History of The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue
 

South Australia
1855 - 1910

A  Simplified  Illustrated  Listing

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Stamps consecutively numbered
1855-68   QUEEN VICTORIA: First Sidefaces.
Imperforate Stamps
1
Stamp
1d.  Green
Stamp type S1
2
Stamp
2d.  Red
Stamp type S1
3
Stamp
6d.  Blue
Stamp type S1
4
Stamp
1s.  Orange
Stamp type S1

1 - 1d.  Green
2 - 2d.  Red
3 - 6d.  Blue
4 -  1s.  Orange
1858-1902   QUEEN VICTORIA: First Sidefaces.
Imperforate or Rouletted Stamps
5
Stamp
1d. Green
Stamp type S1
6
Stamp
2d. Red
Stamp type S1
7
Stamp
6d. Blue
Stamp type S1

8
Stamp
1s.  Orange
Stamp type S1
9

1s. Yellow
Stamp type S1
10
Stamp
1s. Brown
Stamp type S1

  5 - 1d.  Green
  6 - 2d.  Red
  7 - 6d.  Blue
  8 - 1s.  Orange
  9 - 1s.  Yellow
10 - 1s.  Brown
1860-1902   QUEEN VICTORIA: New Sidefaces.
Perforate or Rouletted Stamps
11

4d. Violet
Stamp type S2
12

9d. Purple
Stamp type S3
13
Stamp
2s. Red
Stamp type S2

11 - 4d.  Violet
12 - 9d.  Purple
13 -  2s.  Red
1866-1900   QUEEN VICTORIA: Surcharges in Words.
Imperforate or Rouletted or Perforated Stamps
14

"3 PENCE" on 4d. Blue
Stamp type S2
15
Stamp
"8 PENCE" on 9d. Brown
Stamp type S3
16
Stamp
"TEN PENCE" on 9d. Orange
Stamp type S3

14 - (3p.)   on 4d.  Blue
15 - (8p.)   on 9d.  Brown
16 - (10p.) on 9d.  Orange

1868-1911   QUEEN VICTORIA: New Sidefaces.
Perforated Stamps

17
Stamp
1d.  Green
Stamp type S4
18
Stamp
1d.  Red
Stamp type S4
19
Stamp
2d.  Orange
Stamp type S5
20
Stamp
2d.  Violet
Stamp type S5

17 - 1d.  Green
18 - 1d.  Red
19 - 2d.  Orange
20 - 2d.  Violet

1882   QUEEN VICTORIA: Surcharged in words.
Perforated Stamps
21
Stamp
"HALF / PENNY" on 1d. Green
Stamp type S4

21 - (½d.) on 1d.  Green
1883-99   QUEEN VICTORIA: New Sidefaces.
Perforated Stamps

22
Stamp
½d.  Brown
Stamp type S6
23
Stamp
3d.  Green
Stamp type S7
24
Stamp
4d.  Violet
Stamp type S8
25
Stamp
6d.  Blue
Stamp type S9

22 - ½d.  Brown
23 -  3d.  Green
24 -  4d.  Violet
25 -  6d.  Blue
1886-96   LONG Stamp type: "POSTAGE & REVENUE" - The five lower values are generally considered as those used for genuine postage.
Perforated Stamps

26
Stamp
2s6d.  Mauve
Stamp type S10
27
Stamp
5s.  Pink
Stamp type S10
28
Stamp
10s.  Green
Stamp type S10
29
Stamp
15s.  Brown
Stamp type S10
30
Stamp
£1.  Blue
Stamp type S10

31
Stamp
£2.  Red
Stamp type S10
32
Stamp
50s.  Pink
Stamp type S10
33
Stamp
£3.  Green
Stamp type S10
34
Stamp
£4. Yellow
Stamp type S10

35
Stamp
£5.  Grey
Stamp type S10
36
Stamp
£5.  Brown
Stamp type S10
37
Stamp
£10.  Bronze
Stamp type S10
38
Stamp
£15.  Silver
Stamp type S10
39
Stamp
£20.  Claret
Stamp type S10

26 - 2s6d.  Mauve
27 -      5s.  Pink
28 -    10s.  Green
29 -    15s.  Brown
30 -      £1.  Blue
31 -      £2.  Red
32 -    50s.  Pink
33 -      £3.  Green
34 -      £4.  Yellow
35 -      £5.  Grey
36 -      £5.  Brown
37 -    £10.  Bronze
38 -    £15.  Silver
39 -    £20.  Claret

1891   SECOND SIDEFACE: Additional Surcharges
Perforated Stamps

40
Stamp
2½d.  on 4d. Green
Stamp type S8
41
Stamp
5d.  on 6d. Brown
Stamp type S9

40 - 2½d.  on 4d. Green
41 -    5d.  on 6d. Brown
1894-1911    NEW DESIGNS
Perforated Stamps
42
Stamp
2½d.  Violet
Stamp type S11
43
Stamp
2½d.  Blue
Stamp type S11
44
Stamp
5d.  Purple
Stamp type S12

42 - 2½d.  Violet
43 - 2½d.  Blue
44 -    5d.  Purple

1899-1911    NEW DESIGN
Perforated Stamps
45
Stamp
½d.  Green
Stamp type S13

45 -   ½d.  Green

1902-1904   LONG Stamp type: Thin "POSTAGE"
Perforated Stamps
46
Stamp
3d.  Olive
Stamp type S14
47
Stamp
4d.  Orange
Stamp type S14
48
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type S14

49
Stamp
8d.  Blue
Stamp type S14
50
Stamp
9d.  Claret
Stamp type S14
51
Stamp
10d.  Orange
Stamp type S14

52
Stamp
1s.  Brown
Stamp type S14
53
Stamp
2s6d.  Violet
Stamp type S14
54
Stamp
5s.  Pink
Stamp type S14
55
Stamp
10s.  Green
Stamp type S14
56
Stamp
£1.  Blue
Stamp type S14
 
46 -    3d.  Olive
47 -    4d.  Orange
48 -    6d.  Green
49 -    8d.  Blue
50 -    9d.  Claret
51 -  10d.  Orange
52 -     1s.  Brown
53 - 2s6d.  Violet
54 -      5s.  Pink
55 -    10s.  Green
56 -      £1.  Blue
1904-1912   LONG Stamp type:  Thick "POSTAGE"
Perforated Stamps
57
Stamp
3d.  Green
Stamp type S15
58
Stamp
4d.  Orange
Stamp type S15
59
Stamp
6d.  Green
Stamp type S15

60
Stamp
8d.  Blue
Stamp type S15
61
Stamp
9d.  Red
Stamp type S15
62
Stamp
10d.  Orange
Stamp type S15

63
Stamp
1s.  Brown
Stamp type S15
64
Stamp
2s6d.  Violet
Stamp type S15
65
Stamp
5s.  Red
Stamp type S15
66
Stamp
10s.  Green
Stamp type S15
67
Stamp
£1.  Blue
Stamp type S15
 
57 -    3d.  Green
58 -    4d.  Orange
59 -    6d.  Green
60 -    8d.  Blue
61 -    9d.  Red
62 -  10d.  Orange
63 -     1s.  Brown
64 - 2s6d.  Violet
65 -      5s.  Red
66 -    10s.  Green
67 -      £1.  Blue


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