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Constantly updated as information and prices are sourced. Prices are in Australian $

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The Watermarks

Hollow Numeral Watermarks shown as:  2 or 10, others by 'type'

              [type V1]                       [type V2]                 [type V3]                     [type V4]                  [type V5]                     [type V6]

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 Perforation Notes

Three listed line perforation machines were in use to 30 June 1901, none measure an accurate 12, 12½ or 13.

You need to base your measurements for perforations as follows:

Perf 12 will read 11½-12 [never over 12].

Perf 12½ will read 12¼-12½ [never over 12½]

Perf 13 will read 12½-13.

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1876 Echuca

1876 No Watermark Line Perf 12½ Mint x 2

½d-$80.00 1d-$80.00 2d-$80.00 3d-$80.00 6d-$125.00

NOTE:These 5 are bogus.

Full sheets of 6 and 12 are in the marketplace.

No used copies have surfaced.

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1877 Counterfoils

1877 [1 October] Watermark V1 [sideways] Line Perf 12¼. 9d value found with and without control numbers issued concurrently

Larger top half only 9d-$150.00 9d[no control numbers]-$100.00 1/6d-$200.00 2/3d-$350.00 3/--$400.00 4/6d-$450.00 6/--$2,000.00

Imperf Between 9d-[unique used]$8,000.00

Imperf Proof in black $500ea

Set joined pairs mint-$800.00. Beware of many forgeries inc photocopies in the market place

Set joined pairs mint overprinted Specimen-$600.00. Beware of many forgeries inc photocopies in the market place

Used joined pairs Add top and bottom pricing and double

Owners risk 'signed', Commissioners risk 'unsigned'

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1877 [1 October] Watermark V1 [sideways] Line Perf 12¼. Mint same price as used. Receipt only.

This smaller portion never traveled on the train

Smaller bottom receipt half only 9d-$100.00 9d[no control numbers]-$80.00 1/6d-$180.00 2/3d-$200.00 3/--$250.00 4/6d-$300.00 6/--$400.00

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1877 Owner's Risk Newspapers Only

Lattice Security Grid

'Newspaper Only'

Lattice background [printed separate] with colourless parts of the lattice forming the denomination:

                                                                                  D

'ThrEE' [with a 'D' top right]

1877 [1 October] Watermark V1. Line Perf 12¼. Mint price same as used

3d-$80.00

Specimen $50.00. Beware of many forgeries inc photocopies in the market place

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1878 Owner's Risk

Lattice Security Grid

Owners risk 'signed' Commissioners risk 'unsigned'

GREY Embossed lattice background with colourless parts of the lattice forming the denomination:

                                                            D                                     D

'T W O' [with a 'D' top right]    'S I X'  [with a 'D' top right] etc

1878 [January] Watermark V1 or V2. Line Perf 12¼. Mint price same as used

1d-$120.00 2d-$120.00 3d-$90.00 6d-$120.00

Specimen set $150.00. Beware of many forgeries inc photocopies in the market place

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1879 Cloak Room Parcel Ticket

A 3d design from three city stations is recorded; Spencer St, Princess Bridge & Flinders St

b/w photocopy

1879 [1 July] No Watermark [also see 1899 issue below]

3d-$300.00 

3d[Gothic handstamped SPECIMEN Spencer St, Princess St or Flinders St with counterfoil]-$1,000.00ea 

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1879 Board of Land & Works

Owners risk 'signed' Commissioners risk 'unsigned'

1d to 9d has similar frames as does the 1/- to 5/-

Note: Two character security code [varies by value see below] top left & bottom right

1d - 9d Lattice background incorporates value on two lines as shown below

1                1                         IX             IX

ONE PENNY                           NINE PENCE

1/- - 3/- Lattice background incorporates value on two lines as shown below

ONE

SHILLING

4/- - 5/- Lattice background incorporates value on a single line as shown below

FOUR

1879 [1 July] Watermark VI. Line Perf 12-13. Mint same price as used

1d-$50.00 2d-$50.00 3d-$50.00 6d-$100.00 9d-[1 July 1881] $150.00 1/--$150.00 2/--$150.00 3/--$250.00 5/--$300.00

