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88 AUSTRALIA — Australian Antarctic Territory
J87 D5 1p grn & car, II 5.75 1.10 On Regular Issue of 1931
a. Type I 5.75 2.25
J88 D5 3p grn & car, II 5.75 4.50 1931, May 4 Unwmk. Perf. 11, 11 /2
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J89 D5 4p grn & car, I 11.50 10.00 O1 A8 2p dull red 60.00 22.50
a. Type II (’59) 9.25 9.25
J90 D5 5p grn & car, I 29.00 17.50 O2 A8 3p blue 225.00 35.00
a. Type II (’59) 100.00 40.00 These stamps were issued primarily for offi-
J91 D5 6p grn & car, II 10.00 5.25 cial use but to prevent speculation a quantity
J92 D5 8p grn & car, II 29.00 29.00 was issued for public distribution. Sir Douglas
a. Indistinct lines 23.00 23.00
J93 D5 10p grn & car, II 17.00 6.25 Used values are for CTO examples. Mawson — A3
White Tablet, Carmine Numeral Counterfeit overprints exist. 1961, Oct. 18
J94 D5a 1sh green & car 29.00 7.00 L7 A3 5p dark green .50 .40
a. 2nd redrawing (’60) 29.00 5.75 Plankton and Mawson’s D.H.
J95 D5a 2sh grn & car 35.00 21.00 On Regular Issues of 1928-32 50th anniv. of the 1911-14 Australian Krill Gipsy Moth,
Nos. J86-J95 (10) 179.00 105.85 1932 Wmk. 203 Perf. 13 /2x12 /2 Antarctic Expedition. Shrimp — A7 1931 — A8
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Issued: 1sh, 9/8/58; 10p, 12/9/59; 2sh, O3 A4 2p red (II) 25.00 13.00
3/8/60; 3p, 6p, 5/25/60; others, 2/27/58. O4 A4 4p olive bister 40.00 26.00 Food Chain (Essential for Survival): 7c, Ade-
Perf. 11 /2, 12 lie penguin feeding on krill shrimp. 9c, Leopard
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O5 A1 6p brown 97.50 90.00 seal pursuing fish, horiz. 10c, Killer whale
hunting seals, horiz. 20c, Wandering alba-
tross, horiz. $1, Sperm whale attacking giant
MILITARY STAMPS 1932-33 Wmk. 228 Perf. 13 /2x12 /2 squid.
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O6 A4 1 /2p orange 11.00 1.65 Explorers’ Aircraft: 8c, Rymill’s DH Fox Moth
a. Inverted overprint 30,000. 21,000. returning to Barry Island. 25c, Hubert Wilkins
Nos. 166, 191, 183A, 173, 175, 206 O7 A4 1p green (I) 6.00 .50 Lockheed Vega, horiz. 30c, Lincoln Ellsworth’s
Northrop Gamma. 35c, Lars Christensen’s
2p red (II)
.60
and 177 Overprinted in Black O8 a. A4 Inverted overprint 25.00 47,500. Avro Avian and Framnes Mountains, horiz.
O9 A4 3p ultra (II) Lookout and 50c, Richard Byrd’s Ford Tri-Motor dropping
(’33) 10.00 5.00 Iceberg — A4 US flag over South Pole.
