Ghana Easter 1984 ...

#1 · August 21, 2021, 2:51 pm

Hi, could anyone explain the missing colours on this Ghana Easter 1984 stamp. I have included a full colour stamp along side for comparison. There is a slight hint of colour down on the left edge.

Any thoughts welcome

Regards

Pam

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#2 · August 24, 2021, 10:06 am

This is a mystery. I have just taken a quick skwizz at the SG 'Stamps of the World' Catalogue of 2011 (which I seldom use) and it is not listed. It shows the multi-coloured stamp (right) only as 1098 1c Type 407. There is also a 60c mini sheet version. My guess is that this is a printing eror. For some reason only the blue colour was printed and that for a further inexplicable reason the blue-only stamps were accepted, distributed and used. I would hope that you have a modern rarity but somehow I don't think so. This looks too deliberate. There must be a more plausible explanation for this. Still, this shows the fun that can be had with modern African stamps. (OK, this one is almost 40 years old now.)