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THIS MONTH’S STAMP OFFERSSTATES:

Lot 01 NSW: SG D1s/D10s Postage Due set (10), SPECI-MEN overprint, fresh mint unhinged. Exceptionally scarce in this condition. $575

Lot 02 Tasmania: SG 146(b) 1871 2d Pale Red Brown IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. Roughly torn from sheet, clearly imperforate between stamp & bottom selvedge plus appears imperforate at top. SG cat for mint

pair £2,250, not priced as used. $725

Lot 03 Victoria: SG 23 1854 1d Orange Red. BRILLIANT margins. Very fine used. $325

Lot 04 Victoria: SG 90b, unused. 1863 4d Blue “Beaded Oval” Usual ageing $225

Lot 05 Victoria: SG 300b ASC 57a 1886 4d Lilac ERROR OF COLOUR. Fine used examples regularly fetch $3,000 plus at auction. This one has one missing perforation at top left, otherwise without fault. Accompanied by

CEREMUGA Certificate of Authenticity. A bargain. $1,400Lot 06 Victoria: BW B6(V)D 2/- Booklet containing 12x½d, 18x1d Victoria stamps. Inside printing “red on blue green background”. Revised text/outside back cover. Very fine

“original” condition. $5,950

Lot 07 WA: SG 24, 2d Pale Orange, fine unused, showing variety caused by pre-printing paper fold. $475

Lot 08 WA: SG 127a 1910 10/- Bright Purple. Mint lightly hinged. $1,100

Lot 09 WA: ASC F2, 2d Internal Revenue, fine mint hinged, superbly centred. $275

KANGAROOS:Lot 10 Kangaroo: SG 017e 1st Wmk, 1d DIE 2A, small ‘OS’, PRISTINE well centred mint unhinged. $150

Lot 11 Kangaroo: SG 011 1st Wmk, 2/- Brown, large ‘OS’, very fine mint lightly hinged. $850

Lot 12 Kangaroo: SG 36b 3rd Wmk, 2½d Indigo. Perfect mint unhinged. $110

Lot 13 Kangaroo: BW 9(2)d 1st Wmk, 2½d Indigo, with variety “Islands east of Cape York”. Superb centring & mint lightlyhinged. $150

Lot 14 Kangaroo: BW 9(2)f 1st Wmk, 2½d Indigo with variety “Islands south of WA”. Fine mint lightly hinged. $95

Lot 15 Kangaroo: BW 9(2)e 1st Wmk, 2½d Indigo with variety “Heavy coastline to WA”. Mint lightly hinged. $95

Lot 16 Kangaroo: BW 19aba 3rd Wmk, 6d Blue, DIE 2 ‘OS’ Wmk INVERTED. Fine used. $275

Lot 17 Kangaroo: SG 73, 73b 3rd Wmk, 6d Chestnut, horizontal pair with right unit having “BROKEN LEG” variety. Mint very lightly hinged. $95

Lot 18 Kangaroo: BW 33g 3rd Wmk, 1/- Die 2B with variety “1 for first I in SHILLING”. Fine used. $75

Lot 19 Kangaroo: BW 33zb 3rd Wmk, 1/- Green Die 2B Mullett imprint block of 4. Superb & fresh. 2 mint lightly hinged/2 mint unhinged. $925

Lot 20 Kangaroo: SG 40ba 3rd Wmk, 1/- Green with Wmk SIDEWAYS. A jumbo stamp, pristine mint unhinged. $250

Lot 21 Kangaroo: 3rd Wmk 2/- Brown ‘OS NSW’ in exceptionally fine mint unhinged condition. $1,050

Lot 22 Kangaroo: BW 38n 3rd Wmk, 2/- Maroon with variety “Vertical hairline in Bight”. $275

Lot 23 Kangaroo: SG 0114 – 0118 Small Multiple Wmk 6d to 5/- ‘OS’. All stamps extra fine, presentation cancellations. $245

Lot 24 Kangaroo: C of A Wmk 9d Violet horizontal pair, “MELBOURNE GPO” presentation cancel. Likely ex Miller Bros. $125

Lot 25 Kangaroo: BW 40 C of A Wmk 2/- Maroon (Type A) postally used block of 6 showing minor plate varieties. Fine used. $95

KGVLot 26 KGV: 1d Engraved x3 tied to parcel tag. Addressed to “Charman & Co” Port Adelaide. RARE $750

Lot 27 KGV: 1913 Postmaster General Christmas & New Year Greetings card. A rare item, a little foxing as usual. Two small tears at left. Nevertheless a scarce “PROOF”. Obsolete, BW

Catalogue value $6,000, our price $2,750

Lot 28 KGV: 21dw Single Wmk smooth paper 1d Red Die 2, Wmk INVERTED, fine used. $175

Lot 29 KGV: BW 71V(2)ia, k Single Wmk smooth paper 1d Carmine Rose vertical strip of 3. Central stamp has SUBSTITUTED CLICHÉ DIE 2 variety, lower stamp THIN G variety. Fine used. DRURY CERTIFICATE. $575

Lot 30 KGV: BW 71F(G15) Single Wmk REDDISH PINK (semi surfaced paper). A very fine well centred mint unhinged block of 4. Overink-ing variety at base of lower pair. DRURY CERTIFICATE $800

Lot 31 KGV: BW 71Gbb(3)zc Single Wmk, smooth paper 1d Scarlet Red (G17) ‘OS’, CA Monogram. Fresh & fine mint lightly hinged. DRURY CERTIFICATE. $475

Lot 32 KGV: 71K(3)ze Single Wmk smooth paper 1d Rose (G21) JBC Monogram single. Fine mint lightly hinged. $375

Lot 33 KGV: BW 71K(3)ze Single Wmk smooth paper 1d Rose (G21) JBC Mono-gram single. Fine mint lightly hinged. $375

Lot 34 KGV: BW 71T Single Wmk smooth paper 1d SALMON (G28). An excep-tionally fine mint lightly hinged stamp. DRURY CERTIFICATE. Mint lightly hinged. $295

Lot 35 KGV: BW 74Ab Large Multiple Wmk 1d CARMINE ROSE ‘OS’ mint lightly hinged. DRURY CERTIFICATE. A premium stamp. $300

Lot 36 KGV: Single Wmk rough paper 1d DEEP ROSINE. Mint lightly hinged. DRURY CERTIFICATE. $425

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Postal: PO Box 2111, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 AUSTRALIAOffice: 822a Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn MelbourneE-mail: stamps@richardjuzwin.com.auPhone: (03) 9818 0209 Fax: (03) 98183308 Mobile: 0418 531 659

THIS MONTH’S STAMP OFFERSLot 37 KGV: BW 65(5)ha Large Multiple Wmk ½d Green horizontal pair, superb mint un-hinged, with right unit variety:

CRACKED ELECTRO from left wattles through to roo’s forearm. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY & SCARCE. $750

Lot 38 KGV: BW 88(12)l Single Wmk 1½d Green CRACKED ELEC-TRO. Superb mint unhinged. RARE $1,350

Lot 39 KGV: SG 77bc Single Wmk 1½d Red ‘HALE’ and ‘RAL’ varieties in very fine mint lightly hinged block of 4. $75

Lot 40 KGV: BW 105cb KGV Single Wmk 3d Blue, Mullett printing well centred block of 4 showing striking OFFSET ON REVERSE. 2 mint unhinged/2 mint lightly hinged. SCARCE $1,495

Lot 41 KGV: BW 110(1)I Single Wmk 4d Lemon “OS NSW” with SPLINTERED SOUTH WEST CORNER variety. Superb mint unhinged. A great combination. $875

Lot 42 KGV: SG 22a,b,c,d Single Wmk 4d “Orange” group of 5 shades, as detailed in SG, in premium quality. Mint lightly hinged. $395

Lot 43 KGV: SG 45b Single Wmk 4d MILKY BLUE. Very fine mint unhinged. $425

Lot 44 KGV: BW 123zd Single Wmk 5d JBC Monogram with

variety “retouched NE corner”. A fine mint unhinged example. $750

Lot 45 KGV: Small Multiple Wmk P13½x12½ 1d Green, Die 1, INVERTED Wmk coil strip of 3 with join. Mint unhinged, with very light discoloura-tion on reverse. SCARCE $575

Lot 46 KGV: DEFINITIVES (Portrait Series) Complete set 72 stamps mint unhinged, in reasonably well centred condition(4½d Die 2, Sm. Mult Wmk is C.T.O.), includes 1d Red Die 1/2 Smooth paper in pair, 4d Lemon and all 1/4 values (as illustrated). Full scan of

all stamps available upon request. Difficult to compile “genuine mint unhinged”. $7,500

Lot 47 KGV: Small Multiple Wmk P13½x12½, 1d Green COIL STRIP of 4, Wmk INVERTED. Varieties: 54: Ferns 60: RA retouched plus COIL JOIN. RARE, possibly unique combination. Fine mint. $995 Lot 48 KGV: Small Multiple Wmk P13½x12½, 1d Green Die 1, Wmk INVERTED coil strip of 3 with coil join. Varieties: 54: corner dot 60: Run N retouched Variety stamps are mint unhinged. RARE & possibly unique combination. $950

Lot 49 KGV: SG 0130 C of A Wmk 2d Scarlet ‘OS’ overprint showing OS misplaced to left. Mint unhinged. $65

AUSTRALIA GENERAL:

Lot 50 Australia: SG 106a 1928 Kookaburra Miniature Sheet cancelled FIRST DAY of Exhibition, in red. A fine example. $325

Lot 51 Australia: SG 0123 1931 2d Kingsford Smith ‘OS’ imprint pair with CEREMUGA CERTIFICATE. A rare imprint and in very fine quality. Both stamps being mint lightly hinged. $1,500

Lot 52 Australia: BW 142(OS)d 3d Kingsford Smith ‘OS’ with “PLANE DROPPING MAILBAG” variety (plate 3, position

21). This is the finest example we have seen of this variety. The stamp has full original gum (unhinged) with MELBOURNE GPO corner cancellation. $1,350

Lot 53 Australia: BW 163bbz 1/6 Hermes, thin paper imprint block of 6, with ‘guide pip’ at left. Very fine mint unhinged. $75

Lot 54 Australia: BW 165za 1/-

Anzac PLATE 2 upper left corner block of 4. Very fine mint with 3 stamps mint unhinged. $350

Lot 55 Australia: BW 168zb 1935 2/- Jubi-lee imprint block of 4. Very fine, fresh & all stamps mint unhinged. SCARCE $425

Lot 56 Australia: SG 168b KGVI 3d DIE 1A in pristine mint unhinged condition. A GEM $350

Lot 57 Australia: SG 179ba/BW 179be KGVI ½d Roo (with wmk) COIL block of 6. A scarce multiple & grossly underpriced in BW and SG. One upper stamp lightly mounted, otherwise mint unhinged. Priced as mint unhinged BLOCK of 4 – seldom offered. $1,750

Lot 58 Australia: SG 185w KGVI 2d Mauve COIL pair, wmk INVERTED. Originally printed for BOOKLET production. SCARCE Mint unhinged. $275

Lot 59 Australia: BW 230zo 1941 KGVI 2½d Scarlet NO IMPRINT left corner block of 4. No “imprint” is a result of ink stripping & all examples have residual ink. This example is most desirable, as it has virtually no residual. RARE, all stamps mint unhinged. $875

Lot 60 Australia: BW 378DP(1) 1960 Northern Territory DIE PROOF mounted in sunken frame. Only 11 die proofs were produced, this being No. 67 distributed to M.R.C. Stradwick, director General of PMG Department. Superb condition. $2,950Lot 61 Australia: BW 384DP(1) 1961 DAME NELLIE MELBA, DIE PROOF mounted in sunken frame. Only 10 such proofs were produced this being No. 27, distributed to G. W. Davidson (Postmaster General). Exceptionally fine quality. $2,950

Lot 62 Australia: SG B23/BW 39Aa KGV Small Multiple Wmk P13½x12½, 1½d Golden Scarlet complete booklet in very fine condition. WMK INVERTED, original text. $675

Lot 63 Australia: BW 57w Booklet 1953 3½d QEII (Wmk’ed) STAMPLED remake. Usual lightly rusted metal staple. $125

Lot 64 Australia: 1990 $20 Paint-ing With GOLD ($) partially omitted. Mint unhinged. $425

OTHER:

Lot 65 NWPI: SG 020 KGV 4d Violet ‘OS’ Mint lightly hinged. $375

Lot 66 PAPUA: SG 70 6d Small ‘PAPUA’, perf 12½, Wmk sideways. A rare stamp with only several sheets printed. Mint, without gum. CEREMUGA CERTIFICATE. $1,995

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ContentsArticlesWoodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ................................................ 10 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................. 18A closer look at modern Australian stamps: Chris de Haer .. 24The Modern Scene: Sel Pfeffer .................................................... 32Revenue Review: Dave Elsmore ................................................. 36Australia: Jumping in at the deep end: Mike Lee ................. 40 Cinderella Corner: Tony Presgrave ............................................ 44Looking at New Zealand: Graeme Morriss ............................. 48Introducing the APF, Part 15: John Sadler .............................. 54Stamps in the News - Globally: Margo Campbell ................ 58Airmail to the Battlefield: Christer Brunström ....................... 64

InformationAuction Diary .................................................................................... 30Internet & Email Directory ............................................................ 68Clubs & Societies ....................................................................... ......70Calendar .............................................................................................. 73Products & Services Directory ............................................... ......74Trading Post ................................................................................. ......78List of Advertisers .............................................................. ..............82

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Mega Sale Part VIIMega Sale Part VII All previous offers still from Mega sales I, II and III still available unless sold out. Prices Valid until August 31 2011 or until sold out. Postage free over $250 ( registration and

insurance still apply)

Mixture Madness! All Items Half Price!New Ranges Now Added To Our List Check It Out!

Once again we have amassed a vast array of Stamp Mixtures all of this material is in stock at time of going to print, both from Australia and overseas. Now we need to clear them before new material arrives! All close clipped single paper unless otherwise stated.

1) Australia Commemoratives, close clipped, single paper, to 2008 usually $30 per pound, now 2lbs for $30 2) Australia recent mission mix, usually $22.50 per lb, now 2lbs for $22.503) Australia cheap mission, usually $11.50 per pound, now 2lbs for $11.504) World Super Mission, a super hard to find mix with many commems, and many higher values from the more collectable areas. Not a cheap mix but great value! Was great value at $125 per pound, now 2lbs for $125 5) World Standard Mission, fewer commems, but still on close clipped paper, Usually $62.50 per pound, now 2lbs for $62.506) World Cheap Mission on paper, lacks variety and with only a small % of large, but heaps of stamps for your money! Was $18 per pound, now 2lbs for $18.7) West Germany, older mix, last of the Deutchmark era, around 1999 and all high value commems. With many 3 mark values spotted. Some on heavier paper. Was $250 per pound now 2lbs for $250.8) West Germany commems regular rates, mainly 100pf and 110pf values, as above. Normally $55 per pound, now $55 for 2lbs. 9) Great Britain, older mission, cheap! Was $18 a pound, now 2lbs for $18

King George V Heads, Kangaroos and Australian States lots back in stock.

These fabulous off paper mixtures quickly sold out, however we are now in a position to offer once again. There will be duplication in these lots, and are sold “as they come” absolutely no refunds or exchanges on theseKGV 200 mixed with values to 1/4d $109STATES 200 mixed with many better noted, $99KANGAROOS, 200 Mixed, now with values to 5 shillings $229Special value pack, all three of the above for $399, save $38

Scarce Papua New Guinea Pack Comes To Light!Although these are listed in the ASC, I had never seen one! Listed at $10 some years ago, these packs were especially produced for the Barcelona 1992 Olympics, and contain around 5K in face value of Mint Unhinged stamps from the period. We just bought a small stock of these, and can offer as follows:SPG1) 1 x pack as above, $8SPG2) 5 packs $35SPG3) 10 packs $65

Wizard’s Mixfor those of you who love pottering around! We don’t get much of this mix, it

contains Worldwide Stamps both on and off paper, odd packets, old album leaves with stamps etc. All unpicked as supplied to us by Missions and Charities. A pound should yield 2500 – 3000 stamps.WM1) One Pound of Wizard’s Mix $37.50WM2) Two Pounds of Wizards Mix $67.50

World Coins By Weight!Holiday change and suchlike, nice variety! Includes some spendables from places like UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand etc. A sample kg yielded 250 coins, so about 15 cents or so per coin. WC1) 500g for $22, WC2) 1kg for $38

Australia Post Exhibition Miniature sheets at Less than Half price!

All Australia Post issues, overprinted for various stamp shows, both at home and international, including APTA and ANDA events. We have a surplus of those and are now clearing in lots at half normal price. In the $100 retail lots all will be different, expect some duplication in the larger lots. All mint unhinged.AEM1) $100 retail for $49 AEM2) $250 retail for $115AEM3) $500 retail for $219AEM4) $1000 retail for $419AEM5) $2500 retail $1150

The following are all at HALF FACE VALUE!Australia High Value Decimal Commems. Used. Lots at $50 and $100, order AHV1 or AHV2 (some duplication inevitable)Australian Duck Stamps, mint unhinged under15% face value!Lovely range of these just in, these are official REVENUE stamps. Selling in parcels of $1000 face value, in sheets, sheetlets, minisheets and booklets. Great for re-sellers, hoarders etc. We have even heard of some people who use these for postage (naughty naughty!) We WILL also include in these lots nice ranges of NZ Duck stamps and Australia Flying Doctor service stamps PLUS KOALA RESEARCH SHEETLETS. (Please say if you do not want these) ADS1) $1000 FACE VALUE $149 (14.9% FACE) ADS2) $2500 FACE VALUE $350 (14% FACE)ADS3) $5000 FACE VALUE $675 (13.5% FACE)ADS4) $10,000 FACE VALUE FOR $1275 (12.75% FACE)WSV5) Cheap World on paper, and we mean cheap! An 18kg box of the most horrible mix you could imagine, with all the dreadful definitives from UK, USA, Canada,India, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Ireland, NZ noted in this lot. Surprisingly we sell heaps of it! So someone somewhere has a use for it! Strictly no returns on this lot! Big lot of 5kg for $90, 10kg for $169 or huge 20kg parcel for $329.

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For those readers who have not seen these Desert Magic books, they are a large A4 sized book (stockbook sized) with thick white Spiro edge binding that as you can see allows them to lay flat. (There is a half sized one which is basically useless in our view.)

The pages are of REALLY thick blotting type paper. i.e.thick heavy cardboard thickness. It is some special “fast release” formulation .. no idea what they use, but it really does WORK!

There is then a special smooth plastic coating on one side. So you wash your stamps, and if you leave them to air dry on tea towels or blotting paper or newspaper, light creases and bends will always stay there.

If they are placed into this book when touch damp (not sopping wet) and left there with the gum side to the plastic side and the front of stamp to the blotter side, they dry perfectly

flat, and many light bends and creases vanish. Nearly all of them. It is amazing the difference they make, which is why we sell so many!

Readers of www.stampboards.com have acclaimed these as one of the best stamp accessories on the market. Just put your stamps in, pile a few heavy books on top and forget them for a week. Most collectors have two books, as that is the secret ..... do NOT touch them for a week and let them dry slowly under weight. Most important.

The special formulation plastic coated side is super important as otherwise many stamps STICK to blotter if damp and between 2 sheets of blotting paper, with heavy weight on top. These do not. Again it is some special coating they have figured out which works perfectly for this specific job.

Almost any other kind of plastic sheet you may try to experiment with at home will leave a real ugly mirror like “SHEEN” on the gum side if placed in damp, under weight, which looks really stupid, and really shows what you have been doing. These do NOT.

The books last for decades. They really do. A 10/- C of A Roo used and light creased copy will be $100 retail, and one that is nice and flat $200. So the cost of the book is paid 3 fold with just one stamp that is saved.

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Last issue I alluded to the opening of an office/shop in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland. Rod Perry’s Postal History is now operating from Shop 6 (adjacent Post Office), 48 Macrossan St, Port Douglas. I mentioned the opening in this charming, village atmosphere town to a friend, making light of a suggestion that some in Philately may thereby rate me a rather big fish in a small pond. “Big fish in a small pond? More a Great White, in your swimming pool”, he fired back.

This is my second stint as a one man band philatelic shop proprietor. The first was in 1972, when I opened a shop in an arcade in Bourke St, Melbourne. On that occasion, nearly forty years ago, I knew I’d made a mistake as early as my first day of trading. The inaugural sale was to a gentleman who, after several minutes of philatelic small talk, bought no more than a packet of stamp hinges. From that day on, I plotted a graceful exit from a hole that I had dug for myself. Hopefully, this time around, I’ll be more of a stayer. Of one thing I can reasonably be assured: it’s not likely there will be any opposition opening in Port Douglas real soon.

This month I’m featuring a number of items from my collection of State/Kangaroo combination items.

In July, I mentioned the entire collection, consisting of 59 items, will be offered by Phoenix Auctions. The sale date, as I write, is scheduled for 8 October 2011. This will be an opportunity for enterprising, visionary philatelists to take up the challenge of bettering what I’ve managed during the past 25 years collecting this subject. Pursuing a collection of Kangaroos mint only (including “unmounted”), all one has to do is front up with the cash in order to walk away with a complete basic collection. Hardly inspiring. On the other hand, nice Kangaroo combination covers really take some finding. Suffice to say, I added barely two items per year on average

for the duration I was collecting, and budgetary constraints were not the reason for that modest growth rate.

My combinations collection is presented in three distinct categories:

State stamp and Kangaroo combi-A. nations

State Stationery and Kangaroo B. stamp combinations

Kangaroo Stationery and State C. stamp combinations

Figure 1. Venerable N.S.W. 5d seldom seen combination with Kangaroos

Figure 2. Late combination, to a Museum built for a Princess

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'Kevin Nelson' Australian

covers auction

Overwhelmingly, Foreign destinations predominate. This is largely due to Foreign rates being 1½d (postcards) or 2½d (letters), providing scope for greater combination usage, encompassing fractional denominations, which Domestic and British Empire rates (1d postcard or letter) did not. The statistics, for those interested, are Foreign destinations (41), British Empire destinations (7), Domestic (11). The estimated values given are by Phoenix Auctions.

State stamp and Kangaroo combinationsThe 5d Kangaroo had been supplied to Sydney on 1 Feb 1913, but residuals of the State issue 5d were still available for use. That was the case, at least, at Sydney Post Office on 1 Mar 1913, when in Figure 1 the N.S.W. 5d was used in combination with Kangaroo 3d, 2½d for registration to Germany. The 10½d rate, thought to be unique in this particular franking configuration, represented 7½d for 1-1½oz. Foreign letter rate (2½d per ½oz. x3) plus 3d registration fee. The N.S.W. stamp was first issued

(imperforate) in 1855, and may claim the duration record for an Australian stamp. Estimate $1500.

Generally, I would prefer to see combination usage of State/Kangaroo issues no later than the end of 1913. By that time most residual stock of State stamps could reasonably be expected to be exhausted, although there are exceptions. One does occasionally encounter commercial usages in 1914 and beyond, but more often than not these late combinations are contrived by Philatelists for novelty interest. One exception to the general rule is the use of State stamps punctured for Official use. Figure 2 is an example, an instance of punctured “OS/NSW” State ½d and Kangaroo 2d used 16 May 1919 from

Australian Museum Sydney (inscribed on flap) to a Museum in Honolulu. It appears the Sydney Museum had little demand for its stock of old issue ½d stamps. The Foreign letter rate increased from 2½d to 3d (the extra ½d a War Tax) on 28 Oct 1918, so our subject is actually underpaid. The Hawaiian Museum was built in 1889 in honor of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last in a family line which once ruled the Kingdom of Hawaii. Estimate $1000.

The Queensland ½d punctured “OS” features twice this month (see also Figure 18). One wonders if Queen Victoria ever approved of this unflattering

Figure 3. “Widow’s weeds” Queensland ½d: unflattering portrait of Queen Victoria

Figure 4. Unknown to Philatelists until early 2000s; now one of the top items in the field

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miniature in her “image”. Figure 3 has the ½d on Official postcard, inscribed for Queensland Museum, in combination with similarly punctured Kangaroo 1d (large puncture). The two pay 1½d For-eign postcard rate to U.S., departing Bris-bane 21 Aug 1913. Kangaroo ½d stamps were supplied to Brisbane as early as 9 Jan 1913, but as evidenced in this and Figure 18, the old issue ½d Official lasted throughout 1913. Estimate $1000.

My favourite in this collection, Figure 4, was in fact unknown to Philatelists until the early 2000s, when the proverbial “little old lady” bought it in to a Sydney Auction House. The 1/- “Long” stamp of South Australia is rare on postal articles of any kind, and this is a unique combination of not less than three examples of that stamp, with Kangaroo 4d pair. The whole is affixed to South Australia black on pink “INTER-STATE PARCEL POST” label, a rarity in itself, further affixed to parcel-wrapping which included a name and address label (fragment only now remaining). We know the parcel was sent from Mt.Gambier on 23 Jun 1913 to “Mrs Samson”, who resided interstate (the P.O. label tells us that). We also know the parcel weighed 7 lbs. The interstate parcel rate was 1/2d for the 1st 2lbs. and 6d per lb. thereafter; hence 1/2d + 6d x 5 = 3/8d. Philately as Art, it’s fair

to add. Estimate $5000.Archival records show there to have been

1,420,800 of the Tasmania Pictorial ½d in stock at the end of 1912. There was therefore limited need to requisition the new ½d (Kangaroo) stamp, as supplies of the State ½d issue would have taken many months to consume; I’ve seen commercial usage of that stamp as late as March 1914. That ready availability of State stamps would probably have pleased the writer of the postcard shown as Figure 5, bearing Kangaroo 1d and Pictorial ½d, for Foreign postcard rate. A real photo postcard, sent from Nile to U.S. on 5 May 1913, it includes in the message “snap shot of a bit of my garden”,

and cryptic “I hoped to have some of our hideous new stamps to send you but will send them later when I have some of the higher values”. Estimate $250.

Another Tasmania stamp in oversupply at the close of 1912 was the Pictorial 2d. Figure 6 has two of these, and Kangaroo 1d, paying registered British Empire letter rate (2d ½-1oz. + 3d) from St.Mary’s to N.Z. on 10 Jun 1913. Addressed to pio-

Figure 5. Writer more inclined towards classic stamps

Figure 6. Pioneer Traders, N.Z.’s Wilcox Smith & Co., we thank for not being woodchippers

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neer Philatelic traders, Wilcox Smith & Co., who, mercifully, were renowned for preserving incoming covers intact. The early blue and black St.Mary’s registration label is rare. Estimate $1000.Figure 7. Philately as Art, againForgive me for repeating Philately as Art, but what a terrible loss it would have been to Australian Philately to have Figure 7 meet the same fate which befell 99+% of contemporaneous covers. Good fortune has smiled, and we have a delight to behold, rather than four otherwise moribund off-cover used stamps. The Kangaroo 3d and 1d x2, and Tasmania Pictorial ½d paid the registered Foreign letter rate for this 24 Jul 1913 article from Wynyard to U.S. Evidence, if it was needed, that most used stamps off cover are but a ghost of former glory. Estimate

$2000; about what I paid at auction nearly a decade ago.

An unusual although attractive combination is that in Figure 8. Here, the Victoria 3d ochre and Kangaroo 4d orange are affixed to a registered mailing tag, sent from Stock Exchange Melbourne to Turramurra (N.S.W.) on 12 Apr 1913. The 7d franking paid the 1d per 2ozs. Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate x4 + 3d registration fee. Such items rarely survive, and when they do it’s a treat to find one this allur-ing. A rarer usage of a Kangaroo 4d, for a specific rate, would be a challenge to find. Estimate $2500.

Figure 9, along with a number of other items in this collection, may well end up being

Figure 7. Philately as Art, again

Figure 8. Quaint Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate

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owned by a collector who is not a State/Kangaroo combination collector per se. This 11 Jul 1913 cover, Melbourne to N.Z., bears extraordinary franking of coil vending machine dispensed Victoria 1d and Kangaroo 1d, the characteristic “knife” mechanism separations clearly evident in both instances. The Victoria stamp is positioned slightly over left side of Kangaroo, suggesting it was affixed subsequently, to address the late posting fee (1d) evidenced by “LATE/FEE/STOCK EXCHANGE/VIC” duplex cancel. The Stock Exchange Post Office must have had at least two coil vending

machines in situ, simultaneously dispensing State or Kangaroo stamps. Coil stamps of this early era are extreme rarities on cover, and this combination I would not have believed if I had not seen it. Est $1500.

Not too difficult to understand why Figure 10 realised close to $4000 with the add-ons when sold at auction in 2003. That was then the record price for a State/Kanga-roo combination item. A 10 Jul 1913 use of

an Allan & Co. advertising envelope from Melbourne to Germany, the Kangaroo 2d and Victoria 3d paid 5d ½-1oz. Foreign letter rate (2½d per ½oz. x2). The ENG-LISH MAIL T.P.O. datestamp is uncom-mon, rounding out a very pleasing item indeed; eye candy it’s fair to say, which ought to satisfy even the most recalcitrant where cover-collecting is concerned. Esti-mate $3000.

An unusual item is that shown as Fig-ure 11. The sender, one Herbert Grave-nor Appleby, has gone to considerable ef-fort to ink-out the whole of the envelope-front, save for that area which constitutes

Figure 9. Extreme rarity not immediately apparent

Figure 10. The record-holder for a combination cover in its day

Figure 11. Herbert clearly had way too much time on his hands

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the name and address of recipient, and a cryptic “MY WHITE HOPE!” The com-bination of Western Australia ½d x2 and Kangaroo 1d adds to the visual effect, paying 2d ½-1oz. British Empire letter rate. Sent from Newcarnie 29 Dec 1913, the sender has kept us fully informed of departure details by endorsing the rear of the cover “p R.M.S. Orsova/Orient 30 Dec”. Estimate $1000.

Postal authorities in 1913 in Western Australia and the Commonwealth prob-ably didn’t give a second thought that their stamps might be seen abroad as tourism ambassadors (Tasmania clearly

saw such potential, issuing an attractive Pictorial series in 1899). Figure 12, an at-tractive combination of Western Australia 5d “Swan” and Kangaroo ½d, for registered Foreign letter, was sent from Perth to Bel-gium 31 Mar 1913. Who knows, it might well have instilled some romantic longing to visit the exotic land downunder when the article was received in Brussels by Frau Schmitt? Estimate $1500.

State Stationery and Kangaroo stamp combinations

Around two months supply of N.S.W. 3d Registered envelopes were on hand

in early 1913. Figure 13 has one used from Sydney to Adelaide on 20 Jan 1913, uprated with Kangaroo 2d for double Letter rate. This is another of those items probably destined for a collection other than combinations. This is a very early use of the Kangaroo stamp, a contender for the earliest commercial usage extant. Three FDCs are recorded, dated 15 Jan. Estimate $2000.

Figure 12. Wildlife on stamps, lame early tourism propaganda?

