KGV Jubilee Omnibus series - varieties.

[Perfs14]

I know that these are a real favourite of Global's and I must admit that I really like them too. I try to buy them when ever I see them, if I can afford them.

Recently, Roos visited me on his way South (from Queensland down to Melbourne for the 2013 World Stamp Exhibition) and with his eagle-like vision quickly picked out one of my very few varieties:





It's known as the kite and log variety and SG has it listed for £150!

Thank you, Roos!

[Perfs14]

Roos:

Hopefully Global pops in to this thread soon and can verify if I have identified this correctly. Fingers crossed I have for you Perfs.

Roos

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

Hello

Yep, that's a kite and horizontal log variety alright, and a nice find.

The varieties are specific to the three printers, Bradbury Wilkinson, De la Rue and Waterlow. The kite and log is a Waterlow variety.

However, there are finds that still confuse the experts after 78 years. I've now found a handful of this unidentified variety, in various stages.

This is the first one I discovered, on a Northern Rhodesia 6d, printed by De la Rue. It resembles a derrick on the Round Tower to the left of the flagstaff. It's far more prominent than some of the listed varieties, but until it's plate and position can be confirmed as constant, it can't be listed



If it does get listed one day, I get naming rights as I found it. I like "ack-ack gun" myself Smile

If I can answer any questions on the Jubilee series, post away!

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

This list shows the colonies that used the common design, by printer. All of the issues were in two colours, except for poor (literally) Newfoundland, who issued single-coloured stamps to save money.

As all the varieties except one occur on the central vignette plate, there are, accordingly, no varieties on the Newfoundland issue. The only recognised frame-plate variety is the "stroke through 0 of 1910" on the Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika 1/-.

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

Per my first post, there are varieties on each issue, specific to the particular printers.

The easiest mnemonic to remember the varities is that De la Rue has Dots and Dashes, Waterlow has kites and logs (in the water) and a few dots and dashes, and Bradbury has the others (all the flagstaffs)

Remembering which colony used which printer is much harder! 

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

I'll show a few of the varieties so you know what to look for (I don't know if Scott lists these or not)

This is the "extra flagstaff" variety on a Gambia 1/- printed by Bradbury

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

The "dot by flagstaff" on Mauritius 1 rupee printed by De la Rue

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

he "diagonal line by turret" on British Guiana 12c printed by De la Rue

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

This is one variety that the mnemonic doesn't work for. The "bird by turret" on Turks & Caicos Islands ½d printed by Waterlow

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

Perfs' stamp had the "kite and horizontal log" variety. This is the "kite and vertical log" on Turks & Caicos 1/- printed by Waterlow

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

The "dot by chapel" on St Lucia 2½d printed by De la Rue

[Perfs14]

Global Philately:

The "stroke through 0 of 1910" on the Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika 1/- printed by De la Rue

[john6625]

I like these issues too Perfs, but whenever I see them on e-bay they seem to get pretty good money.  Maybe I'm just too cheap.

[RossTO]

I am really glad this got saved.

Thanks Perfs

[Perfs14]

Pleasure...I liked it too

[Perfs14]

Aug 16, 2013 9:45:16 GMT -5 john6625 said:

I like these issues too Perfs, but whenever I see them on e-bay they seem to get pretty good money.  Maybe I'm just too cheap.

Yes John they do, it also depends from which part of the BC they are from: some have a higher CV than others and sometimes the used are higher than the mint.

When ever I see them I look at them closely and If they are too enticing I usually give in...