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King George V Silver Jubilee
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Common Flaws
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SOUTH AFRICA
Common Flaws
(R/C = Row/Column)
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R/C: 2/3 - 4/4
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R/C: 4/5 - 7/5
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R/C: 9/3 - 10/1
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R/C: 10/3 - 12/5
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R/C: 13/1 - 15/1
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R/C: 15/3 - 16/1
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R/C: 16/2 - 20/5
Special Studies
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Cleft Skull
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Jubilee "8"
STAMPS
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Classification
Common Flaws
A number of authors have classified some of the flaws as "well known or constant flaws" (Headplate and Frameplate). These have been combined and are listed below.
The varieties available for viewing are in bold
. The flaws are listed by row and column number (R/C). They are also listed as being either Headplate (H) or Frameplate (F) type flaws. A listing of all the known flaws can be viewed or downloaded through Acrobat Reader (see below).
To view the varieties click on the
blue
page number link
. These are the web pages containing the pictures.
Well known/constant flaws
Description
Type
R/C
½d
1d
3d
6d
Printing
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
PAGE 1
(jpeg = 58k)
Red Spot left edge figure of value tablet
F
2/3
l
l
l
Cone on the head
H
3/2
l
l
l
l
l
l
Scratches top of 1935 through value tablet to top of 'ICA' of Africa
F
4/4
l
PAGE 2
(jpeg = 59k)
Spot behind head
H
4/5
l
l
l
l
l
l
Horseshoe shaped mark in front of forehead
F
5/1
l
Smudged rays in front of right springbok
F
7/5
l
PAGE 3
(jpeg = 48k)
"Comma" between values in left tablet
F
9/3
l
l
l
l
l
l
Two hairlines through right springbok's nose
F
9/4
l
Gelatine scratch at right value frameline
F
10/1
l
PAGE 4
(jpeg = 48k)
Large spot behind right springbok's head
F
10/3
l
l
Double bar to 'A' of Africa
F
11/1
l
Spot above head and behind neck (12/5)
H
12/5
l
l
l
l
l
l
PAGE 5
(jpeg = 84k)
The long "1" of 1910
H
13/1
l
l
Cleft skull
H
14/2
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
Scratches through "Suid-Afrika."
F
15/1
l
l
l
PAGE 6
(jpeg = 56k)
Large spot under 'WE' of Silwer
F
15/3
l
l
Line through 'D-AFRIK'
F
15/6
l
Taggered ear (16/1)
H
16/1
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
Scratch through top of 'Suid-Afrika'
F
16/1
l
l
PAGE 7
(jpeg = 56k)
Line through 'FRICA' into right margin
F
16/2
l
Blob in front of right springbok's nose
F
18/1
l
Missing rays on right
F
19/3
l
Curl in front of ear
H
20/5
l
l
l
l
l
l
Acrobat Reader file:
View or download South African varieties
LINKS
Common Flaws
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Special Studies
Cleft Skull
"8" in Jubilee/Jubileum