History of The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue
 

New South Wales
1850 - 1910
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New South Wales
Stamps consecutively numbered
1850   SYDNEY VIEWS: The Great Seal of NSW
Imperforate Stamps
1
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type N1
2
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type N2
3
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N2
4
Stamp
3d.  Green
Type N2

1 - 1d.  Red
2 - 1d.  Red
3 - 2d.  Blue
4 - 3d.  Green

1851   LAUREATES: Named for the Laurel Wreath on Queen Victoria's head
Imperforate Stamps
5
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type N3
6
Stamp
1d.  Orange
Type N3
7
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N3

8
Stamp
3d.  Green
Type N3
9
Stamp
6d.  Brown
Type N3
10
Stamp
8d.  Yellow
Type N3

  5  - 1d.  Red
  6  - 1d.  Orange
  7  - 2d.  Blue
  8  - 3d.  Green
  9 -  6d.  Brown
10 -  8d.  Yellow

1854   LARGE DIADEMS: Named for the jewelled crown on Queen Victoria's head
Imperforate Stamps
11
Stamp
5d.  Green
Type N4a
12
Stamp
6d.  Grey 
Type N4b
13
Stamp
6d.  Brown
Type N4b

14
Stamp
8d.  Orange
Type N4c
15
Stamp
1s.  Red
Type N4d

11 - 5d.  Green
12 - 6d.  Grey
13 - 6d.  Brown
14 - 8d.  Orange
15 -  1s.  Red
1856   REGISTRATION ISSUES: For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d.
Imperforate Stamps
16
Stamp
Red & Blue
Type N5
17
Stamp
Orange & Blue
Type N5

16 -  Red & Blue
17 -  Orange & Blue
1856   SMALL DIADEMS: Named for the jewelled crown on Queen Victoria's head.
Imperforate Stamps
18

1d.  Orange
Type N6
19
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N6
20
Stamp
3d.  Green
Type N6

18 - 1d.  Orange
19 - 2d.  Blue
20 - 3d.  Green
1860    LARGE & SMALL DIADEMS: The jewelled crown.
Perforated Stamps
21
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type N6
22
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N6
23
Stamp
3d.  Green
Type N6

24
Stamp
5d.  Deep Green
Type N4a
25
Stamp
6d.  Brown
Type N6b
26
Stamp
6d.  Violet
Type N6b

27
Stamp
8d.  Yellow
Type N6c
28
Stamp
8d.  Orange
Type N6c
29
Stamp
1s.  Red
Type N6d

21 - 1d.  Red
22 - 2d.  Blue
23 - 3d.  Green
24 - 5d.  Deep Green
25 - 6d.  Brown
26 - 6d.  Violet
27 - 8d.  Yellow
28 - 8d.  Orange
29 -  1s.  Red

1860    COIN DESIGN: Design resembles a Medallion / Coin
Perforated Stamps
30
Stamp
5s.  Purple
Type N7

30 - 5s.  Purple
1860   REGISTRATION ISSUES: For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d.
Perforated Stamps
31
Stamp
Red & Blue
Type N5
32
Stamp
Orange & Blue
Type N5

31 - Red & Blue
32 - Orange & Blue
1862-84    QUEEN VICTORIA: Commonly known as "De La Rue", named for the UK stamp printer.
Perforated Stamps
33
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type N8
34
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N9
35
Stamp
4d.  Brown
Type N10

36
Stamp
6d.  Mauve
Type N11
37
Stamp
10d.  Lilac
Type N12
38
Stamp
1s.  Black
Type N13

33 -   1d.  Red
34 -   2d.  Blue
35 -   4d.  Brown
36 -   6d.  Mauve
37 - 10d.  Lilac
38 -    1s.  Black
1871   SURCHARGE
Perforated Stamps
39
Stamp
"NINEPENCE" on 10d.  Brown
Type N12

39 - (9d.) on 10d.  Brown
1885  STAMP DUTY STAMPS: Overprinted "POSTAGE"
Perforated Stamps
40
Stamp
5s.  Green & Lilac
Type N14
41
Stamp
10s.  Deep Red & Lilac
Type N14
42
Stamp
£1.  Red & Lilac
Type N14

40 -   5s.  Green & Lilac
41 - 10s.  Deep Red & Lilac
42 -   £1.  Red & Lilac

1888   CENTENARY OF NSW: These stamps were the World's first Commemorative Issue.
Perforated Stamps
43
Stamp
1d.  Mauve
Type N15
44
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N16
45
Stamp
4d.  Brown
Type N17

46
Stamp
6d.  Red
Type N18
47
Stamp
6d.  Green
Type N18
48
Stamp
6d.  Yellow
Type N18
49
Stamp
6d.  Orange
Type N18

50
Stamp
8d.  Purple
Type N19
51
Stamp
1s.  Brown
Type N20
52
Stamp
5s.  Violet
Type N21
53
Stamp
20s.  Blue
Type N22

43 -   1d.  Mauve
44 -   2d.  Blue
45 -   4d.  Brown
46 -   6d.  Red
47 -   6d.  Green
48 -   6d.  Yellow
49 -   6d.  Orange
50 -   8d.  Purple
51 -   1s.  Brown
52 -   5s.  Violet
53 - 20s.  Blue

1890   ALLEGORICAL FIGURE OF AUSTRALIA
Perforated Stamps
54
Stamp
2½d. Blue
Type N23

54 - 2½d.  Blue
1891   SURCHARGES AND COLOUR CHANGES
Perforated Stamps
55
Stamp
"Halfpenny" on 1d.  Grey
Type N8
56
Stamp
"Seven-pence Halfpenny" on 6d.  Brown
Type N11
57
Stamp
"Twelve Pence Halfpenny" on 1s.  Red
Type N13

55 -   (½d )  on 1d.  Grey
56  - (7½d)  on 6d.  Brown
57 - (12½d) on 1s.  Red
1892-1910   DEFINITIVES: This issue coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
Perforated Stamps
58
Stamp
½d.  Grey
Type N24
59
Stamp
½d.  Green
Type N24
60
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type N25
61
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Type N26

62
Stamp
2½d.  Purple
Type N27
63
Stamp
2½d.  Blue
Type N27
64

2s6d.  Green
Type N28

58 -    ½d.  Grey
59 -    ½d.  Green
60 -     1d.  Red
61 -     2d.  Blue
62 -  2½d.  Violet
63 -  2½d.  Blue
64 - 2s6d.  Green

1987   CONSUMPTIVES HOME: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Charity issues.
Perforated Stamps
65
Stamp
1d. (1s.)  Green & Brown
Type N29
66
Stamp
2½d. (2s6d.)  Red, Blue & Gold
Type N30

65 -    1d. (1s.)      Green & Brown
66 - 2½d. (2s6d.)  Red, Blue & Gold
1903-1910   COMMONWEALTH ISSUE: Design intended as the first true Commonwealth Issue, but only adopted by NSW & QLD
Perforated Stamps
67
Stamp
9d.  Brown & Blue
Type N30

67 - 9d.  Brown & Blue

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