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Post by clivel on Jul 15, 2024 18:22:14 GMT
this is by way of drawing attention to what appears to be another error in South Africa - SG 71 the 1/2d. grey-black and blue-green value issued originally for the Coronation in May 1937 - showing the portrait of George VI. There appear to be five values for this set of issues SG 71 to 75, and I've shown several of these for comparison where the stamps show simply a uniform paleness in the right hand side of the cartouche - behind the King's head. The first picture shows the very pale patch behind the monarch's head which I assume to be an error, and in the other pix this is absent - also attached is an example of the 'frozen breath' error. I don't see anything in my SG catalogue, but that is a standard catalogue and not anything specialized - so does anyone know if this error has been previously listed. S.A. is rife with errors, so perhaps not surprising that there might be yet another. thanks for looking. ![](https://i.ibb.co/VCncWm6/DSC02107.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/Xx7gQ3r/DSC02104.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/RgGbK7M/P1060680.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/dkG0YjC/DSC02112.jpg)
Numerous errors for this series of stamps are documented in the "The Stamps OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 1910 -1961 Handbook Catalogue" commonly referred to as the "Union Handbook".
Amongst the errors listed are a large white patch behind the neck row 4/13 and "Frozen breath" row 4/4. These occur on all denominations.
Clive
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Post by paul1 on Jul 15, 2024 20:27:50 GMT
many thanks Clive - ah, so a well known error - and yes, agree that Union stamps are indeed full of mistakes and errors, although don't recall seeing this one previously. Regret I don't have the book you mention - will keep an eye out for same. thanks again.
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Post by clivel on Jul 16, 2024 4:12:25 GMT
many thanks Clive - ah, so a well known error - and yes, agree that Union stamps are indeed full of mistakes and errors, although don't recall seeing this one previously. Regret I don't have the book you mention - will keep an eye out for same. thanks again.
I had a spare copy of the Union Handbook, but I sold it to rod222 a few years ago ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
This includes a subscription to the the bi-monthly journal "The South African Philatelist" with the "Stamps South Africa – Keeping in Touch" newsletter in alternate months.
One also gets access to the members only area of the website from where one may download the Union Handbook.
Clive
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Post by paul1 on Jul 16, 2024 7:19:32 GMT
thanks again Clive - 'the Union period' is fifty years of stamps, so undoubtedly much there of interest - I will consider your suggestion regarding the $8/year subscription. The expression 'frozen breath' error is quite an apt term - perhaps we might call the other one a 'pain in the neck' ;-)
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Post by rod222 on Jul 16, 2024 7:34:12 GMT
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I had a spare copy of the Union Handbook, but I sold it to rod222 a few years ago ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Indeed you did, Clive was referencing it last week. Not much literature around for South Africa I bought Melville's monograph on the COGH recently.
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