ASV Catalogue : 2011 - 2015

Preface My first ASV Catalogue was compiled in December 2004 when I was a member of the Waverley Philatelic Society in Melbourne, Australia. It began as a list of the decimal variations that were hard to find or did not exist in current catalogues or Australia Post’s Stamp Bulletin. The first catalogue contained lists of the main variation types: Blocks & Strips, Image, Paper, Perforation, Size and Tabs. In 2005 the catalogue was expanded to include lists of Gutter Strips, Imperforate, Minisheets & Booklet Panes and Overprints. Self-adhesive and Sheetlets sections were added in 2006 and Specials in 2007.

The catalogues were updated each year and superseded the previous year’s catalogue. The 19662010 catalogue, first published in 2011, was updated nine times until it was made available online at blurb.com in June 2015.

In May 2013, to celebrate the World Stamp Expo held in Melbourne, I published an abridged version of the catalogue covering the first 25 years of decimal stamps – 1966 to 1990. I made this a free download from my website and issuu.com/asvcat. Over 3000 copies have been downloaded to date!

Feedback from stamp collectors and dealers indicated that there was still a need for the ASV catalogue because the information was not available anywhere else, particularly details of the philatelic products that were sold above the face value of the stamps. With the help of Noela Dodd the 2011-2014 catalogue was published in 2015. Prestige Booklet Pages were separated from Minisheets, Paper was transferred to the Specials section and Printed Perforations were added. The 2014 catalogue contained full details of all the variations released at the 2013 World Stamp Expo. This 2015 catalogue contains many additions, updates and corrections to the 20112014 data.

ASV Catalogues 1966-2004 1966-2005 1966-2006 1966-2007 1966-2008 1966-2009 1966-2010 1966-1990 2011-2014 2011-2015

Authors David Mallen & Stephen Yu David Mallen & Stephen Yu David Mallen David Mallen David Mallen David Mallen David Mallen David Mallen Noela Dodd & David Mallen Noela Dodd & David Mallen

David Mallen Australian Stamp Variations, Melbourne, Australia david@asv.net.au www.asv.net.au issuu.com/asvcat V1 : November 2016

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Introduction A stamp variation is a different version or format in which a stamp is issued or released – usually compared with the original single gummed perforated sheet stamp. Variations are produced on purpose.

This catalogue lists 14 main Australian decimal mint stamp variations that have been released by Australia Post in 2011-2015. Some stamps appear in more than one section when they have more than one variation. Stamps are normally released mint and with adhesive on the back. Those that were only released cancelled or without adhesive are listed in the Specials section. Pre-decimal stamp reprints also appear in the Specials section. If a variation’s exact date of issue or release is unknown, the month is shown in the Date column. Variations that are released well after the First Day of Issue of the original stamp are classified as reprints. Some reprints are digitally-printed.

Selected images of some of our favourite variations are shown at the beginning of each section.

Most of the variations listed have not been purchased and examined in detail. Hence some variation types such as size and perforation may have been missed. Comments, corrections and additions to improve the accuracy of this catalogue are welcomed. If you know of any other variations not listed, please let us know. Any further corrections and updates to this edition will be detailed on the ASV website and included in future editions.

Thanks go to the collectors, dealers and Stamp News readers for their input and stamp images.

This catalogue would not be as accurate without your input.

Abbreviations used in this catalogue: ASV = Australian Stamp Variations.

CDC = Continuous Die Cut. FDI = First Day of Issue.

IDC = Interrupted Die Cut. PNC = Postal Numismatic Cover.

P-stamp = Personalised stamp (A stamp containing a customer’s image or photo, either on an attached tab or as part of the stamp image).

SSS = Souvenir Stamp Sheet.

Currency symbols: Decimal: c = cents, $ = dollar.

Pre-decimal: d = penny, /- = shilling, £ = pound.

Stamp on cover: 70c Earth minisheet stamp from the ‘Our Solar System’ set issued on 22 September 2015. It has Block, Strips & Pairs, Image, Minisheet, Perforation and Self-adhesive variations. Another Image and Imperforate variation was released on 26 October 2015.

All stamp images in this publication are copyright and have been reproduced with written permission from Australia Post.

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Australian Stamp Variations Catalogue Contents Stamp Variations Blocks, Strips & Pairs ................................................................... 2 Decorative Gutters ...................................................................... 40 Image ........................................................................................... 44 Imperforate .................................................................................. 64 Minisheets ................................................................................... 74 Overprints .................................................................................... 92 Perforations ................................................................................. 94 Prestige Booklet Pages ................................................................ 98 Printed Perforations................................................................... 110 Self-adhesive ............................................................................. 112 Sheetlets .................................................................................... 126 Size ............................................................................................ 144 Tabs ........................................................................................... 146 Specials...................................................................................... 156 Appendices Variation ‘Firsts’ ....................................................................... 166 Variations Statistics................................................................... 168

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Stamp Variations

Blocks, Strips & Pairs This section contains blocks, strips and pairs of perforated gummed stamps issued in sheets, minisheets, booklets, sheetlets and souvenir stamp sheets. ‘Obvious’ se-tenant pairs from some blocks and strips are included. Booklet panes and stamps released on Prestige Booklet pages are included where they are different from the normal sheet layout. The first release of a block, strip or pair in a different format (with or without tabs) is also listed. If the Notes column is blank this usually indicates that the block, strip or pair was from the original sheet of stamps.

Gutter pairs are not listed. (See the Decorative Gutters section.) Self-adhesive stamps are not included in this section.

22 March 2011 National Gallery of Victoria: Flower Paintings 5 x 60c se-tenant strip

17 January 2012 Precious Moments 5 x 60c se-tenant strip

19 February 2013 Top Dogs 5 x 60c se-tenant strip

13 May 2014 Bush Ballads 4 x 70c se-tenant block

7 July 2015 100 Years of Commonwealth Management of Lighthouses 4 x 70c se-tenant block

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2011 BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS Date 18 Jan

20 Jan

Issue Special Occasions – Love

Australian Legends – Advancing Equality

Stamps 60c Roses 60c Hearts & Flowers

For Special Occasions

Se-tenant strip of 4

4 x 60c stamps

Vertical se-tenant strip of 4

9 x 60c Wattle

60c F-111 60c F/A-18F 60c F-111 60c F/A-18F $1.20 Wedgetail $3 C-17

22 Feb

Air Force Aviation

6 Dec

Pair

Block of 9 stamps with tabs

31 Mar

1 pair only in a pane of 25 stamps.

See also IMAGE section.

Australia Post Reconciliation Action Plan SSS Format: 3 vertical strips of 3 stamps with right-hand tabs.

First release of this gummed stamp with a tab.

See also SHEETLETS and TABS sections.

(Original issue: 19th July 2010)

Se-tenant pair Se-tenant block of 4

Minisheet stamps

‘Impressions’ Air Force Aviation Presentation Folder

60c F/A-18F perforated + F-111, $1.20 Wedgetail & $3 C-17 imperforate

The folder contained 5 minisheets with a setenant block of 4 stamps similar to the original issue. 4 contained one perforated stamp, 2 semi-imperforate stamps and 1 fully imperforate stamp. 1 had all 4 stamps perforated. All 4 stamps were embellished.

The $3 stamp was also embossed.

Se-tenant blocks of 4

$3 C-17 perforated + 60c F-111, 60c F/A-18 & $1.20 Wedgetail imperforate 2 x 60c, $1.20 & $3 60c Gerbera 60c Jacaranda 60c Australian Everlasting 60c Violet 60c Tulip Floral Festivals Australia

Right side of pane of 25 stamps

60c F-111 perforated + 60c F/A- 18F, $1.20 Wedgetail & $3 C-17 imperforate

$1.20 Wedgetail perforated + 60c F-111, 60c F/A-18F & $3 C-17 imperforate

8 Mar

Notes

Se-tenant pair

60c Eva Cox 60c Germaine Greer 60c Elizabeth Evatt 60c Anne Summers

2 x 60c Anne Summers

15 Feb

Variation

4 x 60c Tulip 4 x 60c Jacaranda 4 x 60c Australian Everlasting 4 x 60c Gerbera 4 x 60c Violet 4 x 60c Tulip 4 x 60c Jacaranda 4 x 60c Australian Everlasting 4 x 60c Gerbera 4 x 60c Violet

See also IMPERFORATE and IMAGE sections.

(Original issue: 22nd February 2011)

Se-tenant strip of 5

Prestige Booklet stamps.

Blocks of 4 of the same stamp

Blocks of 4 of the same stamp

See also PRESTIGE BOOKLET PAGES section.

Stamps from the imperforate Prestige Booklet released at the Sydney Stamp Expo, 31st March – 3rd April 2011.

See also IMPERFORATE section.

(Original issue: 8th March 2011)

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Decorative Gutters A gutter strip is the area between two sheets of stamps. This section lists those that contain text and/or graphics. Blank gutter strips and those with printing marks and colour control circles (‘traffic lights’) are not included. The tabs that form the gutter strip are only listed in this section and do not appear in the Tabs section.

