SOUTH AFRICA
THE PICTORIAL DEFINITIVES OF 1926-54

HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE MAJOR PRINTINGS

THE TWO PENCE UNION BUILDINGS

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



YEAR: 1927
PRINTING: Recess
COLOURS: Maroon and Grey. SG# 34. Sc# 26


YEAR:(1) 1931.(2) 1938
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOURS:(1931) Slate-grey and Lilac. SG# 44. Sc# 36.
COLOURS:(1938) Blue and Violet. SG# 44d. Sc# 37.
NOTES: Redrawn to include War Memorial (just above the left half of the figure "2". The sky is more defined.)


YEAR:(1) 1938.(2) 1941.
PRINTING: Rotogravure
COLOURS:(1938) Blue and Violet. SG# 58. Sc# 53.
COLOURS: (1941) Grey and Dull Purple. SG# 58a. Sc# 54.
NOTES: Redrawn to hyphenate "SUID-AFRIKA". English Language stamps have slimmer lettering in "SOUTH AFRICA".


YEARS: 1945, 1946, 1950.
PRINTING: Rotogravure partially and fully screened.
COLOURS: Slate and Violet, or Bright Violet, Slate-Blue and Purple. Many Shades.
SG# 107, 107a, 116. Sc# 55.
NOTES: Redrawn; the whole picture is more photographic rather than drawn. Buildings are seen from directly in front. Clouds are more natural. Frame is coarser with fewer, thicker, lines.






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