AUSTRALIAN  STAMP  WEBSITE Kangaroos 1913-1939 A Comprehensive List Currently being Checked and Updated: 4 February 2026 Previous Group Main Menu Notes & Abbreviations Next Group Basic Colours 1913-1915 ½d. Green 1913-1914 1d. Red 1913-1920 2d. Grey 1913-1921 2½d. Blue 1913-1924 3d. Olive 1913-1915 4d. Orange 1913-1915 5d. Chestnut 1913-1923 6d. Blue 1923-1932 6d. Chestnut 1913-1938 9d. Violet 1913-1932 1s. Green 1913-1924 2s. Brown 1924-1945 2s. Maroon 1913-1938 5s. Yellow 1913-1938 10s. Pink 1913-1924 £1. Blue 1924-1938 £1 Grey 1913-1939 £2. Red Main Shades Kangaroos First Watermark: Shades First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 1). Perf. 11¾, Comb. ½d. Green Green Deep Green Pale Green First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 1, Plates A,B,C.). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 1d. Red Red Pale Red Rose-Red Deep Red First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 1, Plates D,E,F.). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 1d. Red  Red Pale Red Rose-Red Deep Red Cherry Red (aniline) First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2A, Plates G,H,K.). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 1d. Red Red Pale Red Rose-Red Deep Red (aniline) First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 1). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2d. Grey Grey Deep Grey Very Deep Grey Slate First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2½d. Indigo Indigo Light Bluish Indigo Deep Bright Blue First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 1). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 3d. Olive Olive Olive-Green Pale Olive-Green First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 3d. Olive Olive Olive-Green Pale Olive-Green First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 4d. Orange Orange Orange (aniline) Deep Orange Pale Orange Orange-Yellow Yellow-Orange First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 5d. Chestnut Chestnut Pale Chestnut Deep Chestnut First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 6d. Blue Ultramarine Greyish Blue Blue Deep Blue Intense Deep Blue First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 9d. Violet Violet Pale Violet Deep Violet First Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 1s. Green Green (pale to deep) Green (aniline) Blue-Green Pale  Blue-Green Dull Greyish Green Die 2 2s. Brown Brown Dark Brown Die 2 5s. Yellow Grey & Chrome Grey & Yellow Die 2 10s. Pink Grey & Pink Slate & Pink Deep Brownish Grey & Pink Die 2 £1 Blue Brown & Blue Red-Brown & Blue Die 2 £2 Rose Black & Rose Grey & Deep Rose Grey & Rose Kangaroos Second Watermark: Shades Second Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 1). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2d. Grey Grey Slate Grey Second Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2½d. Indigo Indigo Bluish Indigo Second Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 6d. Ultramarine Ultramarine Deep Ultramarine Second Watermark Printer: Cooke (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 9d. Violet Violet Pale Violet Bright Violet Die 2 1s. Green Green (shades) Bright Blue-Green Dull Green Deep Dull Green Green (aniline) Die 2 2s. Brown Light Brown Die 2 5s. Yellow Deep Grey & Yellow Deep Grey & Chrome Deep Brownish Grey & Yellow Kangaroos Third Watermark: Shades Printers: Cooke, Harrison, Mullett, Ash Perf. 11¾, Comb Third Watermark Printers: Cooke, then Harrison (Die 1). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2d. Grey Deep Grey Grey Slate Silver-Grey Bluish Grey Third Watermark Printers: Cooke, then Harrison (Die 2A). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2d. Silver Grey Silver-Grey Bluish Grey Third Watermark Printers: Cooke, then Harrison (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 2½d. Blue Blue Deep Blue Indigo Intense Indigo Pale Bright Blue Third Watermark Printers: Cooke, then Harrison (Die 1). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 3d. Olive Yellow-Olive Pale Olive Olive Deep Olive Pale Olive-Green Olive-Green Third Watermark Printers: Cooke, then Harrison (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 3d. Olive Yellow-Olive Pale Olive Olive Deep Olive Pale Olive-Green Olive-Green Third Watermark Printers: Harrison (Die 2B). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 3d. Olive Olive Deep Olive Greenish Olive Pale Olive-Green Third Watermark Printers: Cooke, then Harrison (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 6d. Blue Ultramarine (shades) Blue Dull Dark Blue Bright Blue Dull Grey Blue Milky Greyish Blue Pale Greyish Voilet Third Watermark Printers: Harrison (Die 2B). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 6d. Blue Bright Ultramarine (shades) Violet-Blue (shades) Pale Ultramarine Third Watermark Printers: Harrison, then Mullett, then Ash. (Die 2B). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 6d. Chestnut Chestnut Pale Chestnut Deep Chestnut Light Brown Third Watermark Printers: Cooke. (Die 2). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 9d. Violet  Violet Pale Violet Deep Violet Third Watermark Printers: Harrison, then Mullett, then Ash. (Die 2B). Perf. 11¾, Comb. 9d. Violet Violet Pale Violet Red-Violet Bright Red-Violet Bright Red-Violet (aniline) Bluish Violet Indigo-Violet Intense Indigo-Violet Die 2 1s. Blue-Green Blue-Green (pale to deep) Bright Blue-Green Dull Greyish Green Deep Dull Green Blue-Green (aniline) Sea Green (shades) Grey-Green Dull Yellowish Green Die 2B 1s. Blue-Green Blue-Green (pale to deep) Bright Blue-Green Dull Blue-Green Dull Yellowish Green Die 2 2s. Brown Brown Pale Brown Dull Brown Deep Brown Intense Deep Brown Reddish Brown Red-Brown (aniline) Greyish Brown (shades) Brownish Grey (punched OS) Die 2 2s. Maroon Maroon Deep Maroon Reddish Maroon Blackish Maroon Die 2 5s. Yellow Grey-Black & Chrome Grey-Black & Yellow-Orange Grey & Deep Yellow Grey & Pale Yellow Jet Black (aniline) & Pale Yellow Die 2 10s. Pink Grey & Pink Grey & Deep Pink (aniline) Brownish Grey & Deep Pink (aniline) Grey & Intense Pink (aniline) Grey & Pale Pink (aniline) Die 2 £1. Blue Chocolate & Dull Blue Chestnut & Blue Purple-Brown & Blue Light Brown & Pale Blue Olive-Brown & Pale Blue Chocolate & Milky Blue Die 2B  £1. Grey Grey Deep Grey Die 2 £2. Rose Black & Rose Grey-Black & Crimson Purple-Black & Rose Kangaroos Small Multiple Watermark: Shades Printer: Ash Perf. 11¾, Comb Kangaroos Printer: Ash. Perf. 11¾, Comb (Die 2B). 6d. Chestnut Chestnut Pale Chestnut Kangaroos Printer: Ash. Kangaroos Printer: Ash. Perf. 11¾, Comb (Die 2B) Perf. 11¾, Comb (Die 2B) 6d. Chestnut "OS" Chestnut Pale Chestnut Kangaroos Printer: Ash.  (Die 2B) Perf. 11¾, Comb. 9d. Violet Violet Pale Violet Dull Violet Red-Violet Intense Bright Violet (aniline) Die 2B 1s. Blue-Green Blue-Green Bright Blue-Green Emerald Die 2B 2s. Maroon Maroon Deep Maroon Pale Maroon Die 2 5s. Yellow-Orange Grey & Yellow-Orange Greyish Black & Yellow-Orange Die 2 10s. Pale Pink Grey & Pale Pink Die 2 £2. Rose-Crimson Grey & Rose-Crimson Grey & Pale Rose-Crimson Kangaroos C of A Watermark: Shades Printer: Ash Perf. 11¾, Comb Kangaroos Printer: Ash. Perf. 11¾, Comb (Die 2B) 6d. Chestnut Chestnut Pale Chestnut Kangaroos Printer: Ash. Perf. 11¾, Comb (Die 2B) 6d. Chestnut "OS" Chestnut Pale Chestnut Kangaroos Printer: Ash. Perf. 11¾, Comb (Die 2B) 9d. Violet Violet Deep Bright Violet Purple (shades) Bright Purple Die 2 2s. Maroon  Maroon Pale Maroon Deep Maroon Reddish Maroon Reddish Maroon (aniline) Redrawn Die 2s. Maroon Maroon Deep Maroon Intense Deep Maroon Reddish Maroon Die 2 5s. Yellow Grey & Yellow-Orange Grey & Yellow Grey & Yellow-Buff Die 2 10s. Pink Grey & Pink Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Grey-Black & Pale Rose-Crimson Grey & Pink (aniline) Dark Grey & Pink (aniline) Die 2B £1. Grey Grey Die 2B £2. Rose-Crimson Grey & Rose-Crimson Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson Previous Group Main Menu Back to Top Next Group