THIRD REPUBLIC DEFINITIVE SERIES -- PROTEAS -- A specialized listing
Date of issue May 27, 1977. Designed by Richard Findlay, printed by the Government Printer, Pretoria using phosphorised, polyvinyl alcohol gummed paper. Sheets of 50 (5 rows of 10 stamps) for the R1 and R2 values, or sheets of 100 (10 rows of 10 stamps) all other values. Comb perforated 12½.
Sheet issues
S numbers = Philatelic Gems reference number; SG = Stanley Gibbons; SACC = South African Colour Catalogue
| # |
SG |
SACC |
Face |
Description |
$ MNH |
$ VFU |
| S1 |
414 |
418 |
1c. |
Protea repens |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| S2 |
415 |
419 |
2c. |
Protea punctata |
0.10 |
0.20 |
| S2a |
-- |
-- |
2c. |
Missing "ata" in aristata (B pane, R1/8) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S2b |
-- |
-- |
2c. |
Broken bottom of 2 in value (B pane, R2/8) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S3 |
416 |
420 |
3c. |
Protea neriifolia |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| S3a |
-- |
-- |
3c. |
Mark under R of RSA (B pane, R8/7) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S3b |
416a |
420a |
3c. |
Perf. 14 brownish background |
0.10 |
0.20 |
| S3ba |
- |
- |
3c. |
Perf. 14 greenish background |
0.25 |
0.50 |
| S3c |
-- |
420b |
3c. |
Imperforate Pair |
250 |
-- |
| S4 |
417 |
421 |
4c. |
Protea longifolia |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| S4a |
-- |
-- |
4c. |
Spots around value (B pane, R4/7) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S4b |
-- |
-- |
4c. |
Spots under value (B pane, R7/10) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S4c |
417a |
421a |
4c. |
Imperforate Pair |
250 |
-- |
| S4d |
-- |
421b |
4c. |
Pair, 3 sides imperforate |
200 |
-- |
| S5 |
418 |
422 |
5c. |
Protea cynaroides |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| S5a |
418a |
422a |
5c. |
Perf. 14 / matte paper |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| S5b |
-- |
422b |
5c. |
Perf. 14 / glossy paper |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| S5d |
418b |
422d |
5c. |
Imperforate pair |
400 |
-- |
| S6 |
419 |
423 |
6c. |
Protea canaliculata |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| S6a |
419b |
423a |
6c. |
Perf. 14 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| S6b |
419a |
423b |
6c. |
Black ink omitted |
150 |
-- |
| S7 |
420 |
424 |
7c. |
Protea lorea |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| S7a |
420b |
424a |
7c. |
Perf. 14 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| S7b |
420a |
424b |
7c. |
Name "RSA" omitted |
200 |
-- |
| S7c |
-- |
424c |
7c. |
Pair, 3 sides imperforate |
200 |
-- |
| S8 |
421 |
425 |
8c. |
Protea mundii |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| S8a |
421a |
425a |
8c. |
Perf. 14 / matte paper |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| S8b |
-- |
425b |
8c. |
Perf. 14 / glossy paper |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| S9 |
422 |
426 |
9c. |
Protea roupelliae |
0.25 |
0.35 |
| S9a |
422a |
426a |
9c. |
Perf. 14 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
| S10 |
423 |
427 |
10c. |
Protea aristata |
0.25 |
0.20 |
| S10a |
423a |
427a |
10c. |
Perf. 14 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
| S10b |
-- |
427b |
10c. |
Missing "ata" in aristata (B pane, R9/10) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S11 |
424 |
428 |
15c. |
Protea eximia |
0.25 |
0.20 |
| S12 |
425 |
429 |
20c. |
Protea magnifica |
0.25 |
0.20 |
| S12a |
425a |
429a |
20c. |
Perf. 14 / matte paper |
0.75 |
0.50 |
| S12b |
425b |
429b |
20c. |
Perf. 14 / glossy paper |
0.90 |
0.60 |
| S13 |
426 |
430 |
25c. |
Protea grandiceps |
0.30 |
0.40 |
| S13a |
-- |
-- |
25c. |
Line through 5 of value (A pane, R5/10) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S13b |
426c |
430a |
25c. |
Perf. 14 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
| S13c |
426a |
430b |
25c. |
Emerald ink omitted |
250 |
-- |
