Dromedaries 

Dromedaries
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Dromedaries

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
10598325
Area
Stamps
Title
Dromedaries
Face value
75
Country / area
Niassa
Year
1901
Month
09
Day
28
Issue group
1901 Inheemse fauna
Order Number in Issue group
8
Usage
Postage
Type
Variety
Basic colour
Black, Purple
Exact colour
Theme / topic
Animals, Camels, Mammals
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Camelus dromedarius (dromedary)
Michel number
34
Yvert number
34
Scott number
33
Stanley Gibbons number
34
Mundifil number
34
Designer/Engraver
Bourne, Herbert K. [1825-1907], Edgcumbe, Robert
Printing office
Waterlow & Sons (1810-1961)
Perforation type
Line perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
13½
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving
Paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
1.000
Dimensions / diameter
34 x 27 mm
Details
In 1903 each of the 13 pictorial denominations of the 1901 issue was printed with the centre inverted. Due to stamp collectors' demand Waterlow and Sons reprinted 20 sheets (1,000 copies) of each error value.