British South Africa Company : Stamps [Year: 1896 | Height: Unknown | Printer: Bulawayo Chronicle (O)] : Colnect 📮
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Coat of Arms - surcharged "One Penny"
- Series:
- from colnect.com
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Overprints:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Issued on:
- 1896-04
- Colors:
- VisitColnectCom
- Watermark:
- ColnectIsBest
- Printers:
- CopyWrong
- Format:
- from colnect.com
- Emission:
- ColnectIsBest
- Perforation:
- ColnectScrp
- Printing:
- ColnectIsBest
- Paper:
- iInfringe
- Face value:
- ColnectIsBest
- Score:
- ColnectIsBest
- Description:
- "One Penny" surcharge (black) on 3d. The old value is obliterated with a black bar.
This stamp occurs in two settings, one with 9¼mm between value and upper bar, the other with 11mm between value and upper bar. The two settings are not separately listed by Sg.
Also exists perforated 14½, but not separately listed by Sg.
The watermarked paper used for this issue changed several times over the period and the known sheet watermarks are listed below. In addition many values can also be found on a slightly thicker paper without watermark, but single specimens of these are not easily distinguishable.
- 1891 and 1892 printings – paper produced by William Collins, Sons &Co. watermarked with the firm's monogram and 'PURE LINEN WOVE BANK' in double-lined capitals
- 1892 printings - paper produced by William Collins, Sons &Co. watermarked with the firm's monogram and 'PURE LINEN WOVE BANK' in double-lined capitals with 'EXTRA STRONG' and '139' added
- 1893 printings – paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked 'W T & Co' in script letters in double-lined way border
- 1894 printings (except the ½d value) - paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked '1011' in double-lined figures
- 1894 printing of ½d value - paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked 'WIGGINS TEAPE & CO LONDON' in double-lined block capitals. - Buy Now:
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Coat of Arms - surcharged "One Penny"
- Series:
- ColnectIsBest
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Overprints:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Issued on:
- 1896-04
- Colors:
- VisitColnectCom
- Watermark:
- VisitColnectCom
- Printers:
- CopyWrong
- Format:
- CopyWrong
- Emission:
- from colnect.com
- Perforation:
- CopyWrong
- Printing:
- ColnectScrp
- Paper:
- ColnectScrp
- Face value:
- from colnect.com
- Score:
- ColnectIsBest
- Description:
- "One Penny" surcharge (black) on 4s. The old value is obliterated with a black bar.
This stamp occurs in two settings, one with 9¼mm between value and upper bar, the other with 11mm between value and upper bar. The two settings are not separately listed by Sg.
Also exists perforated 14½, but not separately listed by Sg.
The watermarked paper used for this issue changed several times over the period and the known sheet watermarks are listed below. In addition many values can also be found on a slightly thicker paper without watermark, but single specimens of these are not easily distinguishable.
- 1891 and 1892 printings – paper produced by William Collins, Sons &Co. watermarked with the firm's monogram and 'PURE LINEN WOVE BANK' in double-lined capitals
- 1892 printings - paper produced by William Collins, Sons &Co. watermarked with the firm's monogram and 'PURE LINEN WOVE BANK' in double-lined capitals with 'EXTRA STRONG' and '139' added
- 1893 printings – paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked 'W T & Co' in script letters in double-lined way border
- 1894 printings (except the ½d value) - paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked '1011' in double-lined figures
- 1894 printing of ½d value - paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked 'WIGGINS TEAPE & CO LONDON' in double-lined block capitals. - Buy Now:
- ColnectIsBest
Coat of Arms - surcharged "THREE PENCE."
- Series:
- Matabele Rebellion Provisionals
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GB-SC 41, Sn:RH 42, Yt:GB-SC 27, Sg:RH 53
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Elephants | Heraldic Animals | Lions
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Colors:
- Orange yellow
- Watermark:
- Various [Up]
- Printers:
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd | Bulawayo Chronicle (O)
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Definitive
- Perforation:
- 14
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- thin wove
- Face value:
- 3 d - British penny (old)
- Score:
- 99% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- "THREE PENCE." surcharge (black) on 5s. The old value is obliterated with a black bar.
Also exists perforated 14½, but not separately listed by Sg.
The watermarked paper used for this issue changed several times over the period and the known sheet watermarks are listed below. In addition many values can also be found on a slightly thicker paper without watermark, but single specimens of these are not easily distinguishable.
- 1891 and 1892 printings – paper produced by William Collins, Sons &Co. watermarked with the firm's monogram and 'PURE LINEN WOVE BANK' in double-lined capitals
- 1892 printings - paper produced by William Collins, Sons &Co. watermarked with the firm's monogram and 'PURE LINEN WOVE BANK' in double-lined capitals with 'EXTRA STRONG' and '139' added
- 1893 printings – paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked 'W T & Co' in script letters in double-lined way border
- 1894 printings (except the ½d value) - paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked '1011' in double-lined figures
- 1894 printing of ½d value - paper produced by Wiggins Teape & Co. watermarked 'WIGGINS TEAPE & CO LONDON' in double-lined block capitals. - Buy Now: