A Visual Catalogue: ALL Australian postage stamps, 1913-2021

ewen s · Post by **ewen s** » 11 Sep 2008 16:14

G'day,

I'm not sure if this will work but if you are reading in this forum, then you probably have some time to kill.

Why don't we post our scans of Australian postage stamps here, in Stanley Gibbons order starting with SG1 onwards?

Some of us have Australia complete - if you do, please don't just scan whole pages. Try just individual stamps, as this is a time wasting thread, not a "post your whole album" thread.

Maybe we will end up with Australia, in order, from SG1 right through to today!

I am at 'work' and cannot post any scans but anyone who has SG1 can start the ball rolling.

Cheers,

Ewen

Post by **admin** » 12 Sep 2008 02:06

Australia Postage Stamp Issues for 1913

What a GREAT idea .. if a few folks do this as a project, we have a permanent Australia catalogue that can be updated all the time.

If all members use this format, with good scans, and with complete subject line in each description, and all variants listed in SG, it will be found on google searches very readily. 8)

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Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 1 ½d Green
Watermark 2 (First Watermark)
Perf 12.
Issued on 16 Jan 1913

SG 1bw ... watermark inverted

SG 1c - watermark sideways

The rare watermark errors were particularly strong, with the very fine first watermark ½d green showing watermark sideways to right, of which only one example is recorded, fetched $A55,288. I [Simon Dunkerley] first reported this item in 1989, and sold it for $3,000 in 1990 (not to Arthur), when that was considered a high price. That, however, is petty cash by comparison to today’s level! At the time this stamp was given a negative certificate and was sold ‘as is’ however, the general consensus was that it was correct and that has since been completely vindicated. It is interesting to note that two damaged examples pointing towards the left were discovered shortly afterwards and that no others have been found in the last fifteen years.
https://www.glenstephens.com/sdpdf/'The%20Kangaroos'%20put%2 ... 20map!.pdf

SG 1cw - watermark sideways inverted

Also:
Coil strip
https://richardjuzwin.com.au/product/sg-1var-1st-wmk/?sku=32335

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 13 Sep 2008 07:47

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 2 1d Red Die 1
Issued on 2 Jan 1913

2a watermark sideways

2b carmine

2c Die II red

2ca watermark sideways

2cb carmine

2d Die IIA red

2da watermark sideways

2db carmine

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 13 Sep 2008 08:05

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 3 2d Grey Die I
Issued on 11 Jan 1913

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 14 Sep 2008 02:54

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 4 2½d indigo Die II
Issued on 27 Jan 1913

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 15 Sep 2008 05:04

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 5, 3d olive Die I
Issued 22 Jan 1913

SG 5a imperf three sides (pair)

SG 5b in pair with die II
https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3345&p=3985 ... I#p3985353

SG 5c yellow-olive
SG 5ca in pair with die II
SG 5d Die II olive
SG 5da yellow-olive

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 16 Sep 2008 08:56

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 6, 4d orange die II
Issued 12 Feb 1913

SG 6a orange-yellow

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 22 Sep 2008 02:57

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 8 5d Chestnut Die II
Issued on 16 Jan 1913

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 22 Sep 2008 05:18

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 9 6d ultramarine Die II
Issued on 11 Jan 1913

SG 9a retouched "E" - flaw detail below

SG 9b Die IIa - flaw detail below

ewen s · Post by **ewen s** » 22 Sep 2008 15:20

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

SG#10 9d Violet
Issued on 20 Jan 1913

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 23 Sep 2008 09:04

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 11 1/- emerald Die II
Issued on 21 Jan 1913

SG 11a blue-green

ewen s · Post by **ewen s** » 23 Sep 2008 10:30

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG#12 2/- Brown Die II
Issued on 25 Jan 1913 Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 24 Sep 2008 08:09

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

SG 13 5/- grey and yellow - Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map
Issued on 20 Mar 1913[/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 24 Sep 2008 08:10

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

SG 14 10/- grey and pink - Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map
Issued on 20 Mar 1913

SG 14s Overprinted SPECIMEN

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 24 Sep 2008 08:12

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 15 £1 brown and blue
Issued on 20 Mar 1913

SG 15s Overprinted SPECIMEN

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 24 Sep 2008 08:15

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map

Australia postage stamp 1913 Kangaroo and Map - SG 16 £2 Black and Rose.
Issued on 8 Apr 1913

SG 16s Overprinted SPECIMEN

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 26 Sep 2008 07:55

I don't think there was an intention to image all the varieties, just the main SG catalog numbers and listing the SG varieties.

Australia postage stamp King George V Engraved and Recess

Australia SG 17 1d red
No watermark
Perf 11
Issued on 12 Aug 1913

SG 17a Imperforated between (horizontal pair)

SG 17b Imperforated horizontally (vertical pair)

SG 17c pale rose-red

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 27 Sep 2008 06:19

Australia Postage Stamp Issues for 1914

Ok, what happened to SG 7 didn't elicit a response, so let's try what happened to SG 18.

Australia postage stamp Kookaburra

Australia SG 19 6d Claret Laughing Kookaburra
No watermark
Perf 11
Issued 1914

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 28 Sep 2008 06:51

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 20 ½d bright green
Watermark 5
Perf 14
Issued 1914

Used to be:

SG 29 bright green
SG 29a green
SG 29b yellow-green

SG 20d thin "1" in fraction at right

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 28 Sep 2008 06:58

Australia postage stamp King George V

1d Red smooth paper KG stamp Die 2 at left and Die 1 at right.

Australia SG 21 1d carmine red (shades)
Watermark 5 Die I
Perf 14
Issued 1914

Used to be

SG 30 1d carmine red Die I

SG 30a (SG 21ca) rusted cliche (2 varieties)

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=65106&p=6765424&hilit=kgv+rusted#p6765424

: Smooth paper. SUBSTITUTED CLICHÉ, die 1. A very late state of variety wear, significantly affecting 3 of the 4 outer frame lines. DRURY certificate.

SG 30b (SG 21cb) substituted cliche

SG 30c pale carmine (shades)
SG 30d carmine pink
SG 30e rose red
SG 30f carmine (aniline)

: 21a: line perf, Die II. Rare, only being around July-Aug 1914. 21d: comb perf, Die II. Common. Both 21d

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=86862&p=6087842&hilit=sg+21a#p6087842

SG 31 carmine red Die II

: IV/34
Feb - Aug 1918
Die2 Substituted Cliche
DESCRIPTION
Owned by stampboard member Borisdog
Borisdog Wrote
This one is fairly early in the flaw as the Cross on the Crown is still fairly intact.
Frame Break 4.5mm from TRC, White Flaw under Emu's Tail.

SG 31a (SG 21 db) substituted cliche

SG 31b pale red (shades)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 28 Sep 2008 07:02

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 22 4d orange
Watermark 5
Perf 14
Issued 1914

Used to be

SG 32 4d orange
SG 32a yellow orange
SG 32b pale orange yellow
SG 32c lemon yellow
SG 32d dull orange
SG 32e "line through four pence" (all shades - detail below)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 28 Sep 2008 07:04

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 23 5d brown
Watermark 5
Perf 14
Issued 1914

Used to be
SG 34 5d brown
SG 34a 5d yellow-brown[/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 30 Sep 2008 08:11

Australia Postage Stamp Issues for 1915

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 24 2d grey Die I
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued 1915

Formerly
SG 20

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 01 Oct 2008 08:30

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 25 2½d indigo Die II
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued Jul 1915

Formerly
SG 21[/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 02 Oct 2008 07:11

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 26 6d ultramarine Die II
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued Apr 1915

Formerly
SG 23 ultramarine Die II

SG 23a bright blue

: https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=25115#p483937

SG 23b Die IIA ultramarine

SG 23ba bright blue

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 03 Oct 2008 08:19

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 27 9d violet Die II
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued 9 Jul 1915

Formerly
SG 24

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 04 Oct 2008 06:14

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 28 1/- blue-green Die II
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued Aug 1915

Formerly
SG 25

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 05 Oct 2008 02:31

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 29 2/- Brown Die II
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued Apr 1915

Formerly
SG 26

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 06 Oct 2008 09:57

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 30 5/- grey and yellow
Watermark 5
Perf 12
Issued 12 Feb 1915

Formerly
SG 26 grey and yellow

: https://issuu.com/spinkandson/docs/12046

SG 26a yellow portion doubly printed.