17 May 2011 Farming Australia 10 x 60c Native Plants

21 February 2012 Capital City Transport 10 x 60c

13 August 2013 Carnivorous Plants 10 x 60c

19 August 2014 Nostalgic Advertisements 10 x 70c

5 May 2015 Cats 10 x 70c

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2011 DECORATIVE GUTTERS Date 8 Mar 22 Mar 17 May 5 Jul 4 Oct

Item Floral Festivals Australia National Gallery of Victoria – Flower Paintings Farming Australia – Native Plants Living Australian Mythical Creatures

Stamps 10 x 60c

Gutter Design Flower Outline and Festival Name

10 x 60c

Tubes of Paint

10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c

Produce Stylised Australian Map and ‘Australia Day’ Descriptive Words

2012 DECORATIVE GUTTERS Date 7 Feb

Item Technology – Then and Now

21 Feb

Capital City Transport

17 Apr 24 Jul 28 Aug

Rising Sun Badge Living Australian Australian Nobel Prize Winners

Stamps 10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c Black Rhino (Taronga Western Plains Zoo, NSW) and Giraffe (Taronga Zoo, NSW) (se-tenant pairs) 10 x 60c Giant Panda (Adelaide Zoo, SA) and Sumatran Orang-utan (Perth Zoo, WA) (se-tenant pairs) 10 x 60c Saltwater Crocodile (Australia Zoo, Qld) and Wedge-tailed Eagle (Healesville Sanctuary, Vic) (se-tenant pairs) 10 x 60c Sumatran Tiger (Melbourne Zoo, Victoria)

Australian Zoos

Australian Zoos 28 Sep

Australian Zoos

Australian Zoos 2 Oct

10 x 60c

50 Years of Racing at Bathurst

Gutter Design Old Style Technology Items Coloured Geographical State Boundaries of Transport (including 2 NSW) Text of time usage and various Badges Stylised Australian Map and ‘Australia Day’ Nobel Prize Medals Logo and Text

Logo and Text

Logo and Text

Logo and Text Different Coloured Racetrack areas and Chequered Flags

2013 DECORATIVE GUTTERS Date 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 19 Mar 23 Apr 11 Jun 9 Jul 23 Jul 13 Aug 8 Oct

Item Special Occasions: Greetings Surfing Australia Top Dogs National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes Australian Botanic Gardens II Historic Buildings: Government Houses Indigenous Leaders Headline News Carnivorous Plants Historic Buildings: Railway Stations

Stamps 10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c

Gutter Design Sketched icons Surfboard riders in different colours Dog’s name and different coloured paw prints

10 x 60c

Artists’ paintbrushes

10 x 60c

Photos of flowers and sketched leaves

10 x 60c

Crown and text

10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c 10 x 60c

Text and indigenous symbol Text with folded or rolled papers Insects, butterfly and frog Railway lines connecting coloured badges

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Image This section contains image design and colour variations compared with the original stamp. This includes special finishes and embellishments, such as gold and silver foil, gloss varnish, perfumed and heat-sensitive ink, etc., if this differs from the original stamp. Some differences may be due to production error. Obvious errors and varieties are not included.

“Standard” overprints, such as “Specimen”, “OS” and value changes, are in the Overprints section. Perfins are also listed in the Specials section.

8 December 2011 Royal Navy 60c se-tenant pair with gold Navy logo overprint

1 November 2012 Christmas 55c Reindeer embellished with silver-foiled snowflake

Nov/Dec 2013 Christmas 60c Candle, foiled & embossed

5 November 2014 The ADF Stamp & Lapel Pin Set minisheet 8 x 70c with red-foiled poppies and gold-foiled crests

26 October 2015 Collections Australia Special Edition Pack minisheet 4 x 70c Welcome Stranger Nugget, embellished and embossed

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2011 IMAGE Date

Issue

20 Jan

Stamps

Variation

Gummed stamp had a different font from other stamps in set

Same font as other stamps in set

Image size 49.5 x 29mm

Image size 47.5 x 29mm.

2mm white strip on right side.

