Australia George V Penny Pinkish Watermark 5

Hi is there any-one who can tell me if the ACSC lists a pink paper for this stamp. The colour has not run the paper is definitely a pinkish tone. I can not find any mention of it in Gibbons
Regards
Horamakhet

It's quite possible that the colour has not run, but that the stamp was soaked with a batch of other stamps, one of which was red and did run, affecting the appearance of the other stamps.

This happened to me quite recently and now one of the other stamps has a pronounced pinkish tinge.

I bought a lot of KGVs recently which included a few bluish ones. I presume blue and red inks run very easily.

Hi Jimjamtwo

That could be a possibility, but I think some Australian Stamps were possibly printed on papers with a bluish tinge. But early inks were notorious for running, a good example is the WA one penny swans, if you soak them, particularly the ones printed in Victoria, they do run.
Regards
Horamakhet

Horamakhet, I've just discovered that a KGV 1d red was indeed printed on pink paper!

This item is described thus:

Description: PERFORATED 'OS': 1d carmine perforated plate proof on gummed watermarked pink paper BW70PP(5)

I found the stamp listed at this location:

http://allisastamps.koolhost.com/kgv1dredpage2.htm

So far, this webpage is the only reference to such an issue I've come across. The pink paper is also mentioned in the certificate of authenticity that goes with the stamp.

Apparently, it's a very rare proof (just 4 examples known).

I'll update this thread if I find out anything more.

Horamkhet,

I have 3 1d KGV on pinkish paper, identical to yours.

All news to me, Amazing.

How can you tell a pink paper example from a die run stain?
I really am missing my time with my penny reds.

Can you scan the back as well and post an image.

This is definitely a staining issue, sorry to be a spoilsport. At best, it could be a run aniline ink

Plate Proofs are just that, proofs. They are never postally used, and as stated in the link, only one pair and two singles are known. The Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue goes on to say "The origin of the tinted watermarked paper is unclear, unless it was specially dyed for the purpose"