Australian Pre-Decimal Stamps

Thanks for the info finches, one of my interests in stamps
is the Printers and different printing processes.

Lithograving. Printers and printing processes is a very interesting topic. Have you posted any of your findings on SCF, if so, under what thread?

You might find this site of interest for printers of Australian stamps:

http://www.stampprinters.info/SPI_C...tm#AUSTRALIA

22Crows thank you, Found that Article most informative. What was the 'sacking' offence of printer Cooke 2 months before his retirement?

These two Imprint Blk's feature Aboriginal elder Gwoya Jungarai (Jimmy) who lived 1895-1965. The stamps are part of the 1950 Definitive set.

Signing a false customs declaration,
on articles imprted (gumming machine from US)
and accepting a box of cigars from wimbles
thereby accused of accepting a bribe.

Your Gwoya Jungarai set is sadly missing the forgery example :(

Thanks 22crows I actually have that site in my Bookmarks
for a few years now.

But when I read in it about W. C. G. McCracken it wasn't
100% clear to me wether were dealing here with a private
or public concern. That's why I asked finches if he knew more
about it.

What is also odd is the fact that the site states that McCracken
was first appointed in April 1940, yet his name
is already in the selvage imrint of the 6d Kookaburra printed
in 1937.

...and not the 6d SG#190 (1942) or SG#190a (1944)? Just trying to figure out the listings...

Cjd - I'm going by finches post from Yesterday : 06:23 am
where he states

Rod222, that Forgery in the Aboriginal pair, do you have a copy, any chance of seeing it? Please.

Only Black and White I am afraid.

I must say I was extremely pleased to see you use
Mr. Jungarai's real name in your post.
Very dignified.
He had a deprecating Moniker that really hinted
of distaste, even though we Aussies always
nickname people at the drop of a hat,
eg: Anyone with red hair would be called "Rusty"

or "Blue" (don't ask me why, I haven't a clue)

Steve

Hey, that's right Steve! :)

Rod, I find your postings very informed and educational and always enjoy them. But I am at a loss why you find the term "One pound Jimmy" offensive, I alwys thought of it rather affectionative and friendly, especially considering all the really bad terms that were used in the past (and alas still used by the lowere IQ's, but to a much lesser degree).

Am I too naive?

:(

Not at all Perf 14, :)

I thought deprecating was an ideal descriptive,
whilst not meaning "offensive" in the harsh sense,
but demeaning in another.
I can understand that in an Australian context and in the
"knockaround" local idiom, it is acceptable.
That is the Australian way.
But when the subject is put on the international stage
and quite a striking and proud individual is presented
as "One pound Jimmy" I think we failed him, and we failed his people.
I don't think I would like to see my dad
in the newspapers as "$1 dollar Dave"

I encountered a similar change in acceptance when a
plant I had known all my life as a "blackboy" was altered
to the "grass tree" I never for a moment, connected
the name I knew to be offensive, but as long as we listen
to those it affects, we can change.

I know where you are coming from, and you have no negative intent,
but I think if we say something, that to others
is the tiniest bit hurtful, we should at least endeavor to change.
Just my opinion