Figure 13. 8,230 N.S.W. Registered envelopes on duty for use in early 1913

Figure 14. Elusive usage of S.A. Stationery 1d Envelope

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South Australia, along with the West, is the least encountered for State/Kangaroo combinations. Stationery, such as Figure 14, is rare. This 9 Jul 1913 use of 1d Envelope, uprated with Kangaroo 1d and S.A. ½d Adelaide G.P.O., is an attractive composition for the 2½d Foreign letter rate, Gladtone to U.S. Est $1000Archival records do not inform us of the number of Registered envelopes available for use in W.A. at the time of introduction of the Kangaroo series. The figure must have been quite low. What we do know, is that Irwin P.O. had at least one 3d Registered envelope, for on 8 Dec 1913 it was uprated with Kangaroo 1d x2, and sent to Perth. Est $2500

Kangaroo Stationery and State stamp combinationsA collection of taxed State/Kangaroo combination items would be a scant collection indeed. I managed a ratio of two taxed in 59. Figure 16 is an example of the Kangaroo 1d Letter card uprated with a Victo-ria ½d, sent from Mt.Martha to Switzerland 20 May

1913. A problem arose in that the 1½d total franking was adequate only for the Foreign postcard rate, the letter rate was 2½d, and accordingly the article was taxed on arrival in Switzerland. The 20 centimes Postage due represented the equivalent of double de-ficiency for the 1d postage shortfall. Estimate $1500

Philately is a visual science, and items such as Figure 17 are, to my eyes at least, always welcome. A 3 Jun 1913 use of Kangaroo 4d Registered envelope, it was uprated with N.S.W. ½d blue-green and Kangaroo 1d for registered Foreign letter rate Sydney to U.S. Est $1000

Figure 18. Destined for a Commonwealth Stationery collection?Figure 18 is odds-on to end up in a Commonwealth Stationery exhibit. It is one of the great rarities amongst Wrappers. This 13 Dec 1913 Official use from Brisbane of “O.H.M.S.” handstamped Kangaroo ½d Wrapper is uprated with Queensland ½d “Widow’s weeds” punctured “OS”, for 1d Foreign printed matter rate (1d per 2oz.) to U.S. Estimate $2000.

Figure 15. W.A. Registered envelope Kangaroo uprate

Figure 16. Appealing taxed item for Commonwealth Stationery collection

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Why collect such material? Well, here are five reasons why I did:

The convergence of two philatelically distinct 1. stamp issuing “countries”, often with equal appeal to State and Commonwealth collec-torsHistoric, highly significant transitional period 2. in Australian PhilatelyMost will be centenarians in 19133. Generally attractive, often colourful postal 4. history items, incorporating the first Com-monwealth stamp seriesExcellent value for money, 5. in comparison to rarity

The aggregate estimated value placed upon my collection by Phoenix Auctions, backed as it is by informed research, tallies at about what I anticipated. Even so, I can’t help feeling bemused by the fact that the estimated total value approximates the

realization for just two used Kangaroo stamps in the Cornwallis collection (see this column, May 2011): the inverted watermarks for the visually challenged 6d Second (Hammer £19000) and Redrawn 2/- (£17000). I’m aware some collectors don’t appreciate my inverted watermark bashing, so I won’t go there yet again. I do, however, find the comparison in market values between these two uninspiring stamps, and the State/Kangaroo combinations collection, well, inescapably “interesting”.

Rod Perry has been a philatelic trader since 1962 and

a Stamp News advertiser since the 1960s . He founded

Rodney A Perry Auction Galleries (now Millennium

Philatelic Auctions) in 1971. As a collector he has exhibited

nationally and internationally. Rod prefers his used stamps

on cover and likens taking a stamp off its original cover to

converting a tree to woodchips. Past editions of this column

may be accessed on Rod’s ‘rap.com.au’

Figure 17. Colourful Stationery uprate

Figure 18. Destined for a Commonwealth Stationery collection?

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tinyurl.com/ATOebay discusses in depth a new eBay Australia official An-nouncement, that related to information eBay passed to the Tax Office on August 1 - tinyurl.com/ebayATO

“The Australian Taxa-tion Office (ATO) and Centrelink have each advised eBay that they will be issuing formal requests for information relating to sales by Australian eBay members, who sold over $20,000 worth of goods on eBay.com.au during the tax year ending June 2011.

The ATO and Centrelink have indicated that they will request the following information in relation to affected sellers:

Contact name, Address, Telephone number, Email and IP address, User ID, Date of birth, Date of reg-istration on eBay, Monthly and annual sales volumes and value, Power Seller status, eBay store status

eBay is legally required to comply with these requests for information. In addition, such disclosure is also permitted pursuant to our Privacy Policy.

We confirm that disclosure will be made to the ATO by August 1 2011, and in accordance with Centrelink’s required timeframes. eBay may also be required to provide available bank account informa-tion” they concluded.

I am not sure if this is an issue that occurs in other countries?

Not a large number of genuine stamp collec-tors will have done over $20,000 a year I guess, but they will be far more than we imagine I am sure.

This probe comes also from Centrelink, and they oversee all pensions and benefits – some of which have strict “income” ceil-

ings. Exceed that “income” and your benefit may cease.

eBay/paypal fees are well over 10% these days, so lots of sellers try and sell goods “under the radar” of eBay.

Find a good buyer and then offer all kinds of things as “private” sales via email, and bank payment, to avoid the eBay/paypal gouge.

However if the ATO de-mand the bank account numbers as seems apparent, this extra activity will be a lot more evident.

PNG “Specimens” sell for $A3,262You see some weird things at public stamp auctions.

Prices that no sane person would pay a dealer, often get double that at auctions. Or TEN times!

Whether it is the excitement of the moment, a rush of blood to the head, inexperience, more money than sense, ego, or not wanting a fellow collector to get it - often the end results are NUTS.

In many cases the bidders by phone or internet forget in the excitement of the moment, the price they bid will have 15 to 20% tacked onto the price they actually bid.

So a “$2,800” bid is really going to be near $500 more than that on your invoice, when all the “Buyer

Fees” and GST etc, are glued on!

When the hammer price is in the $1000s league we are talking several $100 in extras that will be on your invoice.

The April 30 Prestige Auction had a set of 1952 PNG Defins in a rough frame, that apparently had been in a Post Office window somewhere.

Sold over $20,000 on eBay?

A $3,262 PNG set at Auction

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The set is shown nearby ... excuse the very poor quality fuzzy image, but that is all they had loaded.

Offered with a few other small ac-count stamps with faults, it was in-voiced for $3,262 before postage and insurance etc.

The set was apparently overprinted “Specimen” - but the Auction stated the wording had faded after exposure to the sun.

Not to be confused with the heavy bold overprints on the 10/- and £1 done in Australia, and sold in “Speci-men” packs, and listed in SG at £120.

The only one I could see an over-print on was the 1/- green, and even then only part of the word was visible to me.

Estimate was $300 – most sensible!

The estimate was $300, and to be totally honest if I owned it, I’d have VERY gladly accepted that price for this lot.

WHY it was bid to $A3,262 only the bidder and under-bidder(s) knows .... the mind boggles.

Prestige and I seemed in concurrence that a few $100 was fair value for this piece.

The price was discussed on stampboards, and mem-bers there were also perplexed at the result.

I delved into my files of long forgotten oddities, and came up with a 1952 £1 Fisherman that was overprinted “SPECIMEN1”

I bought it decades back from another dealer’s stock for a pittance as it was un-usual, and I had not seen it before.

It was mounted on thick card and affixed to another card – possibly an Archives item that was “Liber-

ated” 50 years ago etc? It then rapidly found a new home

with a PNG collector – for a very tiny % of the auction result, yet we both were happy.

New information surfacesA Bavaria, German stampboards member “wolfgang” later posted up scans of the same £1 Fisher-man with same vertical overprint on piece, with 2 x ½d as well - all pen cancelled.

He also showed the pair il-lustrated nearby bearing other values, and with a clear cds of the PNG “Training Post Office”.

So mystery solved on those. And near 60 years since issue, may well have not been recorded before.

New PO recruits were given these stamps to sort and count, and lick and mess with, as part of their training course.

As to the bidder for the faded set at $A3,262 – well paragraph 3 above refers!

Hepburn stamp gets $A170,000I reported in the September 2010 magazine on the fascinating saga of the Germany Audrey Hepburn “Error” stamps.

tinyurl.com/Hepburns gives you the full rundown - it is the most comprehensive coverage of these stamps - in English OR German.

And it shows EV-ERY copy of the stamp known to exist - mint and used, and outlines their unique stories.

The unique mint sheetlet of 10 was auctioned October 16, 2010 by Schlegel Berlin, and realised 430,000 Euro – then

From the depths of my archives!

Mystery solved – from Germany!

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$A610,000.Hepburn’s son,

Sean Ferrer said he was donating all the proceeds of the sale to UNICEF – a favourite charity of his mother.

He still has a single mint copy, that he has indicated the family may retain.

This 430,000 Euro price was well below what I ex-pected, and a was a superb buy for someone.

As I typed in my December 2010 column - ”Schlegals appear totally inept at global market-

ing, and I suspect someone savvier, like Prestige in Melbourne, or Shreve/Spink in USA would have got a FAR higher price.”

“I feel sure there are at least 10 keen collectors who’d pay 85,000 Euros average a stamp, doubling the buy price. Germany is a massive stamp market.”

I personally would give NOTHING to this Schle-gal auction. Try googling them - they essentially do not exist! Even when using google Germany.

“Mary Celeste” stamp auction houseSchlegel Berlin are the “Mary Celeste” stamp auc-tion house on the web - inexcusable in 2011.

When I did eventually find them, my enquiries to them were akin to talking to a brick wall. Hopeless. How do these outfits stay in business?

Anyway, that aside, my price prophecy quickly came true – BIG time.

The top right hand single from this sheet was auctioned on June 10, 2011 by Galerie Dreyfus in

Basle Switzerland, and was invoiced for 126,000 Euro – or about $A170,000.

As I predicted the person who paid 43,000 Euro a stamp in October got a real bargain - with this example bringing near THREE times their cost.

I have no indica-tion who the seller or buyer were.

Contact the under-bidders!As Galerie Dreyfus had at least one and maybe more under-bidders, one assumes approaching them might get from 3 or 4 bidders, what the entire block of 10 sold for only 8 months earlier.

ALL five used copies offered of this stamp in the past have sold for well over $A100,000 each - in-deed one fetched $A272,000. So $A170,000 for a mint copy seems about right.

Another highlight of the Dreyfus sale on June 10 was the auctioning of the Sicily 1859 ‘’error of color’’ (blue not orange) on piece, for 1.8 million Euro – or $A2,440,870 on day of sale.

From all accounts this was a genuine Auction result, and if so, would make this one of the most

pricey philatelic pieces on earth. The buyer of the Sicily error of

colour was stated by Dreyfus to be based in France.

Another strong result from Drey-fus was the ‘’Champion’’ letter from 1855. Apparently named as the legendary Theodore Champion once owned it?

It is franked with two Switzer-land 5c Strubels in blue instead of the

Son Sean Ferrer with the block of 10

Audrey gets $A170,000

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usual brown, and a normal brown 5c Strubel stamp.

Auctioned for the first time?

Supposedly auctioned for the first time ever, the cover is stated to have fetched 1.5 million Euros.

Excuse the terrible scan, but that is all this auction offered. It appears to be the only time this image has appeared as far as I can see. For a $A2 million+ piece I find that quite incredible.

If you have an hour of your life to waste getting frustrated, be my guest - tinyurl.com/dreyfs

Like many European auction houses, their online interface is absolutely appalling.

They seem to spend a fortune with high tech whizzes - who add all the bells and whistles we do NOT need, and forget the absolute bare basics!

A week after the sale no prices realised were posted. Several emails from me were unanswered. So I am ASSUMING the prices above are quoting invoice prices.

However as the auction house foolishly does not show prices realised, or answer emails, they might all be plus 20% in Fees – who knows?

A ton of money for these pieces no matter what figure you use!

The Swiss cover I’ve never heard of before. A lot of web searching brings up nothing on it.

I was told some feel the blue stamps are simply es-says or proofs used alongside

an issued stamp.

Thailand is HOT!I must give credit to Prestige Auctions in Melbourne for often devoting entire sales to material I’d have guessed might bomb or perform rather poorly, yet turns out very well.

The Thailand collection of Adelaide academic Len Col-gan Collection was offered on June 24.

I know very little about Thailand stamps, see almost none of them, and would die if asked to lot up a collection such as this!

I glanced through the results after the sale, and my overview was near all of it sold, and for around or well above the estimates, which all looked pretty full was my feeling.

Prestige advise 93.5% of the lots were sold, with the total invoices being near $A500,000, making this by far the best result for an Asia-only sale in Austra-lia.

Some of the realisations amazed me, and credit to Prestige for taking on such a collection - AND get-ting for the vendor (who I do not know) a far better price than any other firm on earth would have gar-

nered is my guess. The stamp nearby is

one I chose at random. If it turned up in a book here I’d have no idea of what is was, and standard catalogues would not as-sist me. Prestige gave this description -

“1909 New Currency Satang Surcharges on Wat Jang Issue ‘3 Satang’ on 3 atts violet & grey with Er-

ror of Surcharge ‘6 Satang’

Near $A2½ Million Sicily error

Over $A2 million for this.

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F&O #119c (H #137c), neat cor-ner cancellation, Cat 50,000 baht (= $A1666) mint; unpriced used. [Frajola & Ostlie state “It is pos-sible that the errors...were produced in connivance with postal authori-ties.]”

The estimate was $A600, and it sold for $A4,893 when all the add-ons were tacked to the invoice. There were covers right up into the $40,000’s league, that looked pretty ordinary to my untrained eye.

A group of three covers from the period of Thai Occupation of Malaya during World War II soared to $8,912 invoice, making the $400 estimate look like it was a zero short!

Anyway, I hear the vendor was happy, and good to see material from unusual places getting strong results, when offered lotted up carefully - and pro-moted widely

Tonga block sets world record. Another example of the benefit of the global reach

Prestige Auctions has, was in the result earlier year of this Tonga “Inverted Centre” block of 4 of the 1897, 7½d King George II.

The seller was well known Tonga collector, philatelic judge, and stampboards member – David Benson from Sydney.

With an estimate of $25,000, and SG 48a cat £24,000, I’d have expected an invoice price of about $30,000 (as did the vendor!) was likely – indeed $28,000 was the highest “book bid”.

This guess was based on the prices two singles of this same invert from David’s collection had

sold for in the same auction in recent months, being invoiced for $A6,325 and $A8,625 respectively.

The battle came down to three determined over-seas telephone bidders, from 3 different continents, and the most determined won the day.

The item opened “on the book” at $21,000 and the auctioneer went up in $1000 increments to $40,000, and then bids of $2,000 and $2,500 from

Who’d have thought $4,900?

$1000s each for WW2 covers?

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that point. The first to fall,

an American client, dropped out at $44,000. At $50,000 there were audible gasps in the room. When the ham-mer dropped at $65,000 to “Aaron”, spontaneous applause broke out.

Prestige owner Gary Watson confirms that the block went overseas to a male bidder, so there was no GST on the “Buyer Fee” - hence invoice was $A74,750, plus shipping and insurance - so little change out of $75,000.

The block as can be seen was terribly centred, the top stamps had gum thins, stamp 1 had pulled

perfs, and hinging appeared heavy, but all of no concern to the bidders!

tinyurl.com/TongaInv is a special link to the full audio call of this lot, created by the Prestige techies, for all that are interested - a fun bit of stamp price history.

Benson told a stamp-boards meeting at “Expo 2011” he purchased the block in 1975 at the Sir Lacon Threlford sale by Harmers, where it sold for £2,000.

tinyurl.com/KingTonga outlines Benson’s story of exactly how he came to own the block – he was at the 1975 sale but did not buy it directly.

Tonga Inverted Centre Gets $74,250

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A Closer Look at Modern Australian Stamps

This month we have a review of June’s issues, as well as updates on the change in barcode booklets, more reprint news and the recent rate rises. AAT Icebergs (7 June 2011)This issue captures the beauty of icebergs, showing

their different shapes, colours, effects and textures. The stamps were issued in blocks of four within

Figure 1

Figure 2. Cover of first AAT self-adhesive booklet, with stamps insert.

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sheets of fifty, containing eight blocks of four and eighteen single stamps, as well as a miniature sheet (Figure 1). I am surprised that the icebergs were not highlighted with a spot gloss coating to simulate the sheen of the ice, as was done with the Mawson’s Hut Restoration issue from 1999.

Accompanying this issue is the first AAT self-adhesive booklet (Figure 2), though not the first self-adhesive stamp for the territory (this was the Subantarctic Fur Seal stamp from the Species at Risk issue in 2009). The border of each self-adhesive stamp has been lightened to allow for the application of phosphor.

For full technical details, and a checklist of the varieties found in this issue visit: http://tinyurl.com/aaticebergs or write to me at the address below.

Christmas Island Crabs (7 June 2011)Christmas Island is home to twenty-three land and freshwater crabs, which play an important role in the ecology of the island’s rainforest. This

delightful issue consists of just four stamps issued in two horizontal pairs (Figure 3). The 60c Red Crab and $1.20 Jackson’s Crab appear in columns one, three and five of their respective sheets, with the other value in the pair in columns two and four.

For full technical details, and a checklist of the varieties found in this issue

visit: http://tinyurl.com/cicrabs or write to me at the address below.

Centenary of Royal Australian Navy (14 June 2011)This issue has similarities with the Australian Army centenary issue from 2001 – a horizontal pair of

stamps (Figure 4), issued in a sheetlet of ten, with one showing historic images and the other contemporary images. Self-adhesive versions of the two designs were released in a booklet of 20, in a checkerboard layout. Philatelic booklets

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5. Single from the Duntroon SSS.

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have a barcode ending in 389390 and general booklets end in 389406.

For full technical details, and a checklist of the

varieties found in this issue visit: http://tinyurl.com/austnavy or write to me at the address below.

Centenary of RMC Duntroon SSS (27 June 2011)2011 also sees the centenary of Royal Military College (RMC) Duntroon. Printed by RA Printing, the stamp (Figure 5) in this souvenir stamp sheet (SSS) is the same as that issued in the Melbourne Cup Winner SSS last November.

For full technical details of this issue visit: http://tinyurl.com/duntroonrmc or write to me at the address below.

Booklet Barcode UpdateLast month I noted the problems faced by booklet collectors trying to identify general and philatelic

Figure 6. Barcodes on the back of the Northern Territory pre-stamped envelope (mint at top, first day of issue at bottom).

Figure 7. A cover showing postal use of the $2.25 Lake Eyre stamp; and a potentially scarce piece of postal history. Kindly supplied by Ian Billings of Norvic Philatelics (http://www.norphil.co.uk).

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barcoded booklets. Australia Post has advised that the change in barcoding is due to a new master stock file system which automatically allocates numbers. As a result Philatelic is not able to specify that general and philatelic booklets have different codes, as they have done in the past.

100 Years of the Northern Territory PSE UpdateWhile, we’re on the subject of barcodes, did you notice the two different barcodes on the Northern Territory pre-stamped envelope? For several years now, mint and first day of issue cancelled pre-stamped envelopes have had different barcodes (see Figure 6). No doubt this is done for accounting reasons.

Reprint UpdateAustralia Post has kindly supplied printing information for the reprints listed in Stamp Bulletin No. 310. All the gummed sheet stamps were printed by McKellar Renown, with Pemara printing the Reef Fish self-adhesive strip of four, and RA Printing the Beaches booklet of five. These reprints were first supplied to post offices from March, although the Beaches booklet would’ve been delayed until April to coincide with the new international rates.

I also received an e-mail from Charlie J. in

Table 1. New international postage rates from 4 July 2011.

Table 2. New prices for Parcel Post and Express Post stationery from 4 July 2011.

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Florida, USA, asking about koala and kangaroo reprints. He noticed my website gives a history of these reprints, and one question he had was which Australian definitive has been reprinted the most – a great stamp quiz question! I replied that the 20c Saltwater Crocodile stamp was up to its ninth reprint, and in Stamp Bulletin No. 311, a tenth reprint of this stamp is listed. The reprinting of this stamp is intriguing as no kangaroo and four koala printing exists, as there wasn’t enough room in the selvedge for the five symbols (Australia Post went straight from one kangaroo and three koalas to two kangaroos). I wonder what will happen with future reprints?

Changes to Postal RatesBy the time this article is published, collectors will know Parcel Post, Express Post and international rates increased on 4 July (Table 1 gives the new

international rates, and Table 2 the new prices for various stationery items). The increase is due to a fuel surcharge being added to these rates. Fuel surcharges are commonly used in transportation companies to manage fluctuations and volatility in fuel prices, and therefore, costs. Australia Post will review the surcharge, and hence these prices following the initial three months review period.

The short life of the international rates introduced on 4 April, explains a number of features of the Lake Eyre issue noted in my June article. With such a short life, printing more than one value in the same press sheet, and not releasing personalised versions was all done to avoid wastage. It will also be challenging to find used copies of the $1.55, $2.25 and $3.10 International stamps, let alone commercial covers (see Figure 7) – perhaps this might whet your appetite and interest in modern postal history?

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A new discovery of a 1921-23 Cook Islands stamp has just been confirmed by the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand.

