Stamps Australia Online When searching for a 5/- Green Harbour Bridge you need to be extremely careful as it as become apparent to me that lately some sellers have become slightly clever and dishonest when...
If stamps in a collection from any era at any time and not paid for stamps from a dealer then in most case the stamps will be in used condition and the collection will be of little value, however a collector...
Stamps Australia Online Pictured below are the different watermarks (WMK) for Australian Pre Decimal Kangaroo on Map Stamps, which are visible on the reverse side of your stamp (gummed side)when the stamp is...
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...
Stamps Australia Online VFU CofA WMK 2 Pound Black Red Kangaroo The first stamp to be issued, in England on 6 May 1840, was the Penny Black. It's called the Penny Black because it cost a penny, and it was...
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...
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...
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...