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- In the past I have almost *NEVER* had current letter rate stamps in ‘peel and stick’ to offer at well under face. Bought a Sprintpack printer carton with 20 x sealed boxes of 100 = 2,000 stamps in the box. ‘Native Animals’ - Platypus etc. Very pretty stamps as you can see. The rate increased to $1.20 on January 3, 2023, so these will be historically valid for you to use up for YEARS - the last price increase was January 2020. STOCK UP now - once sold, they can’t be replaced by me. Ask your boss if they want these. A business bought them early January to do a client mail out, but decided last minute to use a mass email program instead, as they could attach large PDF images that way, and save huge mail AND the even far larger print costs. Lots of senders use white plastic bag outer packaging - these stick tight - normal lickable gum does NOT of course. Huge plus. These are guaranteed 105% GENUINE Australia Post produced stamps. Near everything today on FakeBay are Chinese forgeries - read more here - tinyurl.com/China-Fake - Those fakes cost more than this, and YOU (not the seller!) are breaching The Crimes Act Of Australia to use them on mail. They show images of PO boxes etc on FakeBay, stolen off AP website, but they mail you forged flat strips 5 of 10 etc ‘to make pack it easier for you’. MINE are genuine, printed in Melbourne, and not Shanghai - $2,400 face for $1,750 cash - save $650 legally! Affixing 1, 2 or 3 or 5 of these, covers all rates up to 500g – FAST as you can see. And you can also use these on ALL overseas mail of course and all parcels - very pretty Animal design stamps. FAST and easy - more details here - www.tinyurl.com/CheapStamp pass that link on to friends or Charities or business colleagues who mail a lot, or who have ebay stores etc. Or if you can’t use 2,000 - will sell 10 boxes of 100 = 1000 stamps, Face $1,200, for $A900 cash - Stock 692JX . In these very toughest of economic times, legally saving $650 a box of 2000 is a quite MASSIVE plus - $A1,750 cash Stock 692JW
NSW 1853 8d Dull Yellow imperf Diadem nicely used PAIR! Even a SINGLE of this stamp is scarce, and pairs are near
unheard off - paying a strange 1/4d rate. With bold upright ‘107’ Barred Numeral, rated ‘Rare’ by Hugh Freeman, from remote inland rural speck ‘DUNDEE’ (population today 85!), which is 16 Km from ‘Deepwater’ according to Freeman - and population of that today 220! Clean and fresh, and totally free of the usual gook and gunk and thins, and tears, and old hinges and foxing etc after 170 years. Guaranteed by me to be free of any usual repairs found on these after 170 years. SG 79 £1,300=A2,600 as 2 singles, with a common cancel. Clearly UNIQUE pair with this cancel, yet $2,000 UNDER SG cat! About $US385 I type now, at $A595 - Stock 459AK
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Stamps in the News : Margo Campbell ......................................6 Science Stamped : Ian Briggs ...................................................... 14 Postal Stationery : Ian McMahon ............................................... 20 Introducing the APF : Russell Boylan........................................ 40 Beginners, please! Michael Dodd .............................................. 46 New Puffin Stamps from Lundy : Christer Brunström .............50
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Stamps in the News - Globally! A bad day at the Vatican
Reported at https://www.catholicnewsagency.com A Vatican-produced stamp to commemorate the upcoming World Youth Day 2023 in Portugal has been withdrawn after criticism over its use of a monument that is controversial in Portuguese circles. The stamp issued in May, shows Pope Francis leading a group of children up the Monument to Discoveries. The Lisbon monument was built in 1960 for the 500th anniversary of the death of the Portuguese explorer Henry the Navigator. In the stamp’s design, Pope Francis takes the place of Henry the Navigator on the prow of the ship. It aimed to present “a ship that guides young people and the Church towards the future.” The stamp was withdrawn after the design drew negative comments because it “recalls a colonial past very distant from Pope Francis’ message of universal fraternity.” Other critics faulted the design for seeming to resemble the propaganda of the Salazar dictatorship, which sought to strengthen nationalist sentiment and support Portugal’s colonial expansion in Africa. The World Youth Day committee initially dismissed the controversy as “normal food on social networks” however, as the uproar continued, the stamp was withdrawn and a new design is being prepared to commemorate the upcoming World Youth Day on August 1 to 6.
A better day at the Vatican
Reported at https://aleteia.org/ The Vatican’s postal and philatelic service has issued a new stamp in May, featuring a photo 6 - Stamp News
of Pope Francis in April 2022 holding a Ukrainian flag from Bucha. At the end of the general audience on April 6, 2022, almost two months after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis unfurled a yellow and blue flag that had come from Bucha. This Ukrainian city had been through a massacre during the month of March, while it was occupied by the Russian army. The UN estimates that between 73 and 178 civilians were killed in that period. “This flag comes from the war, precisely from that war-torn city, Bucha,” said the pontiff during the audience, while denouncing the “horrendous cruelty” and calling for peace.
The sun goes missing in Australia
Reported at https://australiapostcollectables.com.au/ Australia Post have issued a set of three $1.20 solar eclipse stamp designs in April to coincide with the rare hybrid solar eclipse occurring on April 20. The eclipse is viewable from the Exmouth Peninsula in Western Australia for 62 seconds. During a hybrid eclipse, an annular eclipse becomes a total
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eclipse and then returns to an annularity. A solar eclipse is viewable when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the different types of eclipses are represented on the new stamps. The first stamp represents an annular solar eclipse: the moon is at its farthest point from Earth in its elliptical orbit. As a result, the sun appears as a burning ring around the moon’s circumference. The second design illustrates a total eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the sun, leaving only the hazy white corona visible. The third design shows a partial eclipse, which occurs when the moon doesn’t completely block the sun so that some direct rays of sunlight reach the observer.
of Earth from the moon, a Space Launch System (SLS) launcher, an Orion capsule during splashdown with parachutes, a moon boot, and an astronaut walking. The Journey to the Moon pane has a spot for a missing 10th stamp. The blank space at the top of the pane symbolizes the moon stamp that PostNL wants to issue when humans set foot on the moon again.
The moon goes missing in the Netherlands Reported at https://www.linns.com/
The Netherlands PostNL have issued a pane of nine unusual-shaped stamps illustrating a space theme. This Journey to the Moon pane includes three circular stamps and six stamps with a free-form outline. The stamps feature illustrations of Saturn, an Orion crew capsule, a floating astronaut in a space suit, a satellite with solar cells, a view Stamp News - 7
Stamps in the News - Globally! The Artemis program led by NASA aims to land astronauts on the moon again in 2025. The program consists of three missions: the unmanned test flight, the mission to orbit astronauts without landing and the mission with the moon landing (planned for 2025). Designer, Lilian Vos, explains “We chose a free form for the stamps, with one missing stamp that we are still looking forward to: the moon. Where the moon stamp would be there is now a punched hole. This unique idea is designed to make people curious, and it’s something we haven’t seen on a stamp sheet before.”
Royal Mail comes up with a cunning plan Reported at https://www.bbc.com
The 40th anniversary of BBC comedy series Blackadder is being celebrated with a special set of stamps. The classic sitcom, which spanned hundreds of years of British history over four series, was first broadcast on 15 June 1983. Four decades later the show, which launched the careers of some of the UK’s most recognisable actors, remains a favourite with British viewers. Now some of its most famous scenes have made it on to eight new stamps. A further four stamps depict Edmund Blackadder, played by Rowan Atkinson, in his various guises. Writer Richard Curtis said he was “very amused
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and delighted” to see his creation on the stamps “It’s a great relief for Blackadder to have his head on a stamp, instead of on a stake,” he added. Producer John Lloyd said: “The entire team behind Britain’s leading situation tragedy is deeply honoured. In the words of General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett, VC KCB: ‘Let’s give them a damn good licking!”’ Oxford University friends Curtis and Atkinson cowrote the first series, called The Black Adder, which was set in medieval England. It won an international Emmy but was not a huge commercial success. Ben Elton was drafted in to write with Curtis on the second series, set in Tudor times. Over the next three series, Atkinson played the scheming, cruel, caustically funny Blackadder opposite Sir Tony Robinson’s naïve, uneducated Baldrick. When Baldrick had a “cunning plan”, Blackadder always had a scathing, hilarious retort.
Royal Mail services to Mull over? Reported at https://www.theguardian.com
For the last three years, parts of the island of Mull in Scotland, have been cut off from mail deliveries for days. Since March, those days have turned into weeks. Residents have missed hospital appointments, credit cards and passports have been held up, and penalty charge notices gone unpaid. A former postman suggests there are currently 50 cages of mail bound for Mull stranded in the mainland sorting
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office in Oban. Last week, households in the village of Dervaig and the surrounding area, were informed that their temporary postal worker could no longer service them due to reduced ferry timetables. They would have to collect their post from Tobermory, the main town. That’s a 45-minute round trip over mountain roads for those with a car; an hour on the occasional buses. The tiny Scottish community is one of numerous “postal deserts” across the UK where first-class mail can take two weeks to arrive due to strike and staff and vehicle shortages. Last week, the communications regulator Ofcom announced it was opening an investigation after new figures showed it failed to meet its performance targets for 2022/23. More than 11% of delivery rounds were missed and more than a quarter of first-class mail didn’t arrive within one working day. According to Mull community council, 75% of the island and neighbouring Iona is affected. “Some areas are experiencing as few as two letter deliveries
per week,” says council member Mark Aston. “Where annual leave is taken, with no holiday cover in place, this drops to zero.” Royal Mail tells complainants that reduced ferry services, due to winter timetables and ageing boats, have disrupted deliveries. Islanders, however, blame its management. Islanders blame the company’s failure to pre-book crossings, and poor maintenance of postal vans. Mull residents think postal workers are being let down as badly as their customers because of management failings. “Just because we live on a picture-postcard island doesn’t mean our lives and businesses are in some way lesser than those on the mainland,” says a local business owner.
All the tea in China
Reported at https://www.chinadaily.com.cn A set of 10 new postal stamps themed upon tea culture was launched at the United Nations’ Beijing
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An earlier privately produced Cinderella minisheet celebrating centenarians of Antigua. office in May to celebrate International Tea Day. The launch was part of the celebration of the fourth International Tea Day, established by the UN in 2019. Featuring teas from around the world, tea ceremonies and exquisite teapots, including China’s Zisha, or purple clay, teapots, the 10 new postal stamps aim to raise public awareness of the cultural, social and economic value of tea. “Tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water. Tea has been with us for a long time. There is evidence that tea was consumed in China 5,000 years ago,” said a UN spokesperson. Tea production and processing also constitutes as a main source of livelihood for millions of families in developing countries. International Tea Day promotes the sustainable production, consumption, and trade of tea and helps tea play an important role in reducing extreme poverty, fighting hunger and protecting natural resources. A Chinese spokesman pledged that, as the world’s largest tea producer and consumer, China was willing to spread tea culture; to share its experience in developing the tea industry; and contribute to the sustainable development of the global tea industry. In 2022, China produced 3.18 million tons of tea, consumed 2.4 million tons and exported 380,000 tons, making it the second largest tea exporter, following Kenya. Nearly 30 million people in 1,100 counties of China are engaged in tea production and processing. 10 - Stamp News
Feeling the love in Antigua
Reported at https://antiguaobserver.com As the government moves ahead with plans to rename several streets after centenarians in Antigua and Barbuda, it has been announced that those who reach the 100-year milestone will be featured in memorial stamps too. The Minister of State for Social Transformation, has stated that plans are afoot for the stamps when she attended a ceremony to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mary Elizabeth Ellen Helen Meade. “We have already started discussions with the general post office to ensure that we are producing memorial stamps for our centenarians so that persons can look back and have that memory,” she said. This move has been welcomed by fellow MP, Richard Lewis, who said however that before the roads can be renamed, streets, roads, and pathways leading to the homes of the elderly must be in better condition. “To rename a street is fine and well, but that street must be properly paved,” the MP said, adding that most elderly residents have to be wheeled out of their homes due to mobility issues. Lewis is also supporting suggestions that Antigua follow the example of the British Virgin Islands which gifts each centenarian $5,000. https://antiguaobserver.com/centenarians-to-be-featured-on-memorabilia-stamps-marshall-says/
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Feeling the heat in Qatar
Reported at https://www.iloveqatar.net The Ministry of Labour, in cooperation with the Qatar Post have launched a set of occupational safety and health stamps regarding heat stress. The commemorative stamps were presented under the title, “Safety and Health at Workplace: A Basic Right and a Shared Responsibility”. The Ministry of Labour stated that the stamps aim “to highlight the efficiency of laws aimed at mitigating the impact of heat stress while also enforcing the highest safety regulations for constructing facilities and public infrastructure.” Margo’s note: A February 2021 investigation by the Guardian tallied more than 6,500 foreign worker deaths in Qatar since the awarding of the World Cup, with many attributable to heat stress.
