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

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

1d. Red NSW Type 2 |
3

2d. Blue NSW Type 2 |
4

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

1d. Red NSW Type 3 |
6

1d. Orange NSW Type 3 |
7

2d. Blue NSW Type 3 |
8

2d. Blue NSW Type 3 |
9

3d. Green NSW Type 3 |
10

6d. Brown NSW Type 3 |
11

8d. Orange-Yellow NSW Type 3 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
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
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1856-1859 REGISTRATION: Imperforate
For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d. |
12

(6d.) Red & Blue NSW Type 4 |
13

(6d.) Orange & Blue NSW Type 4 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
12 - (6d.) Red & Blue
13 - (6d.) Orange & Blue
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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 |
15

2d. Blue NSW Type 5 |
16

3d. Green NSW Type 5 |
17

5d. Green NSW Type 7 |
18

6d. Greenish Grey NSW Type 8 |
19

6d. Pale Greyish Brown NSW Type 8 |
20

8d. Yellow-Orange NSW Type 9 |
21

1s. Red NSW Type 10 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
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
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1860-1908 DIADEMS: Perforated
"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 |
23

2d. Blue NSW Type 6 |
24

3d. Green NSW Type 6 |
25

5d. Green NSW Type 7 |
26

6d. Brown NSW Type 8 |
27

6d. Grey NSW Type 8 |
28

6d. Violet NSW Type 8 |
29

8d. Yellow-Orange NSW Type 9 |
30

8d. Orange-Red NSW Type 9 |
31

1s. Red NSW Type 10 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
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
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1879-1885 DIADEMS: Overprinted "OS"
Official Service stamps were withdraw from government departments on 31st December 1894 |
32

3d. Green (Black OS) NSW Type 6 |
33

3d. Green (Red OS) NSW Type 6 |
34

5d. Green (Black OS) NSW Type 7 |
35

5d. Green (Red OS) NSW Type 7 |
36

8d. Yellow (Black OS) NSW Type 9 |
37

8d. Yellow (Red OS) NSW Type 9 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
32 - 3d. Green OS Black OS.
33 - 3d. Green OS Red OS.
34 - 5d. Green OS Black OS.
35 - 5d. Deep Green OS Red OS
36 - 8d. Deep Yellow OS Black OS
37 - 8d. Deep Yellow OS Red OS
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1861-1889 COIN DESIGN
Design resembles a Medallion |
38

5s. Purple NSW Type 11 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
38 - 5s. Purple
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1880-1888 COIN DESIGN: Overprinted "OS"
Design resembles a Medallion |
39

5s. Purple NSW Type 11 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
39 - 5s. Purple OS
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1859-1862 REGISTRATION: Perforated
For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d. |
40

(6d.) Red & Blue NSW Type 4 |
41

(6d.) Orange & Blue NSW Type 4 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
40 - (6d.) Red & Blue
41 - (6d.) Orange & Blue
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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 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
42 - 1d. Red
43 - 2d. Blue
44 - 4d. Brown
45 - 6d. Mauve
46 - 10d. Lilac
47 - 1s. Black
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1879-1894 DE LA RUE: Overprinted "OS"
"De La Rue" is a UK stamp printing company |
48

1d. Red NSW Type 12 |
49

2d. Blue NSW Type 13 |
51

4d. Brown NSW Type 14 |
52

6d. Mauve NSW Type 15 |
53

10d. Lilac NSW Type 16 |
55

1s. Black NSW Type 17 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
48 - 1d. Red Black OS
49 - 2d. Blue Black OS
50 - 2d. Blue Red OS
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51 - 4d. Brown Black OS
52 - 6d. Mauve Black OS
53 - 10d. Lilac Black OS
54 - 10d. Lilac Red OS
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55 - 1s. Black Red OS
## S.G. lists these Red Overprints as "Status is in Doubt".
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1871-1903 SURCHARGE
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56

'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown NSW Type 18 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
56 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown
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1894 SURCHARGE: Overprinted "OS"
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57

'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown NSW Type 18 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
57 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown OS Black OS
58 - 'NINEPENCE' on 10d. Brown OS Red OS ##
## S.G. lists the Red Overprint as "Status is in Doubt".
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1885-1904 FISCAL STAMPS: Overprinted "POSTAGE"
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59

5s. Green & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
60a

10s. Claret & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
60b

10s. Claret & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
61

10s. Claret & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
59 - 5s. Green & Lilac Black Opt.
60a - 10s. Claret & Lilac Black Opt.
60b - 10s. Claret & Lilac
Blue Opt.
61 - £1. Claret & Lilac Black Opt.
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1887-1889 FISCAL STAMPS: Overprinted "OS" & "POSTAGE"
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62

