My Australian Oddities

Further Cinderella

Yes, John Curtin, with Douglas MacArthur to his left.
https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8560

I like the marginal inscription explaining proper usage. This would have made a good postage stamp design in any case.

As always, SCF proves to be a valuable source of information. Thanks.

Nice link. Thanks HB.

This one could be interesting to some of us, as it takes a little detective work. Scott 21e is a rough paper, Die Ia. This picture should clearly show that it is a rough type of paper.


The Die Ia variety is the little "spur" that you see on the left 1.


What makes this one a little more interesting are the features that make it an ACSC 72(2)ja, a substituted cliche. At the top, you can see a break in the frame at the right, plus the crown is solid.


Then, you can see a very small "egg" located below the emu.


It really pays to have the right catalogs to help you identify these varieties (Scott is severely lacking in these areas).

Here's a recent purchase from New South Wales. This is a plate proof of Scott 86. Listed in Scotts as "Governors Capt. Arthur Phillip (above) and Lord Carrington." I have no idea of the value, but it caught my eye at a good price.

Beautiful ! Steve,
fabulous scan as well,
May I keep a copy, please?

Grosvenor Auctions

Note: These issues were only 1 of 3 in the set that were line perforated, the rest comb.

Please do. I like the description, "genuine, as far as one can say". Huh?

Thanks Steve,



Yes, I had to think about that, I think it refers to the "OS" puncture,
these can be (apparently) easily forged.
I would have chosen a better clarification, esp on a certificate.

Partime.

OS appears genuine after closer look at the pins characteristic performance, end result.'imo'

Hi Partime

The face value of 20 shillings = one pound.

Rob

I am travelling in New Zealand at present and do not have access to reference material so will have to comment from memory.

I have a problem with the Brandon certificate above and the OS perforation.

The States official perfins changed at the beginning of 1902 when the Commonwealth postal acts took effect. New South Wales adopted OS over NSW.

The certificate indicates that the stamp is a 1905 issue therefore I would expect to see the OS over NSW not just the upper OS of the NSW official perfin.

An expert in Australian issues should know this.

Can anyone identify the issue.

Regards
Frank

Thank you for the new information...saved.
Now beyond my knowledge or available Literature.
Look forward to contributions to this.

According to Dave Elsmore's 'Official Aussie perfins: a basic guide' (page 4) New South Wales used an OS perfin with 10 holes in the S 1902-03, and an OS perfin with 8 holes in the S 1903-12. Various perfins of OS with NSW underneath are shown as well with dates. You can reach the listing from this site:

https://www.perfins.com.au/

Hi Jill,
surprised I had not seen this before.
Nicely done overview.
Thank you very much, this will help me with my collection, which up till now, has been haphazard in the punctured issues.