An intense fire inflicted massive damage on the historic Manila Central Post Office in downtown Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on May 21. More than 80 fire trucks responded to the inferno, which took more than seven hours to get under control. Postmaster General Luis Carlos said the fire rapidly spread because the building was not equipped with a sprinkler system. “The whole library of stamps had been burned out,” a report quoted Carlos as saying. Also likely destroyed was “the country’s collection of commemorative and antique stamps,” the report said. The post office was constructed in 1926 and was partially destroyed during World War II when United States forces recaptured Manila from Japanese occupation forces. It was rebuilt in 1946. In 2018, the post office was designated an important cultural property by the Philippine National Museum. The Philippines Senate has formed a special committee to oversee the rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office A committee spokesperson noted that the fire that struck the Manila Central Post Office occurred during the observance of National Heritage Month,
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Stamps in the News - Globally! adding that “this important cultural heritage holds immeasurable value, and its destruction is a profound loss for Filipinos.”
150 years of getting their man in Canada Reported at https://www.newswire.ca
Canada Post has issued a new stamp recognizing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on the 150th anniversary of its establishment in 1873. The stamp design features a member of the RCMP in traditional dress, acknowledging its historic roots, along with images that represent the RCMP as a modern national police service. Founded on May 23, 1873, as the North-West Mounted Police, the RCMP has played a significant role in Canada over the past 150 years.
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Originally assembled near Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1874, a mounted unit of 300 men recruited from Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with local Métis guides, set out on the “March West.” The purpose of the organization at that time was to administer the laws of Canada in the Northwest Territories after the transfer of jurisdiction from the British Crown. In the following decades, the role and mandate of the organization changed as it gradually took on policing duties in more provinces and territories, along with federal responsibilities.
Indonesia cashes in
Reported at https://en.antaranews.com/news State-owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) has launched two series of special stamps and postage promos for the ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). “For fans of philately, there are special edition stamps. There are a number of designs; we made the Labuan Bajo series and the two event series,” a spokesperson said. She said the Labuan Bajo series consists of six designs, with four designs depicting the natural beauty of the area, one design showcasing the typical fauna of East Nusa Tenggara, namely the Komodo dragon, and one design showing two dancers wearing traditional clothing. The ASEAN Summit series also consists of four designs, with two designs showing the natural beauty of NTT, one design depicting dragons, and one design showing dancers wearing traditional clothing. These special design stamps were
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made available at various PT Pos Indonesia booths at the ASEAN Summit venue as limited editions with standard pricing. Pos Indonesia also provided special offers to delegates attending the ASEAN Summit, such as shipping cost promos for shipments from Labuan Bajo to their destination countries. The offers were expected to make it easier for delegates to ship personal items and not hesitate to buy micro, small, and medium enterprise products. “We also hope that with the program we are making, they will buy as much merchandise as possible, not thinking about carrying more weight. So they can buy anything and help MSMEs, too,” she said.
hood, we have military history, the trunk has science and technology, and there are explorers on the roof.” There’s also a very personal stamp on the hood, he shares. “My Aunt Mary, back in 1965, was a post-mistress in a little village called Liss in England, and she actually cancelled that very stamp,” Bedford beams. “My grandparents lived in England and they’d send over English comics, so lots of stamps went back and forth. Working in the post office, my aunt also came across stamps from all over the world, so I’ve got some of those too. And rounding out the car’s individuality, an Alberta licence plate reading ‘ORWELL,’ in reference to the famous author of 1984, George Orwell. “It all looks ridiculous from 50 feet away, but if you look up close, the artwork on each stamp is quite amazing,” the civil engineering tech admits, admiring stamps of bridges on the trunk.
Postal paintjob in Canada Reported at https://rdnewsnow.com
Edmonton local, Evan Bedford purchased a 2002 Mazda Miata a few years ago – the Canadian then got a unique paintjob on it because, as studies suggest, grey/silver cars are somewhat more likely to be involved in motor vehicle collisions. Now it’s a nice shade of blue, but with a very hard to miss the design. “I considered racing stripes, but then I thought why not have some more fun with it? I’ve been collecting stamps since I was a kid in the 1960s,” says Bedford. “One of my interests is the Isle of Man motorcycle races, so on both sides, that’s what’s featured. On the Stamp News - 13
Unwrapping Stamp Paper Welcome to a new column in Stamp News. Science Stamped will bring you the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ of all things stamp related in an easily digestible way exploring and de-mystifying technical subjects. Above all demonstrating that science is fun, and stamps are cool. And, I dare say I’ll throw the odd ‘science on stamps’ article in for good measure. What better way to begin then by having a look at stamp paper. Early stamp paper types will be touched on, but this is not an exercise in identification as per the various stamp catalogues. There are plenty of papers, theses, and books on the subject. No. This is a journey exploring the beginnings of paper and stamp paper production, and how this has evolved into the complex world that is stamp paper today. What is paper? Stamp paper is the substrate to which a design and an adhesive are anchored. No paper, no stamp. Imagine a square of paper in 3D. It has two surfaces and a number of edges. To one of the surfaces a design is applied and to the other an adhesive is applied. The sum of which, gives us an image that can be stuck to a paper envelope or a plastic wallet/satchel. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. To understand how stamp paper has developed, we need to start at the beginning. What is paper? In its most basic form, paper is cellulose. Cellulose is the main component of plant cells. It provides structure and is the load-bearing architecture of 14 - Stamp News
1962 People’s Republic China, Cai Lun, 50-121 AD (SG 2055) Source: Author’s collection plant life. Without cellulose, plants wouldn’t be plants as we know them – they’d just be mush. The cellulose (along with complex organic polymers in plant cell walls called lignin) gives plant material its structure, strength, and form. Paper is a sheet material made from cellulose fibres that have been liberated from the woody material of plants, used textiles, and straw either by mechanical maceration or chemical processing in water. A process called pulping. The resulting pulp is drained through a fine mesh leaving behind an even distribution of fibre on its surface. This fibre mat is then pressed and dried. The result. Paper.
1994 Taiwan (PRC), Paper-making Art (SG 2172-76) Source: Author’s collection
Ian Briggs Paper manufacturing diagram - Fourdrinier process (Open source)
Paper History In the ancient world, China cornered the market in paper. Archaeological paper fragments have been found in China and dated to as early as 179 BC. But there seems to have been no systematic production process at that time. Modern paper and paper processing was invented in 105 AD by a court official, Cai Lun, at the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang situated in the west of what is now Henan province in central China. Cai Lun revolutionised paper and paper production by pulping a consistent recipe of mulberry bark, bamboo, hemp, and rags, pressing out the liquid and hanging the thin mat out to dry. Paper was now easy to make and, importantly, could now be made cheaply on an ‘industrial’ scale. To put Cai Lun’s achievement into a historical context: The Pantheon in Rome
Paper: cellulose fibre matrix under fluorescence (Open source)
was completed by Emperor Hadrian twenty years later in 125 AD. It took another six hundred years before the secret papermaking recipe made it to the Islamic world, where it replaced papyrus, and it wasn’t until the 11th century that it found its way to Europe (Spain) where it replaced parchment made from animal skin. Paper didn’t reach England until 1495, 4 years after the birth of Henry VIII. Improving Paper for Printing In the midst of the industrial revolution the first papermaking machine was patented, in France, by Nicholas Louis Robert in 1799 in partnership with brothers St. Leger and Francois Didcot. After falling out with his brother, St. Leger Didcot sent his brother-in-law John Gamble to England to further develop the new technology. Gamble was granted a patent for the improved machine in 1801. Machine-made paper was now a reality and the pace of development quickened. Paper made by machine could now be produced without any seams or joins in sizes from one to twelve feet (30cm to 3.7m) wide and from one to forty-five feet (14m) in length. Further developments by Henry Fourdrinier (1806), Gamble, and Didcot, refined the process. By 1812 paper could be made to an almost infinite length and further improvements resulted in significant reductions in production costs. The paper-making machines of today are still based on the original Fourdrinier design of 1806. The process of mechanically pulping plant material, and rags, in water releases individual cellulose fibres from that material and they become suspended. These fibres form bonds with each other. There are two main bond-types involved: Electrostatic bonds and hydrogen bonds. As the water is driven Stamp News - 15
off by pressure and heat further down the paper-making process, the strength of the bonds between the fibres intensifies and the resulting mat of paper holds its shape. The mat though is porous and resembles blotting paper. It is the gaps between individual cellulose fibres in the mat (and the fibres’ affinity for water) that make it porous and because of this porosity ink can spread through the fibre matrix and away from the surface, leaving images blotchy, ill-defined, and feathered. The addition of fillers (primarily calcium carbonate, chalk) and ‘sizing’ to the pulp at the wetend of the papermaking process greatly enhances the printability, and the strength, of the paper. Fillers fill-in the gaps between the fibres in the paper and the addition of internal sizing makes the fibres more hydrophobic, i.e. water repelling or water resistant, and the structure becomes more stable. Rosin (a form of pine resin), starch and even animal glue were all used as internal sizing in early processes. Process Overview So, pulling together what we have so far; the furnish (the mixture of pulp, plus fillers and sizing) is contained in a vat or head tank at the ‘wet-end’ of the process and is drawn out onto a mould (usually a continuous wire mesh.) The mesh acts as a strainer allowing the water to be strained off leaving layer on layer of cellulose fibres (called a web) on the mould. The web of paper is then pressed between rollers and dried by evaporation. Calendering, where the paper web is passed under pressure between hard rollers, was later added to the end of the process and gives paper a smooth finish improving it for higher quality printing. Coatings, specialised types of surface sizing, and finishes can be then applied to the paper to alter its characteristics. (I’ll go into more detail about coatings another time.) The finished web is then wound onto large rolls. Early Stamp Papers Before looking at how modern stamp papers developed, we should look at some of the more common earlier paper types that were used. Early paper types were largely defined by how they were formed. 16 - Stamp News
Early Stamp Papers (Source: Author) Textured paper The texture (appearance) of the paper is determined by the mould/mesh. ‘Laid’ paper has a fine lined texture created by additional wires that are attached to the mesh. In contrast, a ‘wove’ paper is uniform in texture and no observable pattern i.e., no wires are attached to the mesh. Native paper is a wove paper made from materials locally available in the region in which the stamps were issued and is usually handmade. Paper made in Japan from mulberry material and rice flour was used to print early Japanese stamps and is a good example of native paper use. Batonné paper, from the French meaning ruled, is a textured paper and may be of a wove or laid type. In batonné laid paper the wires attached to the mesh are spaced further apart (typically at ½ inch/12mm intervals) resulting in fewer lines than those of laid paper. Quadrille paper is where the wires are construct-
Ian Briggs ed ⅛ inch or 13mm apart to form a pattern of small squares. Less fibres are deposited along the wires during the process than in the spaces between them resulting in paper that is marginally thinner at all positions where the wires were attached to the mesh. When light falls across paper, less light is absorbed at the thinnest (more translucent) parts, and as a result they appear brighter than the thicker areas that absorb more light. The result is a pattern of ‘dark’ squares/shapes surrounded by lighter edges. Ribbed paper is formed when the dandy roll has finely cut troughs in it. The result is a paper that feels ribbed to the touch particularly on the surface of the stamp.
Tinted and surface coloured stamp papers have their colour applied after the paper has been made; no colour is visible when viewed from the back.
Watermarked Paper Watermarks are created in the paper by special wires, known as ‘bits’, either attached to the mould or attached to the dolly/dandy roll. When watermarks are created by wires attached to the mould, the watermark is more translucent than the surrounding, un-watermarked paper. The dandy roll creates watermarks that are denser than their surroundings by compressing the paper fibres.
Process Developments The chemical pulping of fibres was introduced to papermaking in the early 20th century. Over time a greater understanding of the chemistry of chemical pulping, and how to better modulate the ratio between chemical and mechanical processes, resulted in paper less prone to yellowing (by removing the lignin from the fibres) and paper of greater strength. Apart from computer-controlled process automation, the way paper is formed has largely remained untouched since Fourdrinier developed his process in 1806. What has changed, particularly in respect to stamp papers, is the chemistry and composition of the furnish. From the 1960s, the inevitable march of mecha-
Coloured paper Several forms of coloured papers have been used in stamp production. Colour added to the furnish results in paper with colour dispersed evenly throughout its structure. Colour is visible even at the cut edges.
Modern Stamp Papers The papers produced for British Commonwealth stamps, c.1935-1955 (KGV, KGVI and early QEII) were largely made from pulped fibre mixes derived from 80% rags (linen/flax/hemp/cotton) and 20% softwoods. Rag fibres gave the paper its structure and strength, whilst the softwood fibres provided bulk. Softwoods were generally preferred over hardwood because their fibres are longer, more flexible, and provided more bulk.
