Very Rare KGVI Collection

Thanks MmmmBalf. I have a few more shades for the 1947 Princess Elizabeth stamps and will add them later when I acquire a few more stamps for the KGVI collection.

Thanks for clarifying the paper information Rob.

I have tried measuring the width on other King George VI issues with varying degrees of success across the printings. But that was for stamps printed for the various British Colonies supplied by the Crown Agents, not Australian stamps. So the paper supplier was different than the one used for the Australian stamps you posted.

Thanks for sharing, thats a beautiful well presented collection,

I do like those 1938 £1's
not too many spaces to fill until completed.

Good luck with finnishing it.

Here are scans of my Australia Coat of Arms Pound values from my collection with what I think is the thin paper.




Here is a link to my Australia 1937 set. I am still missing the 1/2d Brown-Orange which looks like it might be the one you have marked as 1942.

http://www.kgvistamps.com/articles/...G6-1937.html

Hi KGVIStamps

That £1 on the right has all the hallmarks of a thin paper, a very rare stamp indeed, one stamp I found to be quite elusive, all I could find were hinged varieties.

Have you used a micrometer on it, as that will accurately determine if it is a thin paper, by sight it is a thin paper.

The ACSC states that a thin paper must be 0.08mm or less.

I always get my rare stamps certified, it confirms everything one needs to know about the stamp.

Also, that website is one of the best I have seen, quite impressive.

I have the brown-orange ½d in MUH, will send you the image within 24 hours.

Rob

Hi Mark1973

All that is missing in the £1 coronations series in the 5/- offset and the £1 McCracken Specimen.

A few weeks ago I visited a a stamp exhibition in Newcastle (168km away) and I found a £1 McCracken Specimen perfectly centred, but alas, to my disappointment it was lightly hinged.

I will eventually get them, as I would then have completed the coronation series consisting of different types of papers, there are three, thick, thin and thick tinted paper, plus all the shades and specimens.

Rob

Hi Rob. Thanks for the scan. I will add it to my site and list you as a contributor.

I haven't yet checked the thickness of my thin paper stamps, but will add it to my to-do list. I currently don't have a micrometer but will look for one on ebay.

Thanks again for displaying your stamps on this site. It is a great help to collectors to actually see what we are all looking for - rather than just reading descriptions.

Rob is also the Administrator/Contributor of the Australian SQL database on Stamp Smarter.
http://www.stampsmarter.com/feature..._AU_ALL.html
Don

Hi KGVIStamps

With a micrometer, it will give a much more accurate reading of paper thickness, but just by looking at the transparency, it would have to be a thin paper £1.

It feels good to know that my presentation helps other collectors see what they are looking for.

Rob

Hi Don

It's a very good site, I'll be adding more very soon as there is still year gaps to fill in.

Rob

Rob,

I admire your commitment to perfection. Your stamps are clearly the 'best of the best' you can find.


John

Hi 64idgaf

Thanks for the compliment. I am very committed to my collection, and I'm still adding to the KGVI series. And you could say I'm a perfectionist, as I am very fussy about the condition of each stamp I purchase.

Rob