Page 5 - Australia

AUSTRALIAN STATES — New South Wales — Queensland 5
Clean-Cut Perf. 14 to 16 31 A1 1sh violet (’74) 425.00 37.50
1860-61 Wmk. 5 a. 1sh brownish gray 850.00 110.00
QUEENSLAND 6A A1 2p blue 975.00 135.00 Perf. 12
b. Horiz. pair, imperf. be- 32 A1 1p orange 600.00 47.50
11,500.
tween
80.00
'kw¯enz-"land 6D A1 3p brown (’61) 775.00 110.00 33 A1 2p blue 975.00 325.00
A1 3p brown
775.00
34
6E A1 6p deep green 1,350. 95.00 a. 3p greenish gray 325.00
6F A1 1sh gray violet 1,450. 120.00 35 A1 6p deep green 1,900. 52.50
LOCATION — Northeastern part of Regular Perf. 14 36 A1 1sh violet 900.00 87.50
Australia Perf. 13x12
GOVT. — British Crown Colony 6H A1 1p rose 225.00 62.50 36A A1 1p orange 250.00
6I
625.00 105.00
A1 2p deep blue
Wmk. 65 — “Queensland Postage
AREA — 670,500 sq. mi. Stamps” in Sheet in Script Capitals Rough Perf. 14 to 16 37 A1 2p blue 1,650. 50.00
POP. — 498,129 (1901) 7 A1 1p deep rose 115.00 57.50 37A A1 3p brown 1,000.
CAPITAL — Brisbane 8 A1 2p blue 300.00 52.50 The reprints are perforated 13 and the col-
Originally a part of New South Wales, a. Horiz. pair, imperf be- 10,250. ors differ slightly from those of the originals.
tween
Queensland was constituted a separate 9 A1 3p brown (’61) 105.00 60.00
10,250.
Horiz. pair, imperf. vert.
colony in 1859. It was one of the six 10 a. A1 6p deep green 575.00 52.50 1868-75 Wmk. 68 Perf. 13
British Colonies that united in 1901 to a. 6p yellow green 675.00 42.50 38 A1 1p orange 115.00 8.75
825.00
Imperf pair
form the Commonwealth of Australia. 11 A1 1sh dull violet 1,150. 140.00 39 a. A1 1p rose (’74) 105.00 17.00
1p deep rose red
12 Pence = 1 Shilling Thick Yellowish Paper 40 a. A1 2p blue 175.00 16.00
90.00
5.00
1
20 Shillings = 1 Pound Square Perf. 12 /2 to 13 a. Vert. pair, imperf be-
1862-67 Unwmk. b. Imperf., pair 725.00
tween
MORETON BAY Wmk. 66 12 A1 1p Indian red 575.00 115.00 c. 2p pale blue (’74) 92.50 6.50
13
140.00
22.50
A1 1p orange (’63)
Until 1860, Queensland, then known a. Perf. 13, round holes 41 A1 3p brown (’75) 140.00 21.00
as Moreton Bay, utilized the postal ser- (’67) 160.00 42.50 42 A1 6p yel green 200.00 14.00
(’69)
vice of New South Wales, and stamps b. Horiz. pair, imperf. be- a. 6p apple green 240.00 17.50
tween
of New South Wales were used until c. Imperf., pair 3,000. b. 6p deep green 225.00 17.50
725.00
As “a,” imperf pair
November 1, 1860. The New South 14 A1 2p deep blue 100.00 15.00 43 c. A1 1sh violet (’75) 400.00 87.50
Wales post offices in Queensland, with a. b. 2p pale blue 200.00 60.00 Nos. 38-43 (6) 1,050. 153.25
Perf. 13, round holes
their opening dates and assigned can- (’67) 100.00 27.50
celer numbers, were: c. Imperf., pair 2,750.
e. Horiz. pair, imperf. be- 1876-78 Perf. 12
tween
Post Office Opened f. Vert. pair, imperf. be- 16,000. 44 A1 1p orange 77.50 9.50
Brisbane 1834 (#95) tween 5,250. a. b. Imperf. 775.00 9.75
85.00
1p pale org vermilion
Burnett’s Inn (be- 1850 (#108) Wmks. 66 & 67 — “Queensland” in 15 a. A1 3p brown (’63) 125.00 62.50 c. Vert. pair, imperf be-
Imperf.
tween
came Goodes Large Single-lined Roman Capitals in b. Perf. 13, round holes 45 A1 1p rose 90.00 20.00
Inn) the Sheet and Short-pointed Star to (’67) 130.00 60.00 a. 1p salmon 125.00 20.00
Callandoon 1850 (#74) Each Stamp (Stars Vary Slightly in 16 A1 6p yellow grn 46 A1 2p blue 75.00 2.40
Condamine 1856 (#151) Size and Shape) a. 6p green (’63) 195.00 32.50 a. b. 2p pale blue 160.00 29.00
300.00
100.00
3.50
2p deep blue
75.00
Dalby 1854 (#133) b. Perf. 13, round holes 47 A1 3p brown 125.00 17.50
(’67)
32.50
Drayton 1846 (#85) c. Imperf., pair 200.00 2,850. 48 A1 6p yellow green 275.00 9.50
Gayndah 1850 (#86) d. Horiz. pair, imperf. be- a. 6p apple green 300.00 15.50
Gladstone 1854 (#131) tween 17,500. b. c. 6p deep green 265.00 16.00
9.25
290.00
6p green
6p apple green (’63)
225.00
37.50
Goodes Inn 1858 (#108) 17 e. A1 1sh gray (’63) 500.00 47.50 49 A1 1sh violet 100.00 17.50
Ipswich 1846 (#87) b. Imperf. horizontally m. Vert. pair, imperf be-
Maryborough 1849 (#96) c. Horiz. pair, imperf. be- n. 1sh purple 275.00 9.75
tween
tween
Rockhampton 1858 (#201) d. Perf. 13, round holes 18,000. Nos. 44-49 (6) 742.50 76.40
Surat 1852 (#110) (’67) 500.00 47.50 Nos. 44, 49 exist in vertical pairs, imperf.