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 06 Oct 2008 09:59

SG Numbers 31 to 34 have been deleted.

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 07 Oct 2008 07:55

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 35 2d grey Die I
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued Nov 1915

SG 35a Die IIA

Also
SG 35a in pair with Die IIA
SG 35b silver-grey (shiny paper)[/b]

SG 35d Die II grey

SG 35ca silver-grey (shiny paper)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 08 Oct 2008 07:59

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 36 2½d deep blue Die II
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued 1915

Also
SG 36a deep indigo (1920)

SG 36ab "1" of fraction omitted

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 09 Oct 2008 08:10

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 37 3d yellow-olive Die I
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued 10 Dec 1915

: https://richardjuzwin.com.au/product/sg-37a-3rd-wmk/?sku=28718

Also
SG 37a in pair with Die II

SG 37b olive-green

SG 37ba in pair with Die II

SG 37c Die II yellow-olive

SG 37ca olive-green

: Pre Decimal,Australia,Roos,3d Olive,MH,3rd WM,Die IIB

SG 37d Die IIB light olive (1923)[/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 10 Oct 2008 08:07

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 38 6d ultramarine Die II
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued 15 Dec 1915

Also
SG 38a Die IIA (substituted cliche - see photo above on 6d First Watermark)

SG 38b Dull blue

SG 38ba Die IIA (substituted cliche)

SG 38c Die IIB bright ultramarine

SG 38ca leg of kangaroo broken

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 11 Oct 2008 06:36

Australia Postage Stamp Issues for 1916

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 39 9d violet Die II
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued 29 Jul 1916

Also
SG 39a Die IIB violet (16.4.19)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 12 Oct 2008 03:35

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 40 1/- blue-green Die II
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued Jun 1916

Also
SG 40a Die IIB (9.12.20)

SG 40b watermark sideways (1927)[/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 12 Oct 2008 07:55

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 41 2/- brown Die II
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued Jun 1916

: The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth Stamps Published on Oct 17, 2012

Also
SG 41a imperf three sides (pair)

SG 41b red-brown (aniline)[/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 13 Oct 2008 03:44

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 42 5/- grey and yellow
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued Apr 1918

Also
SG 42a grey and orange (1920)

SG 42b grey and deep yellow

: https://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=37255&view=previous

SG 42ba sideways watermark

SG 42c grey and pale yellow (1928)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 13 Oct 2008 03:51

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

: Kangaroo stamp 10/- Grey and Pink Third Watermark

Australia SG 43 10/- grey and pink
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued 5 Feb 1917

Also
SG 43a grey and bright aniline pink (shown)

: https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=42516

SG 43ab watermark sideways

SG 43b grey and pale aniline pink (1928 )[/b]

SG 43s Overprinted "SPECIMEN"

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 13 Oct 2008 03:55

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

: Kangaroo £1 brown and blue, Third Watermark NSW corner cancel ex Stuart Hardy collection

Australia SG 44 £1 chocolate and dull blue
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued Jul 1916

Also

SG 44a chestnut and bright blue

SG 44b bistre-brown and bright blue

SG 44ba watermark sideways

SG 44s Overprinted SPECIMEN

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 13 Oct 2008 03:58

Australia postage stamp Kangaroo and Map

Australia SG 45 £2 black and rose
Watermark 6
Perf 12
Issued Dec 1919

Also
SG 45a grey and crimson (1920)

SG 45b purple-black and pale rose (1924)

SG 45s Overprinted SPECIMEN

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 14 Oct 2008 10:17

Australia SG 46 no longer exists.

