Shades of 15c BMA - Blue, Blue-er, Blue-est
With the plethora of shades and possibilities of changelings, the BMA series overprinted on stamps of Straits Settlements is a favourite that stands really close to heart. Previously, I have covered on shades of the 10c, however, that remains a tip of the ever-so colorful iceberg. 15c Ultramarine (R) on substitute paper The shades of this denomination is a spectrum from blue to ultramarine - a lot less scarier than that of 10c's. For this, I am referring to the shades listed on both ISC catalogue and KGVI Postage Stamp catalogue by Murray Payne referred to as ISC and CW accordingly. Although both catalogues do list the same shades, there are certain shades notably 'Bright Blue', 'Dull Ultramarine', and 'Steel Blue' that were not mentioned in the one of the other catalogue. According to the comparison between these two catalogues, it is safe to assume that Ultramarine and Bright Ultramarine are of the same shade, in reference to the 'spectrum' with