Taroom 1856 (#152) e. Vert. pair, imperf be- between.
tween
Toowoombs 1858 (#214) Wmk. 68 — Crown
Perf. 13x12
Warwick 1848 (#81) and Q White Wove Paper 49B A1 1p orange 250.00
1865 Wmk. 5 Rough Perf. 13 49C A1 2p blue 1,500. 325.00
18 A1 1p orange 125.00 60.00 49D A1 4p yellow 575.00
a. Horiz. pair, imperf. between 5,750. 49E A1 6p deep green 575.00
1
Values for unused stamps are for 19 a. A1 2p light blue 130.00 30.00 Perf. 12 /2x13
Vert. pair, imperf. between
9,000.
examples with original gum as defined b. Half used as 1p on cover 4,500. 49G A1 1p org ver 600.00
in the catalogue introduction. Very fine d. 2p deep blue 180.00 45.00 49H A1 2p deep blue 600.00
examples of Nos. 4-73, 84-125, 128- 20 a. A1 6p yellow green 240.00 45.00 The reprints are perforated 12 and are in
22.50
6p deep green
300.00
140, and F1-F3b will have perforations Nos. 18-20 (3) 495.00 135.00 paler colors than the originals.
touching the design on at least one or
more sides due to the narrow spacing of Wmk. 69 — 1865 Perf. 12 /2x13
1
the stamps on the plates. Stamps with Large Crown and 18B A1 1p orange vermilion 175.00 85.00 1879 Unwmk. Perf. 12
perfs clear of the design on all four Q 19C A1 2p blue 300.00 85.00 50 A1 6p pale emerald 450.00 40.00
sides are scarce and will command a. Horiz. pair, imperf. vert. 2,250.
higher prices. There are two varieties of the watermark 68, Perf. 13, Round Holes
differing slightly in the position and shape of 1866 Wmk. 65
Watermarks the crown and the tongue of the “Q.” 21 A1 1p orange vermilion 210.00 52.50
22 A1 2p blue 110.00 32.50
b. Diagonal half used as 1p on
cover
1865 Perf. 12 /2x13
1
21A A1 1p orange vermilion 300.00 80.00 A2
22C A1 2p blue 300.00 80.00
1875-81 Litho. Wmk. 68 Perf. 13
1866 Unwmk. Litho. Perf. 13 50B A1 4p yellow (’75) 2,000. 110.00
23 A1 4p lilac 425.00 22.50 a. Handstamped “SPECI-
a. 4p slate 425.00 30.00 MEN” 110.00
Handstamped “SPECI-
Wmk. 70 — V and MEN” 47.50 Perf. 12
Wmk. 5 — Small Wmk. 6 — Large Crown 24 A1 5sh pink 1,150. 150.00 51 A1 4p buff (’76) 1,675. 45.00
Star Star a. 5sh bright rose 1,250. 180.00 a. 4p yellow 1,675. 45.00
Handstamped “SPECI-
MEN” 75.00 52 A1 2sh pale blue
(’81)
b. Vert. pair, imperf between 9,000. Fiscal cancellation 170.00 62.50
5.75
a. 2sh deep blue 200.00 62.50
Wmk. 66, 67 b. Imperf. 175.00 62.50
2sh blue
c.
1868-74 Engr. Perf. 13 d. As “c” horiz. pair, imperf.
25 A1 1p orange (’71) 100.00 9.25 vert. 9,000.
26 A1 2p blue 77.50 6.00 53 A2 2sh6p lt red (’81) 340.00 100.00
Fiscal cancellation
5.75
Queen Victoria — A1 a. 2p pale blue 82.50 6.50 a. 2sh6p bright scarlet 340.00 100.00
b.
87.50
4.75
2p bright blue
c. 2p greenish blue 175.00 4.25 54 A1 5sh org brn
(’81)
2p dark blue
Wmk. 6 27 d. A1 3p grnsh brn 90.00 4.25 Fiscal cancellation 475.00 150.00
7.00
1860, Nov. 1 Engr. Imperf. (’71) 200.00 12.50 a. 5sh fawn 475.00 150.00
10sh brown (’81)
Wmk. 12 — Wmk. 13 — 1 A1 1p deep rose 6,600. 1,050. a. 3p brown 125.00 11.50 55 A1 Fiscal cancellation 875.00 250.00
7.00
11.50
3p olive brown
b.
200.00
Crown and Crown and 2 A1 2p deep blue 16,250. 2,250. 28 A1 6p yel grn (’71) 250.00 14.00 a. Imperf., pair 1,750.
Single-lined A Double-lined A 3 A1 6p deep green 10,250. 1,050. a. 6p deep green 325.00 35.00 b. 10sh bister brown 825.00 250.00
20sh rose (’81)
Clean-Cut Perf. 14 to 16 b. 6p green 240.00 18.00 56 A1 Fiscal cancellation 2,000. 400.00
9.25
4 A1 1p deep rose 2,750. 375. 30 A1 1sh grnsh gray 825.00 100.00 Nos. 50B-56 (7) 7,535. 1,118.
(’72)
5 A1 2p deep blue 1,450. 140.
a. Horiz. pair, imperf be- Nos. 53-56, 62-64, 74-83 with pen (revenue)
tween 4,250. cancellations removed are often offered as
6 A1 6p deep green 1,450. 110. unused.