5s. Green & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
63

10s. Claret & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
64

£1. Claret & Lilac NSW Type 19 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
62 - 5s. Green & Lilac Black OS
63 - 10s. Claret & Lilac Black or Blue OS
64 - £1. Claret & Lilac Blue OS
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1888-1910 CENTENARY OF NSW
These stamps were the world's first Commemorative Issue |
65

1d. Lilac NSW Type 20 |
66

2d. Blue NSW Type 21 |
67

4d. Purple-Brown NSW Type 22 |
68

4d. Yellow-Brown NSW Type 22 |
69

6d. Carmine NSW Type 23
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70

6d. Green NSW Type 23 |
71

6d. Orange NSW Type 23 |
72

8d. Magenta NSW Type 24 |
73

1s. Violet-Brown NSW Type 25 |
74

5s. Violet NSW Type 26 |
75

20s. Blue NSW Type 27 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
65 - 1d. Lilac View of Sydney
66 - 2d. Blue Emu
67 - 4d. Purple-Brown Captain Cook
68 - 4d. Yellow-Brown Captain Cook
69 - 6d. Carmine Queen Victoria & Arms
70 - 6d. Green Queen Victoria & Arms
71 - 6d. Orange Queen Victoria & Arms
72 - 8d. Magenta Lyre Bird
73 - 1s. Violet-Brown Kangaroo
74 - 5s. Violet Map of Australia
75 - 20s. Blue NSW Governors
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1888-1891 CENTENARY OF NSW: Overprinted "OS"
This was the World's First Commemorative issue |
76

1d. Lilac NSW Type 20 |
77

2d. Blue NSW Type 21 |
78

4d. Purple NSW Type 22 |
79

6d. Carmine NSW Type 23 |
80

8d. Magenta NSW Type 24 |
81

1s. Violet-Brown NSW Type 25 |
82

5s. Violet NSW Type 26 |
83

5s. Violet NSW Type 26 |
84

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

2½d. Blue NSW Type 28 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
85 - 2½d. Blue
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1891 ALLEGORICAL FIGURE OF AUSTRALIA: Overprinted "OS"
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86

2½d. Blue NSW Type 28 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
86 - 2½d. Blue OS
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1891 SURCHARGES AND COLOUR CHANGES
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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 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
87 - 'Halfpenny' on 1d. Grey
88 - 'SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 6d. Brown
89 - 'TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 1s. Red
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1891-1892 SURCHARGES: Overprinted "OS"
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90

"Halfpenny" on 1d. Grey OS NSW Type 29 |
91

"SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 6d. Brown OS NSW Type 30 |
92

"TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY' on 1s. Red OS NSW Type 31 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
90 - "Halfpenny" on 1d. Grey OS
91 - "SEVEN-PENCE / HALFPENNY" on 6d. Brown OS
92 - "TWELVE-PENCE / HALFPENNY" on 1s. Red OS
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1892-1897 HALFPENNY
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93

½d. Grey NSW Type 32 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
93 - ½d. Grey
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1892 HALFPENNY: Overprinted "OS"
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94

½d. Grey NSW Type 32 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
94 - ½d. Grey OS
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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 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
95 - 1d. (1s.) Green & Brown
96 - 2½d. (2s6d.) Red, Blue & Gold
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1897-1910 DEFINITIVES
This issue coincided with Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee |
97

½d. Green NSW Type 32 |
98

½d. Green NSW Type 32 |
99

1d. Red NSW Type 35 |
100

1d. Red NSW Type 35 |
101

2d. Blue NSW Type 36 |
102

2½d. Purple NSW Type 37 |
103

2½d. Purple NSW Type 37 |
104

2½d. Blue NSW Type 37 |
105

2s6d. Green NSW Type 38 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
97 - ½d. Green Narrow 'H' in 'HALF'
98 - ½d. Green Broad 'H' in 'HALF' 99 - 1d. Red
Left pearl in crown mergers into arch
100 - 1d. Red Left pearl normal
101 - 2d. Blue
102 - 2½d. Purple 12 lines in star
103 - 2½d. Purple 16 lines in star
104 - 2½d. Blue
105 - 2s6d. Green
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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 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
106 - 9d. Brown & Blue
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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

2d. Green NSW Type PD1 |
D5

4d. Green NSW Type PD1 |
D6

6d. Green NSW Type PD1 |
D7

6d. Green NSW Type PD1 |
D8

5s. Green NSW Type PD1 |
D9

10s. Green NSW Type PD1 |
D10

20s. Green NSW Type PD1 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
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
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