New Zealand 2/- Queen Victoria long type postal fiscals overprinted RAROTONGA are recorded existing on both De La Rue and Cowan watermarked papers. Until July 2011 the existence of a pair printed on Jones paper perf 14½ x 14 with sideways single NZ and star watermark had not been confirmed by the RPSNZ said John Mowbray, managing director of New Zealand stamp auctioneers Mowbray Collectables. This is an unlisted variety of SG 76b according to the certificate. The postally used stamps appear to have a slightly oily RAROTONGA 14 JY 25 cancellation.

Mowbray said that this is a significant find well

deserving listing in major stamp catalogues and is certain that it will be included in future editions from the major catalogue publishing houses. Mowbray confidently expects this unique pair to sell for NZ$1000 at his 24 September 2011 public stamp auction to be held in Wellington, New Zealand.

Cook Islands Discovery

Newly recorded pair of postally used Cook Islands 2/- postal fiscals, perf 14½ x 14, printed on Jones paper with sideways single NZ and star watermark.

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AUCTION DIARYHere are the dates and details for sales being held by public auction houses who are regular display advertisers in Stamp News. This is a free service to readers and advertisers.The information listed here is as supplied to us; readers are advised to contact the businesses directly in order to ascertain that this is correct. Other auc-tion houses are invited to list here. Cost is $275 prepaid per annum for a basic list-ing, unchanged for the period. Listings which require maintenance, such as updat-ing auction dates, are $550 per annum.

21st Century Auctions39 Kalman Drive, Boronia, Vic, 3155 www.21stcenturyauctions.com.au info@21centuryauctions.com.au Tel (03) 9729 0082 Fax (03) 9758 7506 Next sale: see website for details

Ace Stamp AuctionsPO Box 2076, Ellenbrook, WA, 6069 www.acestampauctions.com stampdealer@iinet.netTel (08) 9297 3040 Forthcoming sales: 8/9 October 2011

Auction house Christoph Gärtner74321 Bietigheim-bissingen, Germanywww.auktionen-gaertner.de info@auktionen-gaertner.deTel 0011 49 7142 789 400 Fax 0011 49 7142 789 410Forthcoming sales: 29 August - 2 September 2011

Charles Leski Auctions13 Cato Street, Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 www.leski.com.au contact@leski.com.auTel (03) 9864 9999 Fax (03) 9822 2788Forthcoming sales: 18/25/30 August 2011

Corbitts 5 Mosley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1YE, UKwww.corbitts.com collectors@corbitts.com Tel: 0011 44 191 232 7268 Fax: 0011 44 191 261 4130Next sale: 10 November 2011

Craig ChappellPO Box 521, Clayfield, Qld. 4011craigchappell@bigpond.com.au Tel: (07) 3262 8810 Fax:(07) 3262 8816Please contact for details of forthcoming sales.

Cygnet Philatelics8 Clevedon Way, Karringyup, WA 6018Tel: (08) 9325 4542Next sale: 14 August 2011

Harmers Of London11, 111 Power Road, London W4 5PY , UKwww.harmers.com auctions@harmers.demon.co.ukTel: 0011 44 208 747 6100 Fax: 0011 44 208 996 0649 Next sale: 10 August 2011

John Mowbray InternationalPO Box 80, Wellington 6140, New Zealandwww.mowbrays.co.nz john.mowbray@xtra.co.nzTel: 0011 64 6 364 8252 Fax: 0011 64 6 364 8270Next sale: 9 August 2011

Millennium Philatelic AuctionsSuite 25, 89-97 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007www.millenniumauctions.com info@millenniumauctions.comTel: (02) 9281 4797 Fax: (02) 9281 4677Next sale: see website for details

Mowbray’s AustraliaLevel 6, 36 – 38 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000sgasydney@bigpond.com Tel: (02) 9299 1300 Fax: (02) 9290 1999 Next sale: See website for details

Prestige PhilatelyPO Box 126, Belgrave, Vic. 3160www.prestigephilately.com info@prestigephilately.comTel: (03) 9754 7666 Fax:(03) 9754 7677Forthcoming sales: 6 August 2011

Robin Linke Stamp Dealer181 Jersey Street, Wembley, 6014, Western Australia www.robinlinke.com.au robin@robinlinke.com.auTel (08) 9387 5327 Fax (08) 9387 1646Next sale: See website for details

Spinkwww.spink.com Tel: 0011 44 20 7563 4000 Fax: 0011 44 20 7563 4066Next sale: 19/20/30/31 August 2011

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The Modern SceneA focus on Framas, Reprints, Booklets and other Modern Material

Australia’s Favourite StampsOn 26 June 2009 Australia Post issued a series of Five x 55c stamps and the title for the issue was Australia’s Favourite Stamps. Post had advertised for the public to vote for their favourite Commonwealth stamps and the winner was the well known Kangaroo and Map stamp first issued in 1913. The stamp shown on the 2009 issue was the two pound value, but in 1913 there were fifteen different values released from a half-penny up to the two pound value. The design remained constant but the value and the colour changed. My favourite stamp is the 5/- Harbour Bridge but it came in second. All five favourites were pre-decimal stamps.

A Favourite ErrorPeter Simpfendorfer, an experienced collector from New South Wales advised me that “The Gladstone Bag” which is the newsletter of the Gladstone and District Philatelic Society had reported on an interesting error. While all stamps whether gummed or self-adhesive should have “Australia’s Favourite Stamps” printed vertically in the left margin, a very small number of the self-adhesive (peel/stick) Kangaroo & Map stamps had “Australia’s Favourite Stamp” on it. I illustrate a gutter from the gummed stamps. I also illustrate a copy of the self-adhesive stamp showing the mistake. Peter Simpfendorfer says that he has checked a lot of used stamps but only found one with the mistake. Both Pemara and

McKellar Renown printed rolls of 200 self-adhesive stamps.

Not An ErrorFurther research on my part has found the source of the “Favourite Stamp” variation. A self-adhesive souvenir sheet had a strip of five – one stamp of each design. This sheet also had eight embossed stamps of the 2 pound Kangaroo design with the singular “Favourite Australian Stamp” caption. While this spoils the printing error description, in my opinion, it is a mistake for Australia Post to print two different captions on the same stamp in a single issue. Rest assured that this embossed stamp with the singular ”Stamp” caption will be hard to obtain and really deserves separate catalogue status! It will be even harder to obtain commercially used on cover with the correct 2008 date stamp on it.

A Real Printing ErrorDriving Through the Years issue (15 August 2006) had five different motor vehicles featured: a Ford TT truck, a Morris 850, a Holden Sandman, a Toyota Land cruiser and a Holden FE. All stamps showed the year of issue except one! 2006 appeared on nine of the ten stamps in the Ford TT truck booklet and it appears vertically near the windmill. The fourth stamp (second in the right column) does not show the year. This booklet (Catalogue no. B300) is shown nearby. The TT truck was the first mass-produced

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Sel PfefferA focus on Framas, Reprints, Booklets and other Modern Material

truck, cheap enough to be bought and used by many farmers from 1917 onward. Booklets containing this printing error are catalogued at $30. All Driving Through he Years booklets were produced only with the single philatelic barcode excepting the mixed ” booklet” which contained two stamps showing one of the above cars. The prestige booklet contains useful information on all vehicles on the stamps

including their early history. A picture in the Prestige booklet of two ladies and a man pushing an old vehicle on a wet country road reminded me of some of my childhood experiences in the early 1930’s, when returning from shopping in Ipswich after summer storms.

Bulletins I receive bulletins from the British Society of Australian Philately and also from the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of New South Wales. Both of these bulletins have greatly improved the quality of these publications fairly recently and it is now much more of a pleasure to read the news they bring. Of course cost is a factor and smaller philatelic organizations will continue to do the best that they can afford. I do congratulate the editors of all society bulletins and newsletters for their excellent promotional work, which helps to keep our hobby alive.

AAT Australian Antarctic Territory stamps and stamp related products appear to attract more collectors as some other Australia Post products are declining in popularity. The first miniature sheet – Whales and Dolphins was issued for the AAT on 15 June 1995 and was overprinted by Australia Post for

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stamp shows - Singapore ’95 and Capex ’96. Both of these sheets are catalogued by ASC at $60 each and I find the Capex one fairly hard to buy. The Singapore overprinted sheet is illustrated. A sizeable Sheetlet consisting of 25 different stamps showing “Australians in the Antarctic” was issued in 2001. Since 2008 we have had a minisheet issued each year and now we have the first ever AAT booklet issued along with the other spectacular arctic scenery depicted on stamps, minisheet and maxicards. The booklet has self-adhesive stamps and the general barcode is 216214 while philatelic barcode is 216306.

ReprintsSince the introduction approximately 20 years ago of Koala Count (and Kangaroo) by Australia Post, this area of stamp collecting has been popular. The long running Living together and Sports definitive issues had numerous reprints and these issues present a real challenge as there were a number of reprints in both which took place before the Koalas appeared in the selvedge. Living Together had 14 different denominations, which had a second printing (first reprint) before Koalas, but had only two third printings. Sport had five denominations with reprints before Koalas. I am asked how one tells the difference early, without Koala reprints. A UV light is a collector’s best help in distinguishing different

papers or gums used in the various printings. There are a limited number of dealers specialising in handling early reprints and these people should be meticulous in their storage of these stamps. These no Koala reprints of Living Together and Sports issues are more expensive than those with K.

Reprint Stamp Prices These prices are usually fairly reasonable, many being around $1 each. Scarce reprints are an 80c Christmas Island 1K and 65c Living Together 2K. Both of these stamps sell for around $12 but 55c, 65c and $1 Living Together 1st reprint, no K are scarcer and should be dearer. Only one stamp has reached a ninth reprint and that is a Nature of Australia, 20c Crocodile which has the distinction of being the only bearer of two Kangaroos. See the illustration of this stamp and the popular $10 Devil’s Marbles, which like most high value stamps today, is designed

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specifically for International Postage.

Unrecognised Reprints? There have been a number of changes which one can only assume should have warranted a change in the Koala Count. One of the first was the 25c value 4K Living Together where we have two different perforations - Perf 14 and Perf 14.75. More recently we have had the 10c Blue-banded Egg Fly, which has the original perforation 14 x 13.7 and has close spacing of the 4 Koalas, of 19mm total from

top to bottom of K’s. Then we have a scarce new perforation 14.4 x 14.5, still with 19mm total space and last and most common, we have the new perf 14.4.x 14.5 but with wider 4K spacing, totalling 22mm. Another mystery concerns the Fishes of the Reef booklet where we have two different backs on both barcodes of the $1 booklet and on one barcode of the $6 booklet – all allegedly from the original printing, as none show a 1K.

