Collectable Stamps of Australia 1970 - 2016

COLLECTABLE STAMPS of AUSTRALIA 1970 – 2016 Australia Post’s stamps that are not valid for postage

David Mallen

Section 1: Australian Decimal Collectable Stamps ......................... 3 Section 2: Australian Pre-decimal Collectable Stamps ................. 17 Section 3: Australian Colonies Collectable Stamps ...................... 20

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COLLECTABLE STAMPS OF AUSTRALIA : 1970 – 2016 Collectable Stamps are mint postage stamps that have been deemed not valid for postage by the issuing postal authority. The majority are imperforate stamps.

Examples include:      

A fully-imperforate or semi-imperforate stamp cut out from its surround. The stamp may be in a block, strip or pair or attached to a fully perforated stamp.

A stamp with printed perforations (no holes) cut out from its surround.

A stamp with an integrated tab removed leaving at least one side imperforate.

A stamp contained in a product that is declared a “collectable” product.

A stamp with a superseded country, colony or state name.

A stamp with a superseded currency value.

Whole minisheets, prestige booklet pages and sheetlets containing collectable stamps are valid for postage provided they remain intact and have not been declared a collectable product. This also applies to products and variations that contain both collectable stamps and non-collectable stamps, however only the decimal stamps count towards payment of the postage fee.

Most collectable stamps have gum on the back. Some silver and gold foil stamps are deemed collectable stamps despite them being sold uncancelled affixed to envelopes.

Some collectable stamps released after the original issue date have been microdated with the year code corresponding to the year of re-release.

Australia Post’s ‘General Post Guide’ September 2007, Section G2.2.6 update deemed over 60 previously issued or released decimal postage stamps as collectable stamps. They were previously valid for postage. See Section 1.

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G2.2.6 – Cut-out stamps Embossed or impressed postage stamp designs on postage-prepaid envelopes or postal stationery, such as aerogrammes, are valid postage only on the original envelope or stationery. Semi-imperforate and imperforate stamps are only valid for postage if left as originally presented for sale, such as in a minisheet or similar format. These postage stamp designs and imperforated or semi-imperforated stamps are not valid for postage if they are cut from the original envelope, stationery or surround and affixed to any other postal article.

[This information now appears on Australia Post’s website on the ‘For Collectors – Stamp Questions Answered’ page. It also applies to non-collectors.]

The details of all collectable stamps, if they differ from the original issues, are found in my Australian Stamp Variations catalogues. Available from www.blurb.com/bookstore.

Definitions: “Fully imperforate” = No perforations on any side.

“Impressions” = A range of special and limited edition products released at the end of every year since 2005.

“Integrated tab” = An extra piece joined to the stamp without any perforation or roulette cut.

“Issued” = Applies to a stamp that is available for sale on its First Day of Issue.

“Personalised stamp” = A stamp with a customer’s image or photo on the tab or within the stamp image.

“Printed perforations” = Stamp edges have images of perforations but no holes.

“Released” = Applies to a stamp that is available for sale before or after the First Day of Issue.

“Reprint” = A copy of a stamp that is released after its First Day of Issue.

“Semi-imperforate” = Some sides or parts of sides perforated.

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COLLECTABLE STAMPS OF AUSTRALIA : 1970 – 2016 All stamps listed were issued or released after decimal currency was introduced in Australia on 14th February 1966. 

The first Australian Decimal collectable stamp was issued in 1970.

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The first Australian Pre-decimal collectable stamp was released in 2006.

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The first Australian Colonies collectable stamp was released in 2005.

The quantity for each year is shown on the right side of the year row. Stamp designs cut out from postage-prepaid envelopes or postal stationery, stamp coins and cancelled stamps are not included in this listing. All stamps listed are fully imperforate gummed mint paper stamps unless otherwise noted.

The information from 2011 onwards was supplied by Noela Dodd.

Total = 675 Decimal + 61 Pre-decimal + 11 Colonies collectable stamps = 747

PP P-stamp SA

LEGEND Stamp with the integrated tab removed Silver or gold foil stamp Stamp with printed perforations Personalised stamp Self-adhesive stamp 2

Decimal

Section 1

Collectable Stamps of Australia : Decimal : 1970 – 2016 Date

Issue

Stamps

Notes

1970

20 Apr

6

Captain Cook Bicentenary

5c Cook 5c Landing 5c Discovery 5c Charting 5c Possession 30c Motifs

Imperforate stamps from the minisheet Australia’s first imperforate stamps

1977

1 Black stamp with printed perforations on page 3 of the special Australian Stamp Promotion Council’s ‘Canberra Commemorative Stamps’ booklet.

