Australian KGV Stamps Explained.

For a second I thought that green penny stamp had a cancellation that said "Christmas Party".

[quote]Do not know about the postmarks, somebody else might![quote]

The first is a 'for Xmas/post early' (I hate the Xmas abbreviation), the second Cohuna in northern Victoria and the third is an Adelaide, S A postmark. All quite common.

Hi, KGV collector. Great info. I have a mini collection of the Oz KGVs which I am planning to go through to identify further some time - I'll ask your help then! Lovely stamps, but complex!

Hi! David

Thanks for your comment.
It is always nice to look at KGVs.
And yes they are a complex bunch of stamps but very rewarding. John

Hi KGV.
Your thread really makes you look at your stamps in a new light.
Any info on this error?
Is it regular error or just a one off? (The blob on his head in the unlikely event you missed it)

Thanks for sharing your stamp AnthonyUK!

My specialty books are buried at the minuet!

It would help to know if the stamp is a 1/2d, 2d or a 4d.
I have spent a bit of time on both 2d and 4d issues.
I can not remember a printing flaw that shape. So an early call is a Tin Shed. Which is a printing flaw that can not be proven to be a constant printing flaw.

The 2d orange is the least known about KGV stamp of them all.
Many Tin Sheds will be proven to be constant printing flaws as more research is done.

Some of the most special printing flaws are in the 4ds, Line through four pence, Weeping 4 and so on. The information is very good for the 4d stamps and there printing flaws.

I will find my books tomorrow, I am interested about the whole thing but it would be nice to know what denomination your stamp is.

Happy Stamping KGV!

Here it is whole. Not the best centered example is probably an understatement but it was in a lot of older Aussie material.
I probably only have 20-30 Aussie KGVs so not much to reference them against each other which is where your thread is so useful.

With identifying stamps you should
offer the watermark and perforation guage.
The stamp you post could be one of three.
We need to know which one before we can flyspeck for you.

John.
looks like an SG56 9th nov 1923
No report of white spot on top from the ACSC

There is a variety of F8 (e) "bulge in right frame"
Do you have an example of that one?

If that is correct you example is a random occurence perhaps,
a piece of lint adhered to the plate?

Hi! AnthonyUK.

Your stamp is a perf 14, single wmk. Printed 1923-1925
I can not find any printing flaw that is even close to the shape and position of your flaw. But it is a nice looking cross on top of head . If this was a true printing flaw it would have a special name being such a large flaw.

SM wmk was not printed until 1926-1927. It also came in perf 14.

Hope this has been helpful. KGV

Thanks guys.
It is a really interesting topic which I hope to learn more about.

KGV - approx. how many of these do you have? 100s or 1000s?

Anthony, the great Orlo-Smith,
when establishing the shades of the KG5 "sideface" (1d red only)
worked from a collection of 500,000. IIRC.

Thanks for the question AnthonyUK!

Before I answer your I will give a bit of a background here!
This is my area and I have bid on a large amount of bulk lots at auctions over the years.

I just do not know how many KGV stamps I have!

I have 55x32 page stock books at different levels of fullness.
Half of that would be in penny reds.
2 large plastic tub of auction stuff that I have not looked at.
Then there is the masses of 1d green, 1 1/2d reds, 2d reds.
There is also a lot of material half sorted that are in stock sheets.

This is a classic result of being bitten by the KGV Bug for some time. John

Thanks KGV. You really live up to your forum name.
I have seen some diagrams relating to the various penny red shades but it must be a sight to behold when they are all together.

Rod I do have some 1/2d orange printing flaws but I can not find them.
Had a good look today.
Thanks for asking. John

AnthonyUK! Very much so!



The daylight penny red shades are amazing. Especial with the progressive sub-groups in place. Totally beautiful!

But the penny reds under UV longwave light are totally amazing the colours are like, all the different corals that live on the Great Barrier Reef. They are so differently coloured. It is one of those experiences you never forget. I am totally hooked.