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'.

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:	-	*

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