No gum. th (Original issue: 13 Apr 1977)

th

50 Anniversary of the Opening of Parliament House

18c Parliament House

Australian Aviators

18c Sir Charles Kingsford Smith 18c Charles Ulm

Imperforate stamps from the minisheet

Aviation Feats

45c Lawrence Hargrave 45c Ross and Keith Smith $1.35 Goble and McIntyre $1.80 Freda Thompson

Block of 4 black imperforate stamps from the ‘Aeropex ‘94’ souvenir minisheet. No gum. th (Original issue: 29 Aug 1994)

Navigators

45c Abel Tasman 45c James Cook 45c Matthew Flinders 45c William Dampier 45c George Bass 45c Philip Parker King

2 se-tenant strips of 3 imperforate stamps from the 2 minisheets issued at the Australia ’99 World Stamp Expo.

Centenary of Rotary International

50c Symbol and Globe

Imperforate stamp from the sheetlet

22 Mar SA

Marking The Occasion

45c Christmas Tree 50c Australiana 50c Kangaroos 50c Bumble Bee 50c Roses 50c Let's Party 50c Bouquet and Champagne $1 Bouquet and Hand $1.10 Koala $1.20 Beach and Shell $1.80 Sydney Opera House

Semi-imperforate self-adhesive P-stamps with integrated tab removed. The righthand edge of the stamp was imperforate.

10 Nov

Treasures from the Archives

$5 NSW 20s Specimen

Imperforate stamp in the Impressions sheet of 10 stamps nd mounted in a frame. (2 reprint released in a sheetlet of th imperforate stamps on10 January 2006.) th (Original issue: 6 Sep 2005)

9 May PP

1978 19 Apr

2

1994 18 Nov

4

1999

19 Mar

6

2005 21 Apr

13

2006 15 Mar 15 Mar SA

50c Logo 2006 Commonwealth Games Logo

2 May SA

Greetings from Australia

3 Oct

Dangerous Australians

22 Imperforate stamp from the ‘Sports of the Games’ prestige booklet.

Stamp from the ‘Commonwealth Games Snapshot!’ booklet. Semi-imperforate selfP3 adhesive P-stamp with the integrated tab & removed. The righthand edge of the stamp was P5 imperforate.

Semi-imperforate self-adhesive P-stamps with integrated tab removed. The righthand edge of the stamp was imperforate.

P3

50c Logo

$1.25 Koala $1.85 Royal Exhibition Building 50c Shark 50c Snake 50c Jellyfish 50c Crocodile 50c Octopus $1 Red-back Spider

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Semi-imperforate stamps from the ‘Special Edition’ minisheet.

Imperforate stamp from the ‘Special Edition’ minisheet.

Section 1

Decimal

Cricket in Australia: (5 November 2007)

Behind The Stamp (Issue 1): (5 November 2007)

Behind The Stamp (Issue 2): (14 November 2008)

Behind The Stamp (Issue 3): (23 November 2009)

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Pre-decimal

Section 2

Collectable Stamps of Australia : Pre-decimal : 2006 – 2016 Date

Issue

Stamps

Notes

2006 28 Feb

Royal Visit 1963

5d Queen 2s3d Queen & Duke

15 Mar

British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Perth, 1962

5d Narrows Bridge, Perth and Kangaroo Paws 2s3d Arms of Perth and running track

P7

P9

4 Se-tenant block of 4 stamps from the ‘QE2 - Royal Visits to Australia’ prestige booklet. th (Original issue: 18 Feb 1963) Se-tenant pair of stamps from the ‘Australia at the Commonwealth Games’ prestige booklet. st (Original issue: 1 Nov 1962)