| S13d |
426b |
430e |
25c. |
Black ink omitted |
300 |
-- |
| S13e |
-- |
430c |
25c. |
Imperforate pair, background omitted |
250 |
-- |
| S13f |
-- |
430d |
25c. |
Imperf. between stamp and right margin |
250 |
-- |
| S14 |
427 |
431 |
30c. |
Protea amplexicaulis |
0.30 |
0.30 |
| S14a |
427a |
431a |
30c. |
Perf. 14 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
| S14b |
-- |
431d |
30c |
Black ink double |
250 |
-- |
| S15 |
428 |
432 |
50c. |
Leucospermum cordifolium |
0.40 |
0.30 |
| S15a |
428a |
432a |
50c. |
Perf. 14 / matte paper |
0.35 |
0.30 |
| S15b |
-- |
-- |
50c. |
Perf. 14 / glossy paper |
0.35 |
0.30 |
| S15c |
-- |
432b |
50c. |
Pair, 3 sides imperforate |
600 |
-- |
| S16 |
429 |
433 |
R1 |
Paranomus reflexus |
1.00 |
0.70 |
| S16a |
429a |
433a |
R1 |
Perf. 14 |
0.85 |
0.60 |
| S16b |
-- |
433b |
R1 |
Name "RSA" omitted |
1,000 |
-- |
| S17 |
430 |
434 |
R2 |
Orothamnus zeyheri |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| S17a |
430a |
434a |
R2 |
Perf. 14 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
| S17b |
-- |
-- |
R2 |
"Ship on horizon" (pane P1, R1/2, Perf. 14) |
6.00 |
-- |
| S17c |
-- |
434b |
R2 |
Imperforate pair |
400 |
-- |
Basic set of 17 values Perf. 12½, MNH $5.50, VFU $5.50
Set of 18 values Perf. 14 (including matte and glossy as listed), MNH $9.50, VFU $8.00
Complete set of 35 sheet values (all perforations and paper types), MNH $14.50, VFU $13.50
Set of 21 values on official first day folder (75,000 issued) VF $10 ILLUSTRATION
Set of 21 values on official first day folder (thin stock) VF $125
The folders were printed on card with a caliper of .011"; a handful of folders have been found on thinner card with a caliper of .009". These are not reprints, the type format is the same as the original issue.
Set of 21 values on reprinted official first day folder (less than 2,000 issued) VF $75 ILLUSTRATION
Coil issues
The early printings of the coil stamps were on paper that was relatively matte. Some -- but not all -- reprints were on a more glossy paper which is not extremely shiny, but is definitely gloss paper when compared to the earlier matte. At some point, control numbers began appearing on the back of every fifth stamp on the reprints. A different color ink was used for the numbers on each value -- black ink was used for the control number on the 1c, red ink for the 2c, green ink for the 5c, and blue ink for the 10c.
A. Loose coil stamps
| # |
SG |
SACC |
Face |
Description |
$ MNH |
$ VFU |
| S18 |
431 |
-- |
1c. |
Leucadendron argenteum, matte paper |
0.20 |
0.75 |
| S18a |
-- |
-- |
1c. |
glossy paper |
0.40 |
1.50 |
| S19 |
432 |
-- |
2c. |
Mimetes cucullatus, matte paper |
0.20 |
0.75 |
| S19a |
-- |
-- |
2c. |
glossy paper |
0.40 |
1.50 |
| S20 |
433 |
-- |
5c. |
Serruria florida, matte paper |
0.25 |
0.85 |
| S20a |
-- |
-- |
5c. |
glossy paper |
0.50 |
1.50 |
| S21 |
434 |
-- |
10c. |
Leucadendron sessile, matte paper |
0.35 |
1.00 |
Complete set of 7 coil values, MNH $2.00, VFU $7.00
B. Coil strips of five
| # |
SG |
SACC |
Face |
Description |
$ MNH |
| CS18 |
-- |
435 |
1c. |
Matte paper, no number on back |
2.50 |
| CS18a |
-- |
435a |
1c. |
Glossy paper, with number on back |
3.50 |
| CS18ab |
-- |
-- |
1c. |
Matte paper, with number on back |
1.50 |
| CS19 |
-- |
436 |
2c. |
Matte paper, no number on back |
2.50 |
| CS19a |
-- |
436a |
2c. |
Glossy paper, with number on back |
3.50 |
| CS19ab |
-- |
-- |
2c. |
Matte paper, with number on back |
1.50 |
| CS20 |
-- |
437 |
5c. |
Matte paper, no number on back |
3.00 |
| CS20a |
-- |
437a |
5c. |
Glossy paper, with number on back |
4.50 |
| CS20ab |
-- |
-- |
5c. |
Matte paper, with number on back |
2.00 |
| CS21 |
-- |
438 |
10c. |
Matte paper, no number on back |
3.50 |
| CS21a |
-- |
-- |
10c. |
Matte paper, with number on back, brown background |
2.50 |
| CS21b |
-- |
-- |
10c. |
Matte paper, with number on back, green background |
2.50 |
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