60c Anne Summers Australian Legends – Advancing Equality

15 Dec

60c Anne Summers

$1.55 New Growth 4 Apr

Original

Lake Eyre $2.25 Bird Life

Driving through the Years

Paler colour

50c Toyota LandCruiser

Thinner year code

50c Holden Sandman $1.60 Dingo 28 Jul

Paler colour

$1.65 Kangaroo Australian Bush Babies

15 Dec

9 Aug

For Special Occasions

4 Oct Mythical Creatures 24 Nov

Darker

Christmas 2011 15 Dec

Paler colour

$1.65 Kangaroo

Darker

$1.60 Dingo $1.65 Kangaroo $2.35 Koala $4.70 Sugar Glider

Pantone blue International POST signifiers

Paler blue International POST signifiers

60c Southern Cross – Blue

Image 26.5 x 26mm “Australia” 13mm long

Image 25 x 24.5mm “Australia” 12mm long

60c Fairy 60c Troll 60c Mermaid 60c Griffin 60c Unicorn $1.20 Dragon

Plain

3D Printing

5 x 60c & $1.20

Plain

3D Printing

Plain

Embellished

Pantone blue International POST signifier

Paler blue International POST signifier

55c Christmas Tree

31 Oct

55c Gift $1.50 Wise men

Disney ‘Cars 1’ SSS issued Oct/Nov 2006. Printer: SEP Sprint.

(Original issue: 15th August 2006)

$1.60 Dingo 11 Nov

Self-adhesive stamps from sheetlets of 5.

Image size includes a 3.5mm white strip containing text at the bottom.

Disney ‘Cars 2’ SSS. Printer: RA Printing.

50c Holden FE 13 Jul

Notes The font on the original gummed sheet stamp was different from the other stamps in the set. This is particularly noticeable in the word “Legends” and the “60c” value.

The self-adhesive stamp had the same font as the other stamps in the set.

‘Portrait’ Commemorative Stamp Multisheet stamp*. The reprinted gummed stamp in the multisheet had the same font as the other stamps in the set.

(Original issue: 20th January 2011)

Se-tenant pair from Japan World Stamp Expo Minisheet (Original issue: 1st July 2011) 27th China Stamp Exhibition Minisheets (Original issue: 1st July 2011) ‘Portrait’ Commemorative Stamp Multisheet stamp*.

(Original issue: 1st July 2011) ‘International Year of the Volunteer’ Souvenir Stamp Sheet printed by RA Printing (Original issue: 19th July 2010) Block of 6 stamps from minisheet in Stamp Pack. First release of 3D stamps. Stamp Pack included red/blue glasses for viewing the stamps.

See BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS, MINISHEETS and SPECIALS sections.

Block of 6 imperforate minisheet stamps cut from the ‘Impressions’ halfsheet.

See BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS, IMPERFORATE, MINISHEETS and SPECIALS sections.

(Original issue: 4th October 2011) Sheetlets of 10 self-adhesive stamps.

See SELF-ADHESIVE and SHEETLETS sections.

‘Landscape’ Commemorative Stamp Multisheet stamp*.

(Original issue: 31st October 2011)

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Minisheets This section contains separate minisheets.

12 April 2011 Royal Wedding $2.25 & 60c Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton se-tenant pair

7 February 2012 Technology – Then and Now 4 x 60c se-tenant block

20 August 2013 Australia’s Coral Reefs 2 x $1.20 & 2 x 60c se-tenant block

26 August 2014 Southern Lights 2 x 70c & 2 x $1.40 tête-bêche se-tenant block

13 January 2015 Native Animals 4 x 70c & 2 x $1.40 se-tenant block

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2011 MINISHEETS Date

Issue

22 Feb

Air Force Aviation 6 Dec

Stamps 60c F-111, 60c F/A-18F, $1.20 Wedgetail & $3 C-17 60c F-111 perforated + 60c F/A-18F, $1.20 Wedgetail & $3 C-17 imperforate 60c F/A-18F perforated + 60c F-111, $1.20 Wedgetail & $3 C-17 imperforate $1.20 Wedgetail perforated + 60c F-111, 60c F/A-18F & $3 C-17 imperforate $3 C-17 perforated + 60c F-111, 60c F/A18F & $1.20 Wedgetail imperforate 2 x 60c, $1.20 & $3

31 Mar

Air Force Aviation & Burke & Wills

5 Apr

QEII’s 85th Birthday

12 Apr

Royal Wedding

28 Jul

Colonial Heritage: Emerging Identity

28 Jul 11 Nov

Australian Bush Babies

23 Nov 30 Aug

27 Sep

60c F-111 & $1.20 Burke & Wills 60c Burke & Wills & $1.20 Wedgetail $2.25 Portrait (Rolf Harris) 60c Portrait (Brian Dunlop) 60c & $2.25 Catherine Middleton and Prince William $2 Kangaroo & Lyrebird $2 Black Swan & Southern Cross $1.60 Dingo $1.65 Kangaroo $1.60 Dingo $1.65 Kangaroo $2.35 Koala