Specimen set $500.00 [1881][2 different overprint sets recorded, Kellow, Turner & McCredie type 13 & 14] Beware fake SPECIMEN handstamp and Forgeries inc photocopies

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1881 [1 July] Watermank Numeral  2 or 10. Security under-grid Line Perf 12-13. Mint same price as used

2/--$100.00

4/--$250.00

Specimen [2 different 4/- overprints, Kellow, Turner & McCredie type 13 & 14] [1882]-$50.00ea. Beware of many forgeries inc photocopies in the market place

Specialised Colour listing - Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last [all with print shade variations]:

                            Corner security codes

1d green/white                 A9

2d violet/white                 CF

3d blue/blue                    HH

6d rose/white-rose           NS

9d magenta/pale yellow     LO

1/- green/yellow              A9

2/- grey-blue/pink            CF

3/- yellow/blue                HH

4/- purple/green              RS

5/- green/drab                OO

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1882

Lattice Background Removed. Note: these are NOT faded background

Owners risk 'signed' Commissioners risk 'unsigned'

1882 [1 March] Watermark V1 or V2. Line Perf 12-13 Mint same price as used. In later additions to this series the 1½d & 8d has a different Coat of Arms

½d-$20.00 1d-$100.00 1½d-$300.00 3d-$150.00 6d-$150.00 8d-$200.00 9d-$200.00 10d-$200.00 1/--$200.00 2/--$350.00

Specimen set $300.00 less the below 4 values [Several fonts noted] Beware fake SPECIMEN handstamp and photocopies

½d & 10d added Jan 1882 & 1½d & 8d added March 1882 [different frames with no security codes] Specimen set of 4 values $100.00 Beware of many SPECIMEN forgeries inc photocopies in the market place

On VI paper ½d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-

On VII paper 1½d, 2d, 8d, 10d

Sheets of mint remainders of the ½d value are in the market place

Specialised Colour listing - Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last [all with print shade variations]:

½d purple-brown/white

1d green/green

1½d pale violet/white

3d blue/blue

6d rose/white

8d magenta/white

9d brown/yellow

10d bistre/white

1/- green/off-white

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1887 Medallion

Printed black on coloured paper

Owners risk 'signed'

Commissioners risk 'unsigned' continued, up to 101 miles, 10/- per cent. over 101 miles £1 per cent

1887 Watermark V1 or V2 or V3. Line Perf 12 or 12¼ or 13 x 2. Inverted Wmk x 2 Sideways Wmk x 4. Mint same price as used

½d-$80.00 1d-$30.00 1½d-$150.00 2d-$60.00 3d-$30.00 6d-$30.00 8d-[1897]-$30.00 9d-$30.00 10d-[1897]-$30.00 1/--$25.00 2/--$80.00 3/--$125.00

Specimen set $200.00 Beware fake SPECIMEN handstamp and photocopies

Specialised Colour listing - Black design on coloured paper

½d lilac

1d greenish

1½d pale lemon

2d white

3d light blue

3d blue [shades]

3d grey

6d pink

8d buff [1897]

9d deep rose

9d biscuit x 2

10d grey [1897]

1/- lemon

1/- off white x 3

1/- biscuit x 8

2/- grey

3/- salmon

Footnote: The 23rd June 1897 Government Gazette lists a 4/- & 5/-. These two values have not been recorded in this issue and it is believed remaining stock from the preceding 1879 issue was used

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Printed various colours on white paper

Owners risk 'signed'

Commissioners risk 'unsigned' continued, up to 101 miles, 10/- per cent. over 101 miles £1 per cent

1887 Watermark V2 or V3. Line Perf 12 or 12¼ or 13 x 2. Inverted Wmk x 2 Sideways Wmk x 4. Mint same price as used

NOTE: Issued synchronously with above 1887 issue

1d-$30.00 2d-$30.00 5d-$30.00 6d-$30.00 8d-[1897]-$30.00 10d-[1897]-$80.00 1/--$25.00 2/--$200.00 3/--$125.00

Specialised Colour listing - Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

