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Post by paul1 on Jun 4, 2023 15:22:46 GMT
In view of the frequency of errors from this location, then likely this denomination and some of its errors have been posted before - anyway here are a few more images of possible interest. In the Union issues, SG 57 is the dual English and Africaans 1.1/2d. value from the 1933-48 printing - the positioning of the two versions appears to alternate left and right when progressing down the sheet. In the first picture showing the column of five pairs, I've no idea why the final two positions remain blank, but I think the printed comment of 'narrow stamps' is misleading - they appear to be standard size, and it's more a case that either the paper or the perforating process has shifted slightly creating a sense of narrowness - which fits in with the other comment 'Vertical Perforations Misaligned'. I don't know how well the colour error of 'Green over Gold' can be seen on the screen - in the flesh it looks more attractive than the standard coloured stamp, which incidentally is described by SG as "green and bright gold" - bit optimistic I think - certainly this error version looks to be a much brighter gold background and bolder coloured stamp. Unfortunately, my SG current catalogue doesn't list this colour error separately. The broken chimney is listed by Gibbons as 57b (Cyl. 62 - R. 11/6) - the full catalogue description is 'Broken Chimney and Faint Headgear' - it could be that both errors occur on the Africaan's stamp only - mint and used examples shown here. as always, feel free to comment - every little helps as the supermarket keep saying.
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Post by clivel on Jun 5, 2023 17:05:51 GMT
In the first picture showing the column of five pairs, I've no idea why the final two positions remain blank, but I think the printed comment of 'narrow stamps' is misleading - they appear to be standard size, and it's more a case that either the paper or the perforating process has shifted slightly creating a sense of narrowness - which fits in with the other comment 'Vertical Perforations Misaligned'. One of the perforators used by the Pretoria Government Printers for perforating Union stamps of that period was fitted with 11 combs, which would therefore perforate 11 rows at a time.
As the perforator combs were in a fixed position, in order for the rows of perforations to fall between stamps, the size of the sheets of stamps would of course have to conform exactly to a multiple of the spacing of the rows of perforator needles. However, depending on moisture or other factors, the size of a sheet of stamps might vary by a fraction of a millimetre, so, as the rolls of stamps were passed through the perforator, the line of perforations could drift into the design if not corrected. In order to correct for this, the second strike of the perforator, i.e the second group of 11 rows, was struck slightly closer to the first, thus causing a "narrow" eleventh row of stamps, which is what you have here. Looking at the row of stamps above the row marked "narrow stamps", you will notice that the top of the design almost touches the top perforations whereas there is a relatively wide margin between the bottom of the design and the bottom perforations. Compare his to the row marked "narrow stamps" one can see that it is actually narrower, as it has a much narrower margin between the bottom of the design and the bottom perforations. The misaligned vertical perforations are likely caused by the correction.
If you then look at the row of stamps below the "narrow stamps", they are once again centred vertically as a result of the correction. Hopefully this convoluted explanation makes sense Clive
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Post by paul1 on Jun 5, 2023 17:59:38 GMT
clive1 - you're a genius - I'm a simple stamp collector and there's no way I would have known this in-depth level of information so, convoluted or not, a very big thanks indeed, and yes, it does make sense. Do you have any thoughts on the pair of blank spaces at the bottom of the column - possibly a standard effect maybe on those particular sheets?
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Post by clivel on Jun 5, 2023 23:08:52 GMT
Do you have any thoughts on the pair of blank spaces at the bottom of the column - possibly a standard effect maybe on those particular sheets?
For some reason, and i forget the reason why, but probably related to the production process, stamp sized margins were left at both the top and bottom of the sheets of stamps.
As far as I recall this applied to the Pretoria rotogravure printings, all denominations, but I would need to confirm this.
Clive
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Post by paul1 on Aug 14, 2023 13:46:23 GMT
no idea what gave rise to the presentation of this set, in November 1974 - appears to be an official offering from the Republic some thirteen years after the Union ceased - wording around the cancellation reads '2nd Definitive Series', so perhaps issued for the collector market. They're attractive, but not the sort of stamps I'd buy, and the fact that they're stuck down completely might irritate some collectors. However, mustn't be picky - they're bright, colourful, and were probably inexpensive.
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 27, 2023 17:48:53 GMT
Two nice blocks paid for and sent in late September..........but sadly not arrived most likely due to the troubles in this part of the world. But here they are anyway. 1937 KGVI Coronation issue. Issued on May 12th. Sheets of 120 (20x6). Perf 14. My only Postage stamp interest at present and a not-too-serious one at that. Just a bit of fun, I am trying to put together sheets of all values, mint or used and any condition. Blocks preferable and when I saw these I snapped them up.......and then the war came ! ½d block of 12: Stamps/Positions 13-16 from rows 4,5 and 6. 1/- block of 8: Stamps/Positions 13-16 from rows 5 and 6. Images from eBay so not the best, especially from the ½d example. I live in hope they will turn up sometime. In the meantime, I'll just look out for others !! Oh yes, there was a third lot in the packet, a very nice large lot of Israel Revenues. Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 29, 2023 15:52:23 GMT
A little ray of light in a tough period of life. The blocks in the previous post together with the Israel revenue lot have found their way back to Canada from whence they came. The good news came from the seller yesterday and he will put them aside until it is safe to post. It was returned with the notation, 'temporary suspension of Postal service' !! It took 7½ weeks from mailing to being returned ! Hopefully I'll be able to flyspeck these blocks after all !! Londonbus1
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