1990 Sweden, Centenary of Swedish Pulp & Paper Industry, booklet pane (SG SB429) Source: Author’s collection Stamp News - 17
(phosphorescent Lettalite B; made by Harrison), the 1960 issued Germany 1st Federal President Dr Theodor Heuss (fluorescent Lumogen; made by BASF) and the 1963 issued Australia 11d Rabbit-eared Bandicoot, SG 319h, (fluorescent Helecon; made by US Radium Co.) A quick word on fluorescence and phosphorescence. It is easy to confuse the two and a) 1963 Australia Rabbit-eared Bandicoot 11d (SG 319h) they are often mistakSource: Author’s collection enly used interchangeb) fluorescence under longwave UV light – Helecon (Source: Author) ably. The two terms mean very different things. Both are types of photoluminescence - light emisnisation and the technological development in global mail systems caused a seismic shift in the way stamp sion from any form of matter after the absorption of photons. (For these purposes, photon = light.) When papers were made. Driven by the ever-increasing it comes to taggants we are specifically referring to pace of postal mechanisation, the development of how they behave when exposed to light from the ulnew printing techniques and the need for ever more traviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum i.e., sophisticated security measures within the mail sysUV light, which is invisible to the naked eye. tem, stamp paper changed forever. Fluorescence therefore is the emission of visible light by something that has absorbed UV light. Taggants The light is emitted almost immediately and is at a To keep pace with the demands of postal mechalonger wavelength than the absorbed energy, which nisation, stamp paper tagged with compounds that is why we can see it. The emitted light disappears alshowed-up under UV light was introduced. Mail most immediately after the UV source is turned off. sorting machines, equipped with UV lights, were In phosphorescence the same principles apply, then able to sort mail more efficiently. Distinguishing between service classes depending on tagged/un- except here the light is emitted after a perceivable delay. The real clincher is that with phosphorestagged mail or the pattern variations of the taggant. cence light continues to be emitted for a short while Initially, tags were exclusively applied to the paper after the UV source is switched off. The reason for as coatings in bands of varying width and position the continued illumination (emitting the energy it or even applied across the whole front surface. absorbs) is down to something called the ‘forbidden’ Further developments allowed taggants to be added energy state transitions in quantum mechanics. In directly to the furnish incorporating them into the English: It takes time for the excited, illuminated, paper itself. state to decay and so continues to emit for a time Examples of stamps with early tagging systems after the UV source is switched off. include the Great Britain Wilding QEII from 1959 18 - Stamp News
Ian Briggs Printing technology As printing technology developed, it became possible to produce sharper, brighter, more colourful stamp images. New generations of printing inks certainly played a major role in achieving this, but without improvements made to the paper substrate, no matter how good the ink, the images would have bled into the paper. Stamp paper manufacturers overcame ink-bleed issues using improved internal sizing agents (such as Aquapel and Hercon 40.) These bond to cellulose, and they orient water-repelling molecules outwards giving the paper the hydrophobicity it requires. Manufacturers also improved print clarity with the additional of optical brighteners to the furnish. A brighter/whiter paper improves the contrast between the paper substrate and the ink.
uninterrupted through the finished article. This idea was further adapted so that short, coloured fibres, about 1-3mm in length were added to the furnish. This paper is known as ‘granite paper’, the short fibres (often silk - sometimes of more than one colour) giving the paper a granite-like flecked appearance in ambient light. Examples include, South Korea 1964 SG539. Today, state-of-the-art filaments and minute discs can be added to papers. These are designed to fluoresce, and even change the colours they emit, under the right conditions. Stamp paper has come a long way since the early porous blotting paper days and, as postal authorities rise to meet the challenges of today’s mounting levels of counterfeiting, modern paper technology will be at the forefront of this defence.
Security Measures With increases in printing technology came an increased risk of counterfeiting, and postal authorities responded with increasingly sophisticated defence measures. Aside from the use of ever more complex coatings, printing inks and varnishes, defence features were developed that were incorporated into the very structure of the paper substrate. In many ways this was nothing new. Silk-thread(ed) paper, originally used in the production of banknotes had been adapted for use as a stamp paper as early as 1841 (examples GB April 1841 1d red, Bavaria 1849-1869 and Switzerland 1854-1862.) Silk-threaded paper contains a continuous strand of coloured silk arranged so that they run a) 1993 GB Britannia £10 (SG 1658) Source: Author’s collection. b) 1993 GB Britannia £10 - rear as seen under longwave UV light showing multi-coloured fluorescing fibres (Source: Author)
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Postal Stationery Welcome to the postal stationery column for July 2023. This month’s column looks at Australia Post new issues, Queensland official perforated ‘OS’ postal cards, literature and forthcoming exhibitions. Queensland Official Postal Cards Perforated ‘OS’ The Queensland 1910-1911 postal cards with a four-line heading ‘POSTCARD QUEENSLAND COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ADDRESS’ perforated ‘OS’ were used by the Queensland State Government Department of Public Lands with a printed advice form on the reverse. The 1910-11 postal cards were issued on cream and white paper. Figure 1 shows a card on cream paper perforated ‘OS’ while Figures 2 shows a card on white paper. Figure 3 shows the reverse of the card in Figure 2 showing the Department of Public Lands advice form on the reverse. Only one example of the cream card has so far been reported but with about five cards on white paper are known (used in 1913 and 1914). Prepaid Postcards This year’s Australia Post Australian Legends postal cards honour four living legends of Supercars Figure 1 Queensland 1d Numerals in Four Corners Postal Card Perforated ‘OS’, Cream Paper Figure 2 Queensland 1d Numerals in Four Corners Postal Card Perforated ‘OS’, White Paper Figure 3 Reverse showing Advice Form for the Public Lands Department 20 - Stamp News
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Figure 4 Allan Moffat Postal Card Figure 5 Peacock Spider Postal Card Figure 6 Vietnam Medal Postal Card
racing at events such as the Bathurst 1000, the Australian Touring Car Championship and the Repco Supercars Championship: Allan Moffat (Figure 4), Dick Johnson, Mark Skaife and Craig Lowndes. The reverse of the postal cards which were issued on 27 April 2023 and sold for $7.80, feature a portrait of each of the Legends with (in some cases) their cars in the background. Three colourful Peacock Spiders featured on postal cards (Figure 5) issued on 9 May 2023 and sold as a set for $5.85: Maratus Elephans, Maratus Purcellae and Maratus Speciosus. Measuring around just two to five millimetres in length, these brightly coloured and patterned jumping spiders are named for the peacock-like display adult males use to seduce potential mates. In a complex
courtship dance, the male will first raise and slowly wave his third pair of legs. During his finely choreographed spectacle, he will expand, elevate and wave his dazzling-coloured abdomen, signalling wildly with his raised legs as he moves back and forth, from side to side. To honour all Australians who served in the Vietnam War, two postal cards showing key campaign medals, with a list of bases or other areas associated with the war in the background, were issued on 18 April 2023 and sold as a set for $5.10. The medals shown were the Vietnam Medal (Figure 6) and the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal. Caves of Christmas Island Postal Cards Four postal cards (Figure 7) featuring caves on Stamp News - 21
Postal Stationery Figure 7 The Grotto, Christmas Island Postal Card Figure 8 New Zealand Window Stamped Envelope for Use Worldwide With Label covering ‘Window’ Figure 9 New Zealand Window Stamped Envelope for Use to Australia and the Pacific Christmas Island were issued on 9 May 2023 and sold singly for $2.55. The caves featured were: The Grotto, Daniel Roux Cave, Bishops Cave and Freshwater Cave. Christmas Island’s geological landscape was created through the slow erosion of its limestone cap. This topography includes many hidden caves and underground streams and pools. The Grotto is a small, picturesque cave on the north- east point, with a pool fed by both fresh water and seawater. Daniel Roux Cave on the north coast is a complex of two separate cave systems, with spectacular stalagmites, stalactites, shawls, pools and helictites. Further to the west, also on the north coast, is Bishops Cave, while Freshwater Cave lies on the south coast within Christmas Island National Park. The island’s caves are popular with speleologists and are an important habitat for fauna including the Christmas Island Swiftlet and rare, endemic cave species. New Zealand Licenced Post Offices It is not uncommon for Australia Post outlets (especially licenced post offices (LPOs), to break up sets of postal cards and sell them individually. On a recent visit to New Zealand, I found a similar oc22 - Stamp News
currence at a similar New Zealand Post outlet. The post office was selling window air mail stamped envelopes for use to Australia and the South Pacific
Ian McMahon duced in the later part of 2021. New Zealand has in recent years expanded its range of licenced post offices with its Post Shops being privatised. China Kunming 2023 Exhibition Postal Card Illustrated in Figure 12 is a postal card issued for the Chinese National Exhibition, Kunming 2023, the 19th All-China Philatelic Exhibition. British India – Queen Victoria Postal Stationery, published 2022 by The Global Philatelic Network (Corinphila, John Bull, Heinrich Köhler, and H. R. Harmer) as EDITION D’OR Number 65, edited by Sandeep Jaiswal. This book (Figure 13) is based Figure 10 Reverse of New Zealand International Stamped Envelope with Barcode on Sandeep Jaiswal’s Figure 11 Reverse of New Zealand International Stamped Envelope without Barinternational large gold code medal exhibit. It is much more, however, than just a copy of his exhibit. Much additional text has been added to ($3.30) and for use anywhere in the world ($4.20), provide background information, and more detailed which are usually sold in larger quantities, singly. explanations. In addition, it shows dozens of original The envelopes had the cellophane window covered Indian government documents pertaining to postal by a label with a New Zealand Post label (Figure 8) stationery, from orders to the printers in London, to to ‘mimic’ a non-window envelope. Non-window envelopes (Figure 9) are sold singly. Envelopes sold public announcements about new issues and rates. The book is divided into sections by type of postal singly have a barcode on the reverse of the envelope stationery: envelopes, letter cards, postal cards, etc. (Figure 10) while those sold in sets usually don’t The book provides details not found elsewhere, even (Figure 11). Consequently, the receipt for the envethough there have been several specialised studies of lopes describes them as ‘sundry items’. All of these India Queen Victoria postal stationery published in items had the latest New Zealand post logo introStamp News - 23
Postal Stationery the past. Dozens of new discoveries, many unique, are included with enlarged scans when needed to easily see the variety. As with any modern exhibit, the arrangement of each issue is: archival material (if available), mint, followed by used examples. The sections devoted to official envelopes and to registration envelopes contain many new discoveries, especially overprint types of the former, and archival items of the latter. The book also includes the postal notes. Stationery overprinted C E F for the China Expeditionary Force including many scarce usages and unadopted essays are included. The book concludes with two unique items: an official postal card and an official envelope, each with a black mourning border to honor Queen Victoria’s death in 1901. If you collect British India postal stationery, you certainly need to obtain a copy. Perfect bound hardcover, 9.7 x 13 inches, 230 pages, color illustrations, unpriced. The introduction and Table of contents are bilingual, English and German. Available from publisher www. heinrich-koehler.de for €99 plus postage. Contact at info@heinrich-koehler.de. NZ 2023 – 38th Asian International Philatelic Exhibition NZ 2023 was an international exhibition held 4-7 May 2023 in Auckland. The Exhibition had 14 multi-frame, two oneframe, and 1 youth postal stationery exhibFigure 12 China Postal Card for the National Philatelic Exhibition, Kunming 2023 Figure 13 British India - Queen Victoria Postal Stationery 24 - Stamp News