Joint Territories Issue: WWF 50 Years Golf

4 Oct

60c Quokka & 3 Territory stamps 60c Golf shoes 60c Golf glove 60c The President’s Cup $1.65 Club $2.35 Clubs 60c Fairy 60c Troll 60c Mermaid 60c Griffin 60c Unicorn $1.20 Dragon 5 x 60c & $1.20 3D stamps

Mythical Creatures

5 x 60c & $1.20 imperforate stamps 24 Nov 5 x 60c & $1.20 imperforate 3D stamps

Notes Block of 4 ‘Impressions’ Air Force Aviation Presentation Folder.

• 4 Minisheets similar to the original issue. Each contained 1 stamp perforated and 3 imperforate stamps.

• The perforated stamps in 3 minisheets were embellished, the $3 C-17 was embossed.

• 1 minisheet with all 4 stamps perforated. 3 were embellished, the $3 C-17 was embossed.

See also IMPERFORATE and IMAGE sections (Original issue: 22nd February 2011) Joint issue minisheet se-tenant block of 4 released at the Sydney Stamp Expo.

(Original issues: Burke & Wills 3rd August 2010, Air Force Aviation 22nd February 2011) Se-tenant pair Se-tenant pair Se-tenant pair Se-tenant pair. Released at Japan World Stamp Expo. (Original issue: 1st July 2011) Released at 27th China Stamp Exhibition.

(Original issue: 1st July 2011) ‘Impressions’ Bush Babies Postal and Numismatic Set (Original issue: 1st July 2011) Block of 4

Se-tenant strip of 5

Block of 6.

See BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS section.

Block of 6 stamps printed in 3D from Stamp Pack.

First release of 3D stamps. Stamp Pack included red/blue glasses for viewing the stamps.

See also BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS, IMAGE and SPECIALS sections.

Block of 6 imperforate minisheet stamps cut from the ‘Impressions’ half-sheet. See also BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS and IMPERFORATE sections.

(Original issue: 4th October 2011) As above but printed in 3D. See also BLOCKS, STRIPS & PAIRS, IMAGE, IMPERFORATE and SPECIALS sections.

(Original issue: 4th October 2011)

2 Nov

Remembrance Day: 11.11.11

$1.20 Soldiers 60c Bugler

Se-tenant pair

23 Nov

Australian Kingfishers

$1.20 Sacred Kingfisher

Imperforate minisheet from the ‘Impressions’ Kingfisher Stamp and Coin set.

See also IMPERFORATE section.

(Original issue: 26th October 2010)

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Prestige Booklet Pages This section lists Prestige Booklet pages that contains stamps. All pages are the standard landscape Prestige Booklet size (~157 x 105mm) unless otherwise shown.

8 March 2011 Floral Festivals Australia 4 x 60c Jacaranda block

8 May 2012 Underwater World – Nudibranchs 4 x 60c Chromodoris westralienses block

23 April 2013 Australian Botanic Gardens (Series 2) 4 x 60c Canberra, ACT block with tabs

5 November 2014 Floral Emblems 4 x $3.50 Sturt’s Desert Pea block

26 October 2015 Era of Sail: Clipper Ships 4 x $1.40 Arabian block

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2011 PRESTIGE BOOKLET PAGES Date

Issue

8 Mar

Floral Festivals Australia 31 Mar

4 Oct

Mythical Creatures

Stamps 4 x 60c Tulip 4 x 60c Jacaranda 4 x 60c Australian Everlasting 4 x 60c Gerbera 4 x 60c Violet

Page 5 11 15 23 27

4 x 60c Tulip

5

4 x 60c Jacaranda

11

4 x 60c Australian Everlasting

15

4 x 60c Gerbera

23

4 x 60c Violet

27

4 x 60c Fairy 4 x 60c Troll 4 x 60c Mermaid 4 x 60c Griffin 4 x 60c Unicorn 4 x $1.20 Dragon

7 13 19 25 31 37

Notes

Blocks of 4 of the same stamp.

Booklet issued at the Sydney Stamp Expo.

As above but with imperforate stamps.

See also IMPERFORATE section.

(Original issue: 8th March 2011)

Blocks of 4 of the same stamp Page size = 156 x 208mm

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Australian Stamp Variations Catalogue

Australian Stamp Variations

Australian Stamp Variations Catalogue 2011 – 2015

Melbourne Australia

2011 – 2015

www.asv.net.au issuu.com/asvcat

Noela Dodd & David Mallen