2007

5 Nov

5 Nov PP

9 Kangaroo & Map

1d red

P5

Kookaburra

3d blue

P5

Birds

6d Yellow-tailed Thornbill

P21

Olympic Games Publicity

2s blue

P13

Kangaroo & Map

1d red

P9

Kookaburra

3d blue

P9

Birds

6d Yellow-tailed Thornbill

P25

Olympic Games Publicity

2s blue

P17

Kookaburra

3d blue

P5 & P9

1d green

P5

1½d Parliament House

P5

Dame Nellie Melba

5d blue

P5

Olympic Games, Melbourne Australian Imperial Forces Opening of Parliament House, Canberra

1s Collins Street, Melbourne 2s Melbourne across River Yarra

P13

1d green

P9

1½d Parliament House

P9

Dame Nellie Melba

5d blue

P9

Olympic Games, Melbourne

1s Collins Street, Melbourne 2s Melbourne across River Yarra

P17

King George V

1d red

P5

Queen Elizabeth

Perforated stamp nd (Original issue: 2 Jan 1913) Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 29 Oct 1928) Perforated se-tenant pair with 5c Thornbill. See Section 1.

Rare pre-decimal & decimal setenant pair. th (Original issues: 6d: 19 Aug th 1964, 5c: 14 Feb 1966) Perforated stamp st (Original issue: 1 Dec 1954) Imperforate stamp nd (Original issue: 2 Jan 1913) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 29 Oct 1928) Imperforate se-tenant pair with 5c Thornbill. See Section 1.

Rare pre-decimal & decimal setenant pair. th (Original issues: 6d: 19 Aug th 1964, 5c: 14 Feb 1966) Imperforate stamp st (Original issue: 1 Dec 1954) Block of 4 minisheet with printed perforations th (Original issue: 29 Oct 1928)

2008

10 Australian Imperial Forces Opening of Parliament House, Canberra

14 Nov

Perforated and imperforate reprints from the ‘Behind The Stamp (Issue 1)’ prestige booklet

Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 15 Jul 1940) Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 9 May 1927) Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 20 Sep 1961) Perforated stamps st (Original issue: 31 Oct 1956) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 15 Jul 1940) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 9 May 1927) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 20 Sep 1961) Imperforate stamps st (Original issue: 31 Oct 1956)

2009

Perforated and imperforate reprints from the ‘Behind The Stamp (Issue 2)’ prestige booklet

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1d green

P5

150 Anniversary of City of Newcastle

2½d John Shortland

P5

Christmas 1957

3½d Star and Child

P17

King George V

1d red

P13

Queen Elizabeth

th

23 Nov 1d green

P13

150 Anniversary of City of Newcastle

2½d John Shortland

P13

Christmas 1957

3½d Star and Child

P21

th

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Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 8 Dec 1913) Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 10 May 1937) Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 8 Sep 1947) Perforated stamp th (Original issue: 6 Nov 1957) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 8 Dec 1913) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 10 May 1937) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 8 Sep 1947) Imperforate stamp th (Original issue: 6 Nov 1957)

Perforated and imperforate reprints from the ‘Behind The Stamp (Issue 3)’ prestige booklet

Section 3

Colonies

Collectable Stamps of Australia : Colonies : 2005 – 2009 Date

Issue

Stamps

Notes

2005 21 Apr

2 Empire Patriotic Fund

1d green – Victoria Cross 2d brown – Troops in South Africa

P27

Se-tenant pair of Victoria stamps from the ‘Australia and War’ prestige booklet. Different colour from the original stamps. nd (Original issue: 22 May 1900)

2009

30 Oct

9

Scenes

Queen Victoria

½d dull green – Lake Marion 1d dark pink – Mt. Wellington 2d purple – Hobart 2½d indigo – Tasman’s Arch 3d brown – Spring River, Port Davey 4d orange – Russell Falls 5d blue – Mt.Gould & Lake St.Clair 6d dark pink – Dilston Falls 5s lilac & red

Tabs on the ‘Launpex 2009’ sheetlet. The sheetlet had a block of 9 x 55c Coastal stamps with perforated tabs on the right.

Each tab contained a Tasmania reprinted stamp. They were in “stamp on stamp” format with a white background.

Victoria: (21 April 2005)

Tasmania: (30 October 2009)

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rd

th

(Original issues: 5s = 3 Feb 1897;1d = 13 Dec 1899; th st 2d = 15 Dec 1899; ½d, 5d, 6d = 31 Mar 1900; 2½d, 3d, 4d = 1900.)

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