Tasmania Originally called: Van Diemen's Land
Stamps consecutively numbered |
1853-54 COURIER TYPES: So called as these stamps were printed
by the Courier Newspaper in Hobart.
Imperforate Stamps |
1
1d. Blue
Type T1 |
2
4d. Orange
Type T2 |
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1 - 1d. Blue
2 - 4d. Orange
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1855-64 CHALON HEADS: The name is based on a portrait painted by Alfred Chalon.
Imperforate Stamps |
3
1d. Red
Type T3 |
4
2d. Green
Type T3 |
5
4d. Blue
Type T3 |
6
6d. Purple
Type T4 |
7
1s. Orange
Type T5 |
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3 - 1d. Red
4 - 2d. Green
5 - 4d. Blue
6 - 6d. Purple
7 - 1s. Orange
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1864-80 CHALON HEADS
Perforated or Rouletted or Pin-perforated Stamps |
8
1d. Red
Type T3 |
9
2d. Green
Type T3
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10
4d. Blue
Type T3 |
11
6d. Purple
Type T4 |
12
1s. Orange
Type T5 |
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8 - 1d. Red
9 - 2d. Green
10 - 4d. Blue
11 - 6d. Grey
12 - 1s. Orange
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1870-1913 SIDEFACES: A new design prepared by De La Rue & Co., UK.
Perforated Stamps |
13
½d. Orange
Type T6 |
14
1d. Red
Type T6 |
15
1d. Pink
Type T6 |
16
2d. Green
Type T6 |
17
3d. Brown
Type T6 |
18
4d. Blue
Type T6 |
19
4d. Yellow
Type T6 |
20
4d. Buff
TAS Type 6 |
21
8d. Purple
Type T6 |
22
9d. Blue
Type T6 |
23
10d. Black
Type T6 |
24
5s. Mauve
Type T6 |
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13 - ½d. Orange
14 - 1d. Red
15 - 1d. Pink
16 - 2d. Green
17 - 3d. Brown
18 - 4d. Blue
19 - 4d. Yellow
20 - 4d. Buff
21 - 8d. Purple
22 - 9d. Blue
23 - 10d. Black
24 - 5s. Mauve
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1889-91 SIDEFACE SURCHARGES
Perforated Stamps |
25
"Halfpenny" on 1d. Red
Type T8 |
26
"d./2½" on 9d. Blue
Type T8 |
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25 - (½d.) on 1d. Red
26 - 2½d. on 9d. Blue
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1892-1913 TABLETS: So called due to the value being inscribed within a tablet or plaque.
Perforated Stamps |
27
½d. Orange & Mauve
Type T7 |
28
2½d. Purple
Type T8 |
29
5d. Blue & Brown
Type T7 |
30
6d. Violet & Black
Type T7 |
31
10d. Lake & Green
Type T9 |
32
1s. Rose & Green
Type T7 |
33
2s6d. Brown & Blue
Type T7 |
34
5s. Purple & Red
Type T7 |
35
10s. Mauve & Brown
Type T7 |
36
£1. Green & Yellow
Type T7 |
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27- ½d. Orange & Mauve
28 - 2½d. Purple
29 - 5d. Blue & Brown
30- 6d. Violet & Black
31- 10d. Lake & Green
32 - 1s. Rose & Green
33 - 2s6d. Brown & Blue
34- 5s. Purple & Red
35 - 10s. Mauve & Brown
36 - £1. Green & Yellow
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1899-1912 PICTORIALS: The first Australian stamps to specifically depict local scenery.
Perforated Stamps |
37
½d. Green
Type T10 |
38
1d. Red
Type T11 |
39
2d. Violet
Type T12 |
40
2½d. Deep Blue
Type T13 |
41
3d. Brown
Type T14 |
42
4d. Orange
Type T15 |
43
5d. Blue
Type T16 |
44
6d. Lake
Type T17 |
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37 - ½d. Green
38 - 1d. Red
39 - 2d. Violet
40 - 2½d. Deep Blue
41 - 3d. Brown
42 - 4d. Orange
43 - 5d. Blue
44 - 6d. Lake
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1904 TABLET: Surcharged in Figures
Perforated Stamps |
45
"1½d." on
5d. Blue & Brown
Type T7 |
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45 - 1½d. on 5d. Blue & Brown
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1912 PICTORIAL: Surcharged in Words
Perforated Stamps |
46
"ONE PENNY" on 2d. Violet
Type T12 |
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46 - (1d.) on 2d. Violet
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