Ian McMahon its. Michael Ho’s exhibit King Willem III Netherlands East Indies Postal Stationery 1874-1904 received a Large Gold award as well as the International Grand Prix (Figure 14). There were also Gold medals for Raymond Todd’s The Postal Stationery of Paraguay 1881-1928 and Rishi Kumar Tulsyan’s The Postal Stationery of Nepal, (1887-1959). Alastair Watson received 88 points and Felicitations for his one-frame exhibit King George V 1½ d Lettercards – Bock Dies I & II, New Zealand 1916-1920. A meeting of the Postal Stationery Society of Australia was held at NZ2023 with Frank Pauer presenting on Aerogrammes of Australia (Figure 15). Exhibitions 2023 and 2024 There are a range of opportunities in 2023 and early 2024 to exhibit your postal stationery as well as to enjoy the postal stationery exhibits of other collectors: • 11 -15 August 2023 Taipei 2023 FIAP. – entries closed, website https://taipei2023.post.gov.tw/ post/taipei2020/en/ • 2 - 5 November 2023 Perth 2023 Full Australian National – entries open see https://www.perth2023stampshow.com/. • 23-28 November 2023 Thailand 2023 FIP (Full World). Contact Commissioner for details. Peter Allan email: hesperus@netspace.net.au • Melbourne 2025 FIAP exhibition: Melbourne 2024 has been postponed to 2025. Dates to be announced. Figure 14 Michael Ho receiving the Grand Prix National NZ 2023 Figure 15 Frank Pauer Presenting at the Postal Stationery Society of Australia Meeting, NZ 2023
Postal Stationery at Forthcoming Exhibitions The next Australian national postal stationery competition including an international postal stationery challenge will be at Perth 2023 to be held 2 - 5 November 2023 in Perth. For more information see https://www.perth2023stampshow.com/. Stamp News - 25
KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023
Item No. 4 Japanese Consulate in Adelaide cover. Very scarce. 21st Century Auctions PTY LTD PO Box 1290, Upwey, VIC, 3158 Australia Tel: 0425 795 693 email: kevinmorgan2@live.com www.21stcenturyauctions.com.au 33 - Stamp News
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KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023 Visit us at our premises by appointment, Opposite Upper Ferntree Gully Station. 9.30 – 4.30 Monday – Friday and weekends by appt. to view any of the lots in this sale, plus a whole lot more! Suite 1, 1174 Burwood Highway Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic. 3156 Orders up to $100 are strictly net. $101-$250 deduct 10%, $251-$500 deduct 15%, $501-1000 deduct 20% Orders over $1000 deduct 25% Orders over $2500 deduct 30% Layby welcome for orders above $500 however we do not offer discounts on layby sales. Scans or colour photocopies of individual items are available on request. Many smaller items, including many that are not on this list may be found in our eBay listings. Our store name is 21st-century-auctions Postage and insurance extra, Free within Australia above $500 for items purchased at full price. We accept Visa, MasterCard & American Express at no fee. Hours generally 9.30am – 4.30pm Mon – Fri, but we will often answer the phone after hours. All of our items carry our 14 day satisfaction guarantee. EXCEPTING Collections, packets and mixtures. Covers 1. Australia 1916 small surface mail advertising cover for William Lewis, Sydney to USA. Bears 2½d Indigo 2nd wmk. Kangaroo cancelled by Sydney machine canceller of AU23 1916, and with typewritten “Per S/S Sonoma, via San Francisco. Addressed to “The Mississippi Pearl Button Co.” There is a picture of the Sonoma here : http://collections.anmm.gov. au/objects/139832 and details about the pearl button industry here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pearl-buttons-muscatine-iowa Fascinating stuff. The adhesive has a small closed tear at top right. Neat typewritten cover, cat. $180, price $89 (APH1527) 2. Australia 1938 Small Airmail Advertising cover for Emil Greiner, Pitt St. Sydney to Molnar & Greiner (paper merchants) Vienna ,Germany! (The Anschluss, also known as the Anschluss Österreichs, was the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.) Bears solo use of 2/- Maroon C of A wmk. Kangaroo cancelled by Sydney Airmail Section GPO slogan of 25 JUL 1938. Minor toning of perfs. to adhesive, otherwise clean & neat typewritten cover. The company of Raccolta, Molnar & Greiner GmbH still exists in Vienna today. ACSC 40A, cat. $150. Price $110 (APH1847) 3. Australia 1915 (Nov 27) use of 2½d Roo strip of 3 (1st Wmk) on cover to USA, with Sydney machine cancel, endorsed per s.s. “Sonoma”. Strips of 3 are rare. Neat typewritten cover, small part flap missing. Price 295. (APH5055) 4. Australia 1930 small official envelope printed H.I. (His Imperial) Japanese Majesty’s Consulate Adelaide S. A. Bears solo use of 2d Red KGV SMW. Stamp has striking pre-printing paper crease from base through E N of pence and to King’s Neck. Cancelled by Adelaide slogan of 15 NOV 1930 “COMMONWEALTH LOANS /NOW OPEN/APPLY AT ONCE” neat typewritten cover. Price $149 (APH2077) 5. Australia 1936 small airmail advertising cover for A.G.HEALING to London. Bears 1/4d Turquoise & 2d Ted KGV C of A wmks cancelled by a single cds of ship Mail Room Melbourne 9MR37. 1/4d has variety ACSC 131Bd, defective
top frame and cross. Extrapolated Cat. for the 1/4d is $600 on cover x 4 for the variety, not counting the better shade = $2400. Neat & clean typed address cover. Good value at less than half cat. Price $1195 (APH1654) 6. Australia 1931 (Jul) Registered Cover Dareel Qld (Rated 3R Smithies) to Ipswich. Registered Cover with red pencil cross front and rear and blue and black on white Provisional Registration Label “R.6./R/NO. 146” and pencil manuscript (faint) DAREEL) addressed to Cribb & Foote (Department Store) Ipswich Qld with one orange ½d, one green 1d and two red 2d King George V stamps cancelled “DAREEL/-8 JL 31/QUEENSLAND” and backstamped “TOOWOOMBA/9-A-9JL31/QUEENSLAND” and “IPSWICH/6-P 9JY31/ QUEENSLAND”. “DAREEL” rated “3R” by Smithies. Price: $89.50 (APH126) Kangaroos 1st Watermark 7. Australia 1913 ½d 1st wmk. Green Kangaroo Die 1, CA Monogram marginal strip of 3, very fresh mint lightly hinged, ACSC 1(z)g, cat $1400 as mint hinged. Price $1175 (K1619) 8. Australia 1913 ½d Green Kangaroo first watermark ‘JBC’ monogram block of 4, BW 1(2)zd, centred high, the upper pair lightly hinged and with horizontal crease, the lower pair, including the monogram, are MUH, some slight gum wrinkles in the margin, attractive, monogram Cat $350 as a hinged single, Price $499 (K1272) 9. Australia 1913 1d 1st wmk. Red Kangaroo Die 1, JBC Monogram marginal strip of 3, very fresh unused without gum. ACSC 2(c)zb, cat $1750 as mint hinged. Price $1475 (K1618) 10. Australia 1913 1d 1st wmk. Red Kangaroo Die 2, CA Monogram marginal single, postally used at Adelaide with squared circle cancel of MR 2 14. ACSC 3 (D)za. cat $650 as mint hinged. Postally used is many times rarer than mint. Small tear at left in selvedge at base, clear of the monogram. Price $550 (K1621) 11. Australia 1d 1st wmk. Red Kangaroo Die 2, JBC Monogram single, very fresh mint lightly hinged with unrecorded large white flaw at top between P & O of POSTAGE. ACSC 3(D)zc, cat $650 without the flaw. Price $550 (K1622) 12. Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo first watermark die IIA variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 4a, slightly nibbled perf at base, nicely centred MUH, Cat $325, Price $249 (K1187) 13. Australia 1913 2d 1st wmk. Grey Kangaroo Die 1, JBC Monogram single, very fresh mint lightly hinged, centred high. ACSC 5(2)zc cat $1500 as mint hinged. Price $1250 (K1620) 14. Australia 1913 2d Deep grey 1st watermark Kangaroo variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 5Ba, couple of nibbled perfs, centred to upper left, light central cds cancel, Cat $100, Price $69 (K1496) 15. Australia 1913 first watermark 2d Grey, 3d Olive & 6d Ultramarine, all punctured small ‘OS’ BW 5bc, 12bc & 17bc, couple of nibbled perfs, all have above average centreing & cds cancels, Cat $205, Price $149 (K2061) 16. Australia 1913 2d Grey Kangaroo First watermark, light, indistinct corner cancel resembling the Brisbane CTO cancel BW 5wd which is Cat
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KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023 $750, or possibly a per favour cancel, attractive, Price $49 (K1426) 17. Australia 1913 2½d Indigo Kangaroo first watermark BW 9, horizontal pair, couple of nibbled perfs, centred a little high, light indistinct cds cancels, Fine used, Cat $80, Price $59 (K2054) 18. Australia 1913 2½d Indigo (deep shade) Kangaroo 1st wmk with variety ‘White scratch extending from Cape Leeuwin’ BW 9(2)e, centred to lower right, marginal example, lightly hinged in margin only, fresh MUH, Cat $275 as hinged, Price $399 (K776) 19. Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk 2½d Indigo ACSC 9, centred a little to the right, Fresh MUH, Price $189 (K775) 20. Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo first watermark die I punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12bc, couple of nibbled perfs at base, well centred, hinge remains Mint, Cat $550, Price $379 (K1228) 21. Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo first watermark die I punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12bc, couple of slightly nibbled perfs, centred slightly high, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $550, Price $379 (K1229) 22. Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo first watermark die II, BW 12B, perf faults/slight damage at left, well centred, light central cds, a nice spacefiller, Cat $400, Price $99 (K1230) 23. Australia 1913 3d Olive die I Kangaroo first watermark BW 12, horizontal pair, centred a little high, light ‘CUE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA’ cds cancels, Fine used, Cat $60, Price $49 (K2055) 24. Australia 1913 3d Olive die I Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12bc horizontal pair, somewhat ‘fluffy’ perfs, unusually well centred, crisp ‘ATHERTON/QUEENSLAND’ cds, Fine used, Cat $250, Price $179 (K2056) 25. Australia 1913 3d Olive die I Kangaroo First watermark BW 12A, punctured ‘OS/NSW’ few nibbled perfs, centred high, Nice used, Price $49 (K1350) 26. Australia 1915 3d Olive-green Kangaroo 1st wmk Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 12a, pulled perfs at right, centred high, light cds cancel, Cat $225, Price $129 (K1350) 27. Australia 1915 3d Olive-green Kangaroo 1st wmk Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 12a, centred a little to upper right, couple of nibbled perfs, two light cds cancels, Cat $225, Price $129 (K781) 28. Australia 1915 3d Olive-green Kangaroo 1st wmk Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 12a, centred low, couple of nibbled perfs, centrally placed ‘MOONAH TAS’ cds, Cat $225, Price $129 (K917) 29. Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo 1st wmk punctured small ‘OS’ BW 15bb, centred to right, a ‘jumbo’ stamp due to a skipped row of horizontal perfs at top, light ‘REGISTERED’ cds, attractive, Cat $200, Price $149 (K870) 30. Australia 1913 first watermark 4d Orange, 5d Chestnut & 6d Ultramarine BW 15, 16 & 17, odd nibbled perf, reasonably well centred, all with neat cds cancels, Cat $160, Price $99 (K2060) 31. Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo first watermark BW 15, centred to the right, slightly smudged REGISTERED cds, Cat $55, Price $29 (K1213) 32. Australia 1913 4d Orange (Aniline) 1st watermark Kangaroo BW 15B, few nibbled perfs centred to upper left, untidy cds cancel, scarce shade, Cat $275, Price $179 (K1503)
33. Australia 1913 9d Violet Kangaroo first watermark CTO (DE (3?) 13) BW 24wb with gum, couple of nibbled perfs, centred to lower right, Cat $120, Price $69 (K1264) 34. Australia 1913 9d Violet Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 24bb, couple of nibbled perfs, centred slightly high, bold, indistinct cds, Cat $100, Price $69 (K1237) 35. AUSTRALIA 1913 Kangaroos - First Watermark: 9d Deep Violet marginal example, few nibbed perfs at base, MUH; ACSC 24C - Cat. $1500. Price $895 (K1623) 36. Australia 1913 1/- Green (pale shade) Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 30ba, centred to upper left, slightly nibbled perf at right, slight gum wrinkles around the puncture, MUH and scarce thus, Cat $650 for hinged, unpriced MUH in BW, Price $1299 (K1224) 37. Australia 1913 1/- Pale blue-green first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 30ba, couple of slightly nibbled perfs, light neat cds cancel Fine used, Cat $65, Price $39 (K2059) 38. Australia 1913 1st wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, decent used example with cds cancel, Cat $250, under half at $119 (K2059) 39. Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 35bb, a well centred ‘tall’ stamp resulting from what appears to be a skipped row of perforations at top, slightly smudged indistinct cds, attractive, Cat $400, Price $329 (K1203) 40. Australia 1913 5/-Grey & Yellow 1st wmk. Kangaroo postally used. Cancelled Victoria Late Fee cancel. Centred to lower right. Has small red ink marks in map, probably form registration crayon. Hard to find postally used, and with this cancel. ACSC 42B, catalogue does not reflect the scarcity. Price $425 (K1346) 2nd Watermark 41. Australia 1914 2/- Light Brown 2nd Wmk Kangaroo, THIN PAPER. ACSC 36a. Nicely centred full perf. Example with indistinct Adelaide reg’d cds’s. Only listed by ACSC as Mint Unhinged at $4500. Rare stamp. Price $1500 (K1332) 42. Australia 1915 2d Grey 2nd watermark Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Scratch off coast at Albany’ BW 6(2)ba/d, nibbled perf at top, light machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $250, Price $179 (K1499) 43. Australia 1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd watermark Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘BENCE’ BW 7(1)ba/p, couple of nibbled perfs, nicely centred, cds portion of machine cancel, scarce, Nice used, Cat $300, Price $249 (K1498) 44. Australia 1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd watermark Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Scratch under P of POSTAGE’ BW 7(2)ba/g, couple of nibbled perfs, centred a little to the right, light cds cancel, Cat $120, Price $79 (K1500) 45. Australia 1915 second watermark 2d Grey punctured ‘OS’ BW 6ba, centred a little to the right, light ‘REGISTERED’ cds in blue, attractive stamp, Cat $50, Price $39 (K2062) 46. Australia 1915 2½d Indigo Kangaroo 2nd wmk BW 10, centred to left, fresh MUH, Cat $400, Price $279 (K893) 47. Australia 1915 Kangaroos 2nd wmk 2½d Indigo ACSC 10, centred a