O10 A4 5p brown buff 52.50 30.00 1 1
Perf. 11 /2, 12 Designs: 1c, Aurora australis and camera Perf. 13 /2x13, 13x13 /2
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O11 A1 6p yel brn 42.50 22.50 dome. 2c, Banding penguins. 5c, Branding of 1973, Aug. 15
a. Inverted overprint 72,500. elephant seals. 7c, Measuring snow strata. L23 A7 1c multicolored .25 .25
Nos. O6-O11 (6) 147.00 60.25 10c, Wind gauges. 15c, Weather balloon. 20c, L24 A8 5c multicolored .25 .25
Set, never hinged 275.00 Helicopter. 25c, Radio operator. 50c, Ice com- L25 A7 7c multicolored 1.40 .90
pression tests. $1, “Mock sun” (parahelion) L26 A8 8c multicolored .25 .50
.25
.25
a b 1932 Unwmk. Perf. 11, 11 /2 and dogs. 20c, 25c, 50c and $1 horizontal. L27 A7 9c multicolored 2.50 1.75
L28 A7 10c multicolored
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O12 A9 2p red 7.25 6.00 Perf. 13 /2x13, 13x13 /2 L29 A7 20c multicolored .70 .60
O13 A9 3p blue 24.00 24.00 1966-68 Photo. Unwmk. L30 A8 25c multicolored .55 .60
O14 A16 1sh gray green 72.50 52.50 L8 A4 1c multicolored .75 .40 L31 A8 30c multicolored .55 .70
Nos. O12-O14 (3) 103.75 82.50 L9 A4 2c multicolored 2.75 .75 L32 A8 35c multicolored .55 .70
Set, never hinged 160.00 L10 A4 4c multicolored 1.00 1.00 L33 A8 50c multicolored 1.00 1.60
2.00
L34 A7 $1 multicolored
1.75
L11 A4 5c multicolored 2.00 1.10 Nos. L23-L34 (12) 10.00 10.10
L12 A4 7c multicolored .75 .90
L13 A4 10c multicolored 1.00 1.75
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC L14 A4 15c multicolored 4.75 2.25
8.00
2.75
L15 A4 20c multicolored
TERRITORY L16 A4 25c multicolored 2.00 2.00
c L17 A4 50c multicolored 5.00 4.00
L18 A4 $1 multicolored 20.00 12.00 Adm. Byrd,
Nos. L8-L18 (11)
Perf. 14 /2x14, 15x14, 11 /2, 13 /2x13 Catalogue values for all unused Set, hinged 48.00 28.90 Plane,
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1946-47 Wmk. 228 stamps in this section are for Issued: 5c, 9/25/68; others, 9/28/66. Mountains
M1 A24(a) 1 /2p orange 3.50 3.50 Never Hinged items. Nos. L8-L18 are on phosphorescent A9
Never hinged 5.75 helecon paper. Fluorescent orange is one of
M2 A36(b) 1p brown vio 3.50 3.50 the colors used in printing the 10c, 15c, 20c Design: 20c, Adm. Byrd, Floyd Bennett tri-
Never hinged 5.75 motored plane, map of Antarctica.
a. Blue overprint 115.00 77.50 All stamps, except Nos. L1-L7, are and 50c.
Never hinged 140.00 also valid for postage in Australia.
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M3 A27(b) 3p dk vio brn 3.50 3.50 1979, June 20 Litho. Perf. 15 /2
Never hinged 5.75 L35 A9 20c multicolored .40 .60
a. Double overprint 1,250. L36 A9 55c multicolored .85 1.10
M4 A30(a) 6p brn violet 12.00 11.50
Never hinged 18.00 50th anniv. of first flight over South Pole by
M5 A16(a) 1sh gray green 12.00 11.50 Richard Byrd (1888-1957).
Never hinged 18.00 Sastrugi
M6 A1(c) 2sh dk red brn 35.00 45.00 Snow
Never hinged 70.00 Edgeworth David,
M7 A32(c) 5sh dl red brn 140.00 200.00 Douglas Mawson and Formation
Never hinged 250.00 A5
Nos. M1-M7 (7) 209.50 278.50 A.F. McKay (1908-09
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“B.C.O.F.” stands for “British Common- South Pole 1971, June 23 Photo. Perf. 13x13 /2
wealth Occupation Force.” Expedition) — A1 L19 A5 6c shown .85 .85
Issue dates: Nos. M1-M3, Oct. 11, 1946, L20 A5 30c Pancake ice 4.50 5.00 “S.Y.