1d yellow green/pale greenish yellow

1d apple green/white

2d blue/white

2d blue/off white

2d slate blue/white x 2

5d vermillion/white

6d grey blue/pale pink

8d slate blue/pale turquoise green [1897]

10d blue/blue [1897]

1/- blue/pale greenish yellow

2/- red/pale rose

3/- red/blue

Footnote: The 23rd June 1897 Government Gazette lists a 4/- & 5/-. These two values have not been recorded in this issue and it is believed remaining stock from the preceding 1879 issue was used

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1899 Cloak Room Parcel Ticket

Note: 2d has Government Printer Imprint at right

1899 Watermark V4 Line Perf 12¼ mint only

2d-$600.00[with imprint]

3d[3d surcharged 3d in black on 2d]-unseen

4d[c1904][4d surcharged in red on 3d surcharged 3d in black on 2d]-$550.00

4d[c1920][4d surcharged in red on 3d black, COMPLETE Pair as picture above. Right side claim receipt is ungummed]-$30.00 Full sheets are in the market place

Stations recorded:

2d, Prince's-Bridge

4don3don2d: Ballarat

4don3d: Flinders-Street

1d Proof of a counterfoil Luggage-Room Ticket [Cloak Room] Mauve on thin yellowish paper, imperf-$600.00

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1902 Cypher

Printed black on coloured paper

BE AWARE printed junk purporting to be from this issue is appearing on eBay up to a fictisious 5/- value. THEY ARE NO WATERMARK

DON'T GET CAUGHT BUYING THIS RUBBISH 

1902-c1905 Watermark V4. Line Perf 11, 12¼. Inverted Wmk x 2. Mint same price as used 6d found on both white and coloured paper

½d-$100.00 1d-$8.00 3d-$8.00 6d-$8.00 8d-$15.00 9d-$10.00 10d-$15.00 1/--$10.00 2/--$30.00

Specialised Colour listing - Black design on coloured paper

½d lilac

1d pale dull green

3d light blue

6d pink

6d white x5

8d buff

9d rose

10d grey

1/- lemon

2/- pale slate purple

Recorded Perf 11 -½d, 1d, 3d ,6d, 8d, 9d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-

Recorded Perf 12¼ - ½d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 8d, 9d, 1/-, 2/-

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Printed various colours on white or coloured paper

BE AWARE printed junk purporting to be from this issue is appearing on eBay up to a fictisious 5/- value. THEY ARE NO WATERMARK

DON'T GET CAUGHT BUYING THIS RUBBISH 

1902-1917 Watermark V4. Line Perf 12¼ or Perf 11 x3. Inverted or Sideways Wmk x 2. Perfins x 5. Mint same price as used

½d-$150.00 1d-$8.00 2d-$8.00 3d-$8.00 5d-$8.00 6d-$8.00 8d-$10.00 9d-$10.00 10d-$15.00 1/--$10.00 2/--$50.00

NOTE: Issued synchronously with above 1902 issue.

Specialised Colour listing - Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

½d red/lilac

1d scarlet/pale dull green

1½d /pale lemon, reported but unseen

2d blue/white

3d carmine red/light blue

3d rose red/light blue

5d vermillion/off white

5d orange red/off white

5d rose red/off white

6d carmine/rose

8d red/buff

9d rose red/light grey

10d lake/grey

1/- red/yellow

1/- red/rose [unseen]

2/- red/rose

Recorded Perf 11 -2d, 5d, 1/- All perf 11 copies x3

Recorded Perf 12¼ - ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 5d, 6d, 8d, 9d, 10d, 1/-, 2/-

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1917 Wing's

Colour Die Proofs

10d - Unadopted Design

1915 [22 October] Lithographed Die Proof Colour Trials on plain gummed paper

10d-$600.00[each] [3 copies recorded]. Beware of Photocopies

10d carmine-red

Blank-$150.00 [each] [4 of each of the below 12 colour recorded]. Beware of Photocopies

1d vermilion, 2d dull blue-green, 3d greenish yellow, 4d chalky blue, 4d (B) bistre, 5d yellow-orange, 6d dull claret, 7d mauve, 8d olive-green, 9d light green. 3s grey-olive, 5s deep grey-blue. [Values listed here are by pencil notations by either the printer or a colloctor]