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KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023 little to the left, Fresh MUH, Cat $400, Price $329 (K894) 48. Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo Second wmk BW 31, centred slightly high, the watermark is well centred, which is unusual for this issue, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $375, Price $329 (K1516) 49. Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo second watermark BW 31, very faint bend at right, centred to upper left, barest hinge touch Mint, Cat $375, Price $279 (K1232) 50. Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo second watermark BW 31, skipped perf at lower right, but unusually not at lower left, few uneven perfs, light central VIC cds, Cat $100 as normal, Price $69 (K1238) 51. Australia 1915 2/- Brown 2nd wmk Kangaroo, horizontal pair perf OS-ACSC-36ba-SG-O36-fine used and very well centred. Each with registered cds of 12 Jan 22 (Late usage) Very, very scarce in multiples. Cat $700 as singles. Price $649 (NO34) 52. Australia 1915 5/- Deep grey & yellow Kangaroo Second wmk BW 43, well centred with light cds cancels, approx. 5mm central split which is barely visible from the front, a superior space filler, Cat $675, Price $199 (K1518) 3rd Watermark 53. Australia 1915 2½d Blue Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 11b, centred a little to base, couple of slightly nibbled perfs, MUH, Cat $450, Price $299 (K1223) 54. Australia 1915 3d Olive Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die I variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 13a centred slightly high, fresh Mint, Cat $275, Price $229 (K1005) 55. Australia 1915 3d Olive die I Kangaroo third watermark BW 13A, couple of nibbled perfs, light overall gum toning, faint gum bend, nicely centred MUH, Cat $175, Price $99 (K1534) 56. Australia 1915 third watermark 3d Olive die II BW 13D, few nibbled perfs, centred to lower left, light cds cancel, with Die I for comparison, Fine used, Cat $200, Price $119 (K1534) 57. Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die II variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 19a, centred a little to lower right, one slightly nibbled perf at left, Fine used, Cat $275, Price $179 (K720) 58. Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo third watermark Die II, variety ‘watermark inverted’ BW 19a, centred a little to the right, light, crisp ‘PARCEL POST’ cancel, Nice used, Cat $275, Price $229 (K1179) 59. Australia 1915 6d Bright blue Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die II variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 19Da, few nibbled perfs at base, well centred, light cds cancel, Cat $275, Price $179 (K921) 60. Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo third watermark die II, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 19a, nibbled perf at upper right, centred to right, indistinct squared circle cancel, Nice used, Cat $275, Price $179 (K1244) 61. Australia 1915-18 Kangaroo third watermark 2d Grey die I & 2½d Indigo BW 7 & 11, well centred, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $120, Price $79 (K2067) 62. Australia 1915 5/- Grey Black and Chrome yellow Kangaroo, 3rd wmk, with socked on nose George St. West, NSW cds, 2 DE 18. Cat $225, my price $149 (D24) 63. Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo third watermark die II BW 26,
centred to the right, fresh MUH, Cat $375, Price $249 (K1241) 64. Australia 1916 9d Pale violet Kangaroo third watermark die II BW 26B, centred a little high, nibbled perf at top, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $125, Price $79 (K1215) 65. Australia 1916 1/- Pale blue-green Die II Kangaroo Third watermark BW 32, has a somewhat ‘dry ink’ appearance, well centred, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $150, Price $119 (K3042) 66. Australia 1916 2/- Brown 3rd wmk punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Vertical hairline in Bight’ ACSC 37ba/(U)f, light crisp cds cancel and unusually well centred, Cat $600, Price $449 (K816) 67. Australia 1962 2/- Brownish - Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. Attractive example well centred and with good perfs. Cancelled by “Socked on nose” Fremantle WA cds of 4JE. (Year not legible) Attractive stamp, cat $500, price $375 (K1331) 68. Australia 1916 2/0 Brown Cooke Printing 3rd wmk. INVERTED Kangaroo ACSC 37Aa. Fine use example with crisp dated cds of 28 MR 17, good perfs, centred right. Cat. $2250, price $1199 (K814) 69. Australia 1917 2½d Blue Kangaroo Third watermark BW 11, horizontal pair, quite well centred MUH, Cat $200, Price $149 (K3043) 70. Australia 1917 2½d Blue Kangaroo third watermark Harrison one line imprint pair BW 11(1)ze, some very faint gum ‘suntanning’, small paper adhesion on lower margin, lightly hinged in gutter margin, an attractive & scarce imprint, Cat $2000, Price $1299 (K1268) 71. Australia 1917 2½d Blue Kangaroo third watermark BW 11, three shades, centring a little mixed, all fresh MUH, Cat minimum $300, Price $199 (K1162) 72. Australia 1917 2½d Deep blue Kangaroo third watermark variety ‘watermark inverted’ BW 11a, centred a little to lower right, some slightly ‘fluffy’ perfs, hinge remains Mint, Cat $325, Price $269 (K1218) 73. Australia 1917 3d Olive Kangaroo third watermark die I BW 13b, centred low, slight gum wrinkle through the puncture, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $175, Price $109 (K1234) 74. Australia 1917 2/- Aniline red-brown Kangaroo third watermark BW 37G, one slightly nibbled perf at base, quite well centred, ‘REGISTERED’ cds, Fine used, with normal for comparison, Cat $2000, Price $1499 (K2051) 75. Australia 1917 Certificated 2/- Analine Red-Brown 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, well centred example with a few perf. Issues mainly along top. Cancelled by indistinct cds cancels. Has Drury 2017 certificate ACSC 37G, cat. $2000. Price $665 (K1330) 76. Australia 1917 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink Kangaroo Third wmk punctured ‘OS’ CTO BW 48wa, centred to lower left, perfs a little uneven as usual, Cat $200, Price $129 (K1524) 77. Australia 1918 3rd wmk 3d Yellow Olive Kangaroo, Die II, mint unhinged, cat $800. Light overall gum toning. Nice budget price stamp at $259 (MM47) 78. Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo die IIB third watermark BW 27, centred to lower left, nibbled perf at base, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $150, Price $89 (K2071) 79. Australia 1918 1/- Blue-green die IIB Kangaroo Third watermark vari-
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KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023 ety ‘Watermark sideways’ BW 33aa, centred a little high but above average centring for this variety, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $275, Price $229 (K1254) 80. Australia 1918 third watermark 5/- Grey & deep yellow BW 44, one nibbled perf at base, centred to lower right, very light, neat cds cancel Fine used, Cat $250, Price $129 (K2066) 81. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & deep yellow Kangaroo Third watermark BW 44, one slightly nibbled perf at top, centred to the left, light central cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $149 (K1135) 82. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & deep yellow Kangaroo Third watermark BW 44, couple of slightly nibbled perfs at top, well centred, neat central cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $149 (K1128) 83. Australia 1918 3rd wmk. £1 Olive Brown and Pale Blue Kangaroo with stunning variety “White Faced Roo”, not listed by ACSC for this stamp. Well centred with good perfs, and clear 6 MR 19 cds of Sth. Australia, town unclear. Cat. $4500 without the vignette variety. Price $3450 (K4118) 84. Australia 1918 3rd wmk. £2 Black & Rose Kangaroo, fresh mint with merest hinge trace. Centred to right and with full perfs. Cat. $7500, price $5950 (K4119) 85. Australia 1920 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo third watermark Die IIB variety ‘Watermark sideways’ BW 33aa, centred to left, Mint lightly hinged, Cat $200, Price $149 (K987) 86. Australia 1920 3rd Wmk 1/- Blue-Green, SIDEWAYS WATERMARK, lovely block of 4, top row very lightly hinged, lower two are unhinged. Centred a little high, as is usual for this stamp. Cat. $200 each for hinged, and unpriced for unhinged, but other items in this period are normally near 3 times the price, so around $1600. Never seen a block so nice before! Price $975 (AU16) 87. Australia 1922 3d Olive Kangaroo third watermark die I punctured ‘OS’ BW 13b, centred to right, very light hinge touch Mint, Cat $175, Price $139 (K1222) 88. Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo third watermark N over MP Harrison imprint block of 4 BW 21(3)z, some fairly faint gum ‘suntanning’ bands, MUH, Cat $900 as hinged, Price $1099 (K1276) 89. Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo third watermark BW 21, centred to upper left MUH, Cat $100, Price $59 (K2070) 90. Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 21ba, centred to lower left, Mint no gum, Cat $100 as Mint, Price $39 (K3050) 91. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo third watermark BW 38, slightly nibbled perf at right, centred a little low, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $300, Price $229 (K1235) 92. Australia 1924 third watermark 2/- Maroon BW 38, tiny hinge thin at top, centred to left, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $300, Price $129 (K1235) 93. Australia 1924 third watermark 2/- Maroon punctured ‘OS’ BW 38ba, two shades, usual average centreing, cds cancels Nice-fine used, Cat $200, Price $139 (K2064) 94. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo third watermark CTO (no gum) BW 38w, centred to the lower right, Cat $100, Price $59 (K1257) 95. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo BW 38, centred slightly high, MLH, Cat $300, Price $229 (K981)
96. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk Kangaroo, perfect Mint Unhinged, fresh with full perfs. and perfectly centred. Melbourne retail for premium centring $850. My price $649 (J32) 97. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo mint hinged. Centred to right, with good perfs. Cat. $300, price $149 (J32) 98. Australia 1924 5/- Grey & pale yellow Kangaroo third watermark CTO without gum, punctured ‘OS’ BW 44wa, centred to upper left, Cat $200, Price $149 (K1261) Small Multi Watermark 99. Australia 1929, 9d Violet Kangaroo, small multi wmk, Mint Unhinged, perf OS. Minor gum toning, Cat $450, this one $249 (MD46) 100. Australia 1929 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo small multiple watermark punctured ‘OS’, N over A Ash imprint block of 4 BW 34(4)z, upper units Mint with hinge remains, lower units MUH, Cat as $900, Price $649 (K1280) 101. Australia 1929 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo small multiple watermark BW 34, nibbled perf at upper left, centred to the left, MUH, Cat $300, Price $179 (K1185) 102. Australia 1929 2/- Maroon sml. Multi. Wmk. Kangaroo mint unhinged. Reasonable centering and a few minor perf. Faults, nice looking stamp. Cat. $400, Price $279 (K1336) 103. Australia 1929 SM watermark 6d Chestnut, 9d Violet, 1/- Green & 2/- Maroon BW 22, 28, 34 & 39, all with neat cds cancels, mostly well centred, Nice-Fine used, Cat $145, Price $109 (K2074) 104. Australia 1929 2/- Maroon Kangaroo SM watermark CTO with unhinged gum BW 39w, centred a little to upper left, Cat $125, Price $89 (K2072) 105. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow orange Kangaroo small multiple watermark BW 45, centred to lower left, few nibbled perfs, two bold strikes of ‘REGISTERED/MELBOURNE’ cds, nice used, Cat $250, Price $149 (K1158) 106. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange smw. Kangaroo. Variety “Hunch- Backed Kangaroo” ACSC 45A(V)h. Centred high with part Melbourne cds at left. Cat. $400, price $279 (K1342) 107. Australia 1929 Small Multi. Wmk. £2 Grey & Pale Rose Crimson Kangaroo, very fine used with partial cds. Good perfs. and well centred. Cat. $1200, price $895 (K4117) 108. Australia 1931 6d Chestnut Kangaroo SM watermark overprinted ‘OS’ BW 22(OS), centred to upper right, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $90, Price $69 (K3052) 109. Australia 1931 6d Chestnut Kangaroo SM watermark overprinted ‘OS’ BW 22(OS), centred to upper right, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $90, Price $69 (K3053) C of A Watermark 110. Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark CTO BW 23w, nicely centred, Cat $40, Price $35 (K2073) 111. Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark overprinted ‘OS’ BW 23(OS), couple of nibbled perfs at left, centred to the left, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $70, Price $39 (K3056) 112. Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark overprinted ‘OS’