Nos. M4-M7, May 8, 1947. 10th anniv. of the Antarctic Treaty pledging Nimrod”
peaceful uses of and scientific cooperation in A10
Antarctica.
Designs: 1c, S.Y. Aurora. 2c, R.Y. Penola.
5c, M.V. Thala Dan. 10c, H.M.S. Challenger.
OFFICIAL STAMPS No. L41, S.S. Morning. No. L42, S.Y. Nimrod,
stern view. 20c, R.R.S. Discovery II. 22c,
R.Y.S. Terra Nova. 25c, S.S. Endurance. 30c,
Overprinted Official stamps are com- Capt. Cook, S.S. Fram. 35c, M.S. Nella Dan. 40c, M.S.
Kista Dan. 45c, L’Astrolabe. 50c, S.S.
paratively more difficult to find well cen- Australian Explorers and Map of Sextant, Norvegia. 55c, S.Y. Discovery. $1, H.M.S.
tered than the basic issues on which Antarctica — A2 Azimuth Resolution.
they are printed. This is because poorly Compass 2c, 5c, 22c, 25c, 40c, 55c, $1 are vertical.
centered sheets that had been dis- A6
Designs: 8p, Loading weasel (snow truck).
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carded were purposely chosen to be 1sh, Dog team and iceberg, vert. 2sh3p, Perf. 13 /2x13, 13x13 /2
Design: 35c, Chart of Cook’s circumnaviga-
overprinted to save money. Emperor penguins and map, vert. tion of Antarctica, and “Resolution.” 1979-81 1c multi .25 Litho.
.25
L37 A10
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Perf. 14 /2, 14 /2x14, 14x14 /2 1972, Sept. 13 Photo. Perf. 13x13 /2 L38 A10 2c multi .25 .25
.25
L39 A10
5c multi
Perforated Initials 1957-59 Engr. Unwmk. L21 A6 7c bister & multi 1.05 1.05 L40 A10 10c multi .30 .70
In 1913-31, postage stamps were L1 A1 5p brown .65 .30 L22 A6 35c buff & multi 4.25 4.25 L41 A10 15c multi 1.15 2.60
perforated “OS” for federal official L2 A2 8p dark blue 2.25 2.00 Bicentenary of Capt. James Cook’s circum- L42 A10 15c shown .25 1.00
use. The Scott Standard Catalogues L3 A2 1sh dark green 2.75 1.75 navigation of Antarctica. L43 A10 20c multi .30 1.00
L44 A10 22c multi
.50
1.00
.90
do not list officials with perforated L4 A2 2sh ultra (’57) 1.50 3.50 L45 A10 25c multi .50 .70
L5 A2 2sh3p green
7.50
initials, but listings for these Austra- Nos. L1-L5 (5) 14.65 8.45 L46 A10 30c multi .50 1.30
lian stamps will be found in the Scott Set, hinged 8.50 L47 A10 35c multi .60 1.30
Classic Specialized Catalogue. Nos. L1 and L2 were printed as 4p and 7p L48 A10 40c multi .80 1.30
stamps and surcharged typographically in L49 A10 45c multi .80 1.30
1.00
L50 A10 50c multi
.80
black and dark blue before issuance. L51 A10 55c multi 1.00 2.60
Sizes of stamps: No. L2, 34x21mm; Nos. L52 A10 $1 multi 2.00 3.25
L3, L5, 21x34mm; No. L4, 43 1 /2x25 1 /2mm. Nos. L37-L52 (16) 10.25 19.95
Issued: 5c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 55c, 8/29; 1c, No.
L41, 22c, 35c, $1, 5/21/80; 2c, 10c, No. L42,
1961, July 5 Perf. 14 /2 40c, 45c, 50c, 9/9/81.
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Overprinted L6 A1 5p dark blue 1.40 .45
The denomination on No. L6 is not within a
typographed circle, but is part of the engraved
design.