SOUTH AFRICA

THE PICTORIAL DEFINITIVE STAMPS
OF
1926-54


HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE MAJOR PRINTINGS


THE FOUR PENCE NATIVE KRAAL

("S.G." and "Sc." refer to Stanley Gibbons and Scott's catalogues respectively.)



YEAR: 1928
PRINTING: Recess
COLOUR: Brown. SG# 35b. Sc# 28
Background of area framing the central scene is delicately crosshatched.


YEAR: 1932
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOUR: Red-Brown. SG# 46. Sc# 40
Redrawn (see scroll detail); middle hut heavily outlined. The background of the area framing the central scene is filled with more or less solid colour. Thick lines of colour in value tablets.


YEAR: 1936
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOUR: Brown (shades). SG# 46. Sc# 41
Again redrawn; scroll white. Thin lines of colour in value tablet.


YEAR: 1952
PRINTING: Screened Rotogravure
COLOUR: Chocolate Brown. SG# 118. Sc# 58
Again redrawn; Design made up of very small dots of colour. "SUID-AFRIKA" hyphenated. White line inside frame on both sides above value tablet. Leaves under country name fewer, larger and outlined only.


* * * * * * * * * * Scroll Details * * * * * * * * * *

1928
Scroll filled with diagonal lines
1932
Scroll filled with more or less solid colour
1936
Scroll not continuous; filled with white with crooked line
1952
Scroll again redrawn and continuous.

* * * * * * * * * * Value Tablet Details * * * * * * * * * *

1928
Tablet filled with horizontal lines of colour
1932
Tablet lines much thicker and coarser
1936
Tablet lines very thin. "4" shadow extends to bottom of tablet.
1952
No lines in tablet; only shading.







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