Decimal Varieties And Errors

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I have just come across an image of the collection I had at the time I sold this.

Nice lot there itma, and you have no idea if it's complete or not.

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it is not know whether all combinations of perf and gum exist

Australian 7c QE II (1971) definitive - variety "violent corner" question

I would appreciate anyone with knowledge on the varieties for this stamp giving their two cents on whether this example I have is BW447(1)oa.

This variety comes from the 1st master plate (one of two). This plate did not last long and was replaced (2nd master plate) due to prominent weak entries and extensive recutting. The few examples of major varieties are dated October and November 1971.

My example is dated 1 December 1971. I also notice that the image from BW has the 'stroke' vertical whereas mine is slanted, however, the "violent corner" has varieties in itself.

"The so-called "violent corner" retouches are among the most extensively recut stamps of Australian Commonwealth."

It's hard to say, the enlarged stamp is a little blurry and the cancellation is makes it a little difficult to see the any variety, maybe someone with better eyesight could locate the variety if there is one.

I agree with you Rob041256 that the cancellation doesn't help but have a look at the way the cancellation covers higher on the "S", you still see the white come through even at its heaviest (not with the area in question).
More thoughts please...

The bottom of the "S" has a cancel on the white of the "S" and the same amount of cancel is also on a violet break in the white of the "S".

Looks very straight forward to me. But the enlarged image is not doing anything to help.

Thank you KGV, my thoughts to a tee. Considering the date on the stamp if it was not the "violent corner" I would feel it would have been listed (as it definitely has a break in the "S"), as such my view is it is a "violent corner". Happy to be given reason for it not be the case, but....

Hi Castor:



Yes, it's unfortunate that I have no idea whether all the 1975 Famous women set was printed in both perfs with all of white, blue and pink gums. I did read somewhere (back in the late 1970s when I put this set together) that whether there was a complete set of these printed was unknown. I thought this was noted in my 1988 ACSC page but memory fails in this case as they list all possible combinations. (my 1996 ACSC ends with pre-decimals.)

As the Famous Women set has been discussed, I thought I'd share this Edith Cowan stamp with significant background disturbance down the right side.

Unlisted in ACSC or McLeary

Gums according to Brusden White (in addition to clear gum)

Perforation 14 x 14.4:

Cowan - pink/blue
Lawson - pink
Richardson - cream/pink/green
Spence - cream/pink/blue
Stone - cream/pink/green
Truganini - pink

Perforation 14 x 14.82:

Cowan - pink/blue
Lawson - cream/pink
Richardson - cream/pink/green
Spence - cream/pink/blue
Stone - pink/green
Truganini - pink

24c 1972 Rehabilitation

I previously posted a block of four of this stamp (in this thread) as it had a "spray" of blue over it and I was hoping for some input.

After having a bit of a look at other examples of this stamp I noticed more that had a "spray" on them.

They appear to have the same postmark on them.

No idea but I've tried to put them together like a jigsaw, this is what I came up with. Note, there is a pair followed by the block of four plus two singles.

If this is the case I'm very lucky to find others with the "spray" but possibly position them accordingly. The pair on the left may possibly go aside the top of the block of four, positioning of the postmark appears to make it so (I must admit also admit with the singles). Looking at the fading of the postmark I would go with option one.

Thoughts anyone?

Those ink sprays fascinate me. It's probably the result of an underperforming doctor blade. I've seen quite a few on decimal issues

My latest acquisition, 1973 2c Fiddler Crab, with a superb misperf. This is the vendor's pic, so apologies for quality.

1987 Agricultural Shows

$1 BW1196d/1199d - blue dot under second horse's nose

That's one I haven't seen, thanks for sharing it!

Thanks Jubilee, looks like he's got Hubba Bubba bubblegum up his nose.

Funny how sometimes you can have only a couple of examples of a stamp and find a noted flaw but have thirty (or 100 for that matter) of another stamp and come up with nothing.

At this point I have two examples of this stamp, possibly a third.

1985 Centenary of District Nursing

33c BW1094d: flaw on cross of nurse's hat

Normal on the left.