The 1d Red Kangaroo Map stamp of 1913-1914 is a very popular collector's item: It was the second stamp issued for the Australian Commonwealth; before that, all the states had their own stamps! This guide will...
The novice seller of postage stamps should be aware of the following points: 1 . Do not expect to receive catalogue value for your items unless they are very sought-after indeed.A nice 5/- Sydney Harbour...
.:How to avoid fake Pokemon Gameboy Games:.I n today's day and age Pokemon is still a huge phenomenon with a massive fan base all over the world! Sadly, with such a sizable market for Pokemon Gameboy games,...
Cleaning stamps is perhaps one of the most critical parts of stamp collecting. Unless you buy or swap for only "off paper" stamps, there will come a time when you will have to clean an amount of stamps. There...
I have always been fascinated with the Australian B.C.O.F set of stamps and the "Overprint" varieties that came with this set. My interest in the set stems back to the reason for the need to "Overprint" the...
KGV 1-1/2d Red or ‘Three Halfpence’History The 1-1/2d KGV stamp was first introduced in 1918 in order to provide a stamp for an increase in postage of 1/2d from 1d to 1-1/2d general postage rate.The first...
KGV Australia Shades Stanley Gibbons defines a Shade (as distinct from a colour) as " variations in the intensity of a colour, or the presence of differing amounts of other colours". In KGV and Kangaroo...
KGV Stamp Printing 1914 -1936 : The Commonwealth Stamp Printers History An understanding of the technology of printing stamps assist collectors in being aware why and how the various varieties, shades and...
This is a continuation of the photos of Smooth Paper KGV 1d Red Shades G21 - G28 G21, ACSC71K Rose - This shade has 3 different UV reactions different dates for each type.Group 1 is found from January 1917....
This is the last part of the photos of KGV 1d Red Shades......G29 - G33 G29, ACSC71U Carmine-Pink - Earliest known Postmark is February 1918 G30, ACSC71V Carmine-Rose - - Earliest known Postmark is...