1/2 d. - 3 d. Denominations
Colours
(Post 23)
This post deals with the colours of the 1/2d. to 3d. George VI definitive stamps from 1937 to 1951.
1. Original Colour Period : 1937 - 1941
The stamps were originally printed in dark, rich colours.
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2. Pale Colour Period : 1941 - 1951
War-time economy measures affected the printing of the 1/2d. to 3d. stamps. The stamps were printed in lighter colours to reduce the amount of ink used in their production.
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Light Ultramarine (left) ; Ultramarine (right)
3. New Colour Period : From May 3, 1951
On May 3, 1951, the 1/2d. - 2 1/2d. denominations were issued in new colours.
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The colours are summarized in the table below:
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTrasJRltWA_ixWRdhKPv6cNwgwIPgbzL9EV_2rzLw-FF2dGx90MN7Q0qGu6W9vFiGyL-jaUmYLpoFrLoZ6_2GQS3ZilvNsLIslhw981qvHbt8t_nHgGx9465kXPWU_-jQOCQ_kBoi1Q/s640/GB+Colour+Chart+New+bottom+2.jpg)
1/2 d.
a) Green (May 10, 1937)
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b) Pale Green (September 1, 1941)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiWgs_wPk_1C_Anit0njpRr3vknxVASEa28BitFMBM2lwt7Z9AhspWQ-A_Ubo6QXVNM2aaQRVO82b09dpGW0EhvkDCM8I_cPcBv55ZofXmxSEKivIwvA_Rwbal06RSuC4iWnAn4n_j1aA/s640/GB+Canada+War+19.jpg)
c) Orange (May 3, 1951)
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1d.
a) Scarlet
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b) Pale Scarlet
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRTNLU8zWOOgFc2BROU13KB-6FSlquByEm8Wxk6Nh9Qz8Q32KE1FyjKXY0D-QElA4XUu3sNJQQcYryYid5YbpQbjWkBHPAjQS6tVItU4rTn7FsYqgeZig0496tqcMECYiL-Z_dkAnal0/s640/GB+War+47.jpg)
c) Ultramarine
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hmr_ZbPU8UriZBqwRc2VF1mCJ9cAQzFrRTrRIo0nzH1QX9hf6i9aUjbmaFiSiYFBSiQXDyULEFKdnnzfQS1gStP8sPR30QvthXqaPYFTEyh45qSkgWNHLpMftpB4WToeNiCZ7fFk80rs/s640/GB+USA+Post+war+26.jpg)
1 1/2d.
a) Red-Brown (July 30, 1937)
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b) Pale Red-Brown ( September 28, 1941)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j068hmIFC1Cmzm8q-aetaZMM1jKpnzQ5gpKqwgKmPSzoOPL2TYhpzpAIVcnzWwAy0aUHHAL_Dcl18X0fjKGDdPZ7Nbeumt4DYpPF_JNoUYm-CMwg4Wg3cW-wf60rp_bRRkrI2CBswGjB/s640/GB+USA+Post+war+22.jpg)
c) Green (May 3, 1951)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMcA0SDQckC4ZbgNQ9AmLF8UG7mF-IpsZVnU3Sb2JPNk5ygYx3NHnERWnKM5ablMplK8niYzZEhQ_QAfi2kq4utxJY_eGojgJUqBKGC2ZIfIPXDCmDKmcNcaLYE4AWfv3Cl1wzJqz7SMQ/s640/GB+USA+Post+war+23.jpg)
2d.
a) Orange (January 31, 1938)
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b) Pale Orange (October 6, 1941)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3Kv2bZ2FD-U-BJeqJsNGEZcEKAUc_eQZE_qXKh75Zrn-h076LiMDCnqTs_0MO78xdTG822EcRTrgrcfnyPBjzKxcq3vfS68dU8Xi-DMraQdLdqlXv8QfmKnLpt2jWShhCPORmc6yf4qt/s640/GB+USA+Post+war+14.jpg)
c) Red-Brown (May 3, 1951)
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2 1/2d.
a) Ultramarine (May 10, 1937)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y4cnluUcK6hiVKtBAbDbZYystNz4cGSDzhOqJV98VGZYFB0CE_5IpXXnTN0380pU-uUxsmVGhM9zq-_rR2K7RH0lSfHjikCmlxkvSEHnF9lT3KeWGrWDN9wXVTbsScFvOvp036FTTM5V/s640/GB+War+37.jpg)
b) Light Ultramarine (July 31, 1941)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xOoKqXNbm3-CThDCCFuD3mPeBBV5arVnvB8rIPRyEz91uFJKwXrxBdQhC2wutEL4O8MBrjct4GgGJFYfXPh0ZIABwrZCYXI2Go1L07pafDcVfDIA7ZOn41-TLU8b0HBN1nqFkdq0wA8/s640/GB+War+7.jpg)
c) Scarlet (May 3, 1951)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimS-MDESqANGaGNt5ptGmlSruAtffQGpIQuxgjh06rKZ6aR2dN_-gkmtJ7rUgd_h6o8o4bCkP5yDn5kJ2tK5FTJMcxkVgbD4tRsxCqta_QQj56TM5CIzjRgGkh6yI-GD6FkkAYN7r4BUh/s640/GB+USA+Post+war+6.jpg)
3d.
a) Violet (January 31, 1938)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAD4zfEYSaNacVA7juLTxVmy-Mi-lsiGqsXpBjmE2R8CAoEpi10a8JsTJcyZngdTtgwVqoo0yi1Tm_85GNGfKQcA8BRbQMmOEGvS4v9AFYFOX-ODiPS0Jo3aCzIJbieVDrnfG1bcKr2My/s640/GB+War+70.jpg)
b) Pale Violet (November 3, 1941)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19dA7EQpUpS2ZW6Xxf1gvqcmM-inYGHL2adk9Mni4JsowZWe5PDqLQyCBMjP4QtIxlOGoTc-ILK4x_oz7T53gbCSp0sgUa3uMx5-HqCax_cVBacM24l6vrPPNHvCiRRbDIuT_bAQuqZ16/s640/GB+War+79.jpg)
The 3d. was not printed in a new colour in 1951.
A lovely summary, and some beautiful shades in there.
ReplyDeleteLove some of the details on the postcards too!