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...
Stamps Australia Online This is an overview of the postage stamps and postal history of Australia. The various colonies that joined to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 had long operated their own...
This Guide will show you that collecting stamps from Overseas/Australia can be: easy to start, inexpensive, fun, great way to meet people who have like interests, and a learning experience. EASY TO START: best...
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...
I initially started collecting stamps in my youth, but sold most of my collection in my mid-twenties to pay the deposit on my first home! Thirty years-on I have re-kindled my passion in a big way, collecting...
Mail have been stolen from the day the mails have started. Important mail had the picture of gallows printed on them to warn illiterate thieves of what would happen if the mail was stolen. Stealing mail...
Australia Post produces postage stamps and postal stationery (pre-paid postage items). Many requests are received each year from members of the public, associations, institutions and government departments for...
What? This title doesn’t make sense! How can stamps be not important in a stamp collection?? Well, if you have been collecting stamps for any period of time, you will know that there are many other facets...
Here's a brief introduction to those new to buying stamps on eBay. Perhaps, like myself 2 years ago, you are finding it hard to understand the terms used in philately, because really you have only collected...
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...