The 5/- cattle In dusty was a replacement for the 5/- Coat-of-Arms definitive which had been in commercial use since 1949 (12 years). The issue was intended to honour the Northern territory cattle industry, and the design features an aboriginal stockman at work.
The stamp was recess printed and the first was issued on July 26, 1961.There were two versions issued, both on cream paper, different shades; purple-brown and reddish-brown, the latter being printed on paper with a less prominent colour, the so-called "intermediate" between cream and white paper.
In May 1964 the 3rd printing of the stamp was on white paper and distributed to the public on June 17, 1964. The paper is the same type used for the 10/- Matthew Flinders and £1 George Bass, part of the original Navigator series.
ACSC 373A) 1961. Northern Territory Cattle Industry. 5/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. Cream paper. No watermark. Purple-Brown
ACSC 373B) 1964. Northern Territory Cattle Industry. 5/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. Cream paper (intermediate). C of A watermark. Reddish-Brown
ACSC 373C) 1964. Northern Territory Cattle Industry. 5/-. Perforation 14½ x 14. White paper. No watermark. Bright Brown-RedQuantity printed and issued: both cream papers combined - 14,400,000 of which 10,314,280 were delivered to Post Offices.
Quantity printed and issued for the white paper: 1,600,000
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