Overprinted PNC PricesI have written in previous columns about high prices being charged by some organizations for overprinted PNC’s. It is good to see APTA and other philatelic bodies marketing them at under $40. A Queensland entrepreneur has produced a Sydney Stamp Expo souvenir overprint on the Harbour Bridge PNC, which sells for half the price of the official Expo Royal Wedding Souvenir PNC. In late June, collectors were still waiting for these Royal Wedding PNC’s with Sydney Expo overprint! No doubt they will be well done when they finally do arrive! The unofficial souvenir is illustrated.

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Specimens GaloreWe are half way through 2011 as I write this, and it has been a quiet month with little to report, but fear not I shall endeavour to fill these pages with some goodies. One of the highlights on the auction scene was the fine collection of Australian Colonies ‘specimen’ overprints formed by the late Bill McCredie. This was offered by Millennium Philatelic Auctions in Sydney. The collection had some magnificent Revenues on offer and if you missed this sale you should really try to have a gander at this collection. The auction Catalogue in itself is an excellent reference for future students. One of the many bargains was figure one [courtesy of Millennium Philatelic Auctions]. The £5 Statute perfined SPECIMEN, a snip at $600. I could fill this column just writing about Bill’s collection but as it will be archived on line for all to see I will leave you to ponder.

UpdateThe beer stamps of Tasmania have finally had an

update via ‘The Courier’ [the journal of the Tasmania Philatelic Society]. Yours truly was asked to fill a few pages of Tasmania beer gems, and if you do not subscribe, or are not a member and would like to view this update it should by the time you are reading this, be on my web site.

Unexpected ArrivalA rather large box duly arrived in the month, and upon opening it, I found it was packed with Victorian documents, most with low value duty stamps attached. There is a good run of dates with the earliest being 6/1/1880 for the 1d [ugly Queen] litho. This stamp on document has escaped me in the past and was missing from my 8 frame Victoria Revenue exhibit. I had better squeeze this in for a future showing.

Digging deeper into the pile, I came across figure two showing a mix of litho and typo issues, again I had not seen this mix used on a document before. Dated in May you may think this is quite late use for

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the litho and you may be right. It could possibly have come about where the printer used the last in first out principle. That is, as the litho stamp stock was not fully used up, the new typo issue was placed on top of the remaining litho’s, and it was not until they had been used, [which could be a few months], the pile finally got back to the remaining litho’s and then subsequently they were used. All conjecture I know, maybe you know better? If so please let me know so I can report your findings here. There is some fun to be had with this issue, as 12 mould types have been identified, and it can be quite a challenge to fill all twelve spaces!

Again digging deeper into this Aladdin’s cave, I came to the 1d brown stamp duty [the replacement for the ugly Queen due to public demand]. It is recorded that the issue date was 5/7/1880 so I was surprised to find the earliest brown date was in fact 2/3/1880, quite a bit earlier that records show. Many documents had multiples on these being mostly pay sheets showing any pay over £5 was subject to 1d

duty. This was later dropped to 1d in £2. The balance of the documents were the fiscal postals 1d issues again showing a very good range of dates and a good run of printing shades.

Has anybody out there got bulk issues on document showing runs of dates shades etc? If so could you please make contact so we can exchange info.

ReliefOne of the least seen RELIEF overprints from Victoria is figure three the 5/- perf 11. 99% of these were rouletted, so if you do see one, don’t be scared to open the wallet.

Fruit & VegStanthorpe Fruit & Vegetable levy revenues from Queensland appear scarce to find. These private association revenues turn up once every 10 years and figure four is no different. A few have been ferreted away by early students of revenue collecting

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when the general traditional collectors frowned upon revenues and were happy to virtually give them away. Figure four shows two values rouletted and perfed of the 1951 issue in black. Rare in ANY condition the stains on these do not detract from them at all, and could well be stains from fruit or vegetable’s. I am sure if we added up known copies in collectors hands they would number less than 20. Please share any you have here so I/we can record them.

WA HospitalsA note from Kev Kealley of Western Australia showing me a couple of unrecorded Western Australia Hospitals Benefit Fund issues that are not listed in my on line catalogue is most welcome, thanks Kev. Kev was quite amazed I had not listed them as he said the catalogue is quite extensive. Well Kev to answer you, I guess we can’t know it all, and need assistance from people like you to add the next piece to the jigsaw. So in saying that I would like to

place on record figure five, a rather nice 1/9d blue and 2/3d canary yellow. I wonder just how many more values will surface and can be added to the listings. Maybe you have a book full and would like to share them with us. Kev also had a whole bunch of petrol ration tickets to show me. Keep it up Kev, you have some very fine material in your collection.

Private Revenue Perfins of AustraliaFinally this month with Queensland Private Revenue Perfin’s now published we can turn our attention to the private revenue perfin’s of Western Australia and Tasmania. Both David Coath and I have a beta version of Western Australia up and running so if you would like to add to this please make contact with either David or me via the www.perfins.com.au web site.

I can be contacted by mail: P O Box 66 Springwood 4127 Queensland or an Email link from my web site ozrevenues.com

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Australia: Jumping in at the deep end

Well, actually it’ll be more like dipping your toes in, or perhaps taking a little paddle to get started. ‘Taking a little paddle in what exactly?’ I hear you ask. Well, it’s probably going to be a multi part answer, but in a nutshell, collecting pre decimal Australian stamps, and moving beyond collecting them on a one of a kind basis.

In my experience, it seems there is quite a level of apprehension with many collectors when they have come to the stage in collecting Australia where their decimal collection (the usual starting point it seems these days for the majority of collectors) is just about complete, be it mint or used, and all that remains are the (seemingly) terrifying pre decimal issues! Or perhaps you’ve dabbled in pre decimals, and come to a bit of a grinding halt because of different watermarks, perforations and papers etc. I’m not exactly sure why the pre decimal issues cause such concern, but I suspect that it’s something to do with the three ‘C’s’: Complexity, Confusion and, of course, Cost.

In these articles my hope is to dispel most of these worries by helping you to understand at least some of the complexity (much of which isn’t particularly complex at all, once you get the hang of it), thereby clearing up most of the attending confusion, and help shoo away most of the cost boogie men as well! It should be noted that I did say ‘most’ and not all of the cost boogie men. This is because there are some pre decimals that are quite a drain on the piggy bank, but don’t let them put you off going after the rest!

NumbersThe number of pre decimal stamps issued also seems to be a bit of a worry for some people, so let’s knock this one on the head immediately. It’s fairly easy to understand why a new collector or one who has focused on decimal issues up until now may think the number of pre decimal

stamps to collect will be overwhelming. After all, Australia has managed to issue around 2400 stamps in the 45 years since decimal currency was introduced in 1966, so how many must have come out in the previous 52 years, since the first kangaroo stamps appeared in 1913? Actually, only just over 400, including all watermark, perf and paper varieties!

OK, so the numbers of pre decimal issues aren’t too bad at all, but what about the cost? Well, as I’ve already mentioned, there are some big ticket items, but the majority of pre decimal stamps are very affordable, with many coming in at under 50c each. Even many of the earlier issues will only cost a dollar or two. And when you think about it, in many cases, this is much cheaper than many decimal issues. Mint decimals are becoming more and more expensive, if only because of the variety of formats now found in each issue, and the growing face value. But even used recent decimals are considerably higher in cost (and definitely more elusive) than the majority of pre decimals. Let me give you a couple of examples. In the eleven years since the appearance of the first ‘International’ stamps in 2000, close to 150 different Internationals have been issued, and with a handful of exceptions, you won’t be able to buy used examples of any of them for under 50c. Then there’s the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Gold Medals and the Opening and Closing ceremonies etc. set, over 100 different 50c domestic letter rate stamps that are going to set

Fig 1: 84 years old or 6, which do you think is scarcer and will cost you more?

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you back at least $2.00 each used, that is if you can find them! Fig 1 Another thing to consider is that in the two groups of decimals I’ve just mentioned alone, numerically you have around 65% of all the stamps issued by Australia between 1913 and 1965! Food for thought, methinks.

ComplexityI’m the first to admit that there is some degree of complexity in the pre decimal issues. After all, there are six different watermarks to be found, a good number of stamps were issued in two different perforation gauges, and in some cases there are watermark and perforation changes in the one stamp to contend with. Then there are also different dies, types and papers to consider.

The good news is that none of these are too difficult to identify, all of the catalogues available do a good job of showing and explaining the differences, and I’m also going to provide you with a few ‘tricks’ that will hopefully help out as well. Having said that, nothing will help you in developing your stamp identification skills nearly as much as ‘hands on’ experience, and plenty of it! Sorting through different stamps in quantity is by far the best way to remember the sometimes subtle differences between watermarks, dies and so on. I’m not suggesting buying 20 £2 kangaroos and using them to hone your watermark sorting skills, just grab some 1d green or 2d red KGV definitives, both of which come in all (almost anyway) of the

different watermarks you’re going to encounter in the KGV issues, and are (almost) literally a ‘dime a dozen’, and get stuck into sorting them to out get you going!

Before we get stuck into these stamps, I’ll give you an idea of what we will (and won’t) be covering. Back in the January 2011 edition of Stamp News I wrote an article on stamp catalogues. In it I identified three basic levels of catalogues: ‘simplified’, or where only face different stamps are listed, ‘standard’, where watermark and perforation

changes, together with different dies and papers are also listed, and finally ‘specialised’, which will also include varieties, proofs, stamps on cover and often much more. The level we’ll be focusing on is ‘standard’ as described above, particularly with a view to helping those readers who want to move their collections from the ‘simplified’ to the ‘standard’ level. So we will look at the different watermarks found in the various issues, but not watermark varieties such as inverted or sideways. We’ll also cover perforation gauge changes, but not imperforate or mis-perforated varieties, and with a couple of possible exceptions, we won’t delve into the area of shades or plate varieties, but we will look at the different dies and types of some issues.

The Kangaroo issuesAustralia’s first postage stamps, usually referred to as the kangaroo and map (or just as the ‘roos’) were issued in 1913, and the design was continuously in use until around 1945. Fig 2 I’m not going to go into any detail about the different kangaroo watermarks in this article, simply because I wrote a complete article on this exact topic that appeared in the April 2009 edition of Stamp News. If you don’t have a copy of that particular edition of Stamp News, and you’re interested in reading the kangaroo watermark article, shoot me a message at the email address at the end of this article, and I’ll email it to you as a

Fig 2: All the same, but all different! L to R: First wmk. 3d Die I, Die II, Third wmk. Die I

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Word document. So, as far as the kangaroo stamps are concerned,

from a ‘standard’ point of view, and as there are no perforation gauge changes in the 30+ years that they were in use, that only leaves us with the different dies to look at. For those readers unfamiliar with the concept of different dies, let me explain it in a nutshell. In nearly every case it means that the printing plate, or individual unit, or cliché, within the plate, differs (often in a very minor way) from the otherwise identical plates/clichés used to print the same stamps.

