VICTORIA
Stamps consecutively numbered |
1850-1852 HALF LENGTH: Imperforate without Frame Lines |
1

1d. Vermilion (shades) VIC Type 1 |
2

1d. Brown (shades) VIC Type 1 |
3

2d. Lilac-Grey VIC Type 1 |
4

2d. Brown-Lilac VIC Type 1 |
5

3d. Blue VIC Type 1
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
1 - 1d. Vermilion
2 - 1d. Brown
3 - 2d. Lilac-Grey
4 - 2d. Brown-Lilac
5 - 3d. Blue
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1850-1856 HALF LENGTH: Imperforate with Frame Lines |
6

1d. Red VIC Type 1 |
7

1d. Brown VIC Type 1 |
8

2d. Lilac to Grey VIC Type 1 |
9

2d. Brownish Shades VIC Type 1 |
10

3d. Blue VIC Type 1 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
6 - 1d. Red
7 - 1d. Brown
8 - 2d. Lilac to Grey
9 - 2d. Brownish Shades
10 - 3d. Blue
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1852-1854 QUEEN ON THRONE: Imperforate |
11

2d. Brown to Purple-Brown VIC Type 2 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
11 - 2d. Brown to Purple-Brown
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1854-1859 WOOD BLOCK: Imperforate
"Wood blocks" refer to designs hand-carved into blocks of "Turkish boxwood” by Samuel Calvert |
12

6d. Orange VIC Type 3 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
12 - 6d. Orange
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1854-1865 WOOD BLOCK: Imperforate |
13

1s. Blue VIC Type 4 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
13 - 1s. Blue
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1854-1859 WOOD BLOCK: Imperforate
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14

2s. Green VIC Type 3 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
14 - 2s. Green
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1854 REGISTRATION: Imperforate |
15

1s. Red & Blue VIC Type 5 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
15 - 1s. Red & Blue
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1855 TOO LATE: Imperforate |
16

6d. Lilac & Green VIC Type 6 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
16 - 6d. Lilac & Green
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1856 QUEEN ON THRONE: Imperforate |
17

1d. Green VIC Type 7 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
17 - 1d. Green
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1856-1857 PREVIOUS ISSUES: Rouletted
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18

3d. Blue VIC Type 1
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19

6d. Orange VIC Type 3
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20

6d. Blue VIC Type 7 |
21

1s. Blue VIC Type 4 |
22

1s. Red & Blue VIC Type 5 |
23

2s. Green VIC Type 3 |
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Rouletted Gummed Stamps
18 - 3d. Blue Half-length
19 - 6d. Orange Woodblock
20 - 6d. Blue Queen on Throne
21 - 1s. Blue Woodblock
22 - 1s. Red & Blue Registration
23 - 2s. Green Woodblock
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1858-1881 PREVIOUS ISSUES: Perforated
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24

3d. Blue VIC Type 1 |
25

6d. Black VIC Type 3 |
26

1s. Blue VIC Type 4 |
27

2s. Green VIC Type 3 |
28

2s. Blue/ Green VIC Type 3 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
24 - 3d. Blue Half-length
25 - 6d. Black Woodblock
26 - 1s. Blue Woodblock
27 - 2s. Green Woodblock
28 - 2s. Blue/ Green Woodblock
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1857-1860 EMBLEMS: Imperforate
Emblems are the small images of farming, shipping, building trades, and mining in the stamp corners |
29

1d. Green VIC Type 8 |
30

2d. Lilac VIC Type 8 |
31

4d. Red VIC Type 8 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
29 - 1d. Green
30 - 2d. Lilac
31 - 4d. Red
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1857-1860 EMBLEMS: Roulette
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32

1d. Red VIC Type 8 |
33

2d. Lilac VIC Type 8
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34

4d. Red VIC Type 8 |
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Rouletted Gummed Stamps
32 - 1d. Red
33 - 2d. Lilac
34 - 4d. Red
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1857-1860 EMBLEMS: Perforated
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35

1d. Green VIC Type 8 |
36

2d. Lilac VIC Type 8 |
37

2d. Slate-Grey VIC Type 8 |
38

4d. Red VIC Type 8 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
35 - 1d. Green
36 - 2d. Lilac
37 - 2d. Slate-Grey
38 - 4d. Red
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1860-1866 BEADED OVALS
The inner oval design comprises circular Beads within two oval outlines |
39

3d. Blue VIC Type 9 |
40

3d. Claret VIC Type 9 |
41

4d. Red VIC Type 9 |
42

6d. Orange VIC Type 9 |
43

6d. Black VIC Type 9 |
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Various Gummed Stamps
39 - 3d. Blue Perf.
40 - 3d. Claret Perf.
41 - 4d. Red Imperf., Perf., Roul.
42 - 6d. Orange Perf.
43 - 6d. Black Perf.
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1861-1863 NETTED CORNERS
A net mesh design replaced the emblems at the stamp corners |
44

