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David,

Question 1. Technically at the time, the correct name of the country was "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland". (note NOT "Northern Ireland" as partition did not take place for another 80+ years).

Question 35. The answer is indeed Queen Victoria, but NOT for the reason you gave. The stamps of Western Australia & South Australia both include the word "Australia" in their inscription. As the Western issues featured the swan design, the answer to the SPECIFIC question "Who was the first monarch to be featured on a stamp inscribed 'Australia' "would therefore be "Queen Victoria as featured on South Australia..."

Very pedantic, I know, but no more so than several of the preceding replies...

palsy,

I don't understand what you are arguing about.

I have never heard anyone say that the penny black was the first form of pre-paid postage - only that it was the first postage stamp.

Pre-paid postage in Britain predates the penny black by 4 months anyway with the issue of the Parliament prepaid envelopes in January 1840.


Scott

gavin-h,

I disagree.

The stamps you mention are not inscribed 'Australia' (Margot's quotes not mine), they are inscribed 'South Australia' and 'Western Australia'.

The actual question was:

Australia became a Commonwealth in 1901. Who was the first monarch to be featured on a stamp inscribed ‘Australia’ ?

The intent of the question is clear from the prefixed sentence!


Scott

Scott, The South Australian Centenary is inscribed South Australia at the top and Australia at the base s.g 288,

David B.

David,
I understand what you are saying, but the question is the 'first monarch to on appear on an Aust stamp', it is not 'the earliest monarch to appear...'.

Scott of Surry Hills,

Have to put that one to a vote, where's John & Kev for their opinions,

David B.

I agree.

I was the nominated adjudicator. This red herring objection about 1960 stamps was raised during the Quiz and I over-ruled it immediately.

End of discussion.

The first postage stamp ever issued inscribed "AUSTRALIA" and depicting a monarch was the one shown below. It depicts King George V and was issued in 1913. Not Queen Victoria, or HenryVIII, or Richard The Lionheart. No ifs, no buts, no maybes.

Hey if crystal clear questions like this one below are NOT precise enough to some here, members might find no-one will volunteer to take several hours to prepare the next lot.

Just a thought folks.

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These Qs were not trivia, they were serious. How about a name change to Study Stamp Night?

Suggestion: Might be worth a precise definition of "stamp" before the next one. Some people make them from rubber, some people make them with a foot.

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Scott,

I quite agree

I was simply making the point that if one is "selective" with one's understanding or use of words, one can argue about anything...

Deep down, I think we all know KGV is the answer that was required.

Glen,

just because you bought them when they were issued doesn't mean you are right but as you are taller than me then I will concede (but I still think I'm right)

David B.

Is it time guys to lock this thread?

We all had a great night, Pertinax won it fair and square, Glen & MargoZ did a great job.

Let's call it a night or the thread may be renamed ad infinitum.