Blank with overprint-$150.00[each] Orange & Red-Orange [upright or inverted] overprinted 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS '. Beware of Photocopies

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Issued Stamps

Accepted design has MELBOURNE removed, horizontal background lines added, part outer value ring cleared & blank station name cartouche added

Type I [double inner circle]

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1917 [1 December] Typographed. Watermark V2 or V3 or V4 or V5. Roulette 7. For Perf 11, 12¼, Compound Perf/Roulette, see below. Wmk inv x 2 or Sideways x 5. Mint same price as used Type I

½d-$75.00 1d-$15.00 2d-$20.00 3d-$15.00 4d-$10.00 5d-$20.00 6d-$10.00 7d-$15.00 8d-$15.00 9d-$20.00 10d-$20.00 11d-$20.00 1/--$15.00 1/6d-$20.00 2/--$10.00 3/--$30.00 5/--$40.00

Roulette 7 Specialised Colour listing:

Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

½d blue/white [compound perf & roul]

1d green/white x3

1d red/pale green

2d turquoise blue/white

2d turquoise green/white

3d yellow olive/white

3d pale green/white

4d lake/blue

4d carmine/blue

5d orange/off white

5d yellow orange/ white

6d red/rose

6d carmine/rose

7d brown purple/white x2

7d light brown purple/white

8d yellow brown/white x2

8d scarlet/yellow

9d lilac/white x2

9d carmine/off white X3

9d carmine/grey lilac

10d salmon/white x4

10d emerald/white

10d green/white

10d red/drab x4

11d bronze green/white x2

11d carmine red/yellow brown

1/- red/yellow x4

1/- yellow/white

1/- chrome yellow/white

1/- deep yellow/white x2

1/6d grey/white

1/6d carmine/grey x2

1/6d brown red/grey

2/- red/rose x2

2/- scarlet/off white

2/- red/off white

3/- black/white x2

3/- grey/white

5/- blue/white

Perfins x5

Can you add to this list of colours? if so please contact Dave

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Perforated Issues

Type I [double inner circle]

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1917 [1 December] Typographed. Watermark V2 or V3 or V4 or V5. Perf 11 [appears scarce] or 12¼. Mint same price as used Type I

½d-$75.00 4d-$35.00 5d-$35.00 6d-$35.00 7d-$35.00 8d-$35.00 11d-$75.00 1/--$25.00 3/--$25.00 5/--$50.00

Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

½d blue/white 12¼

2d turquoise blue/white 11

3d olive/white 12¼

4d carmine/blue 12¼

5d orange/white 12¼

6d carmine/rose 12¼

7d purple-brown/white 12¼

8d yellow brown/white 12¼

8d red/yellow 12¼

9d carmine/grey lilac 12¼

10d green/white 11

10d red/drab

11d bronze green/white 12¼

1/- chrome yellow/white 12¼

5/- blue/white p11

Can you add to this list of colours? if so please contact Dave

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Compound Perforation

Type I [double inner circle]

1917 [1 December] Typographed. Watermark V2. Compound perf 12¼ x roul 7. Mint same price as used Type I

6d-$75.00

Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

6d red/rose

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Crown over A Watermarked Paper

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1922 Typographed. Watermark Crown/A Roulette 7. Mint same price as used Type I

2d-$100.00 3d-$100.00 11d-$100.00 2/--$100.00

Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

2d blue/white

3d green/white

11d Grey-green/white

2/- red/off white

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1934 Wing's

Security Tint Underprint in grey

Type II [single inner circle]

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1934 [June] Typographed. Watermark V2 or V3 or V4 or V5. Wmk V2 x 3. Roulette 7. For Perf 11, 12¼, Compound Perf/Roulette, see below. Wmk Inv x 2 or Sideways x 5. Mint same price as used Types I & II

1d-$5.00 2d-$5.00 3d-$5.00 4d-$5.00 5d-$5.00 6d-$5.00 7d-$5.00 8d-$5.00 9d-$5.00 10d-$10.00 11d-$15.00 1/--$5.00 1/6d-$10.00 2/--$10.00 3/--$20.00 5/--$10.00

