South Africa essay proof flower heather 95c/85c change

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1994 Heathers. South Africa Post Office photographic proof of final design showing heather plant in full flower. Artwork is final with the exception of the inscribed value, which is given as 85c instead of the issued 95c, and the background colours, which have been toned down and reduced in area. Also example of the issued stamps for comparison. Only a handful of Post Office photographic proofs were done from the artwork and given to members of the committee to accept or reject the proposed design/s. These rarely come on the philatelic market. During the 1980’s and early 1990’s the only proofs done for South African stamps were photographic proofs. Approximately 8 to 10 photographic proofs were done for each design. The designer/artist firstly did the artwork (some in essay format, some in final artwork format) for new stamp issues, and then sent the artwork to the printers. But before each new issue could be printed, the design had to be approved by what was known as the South Africa Philatelic Committee. This committee was made up of between 6 to 8 members, some of whom were designers and stamp artists themselves, and others were Post Office officials. So that the members of this committee could see exactly what the new issue would look like at stamp size, the printers produced direct from the artwork photographically reduced read more

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