Palm trees and different subjects, bilingual.
The series consists of several images.
The oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), no’s 126-133
Arabic
merchant, no’s 134-136
& 147
Leopard Pantera pardus could at one time be found from British Isles to Japan and throughout most of Asia. Today they can still be found in Africa, except for the true deserts of Sahara and Kalahari, and some parts of Asia such as Sri Lanka. Leopards are more common in Eastern and Central Africa. Conversely, they are rare in Western and Northern Africa and most of Asia (Nowak, 1997; Sanderson, 1972). No’s 137-139.
Soldier, askari "soldier, guard, armed attendant": a native (East) African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration [< Swahili < Arabic askari "soldier"]. No’s 137-144 & 146.
Zebra, equus burchellii, In southeastern Africa, from southern Ethiopia in the north to eastern South Africa in the south, and at one point extending west as far as Angola. (This could also be Grevy’s zebra, Equus grevyi). No 145.
Date of issue for the no’s 126-145: 23 May 1942
Date of issue for the no’s 146-147: 6 July 1943
Expiration date: 1 January 1953
Design:
Engraving and printing: Waterlow and Sons, London
Perforation: 12.5
Size no’s 126-136 & 140-145: 26 x 30 mm
Size no’s 137-139: 35 x 23.5 mm
Size no’s 146-147: 27.5 x 32.5 mm
Sheet: 100 (50 for the 50F &100F)
Marginal inscriptions: sheet number top right.
Circulation:
No 126. 5c, Palmtree, red
No 127. 10c, Palmtree, olive
No 128. 15c, Palmtree, brown-red
No 129. 20c, Palmtree, blue
No 130. 25c, Palmtree, lilac
No 131. 30c, Palmtree, clear blue
No 132. 50c, Palmtree, green
No 133. 60c, Palmtree, brown
No 134. 75c, Arabic merchant, violet & black
No 135. 1F, Arabic merchant, brown & black
No 136. 1,25F, Arabic merchant, carmine & black
No 137. 1,75F, Leopard, brown-black
No 138. 2F, Leopard, orange
No 139. 2,50F, Leopard, carmine
No 140. 3,50F, Soldier, olive
No 141. 5Fr, Soldier, red-orange
No 142. 6F, Soldier, blue
No 143. 7F, Soldier, black
No 144. 10F, Soldier, brown
No 145. 20F, Zebra, claret & black
No 146. 50F, Soldier, ultramarine & black
No 147. 100F, Arabic merchant, carmine & black
The series:
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The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side or corner of a sheet. (Depicted are the different images)
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No 137-Cu. Unique? white spot below and above the 5:
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Specimen from Waterlow and Sons, no’s 134 & 145:
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Printer’s proofs:
The stamps are all punched with a hole, blocks were sometimes punched with an extra hole in the center of the block. There are proofs known without the center part.
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There are no variations known for any of the above shown material.