New South Wales
Stamps consecutively numbered |
1850 SYDNEY VIEWS, NO CLOUDS - Imperforate
The Great Seal of NSW |
1 - 1d. Red

NSW Type 1 Imperforate |
1 - 1d. Red |
1850-1851 SYDNEY VIEWS, WITH CLOUDS - Imperforate
The Great Seal of NSW |
2 - 1d. Red

NSW Type 2 Imperforate |
3 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 2 Imperforate |
4 - 3d. Green

NSW Type 2 Imperforate |
|
2 - 1d. Red
3 - 2d. Blue
4 - 3d. Green |
1851-1854 LAUREATES - Imperforate
Laureates refers to the Laurel Wreath on Queen Victoria's head |
5 - 1d. Red

NSW Type 3 Imperforate |
6 - 1d. Orange

NSW Type 3 Imperforate |
7 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 3 Imperforate - Dots in Corners |
8 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 3 Imperforate - Stars in Corners |
9 - 3d. Green

NSW Type 3 Imperforate |
10 - 6d. Brown

NSW Type 3 Imperforate |
11 - 8d. Orange-Yellow

NSW Type 3 Imperforate |
|
5
- 1d. Red
6 - 1d. Orange
7 - 2d. Blue (Dots in Corners)
8 - 2d. Blue (Stars in Corners)
9 - 3d. Green
10 - 6d. Brown
11 - 8d. Orange-Yellow |
1856-1859 REGISTRATION - Imperforate
For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d. |
12 - Red & Blue

NSW Type 4 Imperforate |
13 - Orange & Blue

NSW Type 4 Imperforate |
|
12 - Red & Blue
13 - Orange & Blue |
1854-1860 DIADEMS - Imperforate
"Diadems" refer to the jewelled crown on Queen Victoria's head, and are commonly referred
to as Small and Large (based on the stamp size) |
14 - 1d. Orange

NSW Type 5 Imperforate |
15 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 5 Imperforate |
16 - 3d. Green

NSW Type 5 Imperforate |
17 - 5d. Green

NSW Type 7 Imperforate |
18 - 6d. Greenish Grey

NSW Type 8 Imperforate |
19 - 6d. Pale Greyish Brown
NSW Type 8 Imperforate |
20 - 8d. Yellow-Orange

NSW Type 9 Imperforate |
21 - 1s. Red

NSW Type 10 Imperforate |
|
14
- 1d. Orange
15 - 2d. Blue
16 - 3d. Green
17 - 5d. Green
18 - 6d. Greenish Grey
19 - 6d. Pale Greyish Brown
20 - 8d. Yellow-Orange
21 - 1s. Red |
1860-1908 DIADEMS - Perforate
"Diadems" refer to the jewelled crown on Queen Victoria's head, and are commonly referred
to as Small and Large (based on the stamp size) |
22 - 1d. Red

NSW Type 6 Perforated |
23 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 6 Perforated |
24 - 3d. Green

NSW Type 6 Perforated |
25 - 5d. Green

NSW Type 7 Perforated |
26 - 6d. Brown

NSW Type 8 Perforated |
27 - 6d. Grey

NSW Type 8 Perforated |
28 - 6d. Violet

NSW Type 8 Perforated |
29 - 8d. Yellow-Orange

NSW Type 9 Perforated |
30 - 8d. Orange-Red

NSW Type 9 Perforated |
31 - 1s. Red

NSW Type 10 Perforated |
|
22 - 1d. Red
23 - 2d. Blue
24 - 3d. Green
25 - 5d. Deep Green
26 - 6d. Brown
27 - 6d. Grey
28 - 6d. Violet
29 - 8d. Yellow-Orange
30 - 8d. Orange-Red
31 - 1s. Red |
1879-1885 DIADEMS Overprinted "OS"
Official Service stamps were withdraw from government departments on 31st December 1894 |
32 - 3d. Green
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 6os
Perforated
|
33 - 3d. Green
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 6os
Perforated |
34 - 5d. Green
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 7os
Perforated |
35 - 5d. Green
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 7os
Perforated |
36 - 8d. Yellow
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 9os
Perforated |
37- 8d. Yellow
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 9os
Perforated |
|
32 - 3d. Green (Black Opt.)
33 - 3d. Green (Red Opt.)
34 - 5d. Green (Black Opt.)
35 - 5d. Deep Green (Red Opt.)
36 - 8d. Deep Yellow (Black Opt.)
37 - 8d. Deep Yellow (Red Opt.) |
1861-1889 COIN
Design resembles a Medallion |
38 - 5s. Purple
 NSW Type 11 |
38 - 5s. Purple |
1880-1888 COIN Overprinted "OS"
Design resembles a Medallion |
39 - 5s. Purple
 NSW Type 11os |
39 - 5s. Purple |
1859-1862 REGISTRATION - Perforate
For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d. |
40 - Red & Blue

NSW Type 4 Perforated |
41 - Orange & Blue

NSW Type 4 Perforated |
|
40 - Red & Blue
41 - Orange & Blue
|
1862-1907 DE LA RUE
"De La Rue" is a UK stamp printing company |
42 - 1d. Red

NSW Type 12 |
43 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 13 |
44 - 4d. Brown

NSW Type 14 |
45 - 6d. Mauve

NSW Type 15 |
46 - 10d. Lilac

NSW Type 16 |
47 - 1s. Black

NSW Type 17 |
|
42 - 1d. Red
43 - 2d. Blue
44 - 4d. Brown
45 - 6d. Mauve
46 - 10d. Lilac
47 - 1s. Black |
1879-1894 DE LA RUE Overprinted "OS"
"De La Rue" is a UK stamp printing company |
48 - 1d. Red
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 12os |
49 - 2d. Blue
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 13os |
50 - 2d. Blue
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 13os |
51 - 4d. Brown
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 14os |
52 - 6d. Mauve
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 15os |
53 - 10d. Lilac
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 16os |
54 - 10d. Lilac
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 16os |
55 - 1s. Black
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 17os |
|
48 - 1d. Red (Black Opt.)
49 - 2d. Blue (Black Opt.)
50 - 2d. Blue (Red Opt.)
51 - 4d. Brown (Black Opt.)
52 - 6d. Mauve (Black Opt.)
53 - 10d. Lilac (Black Opt.)
54 - 10d. Lilac (Red Opt.)
55 - 1s. Black (Red Opt.) |
1871-1903 SURCHARGE
|
56 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown

NSW Type 18 |
56 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown |
1894 SURCHARGE Overprinted "OS"
|
57 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 18os |
58 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 18os |
|
57 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown (Black Opt.)
58 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown (Red Opt.) |
1885-1904 FISCAL STAMPS Overprinted "POSTAGE"
|
59 - 5s. Green & Lilac
Black Postage Opt.

NSW Type 19 |
60 - 10s. Claret & Lilac
Black Postage Opt.
NSW Type 19 |
60 - 10s. Claret & Lilac
Blue Postage Opt.

NSW Type 19 |
61 - £1. Claret & Lilac
Black Postage Opt.

NSW Type 19 |
|
59 - 5s. Green & Lilac (Black Opt.)
60 - 10s. Claret & Lilac (Black or Blue Opt)
61 - £1. Claret & Lilac (Black Opt.) |
1887-1889 FISCAL STAMPS Overprinted "OS" & "POSTAGE"
|
62 - 5s. Green & Lilac
Black Postage Opt.

NSW Type 19os |
63 - 10s. Claret & Lilac
Black or Blue Postage Opt.

NSW Type 19os |
64 - £1. Claret & Lilac
Blue Postage Opt.

NSW Type 19os |
|
62 - 5s. Green & Lilac (Black Opt.)
63 - 10s. Claret & Lilac (Black or Blue Opt.)
64 - £1. Claret & Lilac (Blue Opt.) |
1888-1910 CENTENARY OF NSW
These stamps were the world's first Commemorative Issue |
65 - 1d. Lilac

NSW Type 20
View of Sydney
|
66 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 21
Emu
|
67 - 4d. Purple-Brown

NSW Type 22
Captain Cook
|
68 - 4d. Yellow-Brown

NSW Type 22
Captain Cook
|
69 - 6d. Carmine

NSW Type 23
Queen Victoria & Arms
|
70 - 6d. Green

NSW Type 23
Queen Victoria & Arms
|
71 - 6d. Orange

NSW Type 23
Queen Victoria & Arms
|
72 - 8d. Magenta

NSW Type 24
Lyre Bird
|
73 - 1s. Violet-Brown

NSW Type 25
Kangaroo |
74 - 5s. Violet

NSW Type 26
Map of Australia |
75 - 20s. Blue

NSW Type 27
NSW Governors |
|
65 - 1d. Lilac
66 - 2d. Blue
67 - 4d. Purple-Brown
68 - 4d. Yellow-Brown
69 - 6d. Carmine
70 - 6d. Green
71 - 6d. Orange
72 - 8d. Magenta
73 - 1s. Violet-Brown
74 - 5s. Violet
75 - 20s. Blue |
1888-1891 CENTENARY OF NSW Overprinted "OS"
This was the World's First Commemorative issue |
76 - 1d. Lilac
OS Opt.

NSW Type 20os |
77 - 2d. Blue
OS Opt.

NSW Type 21os |
78 - 4d. Purple
OS Opt.

NSW Type 22os |
79 - 6d. Carmine
OS Opt.

NSW Type 23os |
80 - 8d. Magenta
OS Opt.

NSW Type 24os |
81 - 1s. Violet-Brown
OS Opt.

NSW Type 25os |
82 - 5s. Violet
Black OS Opt.

NSW Type 26os |
83 - 5s. Violet
Red OS Opt.

NSW Type 26os |
84 - 20s. Blue
OS Opt.

NSW Type 27os |
|
76 - 1d. Lilac
77 - 2d. Blue
78 - 4d. Purple
79 - 6d. Carmine
80 - 8d. Magenta
81 - 1s. Violet-Brown
82 - 5s. Violet (Black Opt.)
83 - 5s. Violet (Red Opt.)
84 - 20s. Blue |
1890 ALLEGORICAL FIGURE OF AUSTRALIA
|
85 - 2½d. Blue

NSW Type 28 |
85 - 2½d. Blue |
1891 ALLEGORICAL FIGURE OF AUSTRALIA Overprinted "OS"
|
86 - 2½d. Blue
OS Opt.

NSW Type 28os |
86 - 2½d. Blue |
1891 SURCHARGES AND COLOUR CHANGES
|
87 - 'Halfpenny'
on 1d. Grey

NSW Type 29 |
88 - 'SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY'
on 6d. Brown

NSW Type 30 |
89 - 'TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY'
on 1s. Red

NSW Type 31 |
|
87 - 'Halfpenny' on 1d. Grey
88 - 'SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 6d. Brown
89 - 'TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 1s. Red |
1891-1892 SURCHARGES Overprinted "OS"
|
90 - 'OS / Halfpenny'
on 1d. Grey

NSW Type 29os |
91 - 'OS / SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY'
on 6d. Brown

NSW Type 30os |
92 - 'OS / TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY'
on 1s. Red

NSW Type 31os |
|
90 - 'Halfpenny' on 1d. Grey
91 - 'SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 6d. Brown
92 - 'TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 1s. Red |
1892-1897 HALFPENNY
|
93 - ½d. Grey
 NSW Type 32 |
93 - ½d. Grey |
1892 HALFPENNY Overprinted "OS"
|
94 - ½d. Grey
 NSW Type 32os |
94 - ½d. Grey |
1987 CONSUMPTIVES HOME
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Charity issues |
95 - 1d. (1s.) Green & Brown

NSW Type 33 |
96 - 2½d. (2s6d.) Red, Blue & Gold
 NSW Type 34 |
|
95 - 1d. (1s.) Green & Brown
96 - 2½d. (2s6d.) Red, Blue & Gold |
1897-1910 DEFINITIVES
This issue coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee |
97 - ½d. Green Die
Narrow 'H' in 'HALF'

NSW Type 32 |
98 - ½d. Green Die II
Broad 'H' in 'HALF'

NSW Type 32 |
99 - 1d. Red Die I
Left crown pearl mergers into arch

NSW Type 35 |
100 - 1d. Red Die II
Left pearl normal

NSW Type 35 |
101 - 2d. Blue

NSW Type 36 |
102 - 2½d. Purple Die I
12 lines in Broach / Eye open

NSW Type 37 |
103 - 2½d. Purple Die II
16 lines in Broach / Dark Eye

NSW Type 37 |
104 - 2½d. Blue

NSW Type 37 |
105 - 2s6d. Green

NSW Type 38 |
|
97 - ½d. Green Die I (Narrow 'H' in 'HALF')
98 - ½d. Green Die II (Broad 'H' in 'HALF')
99 - 1d. Red Die I (Left pearl in crown mergers into arch)
100 - 1d. Red Die II (Left pearl normal)
101 - 2d. Blue
102 - 2½d. Purple Die I (12 lines in star)
103 - 2½d. Purple Die II (16 lines in star)
104 - 2½d. Blue
105 - 2s6d. Green |
1903-1906 COMMONWEALTH ISSUE
Design intended as the first true Commonwealth Issue, but only adopted by NSW & QLD |
106 - 9d. Brown & Blue

NSW Type 39 |
106 - 9d. Brown & Blue |
1891-1902 POSTAGE DUE
Design based on the 1879 United States Postage Due series. The letters "U.S." were
replaced by a Kangaroo & an Emu and the letters "N.S.W." inserted at the base. |
D1 - ½d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D2 - 1d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D3 - 2d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D4 - 3d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D5 - 4d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D6 - 6d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D7 - 8d. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D8 - 5s-. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D9 - 10s-. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
D10 - 20s. Green

NSW Type PD1 |
|
D1 - ½d. Green
D2 - 1d. Green
D3 - 2d. Green
D4 - 3d. Green
D5 - 4d. Green
D6 - 6d. Green
D7 - 8d. Green
D8 - 5s. Green
D9 - 10s. Green
D10 - 20s. Green |