Kindly go through the attachment for australian stamp "1 Shilling Lyre bird" I know it is rare stamp but I would like to know the value & if kindly let me know where to sell this stamp so I get good value.
The large version of this design was issued in 1932 with no watermark.
The smaller versions were issued in - 1937 (CofA watermark, perf 13½ x 14) - 1941 (CofA watermark, perf 15 x 14) then - 1956 (No watermark, perf 15 x 14).
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To know which is which, count the perforation tops end to end. If the top of the stamp has 14 perforation tips it was issued in 1937; if it has 15 perforation tips it was issued in 1941 or 1956, to work out which year, the 1941 has a watermark, the 1956 was printed without a watermark.
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Posted 12/11/2018 03:57 am
