SOUTH AFRICA
1926 Pictorials to 1930 Rotos
- 1930-45 Rotogravure
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1929 'Darmstadt Trials'. The extraordinary collection of these mounted on 24 album pages formed by V. W. DIX, with his handstamp on page edge, further in red ink 'Philympia 1970' and 'Stampex 1971'. Detailed notes accompany each item, with a total of seven pairs and 38 mostly blocks of 12 although a few larger. Comprising:
Dix 50, 51, 67, 52, 66, 70, 71 pairs
Dix 58. Headplate only. Ungummed paper. Ink unspecified. P 15x14. 'Before fine etching'. Block x 21 (7x3)
Dix 48. Headplate only. Ungummed paper. Ink unspecified. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 49. Headplate only. Ungummed paper. Ink unspecified. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 47. Headplate only. Gummed paper. English ink. P 15x14. Part watermark (reversed). Two blocks x 12, first with our wmk. second part wmk. at right
Dix 39. Headplate only. Ungummed paper. English ink. Imperf.
Dix 35. Headplate only. Ungummed coated paper. German ink. Imperf.
Dix 37. Headplate only. Gummed paper. German ink. P 15x14. Part watermark (reversed). Two blocks x 12, first without wmk. second part wmk. at right
Dix 61. Frameplate only. Ungummed paper. Ink unspecified. Imperf. 'After fine etching' Block x 12
Dix 45. Frameplate only. Ungummed paper. Ink unspecified. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 46. Frameplate only. Ungummed paper. Ink unspecified. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 36. Frameplate only. Ungummed coated paper. German ink. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 40. Ungummed coated paper. German ink. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 42. Frameplate only. Ungummed coated paper. English ink. Imperf. Block x 12, pre-printing paper creases at right
Dix 41. Frameplate only. Ungummed coated paper. English ink. Imperf. Block x 12
Dix 44. Complete design. Gummed paper. Part clover leaf watermark (reversed). Ink unspecified. (endorsed on sheet Proof ex. Leiden, July 1929). Two blocks x 12, first without watermark, second watermark showing on right six stamps
Dix 69. Complete design. Ungummed paper. German inks. (endorsed on sheet The first of 20 sheets per Goebel). Right marginal block of 24 sheet number '2652' in black in margin
Dix 44. Complete design. Gummed paper. Part clover leaf watermark (reversed).
Dix 43. Complete design. Gummed paper. Part clover leaf watermark (reversed). English inks. Two blocks x 12, first without watermark, second watermark showing on right eight stamps
Dix 38. Complete design. Gummed paper. Part clover leaf watermark (reversed). German inks. Two blocks x 12, first without watermark, second watermark showing on right eight stamps
Dix 57. Complete design. Gummed paper. Sprinkbok head ('Official') watermark. English inks. Block x 12
Dix 34. Complete design. Gummed paper. Sprinkbok head ('Official') watermark. English black ink. German red ink. Block x 12
Dix 50. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. Red ink unspecified, English black ink '2P Air'. Block x 12
Dix 55. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. Red ink unspecified, English black ink '3P Air'. Block x 12
Dix 67. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. English inks. Block x 12 marginal at right, sheet number '2017' in margin
Dix 52. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. English inks. Block x 12 marginal at right, sheet number '4743' in margin
Dix 66. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. English inks. Left marginal block x 24 (Shuck MacLean's red and black. The last ink received mixed with 30 per cent of Shuck MacLean's previous consignment. The last ink was too stiff and dried in the cylinder)
Dix 70. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. Inks unspecified. Block x 12, 'beginning of run'
Dix 71. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. Inks unspecified. Block x 12, 'end of run'
Dix 55. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. German inks. Block x 12
Dix 53. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. German inks. Block x 12
Dix 54. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. German inks. Left marginal block x 18, headplate out of register
Dix 65. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. German inks. Block x 12
Dix 68. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. German inks. Block x 12
Dix 56. Complete design. Gummed esparto paper. Without watermark. English black ink. German red ink. Block x 12. 'Final run.'
A REMARKABLE COLLECTION AND NO DOUBT UNIQUE AS SUCH |
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