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18 AUSTRALIAN STATES — Western Australia — AUSTRALIA
93 A17 4p orange brn 35.00 12.00 1882 Wmk. 2 Perf. 14 10 A1 1sh blue green 130.00 22.50
a. 4p bister brown 37.50 13.00 Never hinged 260.00
b. Perf. 11 1,100. 290.00 AR3 PF2 1p purple 26.00 4.00 11 A1 2sh brown 300.00 140.00
94 A12 5p olive bis 29.00 15.00 AR4 PF2 2p purple 260.00 100.00 Never hinged 575.00
a. Perf. 11, pale olive bister 52.50 18.00 AR5 PF2 3p purple 90.00 5.75 12 A1 5sh yel & gray 550.00 260.00
b. Perf. 11, olive green 32.50 24.00 AR6 PF2 6p purple 105.00 7.75 Never hinged 1,100.
95 A18 8p pale yel grn AR7 PF2 1sh purple 180.00 15.00 13 A1 10sh pink &
(’12) 32.50 82.50 gray 1,600. 800.00
96 A19 9p orange 45.00 8.75 The 6p is known postally used but was not Never hinged 3,500.
b. Perf. 11 200.00 240.00 authorized. 14 A1 £1 ultra & brn 3,250. 2,400.
97 A20 10p red orange 37.50 35.00 Wmk. 83 Never hinged 6,500.
98 A23 5s blue green 240.00 180.00 Wmk. 11 — 15 A1 £2 dp rose &
Nos. 89-98 (10) 494.00 352.25 AR8 PF2 1p purple 22.50 4.50 Multiple Crown blk 6,000. 3,400.
85.00
5.75
AR9 PF2
3p purple
For surcharge see No. 103. AR10 PF2 6p purple 85.00 6.00 and A Never hinged 12,000. 641.75
1,839.
Nos. 1-12 (12)
AR11 PF2 1sh purple 180.00 22.50 On No. 4, “2 1 /2d” is colorless in solid blue
Nos. AR7, AR11 have a rectangular outer background.
frame and a circular frame around the swan. See Nos. 38-59, 96-102, 121-129, 206.
Higher values are known with postal
cancels, some postally used, but these were
not authorized.
A26 A27
AUSTRALIA
1906-07 Wmk. 83 Perf. 14
99 A26 6p bright violet 40.00 3.25 &o-'str¯al-yə Wmk. 12 — Wmk. 13 —
100 A27 1sh olive green 50.00 6.50 Crown and Large Crown and
Single-lined A Double-lined A
LOCATION — Oceania, south of Indo-
1912 Wmk. 74 Perf. 11 /2x12 nesia, bounded on the west by the King George V Kookaburra
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101 A26 6p bright violet 21.00 19.00 Indian Ocean A2 (Kingfisher)
102 A27 1sh gray green 45.00 29.00 A3
a. Perf. 12 1 /2 2,750. GOVT. — Self-governing dominion of
the British Commonwealth 1913-14 Unwmk. Engr. Perf. 11
AREA — 2,967,909 sq. mi. 17 A2 1p carmine 5.25 6.50
8.00
POP. — 17,892,423 (1996) a. Never hinged 2,750.
Vert. pair, imperf. between
CAPITAL — Canberra b. Horiz. pair, imperf. btwn. 4,250.
No. 91 Surcharged Wmk. 55 — Large 18 A3 6p lake brown (’14) 100.00 62.50
Australia includes the former British Crown and NSW Never hinged 160.00
colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, See No. 95.
Queensland, South Australia, Western
Australia and Tasmania.
1912 Wmk. 13 Perf. 12 /2 12 Pence = 1 Shilling
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103 A16 1p on 2p yellow 2.00 2.50
a. Perf compound 12 1 /2x11 750.00 500.00 20 Shillings = 1 Pound
Stamps of Western Australia were replaced 100 Cents = 1 Dollar (1966) Wmk. 203 —
by those of Australia. Small Crown
Catalogue values for unused and A Multiple
stamps in this country are for
Never Hinged items, beginning A4
POSTAL-FISCAL STAMPS with Scott 197 in the regular post-
age section, Scott B1 in the semi- ONE PENNY
postal section, Scott C6 in the air
Postal use of the 1p telegraph stamp post section, Scott J71 in the post- Die I — Normal die, having outside the oval
was authorized beginning Oct. 25, age due section, and all of the band with “AUSTRALIA” a white line and a
1886. Australian Antarctic Territory. heavy colored line.
Die Ia — As die I with a small white spur
Used values are for examples with below the right serif at foot of the “1” in left
postal cancellations. tablet.
