QUEENSLAND (Australia) 1879 onwards

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1879 Queen Victoria, facing the left, no ornaments in the corners

1 p orange 1 p red 4 p yellow 6 p green 1 Sh lilac

  1 p orange
  1 p red
  2 p blue
  4 p yellow
  6 p green
  1 Sh lilac

Surcharged

  'Halfpenny' on 1 p orange

These stamps have watermark 'Q Crown' and perforation 12. Several misprints seem to exist: 'QOEENSLAND' (in the 1 p red stamp and the surcharged stamp) and the letters 'TW' of the word 'TWO' joined (2 p).

('QOEENSLAND' misprint)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 p red	*	*
1 p orange	***	*	Exists with blue lines printed on the backside: R
2 p	***	*	Exists with blue lines printed on the backside: R
4 p	***	*
6 p	***	*
1 Sh	***	**
Surcharged
1/2 p on 1 p	R	***

1882 Queen Victoria on a shaded background, ornaments in the corners

1 p red 2 p blue 2 Sh brown

  1/2 p green (lying format)
  1 p red
    (exists with and without point after PENNY)
  2 p blue
  2 1/2 p red (slightly different frame)
  3 p brown
  4 p yellow
  6 p green
  1 Sh lilac
  2 Sh brown

These stamps have watermark 'Q Crown' and were issued with various perforations. The values 1 p, 2 p and 1 Sh were also issued on paper with a larger 'Q Crown' watermark in 1895. Finallly the 1 p exists without watermark, but with blue lines on the backside (issued 1895).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	*	c
1 p	*	c
2 p	*	c
2 1/2 p	*	c
3 p	*	*
4 p	**	c
6 p	*	c
1 Sh	*	c
2 Sh	***	***	Fiscally used: *

Postal stationery in the 1/2 p green design exists.

1882 Queen Victoria, larger design, perforated

2 Sh blue 1 Pound green

  2 Sh blue
  2 Sh 6 p red
  5 Sh red
  10 Sh brown
  £ 1 green

The stamps were first issued on paper with watermark 'Q Crown', this watermark exists in two types: small or large. In 1907 they were also issued on paper with watermark 'A Crown'. They exist with "SPECIMEN" overprint.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Q Crown'
2 Sh	***	***
2 Sh 6 p	***	***
5 Sh	***	***
10 Sh	****	***
1 Pound	***	***
With watermark 'A Crown'
2 Sh	**	**
2 Sh 6 p	***	***
5 Sh	***	***
10 Sh	***	***
1 Pound	R	R

These stamps fiscally used:	-	*

Forgery made by V.E.U. in Genoa. Second image from the special pages of the Fournier Album. Also the "SANDAKAN 23 JUN 1886" forged Fournier cancel as found in The Fournier Album

In the Fournier Album (special pages in Geneva, thanks to Gerhard Lang), some forgeries of the 5 Sh are shown with cancels "SANDA.. 23 JUN 1886", probably the "SANDAKAN" cancel also used for North Borneo forgeries. It looks like one of those "Faux fabriques en Italie par la maison V.E.U.". There is also an imperforate forgery shown with a red rectangle all around it as in similar forgeries of this kind:

1895 Queen Victoria on a white background, ornaments in the corners

  1/2 p green (lying format)
  1 p red
  2 p blue
  2 1/2 p red
  5 p brown

These stamps have watermark 'Q Crown'. The 1/2 p also exists with no watermark, but with blue lines on the backside.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	c	c	With watermark 'Small Q Crown': c With watermark 'Large Q Crown': c No watermark, blue lines on backside: c
1 p	*	c
2 p	*	vc
2 1/2 p	*	*
5 p	*	*

I've seen postal stationery in the 1/2 p green design.

1896 Queen Victoria on a white background, value in lower corners

  1 p red

This stamp has watermark 'Q Crown' and perforation 13.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 p	c	c

In 1902 a small number of 6 p green stamps in the same design were (accidently?) given to the public. Example of such a used stamp:

1898 Queen Victoria on a white background, value in four corners

  1/2 p green (lying format)
  1 p red
  2 p blue
  2 1/2 p red
  2 1/2 p lilac on blue
  3 p brown
  4 p yellow
  4 p black
  5 p brown
  6 p green
  1 Sh lilac
  2 Sh green

These stamps were first issued with watermark 'Q Crown'. In 1907 they were issued on paper with watermark 'A Crown'. I've seen a newspaper wrapper in the same design (value 1 p red).

'A Crown' watermark

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Q Crown'
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	c	vc
2 p	c	c	Exists with retouched plate: crown and hair different
2 1/2 p red	*	*
2 1/2 p lilac on blue	*	c
3 p	*	c
4 p yellow	*	c
5 p	*	c
6 p	*	c
1 Sh	*	*
2 Sh	**	**
Watermark 'A Crown'
1 p	c	vc
2 p	c	vc	Retouched plate
3 p	*	c
4 p yellow	**	*
4 p black	*	c	Issued 1909
5 p	*	*
6 p	*	*
1 Sh	**	*
2 Sh	**	**

I have seen postal stationary in the 1 p red design.

1900 Queen Victoria, inscription 'ONE HALFPENNY'

  1/2 p green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	c	c	Watermark 'Q Crown'
1/2 p	c	c	Watermark 'A Crown'

Cut from an envelope

The 'imperforated' stamps are cuts from envelopes.

1900 Queen Victoria and Boer war, inscription 'PATRIOTIC FUND 1900'

  1 p lilac
  2 p violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 p	***	***
2 p	***	***

1903 Inscription 'COMMONWEALTH'

  9 p brown and blue

This stamp was first issued with watermark 'Crown V', in 1907 it was also issued on paper with watemark 'Crown A'. It has perforation 12 1/2 or 11. Two types exist, differing in the size of the inscription 'QUEENSLAND': 1 mm high or 1 1/2 mm high.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
9 p	*	*	Both watermarks