Chrome Yellow Barbados Stamp Scott 70

Still working on my Barbados stamps. Came across a six pence, chrome yellow, Scott 70. I have never come across this color before. Did any other country use it? John

What stamp is that? The majority of British Commonwealth collectors does not use Scott.

***Then please do not mention it - Mod*** One site returns an 1896 one farthing slate and lilac carmine (keyplate) stamp depicting the badge of the colony with crown over block CA watermark for Scott BB-70.

Canada 1 cent George V, SG246 amd SG 256.

Did you mean Barbados SG 70?
The site I referred to lists 179 stamps with chrome yellow being used.

I think the OP is referring to Scott 55 as this appears to be the only 6d stamp that refers to chrome yellow. Using my simplified SG, I think it is SG 79 colour yellow. Scott 70 refers to a slate and carmine stamp of one farthing as per NSK's post. To answer the OP's original question, using google, I see a few other commonwealth stamps that used chrome yellow.

The OP should have provided scan or picture with their original post to avoid confusion.

SG 70 is a 6d. chrome-yellow Britannia stamp.

I don't agree. I've bought the majority of my BC stamps in the US, and 95+% of the time you have to use Scott. I actually don't fully trust US dealers who use Gibbons for BC. Gibbons is often used to elevate pricing artificially and VERY few American dealers can correctly identify Commonwealth shades. So it's common to see offers gravitating to the most expensive possible variety.

Interesting. I at least believe in using the closest "native" reference for specific parts of my collection (Sakura for Japan, Yvert/Maury for France, etc). So for BC, it's absolutely Gibbons... anything else just seems pointless. Of course, I also more often than not also source my stamps from their native countries, as well. Not sure if that's by accident or design.

Classic, I agree with your approach and the proposition that Gibbons is absolutely the standard for both GB and general Commonwealth. If I am looking for material in Britain, it's purely an exercise done with Gibbons.

That said, have you ever sent an American dealer a wants list using Gibbons numbers?

Hahahahaha, no chance! They'd be lost.

I did not say the majority of Americans. Nor did I refer to pricing.

Is you want an identification, use SG, that I think was the one used by OP. SG70 is a chrome-yellow stamp. But better still, describe the stamp so users of any catalogue know what you mean. Scott's chrome-yellow may be SG's yellowish orange. In this case, chrome-yellow is what SG calls it.

SG70: Sideways crown over CC, perf. 12 1/2, Britannia issue of 1875, chrome-yellow. It could be SC48. If anyone can confirm that description and the Scott colour (my guess is orange).

Sorry for confusion. I'm so used to the Scott catalog that I tend to forget the SG system. Now I know lots more about my stamp.

I would have posted a picture but I didn't bring my collection to work with me so I typed the post from memory

If your going to talk about color it helps to scan the stamp and the shades your talking about