Australian KGV Stamps Explained.

But could you give your opinion to whether the 1 1/2p stamp might be course unsurfaced paper (1923), or not.

Could you give me a scan of the back of the stamp please?

Top of the stamp looks interesting!

Here is the scan (photo) of the back. It actually looks the same as others.



Though the watermark seems broader than what SG gives as W5. For comparison is one more stamp with a single WK, I believe this is the right W5.

Just found - first time shown anywhere.

Australian 1d GREEN KGV Error Reversed 'C'.

A 2d Red reversed 'C' error was reported (G.Stephens) in Stamp News 2005 Nov' Vol 52.

Great ... Now I have to look through all of my stamps again.

Thanks for the picture.

The Reversed 'C' error watermark (C of A) - general info for KGV Collectors
A deteriorating 'C' and its eventual 'viewable' disappearence was noticed as I was/am working my way thru a box of 5000++? used KGV 1d Greens attached to envelope corners. The postmarks in the Deceased Estate box of KGV 1d Greens date from 1930 to 1933 (approx).
This is the Second error 1d Green found in this box.

This find of finches is totally out there Big Time!

It is such a rarity, that rarity does not describe this find.

It is a bi-century find. A find that happens once every 200 years plus!

It is a huge honour for finches to post this totally amazing stamp on this thread and I Thank him ever much for doing so!

I have been so busy that I have not looked at this thread for a few day and I find........!

KGV Collector, I'm honestly humbled/honoured for your valued learned opinion.

I've learned a lot from KGV info you provide to SCF members world-wide, it's a privilege to give something back.

Please help identify these. Using SG terminology, these are die II (with the white spur), and both are watermark type 5. Perforation style and shades are slightly different. Left stamp is more of a carmine shade, while damaged right is more rough, rose-red. Do I correctly identify as SG 21a and 47i? Thanks.

I found a 1p green that is "O of A" rather than "C of A" in one position. Does that count?

Hi Partime.




finches find is very remarkable because the print of the stamp is on what would normally be the gummed side of the stamp. This stamp is not printed on gum because the gum would of floated the print of the stamp off the face of the stamp when soaked off paper.

In recent KGV specialist books the trend is for the authors to be saying that the stamp finches found is not available. No credible record or sighting of a stamp of this type can be found. So this variety is no longer considered for mention in this edition because it does not exist.

The only other stamp of this type is found in a 2d red.

If any body knows different I would like to know please.

Hi Partime.




Your 2nd penny red has rough perfs and I do not think it is a single line perf. The stamp mentioned is a rough paper example as well and I do not think it come in a single line perf. The single line perfs were very early printings and also printed in small numbers.

A dieII single line perf is a very expensive stamp.

Just to note I do not have a Scott's cat so the numbers mean nothing to me. I do not need a Scott's.

to KVG Collector
About a week ago I happened to ask you a question, which you seemed to be willing to answer (quote: Could you give me a scan of the back of the stamp please? Top of the stamp looks interesting!). I know there have been more exiting posts, yet I'd really appreciate your learned judgement.

Hello CollGStamps

Sorry about that.

Yes they are very good images!

Coarse mesh is very noticeable. Under magnification it has the look that fly screen is imbedded into the paper.

Your example is of normal paper. I wish I had a coarse meshed paper example to show you!

Thank you, KGV Collector !
One question still remains, the obvious incongruity of the watermaks, which are supposed to be the same.