History of The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue
 

Queensland
1860 - 1910

A  Simplified  Illustrated  Listing

Updated: 4 January 2025


Queensland
Stamps consecutively numbered
1860   CHALON HEADS: The design is based on a portrait of Queen Victoria painted by Alfred Chalon.
Imperforate
1
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type Q1
2
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Stamp type Q1
3
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type Q1

1 - 1d.  Red
2 - 2d.  Blue
3 - 6d.  Green
1860-81   CHALON HEADS: Queen Victoria
Perforated
4
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type Q1
 5
Stamp
1d.  Orange
Stamp type Q1
6
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Stamp type Q1
7
Stamp
3d.  Brown
Stamp type Q1

8
Stamp
3d.  Grey-Green
Stamp type Q1
9
Stamp
4d.  Lilac
Stamp type Q1
10
Stamp
4d.  Yellow
Stamp type Q1
11
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type Q1

12
Stamp
1s.  Purple
Stamp type Q1
13
Stamp
1s.  Grey
Stamp type Q1
14
Stamp
2s.  Blue
Stamp type Q1
15
Stamp
2s6d.  Scarlet
Stamp type Q1

16
Stamp
5s.  Red
Stamp type Q1
17
Stamp
5s.  Yellow
Stamp type Q1
18
Stamp
10s.  Brown
Stamp type Q1
19
Stamp
20s.  Rose
Stamp type Q1

  4   -   1d.  Red
  5 -     1d.  Orange
  6   -   2d.  Blue
  7   -   3d.  Brown
  8   -   3d.  Grey-Green
  9 -     4d.  Lilac
10 -     4d.  Yellow
11 -     6d.  Green
12 -      1s.  Purple
13 -      1s.  Grey
14 -      2s.  Blue
15 -  2s6d.  Scarlet
16 -       5s.  Red
17 -       5s.  Yellow
18 -     10s.  Brown
19 -     20s.  Rose
1861  REGISTERED: For use on registered mail, which at the time was 6d.
Perforated
20
Stamp
Yellow
Stamp type Q1

20 - (6d.)  Yellow
1879-80   FIRST SIDEFACE: Queen Victoria
Perforated
21
Stamp
1d.  Reddish Brown
Stamp type Q2
22
Stamp
1d.  Orange-Brown
Stamp type Q2
23
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type Q2

24
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Stamp type Q2
25
Stamp
4d.  Orange-Yellow
Stamp type Q2
26
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type Q2
27
Stamp
1s.  Mauve
Stamp type Q2

21 - 1d.  Reddish Brown
22 - 1d.  Orange-Brown
23 - 1d.  Red
24 - 2d.  Blue
25 - 4d.  Orange-Yellow
26 - 6d.  Green
27 -  1s.  Mauve

1890   Queen Victoria: Surcharge in Words
Perforated
28
Stamp
"Half-penny" on 1d.  Brown
Stamp type Q2

28 - ( 1/2 d.) on 1d.  Brown
1882-86   HIGH VALUE CHALON HEADS
Perforated
29
Stamp
2s.  Blue
Stamp type Q3
30
Stamp
2s6d.  Orange
Stamp type Q3
31
Stamp
5s.  Rose
Stamp type Q3
32
Stamp
10s.  Brown
Stamp type Q3
33
Stamp
1p.  Dark Green
Stamp type Q3

29 -      2s.  Blue
30 -  2s6d. Orange
31 -      5s.  Rose
32 -    10s.  Brown
33 -      1p.  Green
1882-95   SECOND SIDEFACE: Shaded background around head
Perforated
34
Stamp
1/2 d.  Green
Stamp type Q4
35
Stamp
1d.  Orange
Stamp type Q5
36
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Stamp type Q5

37
Stamp
21/2 d.  Rose
Stamp type Q6
38
Stamp
3d.  Brown
Stamp type Q5
39
Stamp
4d.  Yellow
Stamp type Q5

40
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type Q5
41
Stamp
1s.  Mauve
Stamp type Q5
42
Stamp
2s.  Brown
Stamp type Q5

34 -   1/2 d.  Green
35 -      1d.  Orange
36 -      2d.  Blue
37 - 2 1/2 d.  Rose
38 -      3d.  Brown
39 -      4d.  Yellow
40 -      6d.  Green
41 -      1s.  Mauve
42 -      2s.  Brown

1895-96   THIRD SIDEFACE:1895-96   THIRD SIDEFACE: Unshaded background around head
Perforated
43
Stamp
1/2 d.  Green
Stamp type Q7

44
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type Q8
45
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Stamp type Q8
46
Stamp
21/2 d.  Rose
Stamp type Q9
47
Stamp
5d.  Brown
Stamp type Q10

43 -     1/2 d.  Green
44 -        1d.  Orange
45 -        2d.  Blue
46 -    21/2 d.  Rose
47 -        5d.  Brown
1896    SIDEFACE: Figures in lower corners
Perforated
48
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type Q11

48 - 1d.  Red
1897-1905   FOURTH SIDEFACE: Four values in corners
Perforated
49
Stamp
1/2 d.  Green
Stamp type Q12
50
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type Q13
51
Stamp
2d.  Blue
Stamp type Q13
52
Stamp
2 1/2 d.  Rose
Stamp type Q14

53
Stamp
21/2 d.  Purple/ Blue
Stamp type Q14
54
Stamp
3d.  Brown
Stamp type Q13
55
Stamp
4d.  Yellow
Stamp type Q13
56
Stamp
4d.  Black
Stamp type Q13

57
Stamp
5d.  Brown
Stamp type Q15
58
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type Q13
59
Stamp
1s.  Mauve
Stamp type Q15
60
Stamp
2s. Green
Stamp type Q15

49 -    ½d.  Green
50 -     1d.  Red
51 -     2d.  Blue
52 - 21/2 d.  Rose
53 - 21/2 d.  Purple/ Blue
54 -      3d.  Brown
55 -      4d.  Yellow
56 -      4d.  Black
57 -      5d.  Brown
58 -      6d.  Green
59 -       1s.  Mauve
60 -       2s.  Green
1899-1908   HALFPENNY
Perforated
61
Stamp
1/2 d.  Green
Stamp type Q16
 
61 - 1/2 d.  Green
1900   QUEEN VICTORIA'S PATRIOTIC FUND
Perforated
62
Stamp
1d. (1s.)  Mauve
Stamp type Q17
63
Stamp
2d. (2s.)  Violet
Stamp type Q18

62 - 1d. (1s)   Mauve
63 - 2d. (2s)   Violet
1903-1912    COMMONWEALTH ISSUE: Design intended as the first true Commonwealth Issue, but only adopted by NSW & QLD
Perforated
64
Stamp
9d.  Brown & Blue
Stamp type Q19

64 - 9d.  Brown & Blue


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