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 47 1d scarlet, rough paper, locally gummed Watermark 5.
Issued November 1916 - 1918

Perf 14 detail of KGV 1d Die 2 is below -

Others:

All stamps previous numbered 48 through 50ab were renumbered 47.

47 1d Scarlet (Aniline)
47a 1d Blood Red
47a 1d Deep Red
47b 1d Rose Red

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg-47ba-1d-rose-red-die-i-substituted-cliche-ahgu672-57305-p.asp

47ba 1d Rose Red Die I 'Substituted Cliche'

47c 1d Rosine
1d Pink
1d Plum

: https://www.prestigephilately.com/auction207/xref_kgv_207.pdf

47ca 1d Rosine Die I 'Substituted Cliche'

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg-47d-1d-scarlet-dot-before-1-ahgu665-57298-p.asp

47d 1d Scarlet (Aniline) Dot before 1

47e 1d Scarlet (Aniline) Secret Mark

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg47f-1d-scarlet-flaw-under-neck-ahgu677-57310-p.asp

47f 1d Scarlet (Aniline) Flaw under Neck

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg47g-1d-scarlet-ra-joined-ahgu678-57311-p.asp

47g 1d Scarlet (Aniline) RA Joined

47hw 1d Scarlet (Aniline) Inverted

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg-47i-1d-rose-red-die-ii-ahgmp18-26670-p.asp

47i 1d Rose Red Die II

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg-47ia-1d-rose-red-die-ii-substituted-cliche-ahgu610-57246-p.asp

47ia 1d Rose Red Die II 'Substituted Cliche'

47ew 1d Rose Red Die II Inverted

: https://www.steveirwinstamps.co.uk/australia-kgv-head-sg-47j-1d-rosine-die-ii-with-starling-certificate-ahgu608-57244-p.asp

47j 1d Rosine Die II

47ja 1d Rosine Die II 'Substituted Cliche' [/b]

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 15 Oct 2008 08:58

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 48 ½d green (shades)
Watermark 5
Perf 14
Issued 8 Jan 1818

Also - SG 48a "1" in fraction at right thinner - shown on LH unit above

$https://www.leski.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/172/lot/66862/HALFPENNY-GREEN-frac12-d-dull-green-with-the-Watermark-Sideways-Crown-Pointing-to-the-Left-as-seen-from-the-Front-BW-65aa-SG-48b$: https://www.leski.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/172/lot/66862/HALFPENNY-GREEN-frac12-d-dull-green-with-the-Watermark-Sideways-Crown-Pointing-to-the-Left-as-seen-from-the-Front-BW-65aa-SG-48b

SG 48b watermark sideways

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 16 Oct 2008 08:39

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 49 1d carmine-pink Die I
Watermark 5 multiple
Perf 14
Issued 23 Jan 1918

Also
SG 49a Deep red Die I (1918 )

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 16 Oct 2008 10:18

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 50 1d carmine
Watermark 5 multiple
Perf 14
Issued 10 Dec 1919

Also
SG 50a deep red aniline (I) 1920

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 16 Oct 2008 10:21

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 51 1½d black-brown
Watermark 5 multiple,
Perf 14
Issued 30 Jan 1919

Also
SG 51a very thin paper (3.19)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 16 Oct 2008 10:31

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 52 1½d red brown
Watermark 5 multiple
Perf 14
Issued Apr 1919

Also
SG 52a chocolate

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 16 Oct 2008 10:37

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 53 1d rose-red (III) on white unsurfaced paper, locally gummed.
Watermark 5
Perf 14

Used to be
SG 55b rose-red (III)

SG 55c rose-carmine (III)

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 17 Oct 2008 07:33

Australia SG 54 and 55 are no longer with us so:

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 56 ½d orange
Watermark 5
Perf 14
Issued 9 Nov 1923

iomoon · Post by **iomoon** » 17 Oct 2008 07:37

Australia postage stamp King George V

Australia SG 57 1d violet (shades)
Watermark 5
Perf 14
Issued 13 Feb 1922

Also
SG 57a imperf three sides (pair)

SG 57b red-violet

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