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These stamps are often grouped together as “Hyphenated Rotogravure
Pictorials” owing to their printing method. The change from inscribing
the stamps “Suidafrika” to “Suid-Afrika” was completed over a long
period, beginning with the 5s in October 1933 and not ending with the
issue of the screened 4d in August 1952 (so not even included in this
set). Because of this many South Africa collectors deal with each value
individually, rather than try and make different sets that have large
periods overlapping.
Please note the SG numbers of the 5s are a little unclear. The earliest
printings of first issue are in black and green on inverted watermark
paper. The later printings have the frames in shades of blue-green and
are only on watermark upright paper.
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