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KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023 BW 23(OS), centred to lower right, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $70, Price $49 (K3055) 113. Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark N over A Ash imprint pair BW 23(4)z, nibbled perf at lower right, Mint with light hinge remains, Cat $200, Price $139 (K1271) 114. Australia 1932 10/- Grey-black & rose-crimson Kangaroo C of A wmk BW 50, centred a little to the right, three light cds cancels, Nice used, Cat $275, Price $249 (K1525) 115. Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with two partial STEEL cds CANCELS of 22 DE 36. Well centred and good perfs, cat $300, price $229 (MAP2) 116. Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Pale Rose Crimson Kangaroo C of A wmk. Variety. Centred to lower left, full perf. Example cancelled by Sydney Registered cds of 16FE37. Has variety “Fox face ‘roo” ACSC 50C(V) t. Cat. $550, price $325 (K1323) 117. Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo C of A wmk. Variety “Ewe Faced Kangaroo” Centred a little left, with good perfs., cancelled by partial Melbourne Late Fee cds’s. ACSC 50A(V)fa Cat. $550, price $325 (K1339) 118. AUSTRALIA 1932 - 36 Kangaroos C of A Watermark: 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink, excellent centring, MLH; ACSC 50E - Cat. $2750. Late printing ACSC states “Most of this printing was probably withdrawn & destroyed following the issue of the 10/- Robes in November 1938.” Price $1995 (K1625) 119. Australia 1945 2/- Maroon Kangaroo redrawn C of A watermark BW 41 with variety ‘Shading break over U of AUSTRALIA & scratch below S of POSTAGE’ unlisted in BW, left marginal MUH, Cat $20 as normal, Price $24.99 (K1625) 120. Australia 1945 2/- Maroon Die II Kangaroo C of A watermark corner Authority imprint block of 4 BW 41z, quite well centred MUH, Cat $100, Price $79 (K1195) KGV Heads 121. Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red Single wmk Harrison 2 line imprint block of 4, left hand units varieties ‘Ferns’ & ‘RA joined’ BW 71(4)zk, some very faint gum ‘suntanning’ bands, Mint, Cat $1750, Price $1199 (G776) 122. Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red Single wmk Harrison one line imprint pair left hand unit variety ‘White flaw in right frame opposite emu’s feet’ BW 71(3)zf (pair), scarcer than the plate 4 imprint, fresh Mint, Cat $1750 as block of 4, Price $1099 (G780) 123. Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red Single wmk Harrison one line imprint pair left hand unit variety ‘RA joined’ BW 71(4)zj (pair), variety unit with tiny faint gum tone spot at base, Mint, Cat $1500 as block of 4, Price $799 (G779) 124. Australia 1914 – 24 KGV Single Wmk. 4d Violet, 4d Blue & 5d Chestnut. All cto, the 5d being line perf. The 4d Blue has the scarce variety “2 scratches under white wattles” ACSC 112(2) ta. And cat $125 as a normal cto. Extrapolated cat. value = $470. Price $349 (G1234) 125. Australia 1915 Single watermark KGV ½d Emerald Electro 7 Harrison one line imprint block of 4 BW 63(7)z, hinge re-enforcing Mint, Cat $950, Price $599 (G671)
126. Australia KGV 1920 1/4d Turquoise single wmk. Cancelled by near full strike of ALBURY RAILWAY cds, AP 16 1921. EXTREMELY RARE! Price $325 (G666) 127. Australia 1920 Single watermark KGV 2d Brown-orange BW 95A vertical pair, centred to the left, fresh MUH, Cat $90, Price $65 (G666) 128. Australia KGV 1921 4d Violet single wmk variety ‘White scratch behind emu’ ACSC 111(2)v, centred to right, light gum bend, fresh MUH, cat $175 as hinged, Price $149 (G526) 129. Australia 1922 KGV 1d Deep violet (Aniline) single wmk BW 76G, nibbled perf at left, bold cds cancel, Nice used, scarce Cat $375, Price $199 (G670a) 130. Australia 1922 KGV 1d Violet Single wmk Harrison 2 line imprint pair left hand unit variety ‘RA joined’ BW 76(4)z (pair), some faint gum bends, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $650 as block of 4, Price $349 (G775) 131. Australia 1923 KGV ½d Orange Single wmk Harrison imprint pair, left hand unit variety ‘Lower end of left fraction bar thickened’ BW 66(8)z (pair), faint gum ‘suntanning’ bands Mint, Cat $275 as block of 4, Price $149 (G778) 132. Australia KGV 1924 1½d Red Single Wmk., cancelled by near full strike of NSW Relief Stamp cds of 12 OC 25. (Lower left blunt corner perf) Rare! Price $149 (G665) 133. Australia 1924 Single watermark KGV 1½d Scarlet Harrison N over M setting, no stop imprint pair BW 89(?)z, faint overall gum toning Mint, Price $149 (G719) 134. Australia 1924 Single watermark KGV 1½d Scarlet Electro 23 No imprint (Mullett) block of 4 with variety ‘White scratch through left wattles’ BW 89(23)za, some light gum tone spots, Mint with some hinge remains, Cat $400, Price $199 (G724) 135. Australia 1924 Single watermark KGV 1½d Scarlet Electro 24? No imprint (Mullett) pair BW 89(24)za Mint with some hinge remains, Price $199 (G700) 136. Australia 1926 KGV ½d ORANGE SMW PERF 14 PERF. OS NSW. Very fine used, cds cancel. Well centred with full perfs. Rare in this condition. Price $325 (G652) 137. Australia 1926 KGV ½d ORANGE SMW PERF 14 PERF. OS NSW. Recently discovered hoard of 14. Rare stamp! Plus 5 x single wmk. All with circular date stamps. Perfs and centring vary. Nice re-seller/hoarder lot! Price $2395 (G653) 138. Australia 1926 SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ KGV 3d Blue Die Ia plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 with variety ‘White flaw over IA of AUSTRALIA (typeB)’ BW 107(4)z. Note the 2018 edition of the ACSC lists this imprint as Mullett imprints in error, earlier editions list it correctly as Ash. Some gum suntanning stripes, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $825, Price $499 (G751) 139. Australia 1927 SM watermark perf 14 4d Greenish olive Ash imprint block of 4 BW 115(3)z, lower right hand unit has a small spot of soiling on the gum, the block is somewhat fragile with some separation at the top, MUH, Cat $1200 as hinged, Price $1299 (G674) 140. Australia 1927 SM watermark perf 14 KGV 4d Olive plate 4 Ash imprint pair with variety ‘Diagonal white line on King’s neck’ BW 115(4) z(pair), centred low, lightly hinged Mint, Price $499 (G676) 141. Australia 1927 SM watermark perf 14 KGV 4½d Violet 4 Ash imprint
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KANGAROOS & KGV SALE JULY 2023 pair with variety ‘Deformed left frame..2nd state with break in left frame’ BW 119za(pair), left unit with faint corner bend, MUH, Price $249 (G711) 142. Australia 1928 1/4d Greenish-blue/turquoise SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ BW 130, selection of 9 on album page with some shades, mixed centreing, all with cds cancels, attractive group, Cat $360, Price $189 (G1041) 143. Australia 1928 KGV 2d Red-brown SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ BW 99, lower right corner block of 4, light gum ‘suntanning’ lines, hinged on one upper unit only Mint, Cat $110, Price $69 (G727) 144. Australia 1928 SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ KGV 2d Red-brown N over N Ash imprint block of 8 with varieties ‘Doubled left frame at top’ & ‘Irregular upper left frame’ BW 99(1)z, some perf separation, and a couple of marginal tone spots, Mint, Cat $330, Price $249 (G760) 145. Australia 1928 SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ KGV 2d Red-brown plate 2 N over A Ash imprint pair BW 99(2)z(pair), centred high Mint, Price $79 (G677) 146. Australia 1928 SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ KGV 2d Red brown Ash imprint block of 4 with varieties ‘Doubled left frame at top’ & ‘Irregular upper left frame’ BW 99(1)z, lower line of imprint has been guillotined off, gum ‘suntanning’ bands MUH, Cat $250 as hinged, Price $199 (G749) 147. Australia 1928 KGV 4d Greenish-olive SM wmk perf 14 Ash imprint pair BW 115z (pair), lightly hinged Mint, Cat $1200 as block of 4, Price $599 (G785) 148. Australia 1929 SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ KGV 3d Blue Die II Ash imprint block of 4 BW 108z, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $275, Price $239 (G735) 149. Australia 1930 TWO PENCE on 1½d Golden scarlet SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½, plate 2 dot corner block of 4 BW 101(2)z, hinged in margins only Mint, Cat $75, Price $59 (G1035) 150. Australia KGV 1930 2d Golden scarlet die III SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ Ash imprint block of 4, ACSC 102Az, Mint with some hinge remains, Price $79 (G533) 151. Australia 1930 KGV 1½d Red-brown SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ BW 93 block of 4, one upper unit with rounded corner perf, upper units MUH, Cat $90, Price $49 (G855) 152. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green block of 4 with variety ‘Defective final A of AUSTRALIA’ BW 82(2)h, light diagonal crease just affecting the variety unit, Mint, Cat $80, Price $49 (G1202) 153. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green block of 4 with varieties ‘White spot in SE corner’ & ‘Run N retouched’ BW 82(4)s & vc, latter variety with corner crease, MUH, Cat $104 with varieties as hinged, Price $69 (G1206) 154. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green upper left corner block of 4 with variety ‘Notch in left frame opposite wattles’ BW 82(3)e, stamps MUH, Cat $76 with variety as hinged, Price $69 (G1203) 155. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green vertical pair from top left with varieties ‘Secret mark retouched’ & ‘Break in top frame & 4th pearl at left etc retouched’ BW 82(4) da & ea MUH, Cat $80 as hinged, Price $69 (G1201) 156. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green horizontal part imprint pair with variety ‘Kangaroo’s tongue out re-entered’ BW 82(4)ua, MUH, Cat $52 with variety as hinged, Price $49 (G1199) 157. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green Ash imprint pair with variety ‘RA joined retouched’ BW 82(4)ja, variety Cat $40 as hinged, Price $59 (G1200)
158. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green BW 82 horizontal lower left corner strip of 4, MUH. Cat $48, Price $39 (G1208) 159. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 1d Green BW 82 horizontal lower right corner strip of 4, one unit with small corner crease, MUH. Cat $48, Price $35 (G1207) 160. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 2d Golden scarlet Ash imprint block of 4 BW 103z, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $60, Price $49 (G1188) 161. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 2d Golden scarlet block of 4 variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 103a, two units with faint bend MUH, Cat $120, Price $69 (G1188A) 162. Australia 1931 C of A watermark KGV 5d Orange-brown plate 3 Ash imprint pair with variety ‘Flawed pearl in crown at left’ BW 127(3)z (block), some gum bends MUH, Cat $400 as hinged block of 4, Price $139 (G1180) 163. Australia 1932 C of A watermark KGV 5d Orange-brown N over N Ash imprint pair with variety ‘Flawed pearl in crown at left’ BW 127(3) z(pair), Mint with some hinge remains, Price $149 (G1180) 164. Australia 1933 C of A watermark KGV ½d Orange BW 69, upper right corner block of 8 with BW unlisted varieties ‘Damaged right frame opposite lowest right wattle’ (R3) & ‘White flaw above left wattles’ (R10), both are quite pronounced, also four vertical rows of double perfs in upper margin, some perf re-enforcement, 4 units MUH, attractive multiple, Cat as normal $120, Price $129 (G1189) 165. Australia 1933 C of A watermark KGV ½d Orange BW 69, block of 8 with gutter margin at left, one upper unit with tone spot, some gum creasing mainly affecting the 4 upper units, MUH, Cat $160, Price $79 (G1196) 166. Australia 1933 C of A watermark KGV ½d Orange upper left corner block of 4 with variety ‘Cut in right wattles retouched’ BW 69(8)fa, perf separation, stamps MUH, Cat $100 with variety as hinged, Price $79 (G1195) 167. Australia 1933 C of A watermark KGV ½d Orange BW 69 lower left corner block of 10, some perf separation fresh MUH, Cat $200, Price $159 (G1198) 168. Australia 1933 C of A watermark KGV ½d Orange Electro 8 Ash imprint block of 4 with variety ‘Lower end of left fraction bar thickened’ BW 69(8)z, MUH, Cat $150 as hinged, Price $179 (G1192) 169. Australia 1933 C of A watermark KGV ½d Orange Electro 9 Ash imprint block of 4 with variety ‘Break in top frame left of crown’ BW 69(8) z, Mint, very lightly hinged in gutter, Cat $150, Price $119 (G1194) 170. Australia 1936 C of A watermark KGV 1½d Red-brown plate 1 plate dot block of 4 BW 94(1)z, lightly hinged in margin only, Cat $125, Price $99 (G1178) 171. Australia 1936 C of A watermark KGV 1½d Red-brown plate 3 plate dot block of 4 BW 94(3)z, lightly hinged in margin only, Cat $125, Price $99 (G1177) 172. Australia 1936 C of A watermark KGV 1½d Red-brown plate 3 N over A Ash imprint block of 4 BW 93(3)za, hinge remains Mint, Cat $175, Price $139 (G1185) 173. Australia 1936 C of A watermark KGV 1½d Red-brown plate 1 N over N Ash imprint pair BW 93(1)za (pair), lightly hinged Mint, Cat $175 as block of 4, Price $99 (G1182)
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Glen Stephens Rarity Offers For 20 years, my ’Stamp Rarity Page’ has been a “must visit” place for many collectors and dealers, globally - www.tinyurl.com/RarityGlen Large clear photos, and lots of detail, and FIXED NETT PRICES. “Philatelic Porn” as one client jokingly described it as! No 20% “Buyer Fees” to add on top etc. All credit cards accepted - even Amex, and with NO insulting extra fees to you either! Each month I’ll add here, a couple of items from that page, for the possible interest of readers. Choice material, and special collection offers etc, from all over the globe. Material on that page often sells FAST - within hours of being listed up, and it changes often - weekly mostly, so do bookmark this page, and check often - www.tinyurl.com/RarityGlen
£231 face of GB £5 Blue Machins uncancelled, for just £80! - Might be handy for
someone? Mostly Fivers - plus a few other odds, as can be seen. I usually mail this sort of stuff to a dealer colleague at around half face who sends a lot of heavy parcels, but he is on vacation for 5 weeks. Someone cheeky, might glue them onto the current white GB swap for new issues. So out they go for 80 quid to get them off my desk - payment into my UK account if anyone prefers, saving currency exchange rate hassles and overseas credit card fees etc. The very prettiest stamp of the entire Machin era in my view. Two Hagners of them - this is one, the other is at tinyurl.com/231Quid - £80 – Stock 387TW (I also have a bunch of UK COMMEMS as well - miles under face - ask me!)
