We're Number One!

Changes made. Thanks for the reminder.

Central Lithuania #1. Very short life of a country. Coat of Arms from 1920, issue both Perf and Imperf.

Here is a real first stamp.



Catalogues list in value order where there are similar series, but this does not reflect the release dates of different values.

The various colonies of Australia were separate entities until 1901 when they joined to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia did not get around to issuing stamps under that banner until 1913 (the well known Kangaroo and Map series). However, there were Australia Postage Dues from 1 July 1902 (they were not used in Victoria though).

So here is a stamp of the first series postmarked on the first day of use.

As I said, a real first. Postmarked Glen Osmond 1 July, 1902.

Batum #1. Counterfeits abound, like this one. 1919

Time for some Indian States Number 1s, I think ...

Alwar SG 1 of 1877:



(The colour isn't right on my screen: there should be more of a blue-green tinge to it.)

Barwani, the true first issue of 1917:



and what Gibbons calls SG 1, from 1921:



Bhopal SG 1, from 1872:



Not in prime condition. but Bhopal SG 1 and 2 almost never are

Hungary Sc# 1 litography, type VII (identified according `Monography of the Hungarian Stamps`, vol 3.). Cancellation probably `PEST/ date/ Ferencváros`). Unfortunately not the real #1, see note in Scott- dark yellow, Franz Josef with `smallpox`.




and here`s a Sc#7 , engraved, MNH (still not sure, maybe regummed?)

Cuba, Sept 13, 1855



Spanish Guinea, 1902