CGH 1882-1883 Seated Hope wmrk Crown CA

Description

• Dates of Issue : July 1882 - 1883
• Watermark : Crown CA
• Perforation : 14
• Catalogue N°s Michel 23-28, Yvert 26-31, SG 40-45

Seated Hope without Outer Frame Line (except 6d)

Used stamps

½d Black	1d Rose-Red
2d bistre, numeral 23 in oval.	2d bistre, numeral 32 in oval.	2d bistre, numeral 416 in oval.
3d Pale Claret	6d Mauve	File:CGH 1882 5s CA.jpg 5s Orange

Varieties and Shades

Shades and cancellations

Half penny Grey Black	Half penny Grey Black, oval SG40a	1 penny Deep Rose-Red
2 d Deep Bistre used at PORT-ELIZABETH in 1884 SG42a.	2 d Pale Bistre, C in triangle, SG42	2d Pale Bistre 1883 squared circle at GRAHAM'S-TOWN SG42.
3 d Claret, oval 26 at Riversdale (ZA) SG43.	3 d Deep Claret	6d Mauve used SG44

Inverted Watermark

• ½d Inverted Watermark
• 1d Inverted Watermark
• 2d Inverted Watermark
• 3d Inverted Watermark

Proofs

• ½d, 1d, 2d Imperf

Complete design 2d printed in black on white glazed card. Dated 12 Jun 1882 and endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING"