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POSTAGE DUES
 1890 - 1963
 A Detailed Listing
Updated: 30/08/2025
POSTAGE DUE STAMP HISTORY
Eight Different Watermarks were used for the Postage Dues. View
1890 ..... Victoria was the first Colonial State to issue Postage Due Stamps. The State continued to use its own postage due stamps until 2009.
1891 ..... New South Wales was the only other Colonial State to issue Postage Due Stamps. It was based on the 1879 USA Postage Due Stamp. View
1902 ..... The first Australian Commonwealth Postage dues were released, based on the NSW stamp with "N.S.W." removed. Later this year, the design was completed by filling in the blank frame.
1908 ..... New designs were issued for the Shilling Values by adding a stroke and dash to the numerals.
1909 ..... First Bicoloured Australian Postage dues were released, based on the Green & Red Victorian Design.
1938 ..... Printings from the new Intaglio Frame Plate began to replace the the 1909 Letterpress printings.
1963 ..... Postage Due Stamps were discontinued on 31 January 1963.

VICTORIA
1890 - 1909
Victoria
Blue & Brown Postage Dues
1890 - 1894		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
1
stamp
 ½d.  Blue & Brown		  2
stamp
1d.  Blue & Brown		  3
stamp
2d.  Blue & Brown		  4
stamp
4d.  Blue & Brown		 5
stamp
5d.  Blue & Brown
6
stamp
6d.  Blue & Brown		 7
stamp
10d.  Blue & Brown		 8
stamp
1s.  Blue & Brown		 9
stamp
2s.  Blue & Brown		 10
stamp
5s.  Blue & Brown

1890 - Stamp type V2 Watermark
 Dull Blue & Brown-Lake.
Dull Blue & Deep Claret.
Blue (shades) & Brownish Red.
Blue (shades) & Maroon.
Blue (shades) & Claret.
Victoria
Red & Green Postage Dues
1894 - 1909		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
11
stamp
 ½d.  Red & Green
 12
stamp
1d.  Red & Green		 13
stamp
2d.  Red & Green		 14
stamp
4d.  Red & Green		 15
stamp
5d.  Red & Green
16
stamp
6d.  Red & Green		 17
stamp
10d.  Red & Green		 18
stamp
1s.  Red & Green		 19
stamp
2s.  Red & Green		 20
stamp
5s.  Red & Green
 
1894 - Stamp type V2 Watermark
 Rosine & Bluish Green.
Pale Scarlet & Yellow-Green.
Pale Red & Yellow-Green.

1897 - Stamp type V3 Watermark
 Scarlet & Yellow-Green.
Dull Red & Bluish Green.

1900 - Stamp type V4 Watermark
 Rose-Red & Pale Green.
Rose-Red & Deep Green.
Scarlet & Deep Green.
Aniline Red & Green.
Red & Yellow-Green.
Pale Scarlet & Deep Yellowish-Green.
Aniline Scarlet & Green.
Rose-Red & Green.

1905 - Stamp type V5 Watermark
 Aniline Rosine & Pale Green.
Scarlet & Pale Yellow-Green.
Dull Scarlet & Pea Green.
Aniline Scarlet & Deep Yellow-Green.

NEW SOUTH WALES
1891 - 1902
New South Wales
Green Postage Dues
1891 - 1902		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
1
stamp
  ½d.  Green		 2
stamp
1d.  Green		  3
stamp
2d.  Green		 4
stamp
3d.  Green		 5
stamp
4d.  Green
6
stamp
6d.  Green		 7
stamp
8d.  Green		  8
stamp
5s.  Green 		 9
stamp
10s.  Green		 10
stamp
£1.  Green
 
1891 - Stamp type N1 Watermark
 Dull Green.
Pale Green.
Emerald-Green.
Green.
Pale Dull Green.

AUSTRALIA
1902 - 1909
Australia
 Monocolour Issues, Converted NSW Plates
1902		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
1
stamp
½d.  Green		 2
stamp
1d.  Green		 3
stamp
2d.  Green		 4
stamp
3d.  Green
5
stamp
4d.  Green		 6
stamp
6d.  Green		 7
stamp
8d.  Green		 8
stamp
5s.  Green

1902 - Stamp type N1 Watermark
 Emerald
Emerald Shades
Dull Green.
Australia
 Monocolour Issues, Completed NSW Plates
1902 - 1908		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
9
stamp
½d.  Green		 10
stamp
1d.  Green		 11
stamp
2d.  Green		 12
stamp
3d.  Green
13
stamp
4d.  Green		 14
stamp
5d.  Green		 15
stamp
6d.  Green		 16
stamp
8d.  Green		 17
stamp
10d.  Green
18
stamp
1s.  Green		 19
stamp
2s.  Green		 20
stamp
5s.  Green		 21
stamp
10s.  Green 		22
stamp
£1.  Green

1902 - Stamp type N1 Watermark
 Emerald.
Dull Green.

1906 - Stamp type A1 Watermark
 Light Green.
Bright Green.
Bright Bluish Green.
Emerald.

 1907 - Stamp type V5 Watermark
 Light Green.
Bright Green.
Australia
 Monocolour Issues, New Design for Shilling Values
 1908 - 1909		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
23
stamp
1s.  Green		 24
stamp
2s.  Green		 25
stamp
5s.  Green		 26
stamp
10s.  Green		 27
stamp
£1.  Green

1908 - Stamp type A0 Watermark
Dull Green.
Australia
 Bicolour Postage Dues
1909 - 1937		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
 1
stamp
½d.  Red & Green		 2
stamp
1d.  Red & Green		 3
stamp
1½d.  Red & Green
4
stamp
2d.  Red & Green		 5
stamp
3d.  Red & Green		 6
stamp
4d.  Red & Green		 7
stamp
6d.  Red & Green
8
stamp
1s.  Red & Green		 9
stamp
2s.  Red & Green		 10
stamp
5s.  Red & Green		 11
stamp
10s.  Red & Green		 12
stamp
£1.  Red & Green

1909 - Stamp type V5 Watermark, Thick Paper
Rose-Red & Green.
Deep Rose-Red & Green.
Pale Rose-Red & Green.

1913 - Stamp type V5 Watermark, Thin Paper
Scarlet & Pale Green.
Rose-Red & Green.
Carmine & Deep Yellow-Green.
Rose-Red (shades) & Green.
Scarlet & Pale Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Pale Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Pale Green.

1922 - Stamp type A3 Watermark
Carmine & Pale Green.
Scarlet & Pale Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Bright Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Pale Yellow-Green.
Red & Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Yellow-Green.

1931 - Stamp type A6 Watermark 
Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Deep Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Red & Yellowish Green.
Pale Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Australia
 Original Frame Plates and Intaglio Frame Plates: Rectangular infill to "D"
1938 - 1946		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
1
stamp
½d.  Red & Green		 2
stamp
1d.  Red & Green		 3
stamp
2d.  Red & Green
4
stamp
3d.  Red & Green		 5
stamp
4d.  Red & Green		 6
stamp
6d.  Red & Green		 7
stamp
1s.  Red & Green

1938 - Stamp type A6 Watermark
 Carmine & Pale Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Bright Carmine & Deep Yellow-Green.
Red & Deep Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Deep Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Dull Yellow-Green.
Australia
 Redrawn Value Plates: Domed infill to "D" & Simplified Shilling 
1946 - 1956		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
8
stamp
½d.  Red & Green		 9
stamp
1d.  Red & Green		 10
stamp
2d.  Red & Green		 11
stamp
3d.  Red & Green		 12
stamp
4d.  Red & Green

13
stamp
5d.  Red & Green		 14
stamp
6d.  Red & Green		 15
stamp
7d.  Red & Green		 16
stamp
8d.  Red & Green		 17
stamp
1s.  Red & Green
 
1946 -  Stamp type A6 Watermark
 Bright Carmine & Deep Yellow-Green.
Red & Deep Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Deep Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Deep Green.
Red & Deep Green.
Brown-Red & Deep Green.
Australia
 New Design for Shilling Values
1953 - 1959		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
18
stamp
1s.  Red & Green		 19
stamp
2s.  Red & Green		 20
stamp
5s.  Red & Green

1953 - Stamp type A6 Watermark
Carmine & Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Deep Yellow-Green.
Carmine & Deep Green.
Red & Deep Green.
Brown-Red & Deep Green.
Australia
 Final Printing
1958 - 1963		 Watermark, Shade, & Paper Combinations
21
stamp
½d.  Red & Green		 22
stamp
1d.  Red & Green		 23
stamp
3d.  Red & Green		 24
stamp
4d.  Red & Green		 25
stamp
5d.  Red & Green
26
stamp
6d.  Red & Green		 27
stamp
8d.  Red & Green		 28
stamp
10d.  Red & Green		 29
stamp
1s.  Red & Green		 30
stamp
2s.  Red & Green
 
1958 - No Watermark
 Bright Brownish Red & Deep Green.
Red & Deep Green.

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