All Type I except 1d, 2d, 3d & 11d found Type II [see specialised listing below] LOTS AND LOTS OF MINT REMAINDERS IN THE MARKET PLACE

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Specimen

Type 1 only

1934 [June] Typographed. Watermark V5. Roulette 7 Type I

1/6d-$300.00 [each]

1/6d olive green/white

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Notes:

SPECIMEN. [with stop] on No station name

Beware SPECIMEN [no stop] Forgeries see CAUTION notice below

SPECIMEN FORGERIES

CAUTION Bogus sets [type I with security under-print only] exist with forged SPECIMEN hand-stamp onto mint remainders. Easily spotted as the forgery has no stop, and the idiot forger used remainder stamps with different station names. Some auction houses have sold these as genuine! If found place in the bin!

True Specimen overprints are those found only on progressive proofs, prior to the station name being printed and always on the 1st issued colour i.e. 1/6d, The true specimen has full stop and is overprinted on the green issue not the brown red as is seen in the forgeries.

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Roulette Specialised Colour listing Types I & II:

Colour of printing first / Colour of paper last

1d carmine red/pale apple green x2

1d red brown /white TypeII x10

1d bluish violet/pale sage green x2

1d purple/white TypeII x2

1d violet/white TypeII

2d green/white x2

2d blue green/white

2d turquoise blue/white TypeII x2

3d emerald/white x2

3d emerald/white TypeII

3d green/pale rose

3d yellow olive/white x3

4d carmine red/light blue

4d brown red/light blue

5d orange/white

5d pink/white x10

6d carmine/rose

6d green/white x2

7d brown purple/white

7d brown/white

8d scarlet/pale greenish yellow

8d red/pale greenish yellow

8d bluish violet/pale greenish x2

8d brown/white x5

9d carmine/lilac

9d scarlet/drab

9d magenta/white x2

10d bistre/white x2

10d yellow olive/white x2

10d green/white

10d blue green/white

10d red/drab x5

11d bronze green/white x4

11d scarlet/ochre

11d red/ochre

11d carmine/ochre TypeII x2

11d red/ochre TypeII x2

1/- yellow/white

1/6d green/white x2

1/6d olive green/white x2

1/6d brown red/slate grey

1/6 grey/white x10

2/- carmine/off white

2/- buff/off white x3

3/- black/white

3/- grey/white

5/- blue/white

5/- pale blue/white

Perfins x5

Can you add to this list of colours? if so please contact Dave

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Perforated Issues

1934 [June] Typographed. Watermark V5. Perforated 11 or 12¼ Mint x 2 Type I

5/--$35.00

5/- blue/white paper

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Compound Perforation

1934 [June] Typographed. Watermark V5. Compound perf 11 x roul 7 or both roul & perf on one or more sides. Mint same price as used Type I

9d-$150.00 1/--$150.00

9d carmine/lilac

1/- yellow/white

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1941 [16 October] Typographed. Watermark V5. Roulette 7 Mint x 2 Type I

10d on 10d-$15.00

10d on 10d green/white or pale green/white

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1941 Numeral

Printed in various colours on remaindered 1934 wings issue coloured papers, 55x42mm [within 1 or 2mm]

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1941 Watermark V5. On white & coloured papers. Security Underprint Roulette 7 Mint same price as used

1d-$15.00 2d-$15.00 3d-$10.00 4d-$5.00 4d-[Black on white]$20.00 5d-$20.00 6d-$10.00 7d-$25.00 8d-$25.00 9d-25.00 11d-$25.00 1/--$25.00 2/--$25.00 3/--$25.00

Any underprint sideways-$20.00

1d red on pale green, 2d pale blue on white, 3d black on white, 4d red on pale blue, 4d black on white, 5d black on white, 6d carmine on rose, 7d purple on white, 8d red on yellow, 9d carmine on red or blue, 11d carmine on buff, 1/- yellow on white, 2/- carmine on white, 3/- grey on white

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Printed red or black on white paper or red on blue paper

