Australian KGV Stamps Explained.

Thanks for the response Rod.

I did some reading after posting and the only other Kuranda word that I saw on Google (other than the town and the highway and range nearby) was a last name for a Jewish fellow from Austria I think in 1860. Ignaz Kuranda. I know German settlers came to Australia but am not sure where. There is an Aboriginal village near Kuranda but named quite differently.

Maybe a genealogy site would clarify matters for me.

I remembered the name as it was close to unda, the anda on the end, and thought it might be similar. I was on holiday passing through Cairns and Kuranda in 1991 just before the rainy season, when I had more sense than money. Should have stayed I'm thinking now. Kind of hard to lay out and enjoy the sun with all the snow around at this time of year.

Me in the butterfly sanctuary with a Iridescent blue butterfly on my shoulder:

One Penny Red Issues.



Issued 1914 Die I single wmk perf 14.2 single line ~ 2 shade groups.

Issued 1914 ~ 1921 Die I single wmk smooth paper perf 14.25 X 14 comb ~ 27 shade groups

Issued 1916 ~ 1918 Die I single wmk rough paper perf 14.25 X 14 comb ~ 20 shade groups

Issued 1918 ~ 1919 Die I Lm wmk perf 14.25 X 14 comb ~ 8 shade groups

Issued 1918 ~ 1920 Die III single wmk perf 14.25 X 14 comb ~ 4 shade groups.

Note: Die III has shading around the head even. " One Penny" short, thick & uneven. An extra smaller outer white oval from emus back to roo's head.

Image: Block one: 1st stamp "wattle line" right hand wattles on angle pointing to crown.

2nd stamp Die II ~ it is not a Die; it is a constant printing flaw. In the left value tablet bottom mid to right a small white spur can be seen.

3rd stamp "perperforation misalignment" must be 2mm + cut into the print of the stamp. This example is only 1.5mm. Rough papaer example.

4th stamp flaw under neck.



Block 2:1st stamp "thin G", 2nd stamp "roo's tongue", 3rd stamp saddle on emu,4th stamp RA joined



Third block:1st stamp "dot before 1",2nd stamp secret mark found below the "N" in one. A "V" shaped nick in bottom frame,3rd stamp "N" of one,4th stamp "PENAVY".

A Mr Blogg in the 1920s docummented the cream of 2 million penny reds & described 422 shades.

The lack of red ink from Germany during WWI led the Australian Penny Red Printer to mix inks. Blues, purples, pinks, yellows, brown etc. These caused many shade groups. Maybe we can call Mr Blogg the first penny red Bloggist. KGV

Now that's interesting, Kuranda could be Austrian. Early Polish explorer Paul Strzlecki gave his name to parts of Oz, see image.
The German settlers were all over, but a large contingent in the grape areas of South Australia (Handorf)
Nice to see Puzzler the intrepid explorer with obligatory Aussie sun hat.
Apologies for blurry scan.

Do you have an "Australian Specialists Catalogue KG5?

I found this "no top to crown" variety a couple of weeks ago
and I cannot find any reference to it.

Small official OS puncture, Bunbury Western Australia strike.

Hi Rod. Thanks for the question.

Nothing in ACSC [2007] Nothing in Specialist Catalogue die I

But in the 1 1/2 penny die II published by the British Society of Philately page 60 plate I Pane IR-no top to the crown 2nd state B] crown. The top of the cross is almost completely missing with a remnant in the form of 2 small lumps.

It would have to be a SM wmk. I believe I can see the 2 small lumps in position.

Hopefully I've been a help. KGV.

Very much KG5
I'll archive your post. Splendid work there my friend.
I would post a close up, but I've misplaced the stamp,
It will be in a Hagner somewhere. I'll look through my
images too, I believe there are two small bumps.
I am rather surprised it not being in ASC...Hmmmm.

Aha put my digital hands on it right away,
we are in luck...a full scan
Seems "two notches" rather than two bumps.

Thanks for size increase.It is very slightly different. It would be a progressive flaw. It fits a perf 14. Nothing else is even close. Iam not comfortable calling it a tin shed. Yes it should be in ACSC. KGV

How are you quoting the perfs KG5? are you using math
on the punctures? (knowing the height of the printed stamp)

Perf 14 counts 17 perf tips on the horizontal. there are other signs of early flaws on top frame. The crown went from normal to flawed to normal again in a very short time.ACSC does have this stamp as plate 1 91(1)i no crown on top but the example has a crown. Cannot trust ACSC. The date oct 1926 is a 1a perf 14 only. Dec 1926 first date for plate 1 perf 14. Maybe you can make out the date better than I. I still donot want to call it a tin shed.

Ah, I see, I must presume comb perforation on the Grover
(I haven't dug out my cat)
1926 cancellation, the rest goes over my head a little.
(and I do not posess ASC)
Thanks for the in-depth.

Whoops I did get a bit intense after that penny red post sorry mate KGV

One Penny Violet Issue.




Issued 1922 ~ 1924 Die I single wmk perf 14.25 X 14 comb ~ 8 shade groups.

Lots of stuff here worth tucking away...thanks.

Collin

Top brace of One pennies sports a lovely 1922 roller cancel KGV. nice one (or two)