These differences may be deliberate on the part of the plate engravers or printers, or unintended. Often they will consist of additional lines of colour to emphasise a feature of the design, or, as we are about to see, tiny breaks, dashes and so on in the design.

With the kangaroo stamps, we find that the die variations all consist of breaks (or lack thereof) in various areas of the frame lines. I should explain for those of you that are now frantically looking through your ‘standard’ level catalogues, such as the ASC or Comprehensive catalogues, trying to find where the kangaroo dies are listed, stop looking, because they aren’t there, although the Comprehensive does mention them in the notes, and refers readers to the Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue for more information. I’ve always found this omission a bit odd because the various dies for most later issues, in particular the KGV definitives, are listed and described in these catalogues. The Stanley Gibbons Australia catalogue does include the different kangaroo dies in the listings. Because of this cataloguing issue, and depending on which catalogue you have, or are planning to use when you start to move your collection from a simplified basis, you may decide to opt out of collecting the kangaroo dies, at least for the time being. No problem! You can always go back and get stuck into them later.

Overall, the kangaroo stamps have 4 different dies, which are known as die I, die II, die IIA and die IIB, although no individual stamp has more than 3 die variations. The last kangaroo still

remaining in use in 1945, the 2/- maroon on C of A watermark paper, had the die redrawn, so this is really a completely new die which can (should?) also be included in your collection.

I’m not planning to re-invent the wheel in this article, so I won’t go into all the die differences here. The catalogues that list the dies illustrate them, and do a good job of describing the differences. What I will do is provide you with a list that will hopefully make you identification and sorting job a bit easier and faster.

This task isn’t nearly as daunting as you may think. Even though there are 4 dies, only a small handful of kangaroos were printed in more than one of them. Following is a list, by watermark, of the kangaroo stamps that are found in more than one die:

First watermark:• 1d red; Dies I, II and 2A. 3d olive; Dies I and II,Third watermark:• 2d grey; Dies I and 2A, 3d olive; Dies I, II and IIB, 6d ultramarine; Dies II and IIB, 9d violet; Dies II and IIB, 1/- emerald; Dies II and IIB.C of A watermark: • 2/- maroon 1945-48 redrawn die

And that’s almost it! Not nearly as big a job as you may have imagined. Once you’ve sorted out your kangaroos into the different watermarks, you only have to look at eight different stamps to check and see which dies you have. A word of warning here though, the die II stamps must show absolutely no break in the inner frame line. Even the tiniest break means it’s die I, and the break in the die IIB stamps can often be almost completely filled with ink (this will all make sense when you look at the catalogue illustrations of the different dies), so make sure you are using a strong magnifying glass and good light.

Who picked up that I said that was almost it? You did? Well done. There are another three stamps with die changes that I haven’t included in the above list, the three differently watermarked 6d ultramarine issues also exist in die IIA. These are actually all from the same position on the sheet where a damaged cliché was substituted with one that was the die IIA state, and the

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printing continued through first, second and third watermark versions. I’ve left these out of the main list as, due to the way they came about, they are more a variety than an actual die change. They are also very expansive! But including or excluding them from your collection is, of course, completely up to you.

That’s it for this month. Next time we’ll make a start on the KGV definitives. In the mean time think about taking the plunge, and jumping in – go on, it’s a lot of fun!

Please email me with any comments or questions, or if you’d like a copy of the Kangaroo watermark article

Until next month, all the best

Mikemlphilatelics@bigpond.com

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A bit of a mixed bag this month and with some of them I am wading into uncharted waters. They include some Cinderellas that I need help with because despite doing a search of the web and all my references I cannot find anything about them.

Antarctic LabelsLast month I illustrated one of these labels in black only as I did not have any colour examples. (Fig. 1). Thanks to the reader who sent me those illustrations, I now have a set of colour images. These are from the second printing and due to the number of illustrations with this column I have only shown one stamp again, this time the map stamp which was originally in yellow, but in red for the reprint issue.

Radio WeekI have seen this stamp, (fig. 2), before and when

this example arrived I went on a search because I thought I had one in among my collection so I could illustrate it in colour, but as often happens with these things, when I want it I can’t find it. From memory the stamp is printed in green, yellow and black. However thanks to this example that came with the dated cover, I now know when it was issued as the cover is dated 26 September 1959 and the postmark is an Adelaide slogan mark with the same inscription as that on the stamp. Quite a nice item to have in a collection.

London Stamp ExhibitionThis large stamp, (fig. 3), was issued in 1937 for the London Stamp Exhibition which I think nowadays is the Autumn Stampex. Unfortunately I have only been sent a black and white photocopy so I’m not sure what the colours were.

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TB SealThis seal is fairly obviously from New South Wales, with the Opera House (fig. 4), on it and in the year of its opening, 1973, however apart from the Cross of Lorraine which indicates a fund raiser for an anti TB organisation, I don’t know a lot more about it.

Trading StampsTwo little stamps from very different areas. The Tiki Trading Co., (fig. 5), is certainly going to be of New Zealand origin but I can’t add anything more to that. The other one is a Victorian one, (fig. 6), from Foard Pty. Ltd., mens and boys clothing outfitters in Bairnsdale Victoria.

Polish Poster StampVI ZJAZO PZPR. (Fig.7). The stamp is a publicity Poster Stamp issued by the Polish United Workers

Party. Nothing came up when I searched the web for information I only got entries that wanted to correct my enquiry to some other spelling, however I found the answer in the stamp catalogues when I noted a number of issues of Poland with PZPR in the inscription. The VI is the Roman numeral for 6 which suggests to me that this was the sixth conference or something similar. It had been placed alongside a postage stamp as it bears a part strike of a postmark.

KodakI found this label in among a lot of bits and pieces (fig. 8). It was probably a seal from the back of an envelope.

Verichrome PanAnother Kodak (fig.9), product probably from

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the same source as the previous label, although the inscription at the bottom of the label Svenska Tandsticks Aktiebolaget probably indicates European origin.

General GoppersAnother poster stamp, (fig.10), from Latvia commemorating the life of General Goppers who was responsible for keeping the Scout movement in Latvia active during World War II. It was officially banned by the occupying forces and governments at this time, but he kept the movement active and working underground.

Saddam HussainAnother label, (fig.11), from the same lot as the two Kodak labels above. I have no idea what it would have been used for apart from as a seal on the back of an envelope.

Moon LandingAfter a web search I found some details that seem to fit the description of this stamp. (Fig.12). It appears to be a Rumanian poster stamp issued by a group of skeptics who believe that the moon landing of July 1969 was contrived by NASA. This stamp commemorates the fortieth anniversary of that event…., or non event as the stamp suggests.

Christmas SealsThis is an interesting group of seals, (fig.13), a block of four that make up a complete image. I’m not sure where they come from but suspect they could have come from the United States of America.

Zaragoza LabelsI’ve written about these Spanish Charity labels before back in July 2005, but they were from a different issue to this. (Fig.14). There is no indication

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which charity they are for, but as I wrote back in 2005, they are issued in their millions for all kinds of charities.

Another Mystery ItemI think this label is Hungarian but I am not sure. (Fig. 15). I don’t really know what it was issued for either, was it a ticket or pass for some event or did it have a use as a revenue issue? Any information from readers will be appreciated.

Coronation Poster StampsThis stamp, (fig.16), comes from a large set of poster stamps issued to commemorate the coronation of

King George VI in 1937. There were 60 stamps in the sheet which had images of the Royal family and events and places associated with them. There were also sheets issued in different colours for the same event. At the time these stamps were issued, poster stamps were at the height of their popularity and there were many different issues from all over the world.

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The three sets of commemorative stamps issued by New Zealand in 1935 and 1936 are straightforward, philatelically. There are no major printing varieties in these short-term issues. Historically, the ANZAC issue of 1936 is the most significant. The event that it commemorates, the participation of the Australian

and New Zealand Army Corps in the British attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915, and the subsequent heavy casualties, still resonates strongly in these two countries today. These stamps

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Commemoratives of 1935 and 1936

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(Fig. 1) will be considered with other ANZAC commemoratives in a later article.

King George V and his consort Queen Mary were very popular throughout the British Empire. The Silver Jubilee of their coronation on 6 May 1910 was

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celebrated with genuine warmth. The request that New Zealand issue stamps to mark the event came from the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs in Britain. This was the first occasion for which all British territories released stamps and the Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue, Part 1, records that 250 stamps from throughout the Empire made up this omnibus issue. The New Zealand stamps were designed by James Berry and engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. The perforations were 11 x 11½. The plates, curved to fit a rotary press, were numbered 1 and 2 for the ½d; 3, 4, 6 and 7 for the 1d and 5 for the 6d. Figure 2 shows the set on registered first-day-cover and Figures 3 to 5 the plate numbers

and printer’s imprint. The King asked that Mr Berry’s working drawing be included in the Royal Collection.

In 1936 the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire held their international conference in New Zealand for the first time. L C Mitchell was asked to design five stamps showing the country’s main exports and imports to commemorate the event. The ½d stamp featured the most important export – wool; the 1d – dairy (packing butter); 2½d – sheep farming (meat and wool); 4d – fruit and the 6d – unloading imports from a ship (Fig. 6).

The engraving and printing were done by the Australian Note and Stamp Printer in Melbourne

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(they also produced the ANZAC issue) and perforated 11. A characteristic of Melbourne printings at that period was that the stamps were printed in sheets of 192 stamps, with the plate number in each corner. The large sheets were then guillotined into four sheets of 48 for sale at Post Offices. Each issued sheet had the plate number in one of its corners. The 1d was printed from two plates (numbered 1 and 2) and the other values from one plate each. Figure 7 shows a selection of plate number positions.

In the mid-1930s, New Zealand collectors were very conscious that the 1931 Health stamps (the ‘Smiling Boys’) had risen in price because relatively few had been purchased. Later issues were bought

in large quantities by collectors hoping that they, too, would rise in value. The demand for the Chambers of Commerce issue was so great when they were released on 1 October that some values sold out within days. All values had sold out by the end of October.

Of course, with such quantities bought by collectors they remain readily available at cheap prices today. The only example of commercial usage that I have is an envelope dated 1939 – that owner must have decided after three years to at least get the postage value for his stamps. Figure 8 shows the first-day commemorative postmark.

References:Catalogue of New Zealand Stamps, Auckland, Campbell Paterson, 1952 – .The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, vol. 1, Wellington, RPSNZ, 1936.

Graeme can be contacted through his website, www.stampsmw.top1.com.au .

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