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1941 Watermark V5. Security Underprint Roulette 7 Mint same price as used

Red on White paper 55x42mm [within 1 or 2mm]:

1d-$5.00 2d-$5.00 3d-$5.00 3½d-$500.00 5d-$5.00 6d-$5.00 7d-$10.00 8d-$10.00 9d-$10.00 10d-$35.00 11d-$15.00 1/--$20.00 2/--$30.00

Red on Blue paper 55x42mm [within 1 or 2mm]:

4d-$10.00

Black on White paper, 53x40mm [within 1 or 2 mm:

1d-$10.00 3d-$10.00 4d-$10.00 5d-$10.00

Any underprint sideways-$20.00

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1953 Numeral

Design Change, 55x42mm [within 1 or 2mm]

BE AWARE a very large OFFICIAL archive collection of these stamps has come onto the market,

100's continue to be sold on eBay and in public auction [From 2018 to 2021]

1953 Watermark V5. Security Underprint Roulette 7 Mint same price as used. Security print Sideways or Inverted x 2.

1d-3d black on white paper, 4d black on blue, 5d-6d black on white paper, 7d-5/- red on white paper, 10/- light blue on white paper

1d-$10.00 2d-$10.00 3d-$10.00 4d-$10.00 5d-$10.00 6d-$10.00 7d-$10.00 8d-$10.00 9d-$10.00 10d-$10.00 11d-$15.00 1/--$15.00 1/6d-$10.00 2/--$10.00 3/--$10.00 5/--$10.00 10/--$20.00

A couple of single values handstamped 'Specimen' in violet all Melbourne station, unofficial?-$10.00

Any underprint sideways-$20.00

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1958 Numeral

Design & Size Change, 44x37mm [within 1 or 2mm]

1958 Watermark V5. Line Perf 11¼x11½ Mint same price as used

1d-6d black on white paper as well as 4d black on blue, 7d-5/- red on white paper, 10/- dark or pale blue on white paper

1d-$3.00 2d-$4.00 3d-$3.00 4d-$3.00 5d-$3.00 6d-$3.00 7d-$3.00 8d-$3.00 9d-$3.00 10d-$3.00 11d-$4.00 1/--$3.00 1/6d-$3.00 2/--$4.00 3/--$4.00 4/--$15.00 5/--$5.00 10/--$5.00

1d Black Proof on plain paper-$10.00. Beware of photocopies

7d Missing Underprint on watermarked paper -$30.00

Any underprint sideways-$20.00

10d Thin Font-$5.00

1d-1/- short set handstamped 'Specimen' in violet all Melbourne station, unofficial?-$10.00. Beware of forgeries

Beware Bogus SPECIMEN overprint in violet

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1966 Decimal

44x37mm [within 1 or 2mm]

1966 [14 February] Watermark V5 [upright]. Cream paper Perf 11¼x11½. Rare stations can command a premium

1c-$4.00 2c-$4.00 3c-$4.00 4c-$4.00 5c-$4.00 6c-$4.00 7c-$4.00 8c-$4.00 9c-$4.00 10c-$4.00 15c-$4.00 20c-$4.00 25c-$4.00 30c-$4.00 40c-$4.00 50c-$4.00 60c-$4.00 70c-$4.00 80c-$4.00 90c-$4.00 $1-$6.00 $2-$8.00

Watermark Inverted x 5

Watermark double line V found one to a sheet of 480 which was divided into 4 sheets of 120 10x12 for issue

No Watermarked stamps from wmked sheet edges or gutter x 3

Joined Pair: 1 watermarked 1 unwatermarked: Stations recorded: Mangalore : Raywood -Any Value-$150.00

Deniliquin : Mathoura : or Wakool Station [all NSW stations]-Any value-$20.00

"New South Wales" in place of station name x 2

Damaged station name x 2

Robbery of stamps from 'Trafalgar' station-3c:4c:6c:7c:9c:40c:80c-$50.00each

1966 Set 1c-$1[19 values] 'SPECIMEN' in place of station name [one sheet of each value done]-$150.00

Station name inverted x 5

15c Jan 1968, 25c 5 June 1972, $2 1975

USED copies with railway cancel x 2

Sheets of mint remainders are in the market place, prices are for mint copies

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1971 [ekd 5 May 1971] No Watermark White paper Perf 11¼x11½. Rare stations can command a premium