French Polynesia superb collection 1954-2000 in Lighthouse. Retail $10,000 for just $A2,500! - An outstanding
collection, on fresh and clean and new ‘Lighthouse’ Hingeless album pages, all in a German Binder and matching hard slipcase. As can be seen, pages and binder and slipcase retail for about $A1,000 ALONE! A magnificent collection of stamps inside, from the first issue, to end of 2000. Fresh and clean - a few earlies MVLH, the rest all superb fresh MUH, including all the key items and scarce mini sheets. Many more pages shown here - tinyurl.com/Poly-Fra - There are two sets of superb MUH mini sheets here cat £400 alone! A **NEVER** seen area offered locally, and it is nearly complete - 670 stamps, plus sheets. Catalogue value of them is lightly marked in erasable 4B pencil for your very easy checking. That totals £4,520 = $A9,000. Add the superb new album and pages, and we are at about $10,000 retail here. A truly GORGEOUS collection of recess printed, intaglio printed material, NEVER seen here, in terrific condition, and all housed in a quite EXQUISITE finest quality album. (That of course can be added to if required) Retail prices locally for this material are VERY high - tinyurl.com/Fr-Poly - Have NEVER had a decent collection of this era to offer. $10,000 retail for just $2,500 Just $US1,650 now - Stock 764VF
ICELAND the rare 1950 Mega Top Value 25 Krona in a **MUH** Block 4 - This was about a week’s wages back then in the Post War period! MEGA face
value - the next highest was FIVE Krona. Depicting the historic Parliament Building, this is SINGLE LINE perforated as can be seen, with good perfs and centering. USED are not too hard to source off parcel mail, but **MUH** in a Block is near unheard of, due to massive face - from over 70 years back. SG #308, cat £900=$A1,800 as 4 singles, and a large premium in a BLOCK. Bought well, so priced to sell fast at $1,150 UNDER SG ... $US440 $A650 - Stock 824LK
Order via: www.tinyurl.com/GlenOrder All Cards accepted with ZERO fee - even Amex! Bank Deposit fine, or Money Orders. PayPal is accepted in ANY major currency, saving you fees - contact me first. LayBys/Layaways always OK with me!
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation The National One Frame Exhibition held in Hobart has recently concluded. It was a very good exhibition with many excellent exhibits. However there was a notable aspect that requires some reminding to exhibiters and that is the importance of the Title Page. This month we include sections from manuals from Australia, USA, FIP and other contributions from the internet on this issue. Each of the articles are similar but they stress what is critical to any exhibit:- the importance of the Title Page Title Pages and Plan The essence of a good exhibit is the telling of a story using stamps and/or covers. This story must have a start, a middle and a logical ending. It will be supported by a Title Page, the first sheet of the exhibit. This Title Page must detail what the exhibit is showing and explain how the exhibit has been developed. When you give a club display, you have the opportunity to talk about the topic, to explain what the display is all about, some of the background history, and any special items to look out for. In an exhibit, this “talk” is replaced by the Title Page. The plan should present in a logical order allowing the study of the entire exhibit without disturbing breaks between the different chapters. Ideally the beginning of each following chapter has a logical link with that preceding. This helps to create an interesting story instead of an unconnected “list of contents”. An effective plan covers the largest scope compatible with the title. In this respect, unless specifically stated in the title, the plan should not be limited by time or by geography, as far as the chosen theme allows it. Should you decide to go down the exhibiting path, it is strongly suggested that you first have a discussion with an experienced exhibitor or a philatelic judge who can guide you in your initial approach. Your State Council can help you find a mentor. 40 - Stamp News
Not only can this person guide you in the selection of the appropriate class, but also in choosing the correct sheet material, protectors, and mounting options. This advisor should also be able to help you to understand the rules for the selected class. (Collector Series Brochure No 8b – 2 Copyright: Australian Philatelic Federation Ltd. www.apf. org.au) The Importance of a Title and Plan Page The Title Page is the one page in your exhibit where you can be as creative as you like, but given a choice between artwork and a nice philatelic item, put in the item. Be very specific with the title. It’s expected to have your title prominently displayed in bold lettering, followed by a brief description of what you will be showing and why. Never put your name on this page! Remember that this is the first page of your exhibit and leave the best impression possible with it. (*Ref: “Welcome to the World of Stamp Collecting” www.classicstamps.org Tom Fortunato). Treatment - Title and Content of the Exhibit Treatment is defined as the organization and development of the exhibit subject. Sometimes treatment is described as the “golden thread,” or principal story line that links the parts of the exhibit into a coherent whole that achieves its stated purpose within its stated scope. The table below describes the aspects usually appearing on a title page and the extremes of poor and excellent treatment. This will be followed by another chart for the content of the exhibit. Title Page Aspects Title (including optional subtitle).
Poor Treatment The title is not related or poorly related to the content of the exhibit.
Excellent Treatment The title concisely and accurately describes the content and scope of the exhibit subject.
Russell Boylan
Philatelic Development Officer, APF Purpose (why you created your exhibit).
The statement of purpose The exhibit lacks a clearly defines the subject statement of purpose and goal of the exhibit. The exhibit lacks a The statement of scope Scope (what you statement of scope, clearly states what porhave included in the the scope is inapprotion of the subject and/ exhibit and/or what priate for the subject, or time period the exhibit are the limits of the or it is defined to will show, and its chosen exhibit’s subject). avoid an important boundaries are logical. part of the subject.
The exhibitor may choose to include other optional information on your title page: • Brief introduction to the subject and/or brief historical context (usually following Purpose and Scope) • Diagram, map, or item relating to the exhibit as a whole or a precursor to the scope of the exhibit. • Keep in mind that placing something special or rare on the title page, but out of sequence, is poor treatment. • Methods the exhibitor will use to draw attention to special or expertized items and personal research. (American Philatelic Society - Manual of Philatelic Judging and Exhibiting p17) If the exhibit subject is complex, the exhibit might benefit from brief introductory remarks at the beginning of each section or chapter. Note: That Topical exhibits do not have a “story line,” rather their treatment is judged on the organisational structure used and adherence of the exhibit content to the title and stated purpose and scope. One Frame exhibits have the challenge of a narrowly defined space, so it is usually more effective to start developing the exhibit on the title page, which will limit the space available for optional information.
how to apply the GREV and the Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Traditional Philately Exhibits (SREV) which were approved in its latest version by the 70th FIP Congress in 2008 in Budapest 2.3 The Introductory Sheet (or the Title Page) All traditional philately exhibits must include an introductory sheet. This introductory sheet should consist of: The title of the exhibit • Short, precise and relevant general information on the subject • A description of the purpose of the exhibit (What is included in the exhibit and what is omitted) • A description of the scope of the exhibit • A plan of the structure of the exhibit – chapters or sections etc.– rather than a “frame by frame” or “page by page” description • A list of personal research by the exhibitor within the subject (with references to articles or literature) • A list of the most important literature references (Lars Peter Svendsen Chairman FIP Traditional Philately Commission October 2016)
Guidelines for judging Traditional Philately Exhibits Introduction These Guidelines are issued by the FIP Traditional Philately Commission to give practical advice on Stamp News - 41
Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Perth 2023 National Stamp Exhibition To be held from 2nd to 5th November 2023 at Gloucester Park Racecourse. This is a full National exhibition with all Classes including Seven Nations Postal Stationery Challenge. For further information you can visit the official webpage: www.perthstampshow.com MELBOURNE 2025 The Australian Philatelic Federation has recently released a press statement updating the position with the Melbourne International Exhibition:“The exhibition will be held in September/ October 2025 at the Caulfield Racecourse Func-
Australian Philatelic Federation Web: www.apf.org.au Postal Address: The Secretary PO Box 891 Jamison Centre ACT 2614. Email: Ian.mcmahon4@bigpond.com State Council Addresses ACT: ACT Philatelic Council, GPO Box 1840 CANBERRA ACT 2601 NSW: Philatelic Development Council - NSW, PO Box 220 Darlinghurst NSW 1300 QLD: Queensland Philatelic Council, PO Box 9471 Wynnum Plaza PO Wynnum Plaza QLD 4178 SA/NT: South Australian Philatelic Council, GPO Box 10159 Adelaide Business Hub Adelaide SA 5000
tion Centre, Gate 22, Station Street in Caulfield East, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne 2025 will continue the success of Melbourne 2017 and we invite you to be part of it. More than 60 Australian and international stamp and coin dealers will be attending with material for sale from all over the world. Several Australian and overseas auction houses will also be in attendance. Our major sponsor Australia Post will have a large centrepiece stand. The layout of the exhibition venue will cover two floors. Australia Post, overseas postal administrations and dealers will be situated on the ground floor. There will be 1,200 frames of competitive exhibits located on the upper level from Australia and Asian nations. World-class exhibits from all philatelic classes will be represented, including traditional, postal history, postal stationery, thematic philately, open philately, picture postcards and youth. You can all help to make Melbourne 2025 a success as an exhibitor, a dealer, a sponsor, a patron, a supporter, a volunteer or as a visitor” For further event details visit www.melbourne2025.com.au
Exhibition Timetable 11-15 August 2023 Taipei/Taiwan
2-5 November 2023 Perth National Venue : Gloucester Park Raceway
TAS: Tasmanian Stamp Council, 59 Derwentwater Ave, Sandy Bay Hobart TAS 7005
23-28 November 2023 Thailand
VIC: Victorian Philatelic Council, PO Box 1, Carnegie Vic 3163
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WA: Western Australian Philatelic Council, PO Bos 886, Subiaco WA 6904
MELBOURNE 2025 Venue : Caulfield Racecourse
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philatelic news Australian Airmail Books Awarded IBRA 2023 Gold Medal At Essen, Germany The receipt by Ron Lee of a gold medal at the 2023 Essen International Stamp Exhibition is the result of five years working with Jane Hardwick, graphic designer, to produce philatelic books of the highest standard. The gold medal was awarded for Book 1, ‘The Beginning Via India to 1934’ and Book 2, ‘The Rapid Advances between 1934-1939 of the England/ Australia Airmail’, in his series, ‘AIRMAIL. The Story of Australia’s Overseas Airmail’. As an architect Ron wanted the books he was writing, on the history of Australian Airmail, to be well designed and be something which was easy to read and use by collectors wanting to identify items in their collections. Unlike most philatelic books these books go beyond just purely philatelic matters and describe the conditions at the time. Unexpectedly this has resulted in changes to long held beliefs about some items. For example, when the attitude of the public to flying in 1914 is understood it is clear that Guillaux did not carry mail for the Post Office. Ron has been well known in Australian philatelic circles for many years during which he collected and exhibited material from the Boxer Rebellion, the Boer War, World War I and World War II as well as the Vietnam war. During the 1980s he was a regular exhibitor of this material in local exhibitions. Because the history of WW II is so little known to many people, airmail material to and from the forces is generally not included in airmail collections. As a result many interesting airmail events, of WWII, are not know and yet they include such matters of interest as Australian stamps used in 44 - Stamp News
foreign countries. If you have an interest in Australian postal history the books in this series are essential. These books, not only are an essential reference on the subject but are so well designed that they are an asset to any library. Book 3, ‘World War II : 1939 - December 1941’, now available, covers the period from September 1939 to December 1941. Book 4 which covers the Japanese war on Australia and the re-establishment of air services with Britain, is well advanced and should be available within the next three months. International Stamp Exhibition 2023.
Ron Lee, author with Jane Hardwick, graphic designer displaying Books 1 and 2 of, ‘AIRMAIL. The Story of Australia’s Overseas Airmail’, which have been award a Gold Medal at th Essen International Stamp Exhibition 2023.
NZ2023 FIAP International Stamp Exhibition 7 May 2023 This well-attended stamp exhibition was held in the Ellerslie Event Centre set in the grounds of the Ellerslie Race Course in Auckland. There were 220 exhibits belonging to collectors from all over the world. The Grand Prix International was awarded to Michael Ho for his exhibit of King Willem III Netherlands East Indies Postal Stationery 1874-1904 and the Grand Prix National to Paul Wreglesworth for New Zealand -The Second Sideface Issue (1882-1900).
Top right: David Holmes and Nigel Shanks of Auckland City Stamps were kept busy. Above: Richard Wooders of NZ Philatelic Brokers was also busy Right : David Smitham and John Mowbray chatted to Robin Gwynn. The exhibits were displayed on the third floor. Most visitors to the Exhibition found the lighting to be too low.
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Beginners please!
