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Country: British South Africa Company

Watermark: Various [Up]

Format: Stamp

Emission: Definitive

Perforation: 14

Printing: Recess

Paper: thin wove

Colors: Orange yellow

Printers: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd

Themes: Heraldic Animals | Lions | Elephants | Coats of Arms | Animals (Fauna)

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Coat of Arms

Series:: Coat of Arms 1892-1895
Catalog codes:: Mi:GB-SC 6, Sn:RH 14, Yt:GB-SC 6, Sg:RH 8
Issued on:: 1892-01-02
Face value:: 5 s - British shilling
Score:: 95% Accuracy: Medium
Description:: 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.
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Series:: Matabele Rebellion Provisionals
Catalog codes:: Mi:GB-SC 41, Sn:RH 42, Yt:GB-SC 27, Sg:RH 53
Issued on:: CopyWrong
Printers:: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd | Bulawayo Chronicle (O)
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.
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