Christmas 1997------X, commemorations 1997------Y

Abstract

Issue X - This set was printed in the following four colours: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Light Brown. The usual colour black was not used. The progressive sheets were printed in the following order: Light Brown-Cyan-Magenta-Yellow. --- Issue Y - The three values, 2c, 16c and 37c of this set, were printed in the four colour process using the standard CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) process colours for each value. The progressive sheets were printed in the following order: Black-Cyan- Magenta-Yellow. The other value, 6c, was printed in the two colours, Dark Red and Black and the progressive sheets were printed in the order Black-Dark Red. Colour checks in the form of coloured discs 3mm in diameter were printed in four different positions on the margins, of each Pane, of each value. They are seen next to the first and last stamps, of the top and bottom rows, in issues X and Y. The colours from top to bottom correspond to the colours used for Pane numbers, from left to right in all positions. Cumulative totals of progressive columns of stamps, are seen in the bottom margin only, in all Panes, of all values, printed in Light Brown (issue X) and Black (issue Y). [excerpt]