Hello and welcome to the next part in my tour of British Commonwealth stamps, although once again I am stretching it here as I have chosen Qatar. Are there any other choices for the letter Q? So Qatar seems like a good choice. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British in 1868 that
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recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916, and gained independence in 1971. So a few issues that might be of interest to readers and a few I added as I find them interesting and enjoyable to see. From 1916 when Qatar became a British protectorate giving it special treaty relations with Great Britain we can see a British influence reflected in the early stamps. There were no postal services for Qatar until May 1950. Prior to this time foreign residents made their own arrangements to get mail to Bahrain for onward mail services. From 18 May 1950 British residents were able to send mail through the office of the British Political Officer in Doha. The first three sendings of mail had Bahrain or British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia stamps which were cancelled by a circular office stamp but later the mail had the stamps cancelled at Bahrain until a Doha canceller was introduced in July 1950. In August 1950 the post office became a separate organisation open to the public and a fur-
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ther post office was opened at the Umm Said oil terminal on 1 February 1956. British stamps overprinted BAHRAIN were used at first, followed by stamps of the British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia. From 1957 British stamps from the St Ed-
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wards Crown Wilding issue were used with the appropriate value overprint. (Fig 1)
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On 1 April 1957, twelve British stamps from the Wilding St Edwards Crown series were issued, along with overprinted high value ‘Castles’ stamps. (Fig 2) Later in 1957, three stamps from the British Scouting Jubilee series were issued and in 1960 a further series of Wilding stamps were issued with a different watermark. All were overprinted QATAR and the value in Indian currency. The first stamp issued inscribed Qatar, rather than British stamps overprinted Qatar, were a Definitive series of 11 issued on 2 September 1961 depicting Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. On 23 May 1963 the Qatar Post Department took responsibility for postal services in Qatar and from 1966 the currency used on stamps was changed from Indian Rupees to Dirhams and Riyals. (Fig 5) Qatar became independent on 3 September 1971 and this was marked with a set of four stamps issued on 17 January 1972. Regular Commemorative and definitive stamps have been issued since then, mostly on subjects relevant to Qatar. During the 1960’s there were the “usual issues”, as I like to think of them, Olympics, Kennedy, Scouts, ITU Centenary, Sports, Space and World Cup Football as well as what seems like a never ending series of issues with various overprints and thematic topics. Some 250 48 - Stamp News
stamps I think or there abouts and that excludes Miniature Sheets. Rather surprising as many countries were not yet issuing anywhere near that number of new issues. Great Britain by comparison issued 165 commemoratives or there abouts and 26 definitive issues during the 1960s. Issues from then on are mostly very local to Qatar history and culture and make some very interesting issues although there are more thematic issues as the years progress. I do have a favourite issue. This is the 1970 First Gulf Aviation Vickers VC 10 flight from Doha to London – a set of 6 rather lovely stamps for the aviation collector. (Fig 6) In 1973 the governments of the Emirate (now Kingdom) of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, the Emirate of Abu Dhabia and the Sultanate of Oman agreed to purchase what was the BOAC Associated Companies holding in Gulf Aviation. A Foundation Treaty was signed on 1 January 1974 and gave each government a 25% shareholding in Gulf Aviation, which became a holding company. The operating company was branded as Gulf Air and became the flag carrier for the four states. Gulf Air was in its day a highly regarded airline, and still is I guess although today we probably think of Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways was formed in 1993 as the state owned flag carrier of Qatar and it has been in a league of its own when it comes to quality and service I would suggest. More recent stamp issues have continued to commemorate anniversaries, the Olympics, birds is a common theme, football and even the new Qatar Library opening in 2018, a rather nice, modern design set of two stamps (Fig 7) I hope you enjoyed this rather different review from my traditional British Commonwealth theme. I welcome comments at cddstamps@gmail.com Until the next time. Enjoy your philately Michael cddstamps.com
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NEW PUFFIN STAMPS FROM LUNDY Puffins are cute birds nesting on many of the smaller islands in the North Atlantic region. Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel between England and Wales is famous for its puffin birds which have given the island its name which is of Norse origin. The translation into English is Puffin Island. Today puffin is also the local name of the British penny and the stamps issued by the Lundy Postal Service have denominations in puffin (without a plural s). The local post was started way back in 1929 and it has now been in operation for more than 90 years which makes it the oldest privately operated local post in the world. So far there have been some 400 different stamps which are eagerly collected by worldwide philatelists. There is even a Lundy Collectors Club based in the UK. The local post was started to provide a most necessary service for the island’s residents and the
many visitors. In fact, today the island thrives on the tourist industry. Lundy is owned by the National Trust but operated by the Landmark Trust, an organisation which restores old buildings throughout the UK and then offers accommodation for visitors. This is basically the way it operates on Lundy. The Trust has a resident staff of some 30 people on the island and they serve the thousands of tourists and other visitors who come to enjoy Lundy’s peace and tranquility. I have visited Lundy a few times and always enjoyed the walks and the surprisingly rich wildlife for such a tiny island. A number of properties have been restored and are now available for rent. Three of the holiday flats are located in the island’s medieval castle (Fig. 1). There is a small village with a pub and a shop (Fig. 2). The postal service is housed on the first floor of the Marisco Tavern and visitors can buy
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Christer Brunström postcards and stamps in the shop. The postbox is in the wall of the pub (Fig. 2). Until fairly recently the local post stamps had to be affixed to the back of covers and in the top left corner of picture postcards. Mail posted on the island needed not only the Lundy local stamp but also the correct British postage stamp as the local post only carries the mail from the island to the mainland and vice versa. Over the years the mail has been carried by boat (Fig. 3), airplane and helicopter on a regular basis. Today the local postage fee also includes the Royal Mail fee and this is shown on covers using a meter mark. Thus the Lundy rates are closely based on those of the Royal Mail with a few extra puffin added. In recent years, the Royal Mail has increased its rates on a more or less annual basis which has complicated matters for the Lundy Postal Service.
New stamps are issued only about every two years and it is often necessary to combine two or three stamps to get the correct rate. On 13 May 2023 the Lundy Postal Service released a new set of seven definitive stamps four of which have denominations (20, 75, 100 and 300 puffin). There were also three No Value Indicated (NVI) stamps for 1st and 2nd class mail to addresses in the UK. Many letters and postcards are sent to addresses in foreign countries and for that purpose there was a ROW (Rest of the World) value (Fig. 4). The stamps were printed by Cartor SA in France in sheets of 25. The design of the new definitive issue repeats the one first used in 1991 – Puffins on Coast. This design is based on a water colour painting by John Dyke (1923-2003) with additional design work by Lars Liwendahl. Mr. Dyke designed numerous Lundy stamps and in the early 1970s he even lived
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NEW PUFFIN STAMPS FROM LUNDY on the island as resident artist. The set is available in a presentation pack and also on a First day Cover for which a special postmark was produced (Fig. 5). It will undoubtedly be of great interest to bird collectors as it features a flying puffin. But there is more news from Lundy. On 6 May 2023, the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place in London. To mark the event, the Lundy Postal Service used a special commemorative cancel (Fig. 6). The new king has actually visited the island along with Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the family. This memorable visit took place in 1977. I very much doubt that the new issues of the Island of Lundy are handled by stamp dealers in Australia. However, they can be ordered by mail
from the island. The easiest and fastest way is by email (lundypostalservice@lundyisland.co.uk). They certainly offer all the items mentioned in this story and also other older issues. In fact, all Lundy stamps since 1991 are still valid for postage. All orders are mailed from the island with the correct amount of postage affixed to the cover in addition to the meter mark. Thus all buyers get a piece of genuine Lundy postal history. In case there are delays due to adverse weather conditions, a cachet reading DELAYED BY STORM will be added making the cover even more interesting. The Lundy postage stamps are used in connection with a highly efficient and very much needed local postal service and they also provide a lot of publicity for the island. Mail items to the island are carried for free from the mainland.
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philatelic news Mid-Century Toys - New Zealand Post The mid-twentieth century was a golden era for New Zealand-made toys. A post-WWII baby boom, coupled with a blossoming economy and thriving local manufacturing industry, meant that the range of locally made toys was prolific. These stamps represent some of the best-known examples of the era. By the end of the war in 1945, there had been no toy imports for more than half a decade. Some existing New Zealand manufacturers saw an opportunity to diversify into toy production, and new companies also set up. In the immediate post-war era, import restrictions remained in place to protect New Zealand manufacturers. The post-war Labour government actively encouraged local production. Former prime minister Walter Nash, then Finance Minister, was instrumental in protecting and encouraging the New Zealand manufacturing industry. On a visit to the United Kingdom he specifically focused on the rules and regulations for toy production and imports, aiming to maintain New Zealand-based toy manufacturing. Whatever the origin, material or history, one thing all toys have in common is their nostalgic appeal and the strong childhood memories that only this type of object can evoke. $2.00 WWII hospital ship This homemade toy was based on a typical war-time hospital ship. During the war, toys regularly took on a military theme. $2.00 Hercules tractor Wellington based Hercules Steel Products specialised in making robust pressed steel toys. Tractors and other farm vehicles were popular in the midcentury when the New Zealand economy relied heavily on farming.
$2.00 Fun Ho! car Established in 1935, Fun Ho! toys have become iconic and highly collectable. The company continues to make the aluminium sand-cast toys in Inglewood, Taranaki, where there is a museum dedicated to showcasing the massive variety of products. $2.00 Lines Bros. dump truck Some overseas companies such as Lines Bros. set themselves up in New Zealand, under local branding. Alongside tinplate toys like this dump truck they also made other toys and dolls. $2.00 Luvme teddy bear Luvme Toy Manufacturing Co. Ltd was set up in Auckland in 1939. It was the first and longest lasting of the New Zealand soft toy companies. Teddy bears have continued to be a favourite toy since their inception. $2.00 Train This wooden train with its multi-coloured blocks was more than just a toy. Blocks promoted hand-eye coordination in young children, demonstrated contrasting shapes and colours, and could be used for construction and demolition. $2.00 Paper doll Paper dolls became popular in times of economic depression or during the war years because they were cheap to buy and make. This paper doll belonged to a Wellington girl who made up games and designed many outfits for this and other paper dolls in the 1950s. Her dolls ranged from babies to elegantly dressed women. $2.00 H. E. Ramsey Mary Lou doll Made by the same toy manufacturer who made the Buzzy Bee, Mary Lou was one of the first in a range of toys made on a wood lathe. The range came to include a variety of animals and other characters including Oscar Ostrich, Richard Rabbit and Trikey Tom. $2.00 Pedigree Māori doll This doll was made under license in New Zealand in the 1960s. This doll travelled the world with its child owner who treasured it, but it was only ever played with when the family were travelling. At other times it was packed away for safe keeping - it even has its original plastic tiki. This stamp issue celebrates classic toys made, loved and preserved in Aotearoa New Zealand. Date of issue: 5 July 2023
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philatelic clubs & societies south australia
Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435
Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; 19 Evans Street Ancaston 5353; email: ptomely1939@gmail.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg: 3rd Thurs. Bordertown PS Contact: K. Grey Tel: 08 8752 0446 or email cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 SA Power Networks Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st & 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. c/- 9 Moore St., Tranmere, SA 5073 08 8398 2475 Lower Murray PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs,7.30pm, 2nd Sat, 10am; The Lions Den, Murray Bridge. PO Box 810, Murray Bridge; Ph: 08 85704074 lmphilsocsec@gmail.com Mount Gambier PS: Mtg 3rd Tues; Reidy Park Corn Centre. 8pm. Also1st Sunday (ex. Jan)
victoria Australian PS: Bi-monthly meetings on 3rd Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December at RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Road [cnr Keats Street] Canterbury. Secretary, PO Box 156 Balwyn Vic. 3103 Bairnsdale SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Ballarat PS:Mtg 3rd & 5th Mon Balwyn PS: Mtg 3rd Friday; Daytime 1st Friday Bendigo PS: Mtg 1st Tues Berwick SC:Mtg 2nd Sun (ex Jan); Ph: 03 5942 7626 Blackburn Baptist SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Brighton PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Tues; Daytime 3rd Tues Bulleen PS Mtg 2nd Mon (ex Jan) 7.30 pm Veneto Club Upstairs 191 Bulleen Rd Bulleen (PO Box 166, Niddrie VIC 3042)Contact Secretary: Frank 0438830645 Treasurer: Joe 0408560601 Camperdown SC: Mtg 1st Tues Castlemaine SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec) Colac PC: Mtg 4th Mon (ex. Dec), Colac Community College, Bromfield St, Colac. Ph:52314746 Corner Inlet SC: Mtg 4th Thurs, Foster, Ph: 03 56881100 Dandenong PS: 4th Thurs. ex Dec. 7.30pm, Meeting Room, Church of Christ, David St., Dandenong 03 5996 9501 Diamond Valley PS: Mtg 3rd Mon Essendon-Broadmeadows PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs; St Johns Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Mt Alexander Rd & Buckley St, Essendon; Murray Gorham, Ph 9306 7480 Footscray PS: Mtg 1st Mon (2nd in Jan); Maribyrnong Comm. Centre, 54 Raleigh Rd, Maribyrnong. c/24 Carrington Street Sydenham 3037. PH. 0438 901 144. email: footscraystamps@gmail Frankston & District SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Seaford Community Centre, Broughton St Seaford. Ph: 5996 3745 Geelong PS: Mtgs 1st Sat 7.00pm, 3rd Mon 1pm (ex Jan) Sat - Diversitat Community Centre, 9-15 Clarence St, Geelong West. Mon - Belmont Library, High St, Belmont Ph: 0438578591 (Sec); PO Box 342, Belmont 3216
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