Beware of stamps with a pen cancel- Wmk. 228 — Die II — A heavy colored line between two
lation removed and a fake postmark Small Crown and white lines back of the emu’s neck. A white
added. C of A Multiple scratch crossing the vertical shading lines at
the lowest point of the bust.
Watermarks TWO PENCE
Die I — The numeral “2” is thin. The upper
curve is 1mm. across and a very thin line con-
nects it with the foot of the figure.
Die II — The “2” is thicker than in die I. The
top curve is 1 1 /2mm across and a strong white
line connects it with the foot of the figure.
There are thin vertical lines across the ends of
the groups of short horizontal lines at each
side of “TWO PENCE.”
PF1 THREE PENCE
Die I — The ends of the thin horizontal lines
Wmk. 8 — Wide Kangaroo and in the background run into the solid color of
1886 Wmk. 1 Perf. 14 Crown and Map — A1 the various parts of the design. The numerals
AR1 PF1 1p bister 65.00 9.25 Wide A are thin and the letters of “THREE PENCE”
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Perf. 12 /2 Die I — The inside frameline has a break at are thin and irregular.
Die II — The oval about the portrait, the
AR2 PF1 1p bister 65.00 7.75 left, even with the top of the letters of the shields with the numerals, etc., are outlined by
denomination. thin white lines which separate them from the
Authorized for postal use by the Post Die II — The frameline does not show a horizontal background lines. The numerals are
and Telegraph Act of Sept. 5, 1893 break (repaired die). thick and the letters of “THREE PENCE” are
Die III — The left inside frameline shows a
were the current revenue stamps break opposite the face of the kangaroo. heavy and regular.
through the 1sh value. Die IV — As Die III, with a break in the top FIVE PENCE
Die I — The top of the flag of the “5” is
Beware of stamps with a pen cancel- outside frameline above the “ST” of “AUSTRA- slightly curved.
lation removed and a fake postmark LIA.” The upper right inside frameline has an Die II — The top of the flag of the “5” is flat.
added. Wmk. 9 — Wide incomplete corner. There are thin white vertical lines across the
Dies are only indicated when there are more
Because the Act specified current Crown and than one for any denomination. ends of the short horizontal lines at each side
stamps, postally used examples from Narrow A of “FIVE PENCE.”
the provisional issue of of 1881 are not 1913 Typo. Wmk. 8 Perf. 11 /2, 12
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included here. 1 A1 1 /2p green 11.50 7.50 1914-24 Typo. Wmk. 9 Perf. 14
Never hinged 17.00 19 A4 1 /2p emer (’15) 3.75 1.60
2 A1 1p car (I) 17.50 1.75 Never hinged 7.50
Never hinged 24.00 a. Thin “ 1 /2” at right 18,000. 6,250.
h. 1p carmine (III) 24.00 2.25 20 A4 1 /2p org (’23) 4.50 3.50
Never hinged 40.00 Never hinged 7.00
3 A1 2p gray 70.00 10.00 21 A4 1p red (I) 20.00 1.75
Never hinged 140.00 Never hinged 30.00
4 A1 2 1 /2p dark blue 70.00 25.00 a. 1p carmine rose (I) 37.50 6.00
Never hinged 140.00 Never hinged 45.00
5 A1 3p ol bis, die I 140.00 17.50 b. 1p red (Ia) 500.00 9.00
Never hinged
1,000.
Wmk. 10 — a. Never hinged 280.00 85.00 c. 1p carmine (II) (’18) 80.00 10.00
Die II
450.00
Narrow Crown Never hinged 725.00 d. Never hinged 160.00 6.00
22.50
1p scar (I), rough paper
and Narrow A 6 A1 4p orange 150.00 40.00 e. 1p rose red (Ia), rough
Never hinged 300.00 paper 600.00 22.50
7 A1 5p org brn 135.00 50.00 f. 1p brt rose (Ia), rough
Never hinged 270.00 paper 1,275. 150.00
6p ultra (II)
PF2 8 A1 Never hinged 125.00 30.00 22 A4 1p vio (I) 7.00 1.60
250.00
(’22)
b. As #8, (III) 4,650. 1,625. Never hinged 11.50
9 A1 9p purple 140.00 37.50 a. 1p red violet 9.50 4.75
Never hinged 280.00 Never hinged 14.00