Australian KGV Stamps Explained.

Hi Tug, and a big to SCF.

4/R55 and 3/L22.

The 4 & 3 refers to the printing plate.

The R & L refers to the right & left side of the printing plate.

The right side of the stamp sheet has 60 stamps so 55 is the stamp position. Usually refers to a stamp variety.
The left side has 60 stamps so 22 is the stamp position on the stamp sheet.
Hope it has been helpful. John

Thanks for that KGV Collector I purchased a copy of the Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue yesterday and those positions references are all over the place in the KGV one.
Fun times a coming.

Tug

Hi Tug. Now the fun begins.

Boy is that the truth, A stamp is not just a little piece of paper. It goes farther then that. I never knew till I dove into it deeper. It is a ride of your life. And with such a great group of people to go with an helped by.

My 1st find I believe this to be 1&1/2d Green 16L56 can anyone confirm as it does not quiet look like the image in the book



Tug

Hi Tug.
I am very worn out a big day listing. As it was the last free listing day and listed 180 items.

Just by looking at ACSC the shading covers 2 shading lines in size. While yours only covers 1 shading line in area.

Many one off printing flaws came about because of the primitive conditions they worked in and these one off printing flaws are called "Tin Sheds" and are of novelty interest only. This situation confuses things greatly when looking for constant printing flaws. But do not let it put you off it is a big part of the learning curve you are on.

Always Happy Stamping. John

Thanks John
I will stick it back in the book with a question mark beside it.
Tug

Hi Tug,
Here is some information on your stamp that I have found.
Location is out of my league though
But here is what I have found and where.

Scott catalogue 2009 vol 1 page 575

Scott # 25
Water mark # 9 Large crown over large A

Australasian Price List 2009/10 50th Edition
YVERT, MICHEL, SCOTT AND STANLEY GIBBONS CATALOGUE NUMBERS
http://www.robinlinke.com.au/prices

STANLEY GIBBONS # 61
MICHEL # 33

http://australianstrampcatalogue.com/

one of three denominations printed that year
07 March 1923
Designers: H. Altmann & R.A. Harrison,
Engraver: T.S. Harrison,
Printer: T.S. Harrison

I hope this helps

Tom

I was very lucky to find these small books, published by Australian Post around 40 years ago.
It tells the history of the Kangaroo and Map series, The Definitive stamps of the reign of King George V, The Early Federal Period, 1901 to 1912-13, The Air Mail Stamps, 1927 to 1951, Queen Elizabeth 1952 to 1959, and more.

If you are interested in Early Australia, these books are a great asset. If you can find them they will help in learning the Why and How these Stamps were printed.

This has been one of the most amazing threads that I have seen in many years.

I'm very impressed!

k

This I believe to be 12R33 substituted position (White area beside the left value tablet) and not 7R33 because the 7 was in brown and the 12 was in green.
y/n




Tug

Yes I believe you are very right Tug.

Goodonyamate nice find. KGV

Sorry, but what are you two seeing I am not?

Area of shading left of the left value tablet is missing, (circled) happens on position R33 from plate 7 and R33 from plate 12 because they took some out of plate 7 after they had finished using them and placed into plate 12 as a replacement to some worn out ones.

Good one TUG
A few days ago you didn't know what these numbers meant (4/L15)and now your giving descriptions like you have
done it before (your a fast learner)