5c-$3.00 10c-$3.00 20c-$3.00 25c-$4.00 30c-$3.00 40c-$3.00 50c-$3.00 60c-$3.00 70c-$3.00 80c-$3.00 90c-$3.00 $1-$5.00

Robbery of stamps from 'Trafalgar' station-10c:20c:70c:80c:90c:$1-$50.00each

Sheets of mint remainders are in the market place, prices are for mint copies

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1977 No Watermark White paper gum Arabic Perf 11¼x11½. Rare stations can command a premium.

5c-$3.00 10c-$3.00 20c-$3.00 30c-$3.00 40c-$3.00 50c-$3.00 60c-$3.00 70c-$3.00 80c-$3.00 90c-$3.00 $1-$3.00 $2-$4.00 $5-$6.00

"Port Melbourne" overstamped on: "North Port" stamps. Any value $20.00

Robbery of stamps from 'Trafalgar' station-$2-$50.00

$5 May 1978

1968 [18 July] NEW SOUTH WALES in place of station name Set-$25.00

Sheets of mint remainders are in the market place, prices are for mint copies

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1972 Green Star

Priority Parcel

1972-1985 No Watermark white paper Roulette 10. Mint x 2

50c-$15.00 $1-$8.00

50c[pairs]-$45.00

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1981

New Design 52x37mm [within 1 or 2mm]

1981 [27 August] No Watermark Security Underprint on white paper, Perf 11¼x11½ Mint x 2. Rare station overprints can command a premium

Robbery of stamps from 'Trafalgar' station-40c:50c:60c:70c:$5-$50.00each

5c-$1.00 10c-$1.00 20c-$1 30c-$1.00 40c-$1.00 50c-$1.00 60c-$1.00 70c-$1.00 80c-$1.00 90c-$1.00 $1-$2.00 $2-$2.00 $5-$3.00

1981 16 sets are known numbered from 00001-000016 Set 13-$40.00

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1984

State Transport Authority added, 52x37mm [within 1 or 2mm]. $5.00 14x35mm

1984 No Watermark Security Underprint on white paper, Perf 11¼x11½ Mint x 2. Rare station overprints can command a premium

5c-50c 10c-50c 20c-50c 30c-50c 40c-50c 50c-50c 60c-50c 70c-50c 80c-50c 90c-50c $1-$2.00 $2-$2.00 $5-$3.00

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1988

3

$5.00 15x37mm, Curved sides to 00, stronger colour, with and without prefix alphabet seen

1988 No Watermark Security Underprint on white paper, Perf 11¼x11½ Mint x 2. Rare station overprints can command a premium

$5-$5.00

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1972 Cash Register

 PC [Priority Carriage] LO [Local Victoria]

Security Underprint VR up or down gummed paper

Month in Roman Numerals

1972 Security Underprint yellow paper imperf price with roman numeral for 'month' same

Various values-$10.00

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1977

Plain paper

1977 No Watermark yellow plain paper imperf from 10/1977

Various values-$10.00

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1972

M. 21 Specimen showing parcel going to Canberra i.e. * [Cash] PC [Priority Carriage] VC [Victoria] NS [New South Wales] AC [Canberra ANR]

Also known DE [Delivery to door] CH [Charge Account] QL [Queensland] SA [south Australia] CO [Australian National Railways] WA [Western Australia]

1972-1980 No Watermark yellow paper imperf 1c Specimen on plain gummed paper

Various codes & values-$15.00

1c-Specimen-$20.00

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1980

1c Specimen Security Underprint VR up or down gummed paper

1980-1985 Security Underprint yellow paper imperf

Various codes & values-$25.00

1c-Specimen-$30.00

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1982

Yellow paper roll

1982 plain yellow paper zig-zag roulette x imperf

Various values-$8.00

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Samples of Meters. Several different varieties are known

SPECIMEN

Red or Blue

Price by collector negotiation or approx $10-$50 each

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