1d. Green VIC Type 10 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
44 - 1d. Green
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1862-1865 SIXPENCE STAMPS
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45

6d. Grey VIC Type 11 |
46

6d. Black VIC Type 11 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
45 - 6d. Grey
46 - 6d. Black
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1863-1901 LAUREATE Series
So called due to the Laurel Wreath worn on the Queen's head |
47

1d. Green VIC Type 12 |
48

2d. Grey VIC Type 12 |
49

2d. Lilac VIC Type 12 |
50

2d. Lilac/ Lilac VIC Type 12 |
51

3d. Lilac VIC Type 13 |
52

3d. Orange to Orange-Yellow VIC Type 13 |
53

4d. Red VIC Type 12 |
54

6d. Blue VIC Type 14 |
55

6d. Green VIC Type 14 |
56

8d. Orange VIC Type 12 |
57

8d. Brown/ Pink VIC Type 12 |
58

10d. Grey VIC Type 14 |
59

10d. Brown/ Pink VIC Type 14 |
60

1s. Blue/ Blue VIC Type 15 |
61

5s. Blue/ Yellow VIC Type 16 |
62

5s. Blue & Red VIC Type 17 |
63

5s. Red & Blue VIC Type 17 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
47 - 1d. Green
48 - 2d. Grey
49 - 2d. Lilac
50 - 2d. Lilac/ Lilac
51 - 3d. Lilac
52 - 3d. Orange to Orange-Yellow
53 - 4d. Red
54 - 6d. Blue
55 - 6d. Green
56 - 8d. Orange
57 - 8d. Brown/ Pink
58 - 10d. Grey
59 - 10d. Brown/ Pink
60 - 1s. Blue/ Blue
61 - 5s. Blue/ Yellow
62 - 5s. Blue & Red
63 - 5s. Red & Blue
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1870 'TWO PENCE'
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64

2d. Lilac VIC Type 18 |
Perforated Gummed Stamps
64 - 2d. Lilac
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1871-1873 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGES
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65

"'½ HALF ½" on 1d. Green VIC Type 19 |
66

"9 NINEPENCE 9" on 10d. Brown VIC Type 20 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
65 - "½ HALF ½" on 1d. Green
66 - "9 NINEPENCE 9" on 10d. Brown
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1873-1896 BELL DESIGNS
Bell, and later Bell & Naish designed most of the issues during this later period |
67

½d. Red VIC Type 21 |
68

½d. Red/ Pink VIC Type 21 |
69

½d. Green VIC Type 21 |
70

1d. Green VIC Type 22 |
71

1d. Green/ Yellow VIC Type 22 |
72

1d. Green/ Grey VIC Type 22 |
73

2d. Mauve Die 1 VIC Type 23 |
74

2d. Mauve Die 2 VIC Type 23 |
75

2d. Mauve/ Green VIC Type 23 |
76

2d. Mauve/ Lilac VIC Type 23 |
77

2d. Mauve/ Brown VIC Type 23 |
78

9d. Brown/ Pink VIC Type 24 |
79

9d. Green VIC Type 24 |
80

9d. Red VIC Type 24 |
81

1s. Blue/ Blue VIC Type 25 |
82

1s. Yellow VIC Type 25 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
67 - ½d. Red
68 - ½d. Red/ Pink
69 - ½d. Green
70 - 1d. Green
71 - 1d. Green/ Yellow
72 - 1d. Green/ Grey
73 - 2d. Mauve Single lined oval
74 - 2d. Mauve Double lined oval
75 - 2d. Mauve/ Green
76 - 2d. Mauve/ Lilac
77 - 2d. Mauve/ Brown
78 - 9d. Brown/ Pink
79 - 9d. Green
80 - 9d. Red
81 - 1s. Blue/ Blue
82 - 1s. Yellow
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1876 PROVISIONAL
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83

'8d EIGHTPENCE 8d' on 9d. Brown/ Pink VIC Type 26 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
83 - "8d EIGHTPENCE 8d" on 9d. Brown/ Pink
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1880-1884 NAISH & BELL DESIGNS
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84

1d. Green VIC Type 27 |
85

2d. Brown VIC Type 28 |
86

2d. Mauve VIC Type 28 |
87

4d. Red VIC Type 29 |
88

4d. Yellow VIC Type 29 |
89

2s. Blue/ Green VIC Type 30 |
90

2s. Blue/ Pink VIC Type 30 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
84 - 1d. Green
85 - 2d. Brown
86 - 2d. Mauve
87 - 4d. Red
88 - 4d. Yellow
89 - 2s. Blue/ Green
90 - 2s. Blue/ Pink
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1884 STAMP STATUTE
Distributed for postage from 1st January 1884 until 23rd April 1884, but valid for use until 30th June 1901 |
91

"½ / HALF" on 1d. Green VIC Type 31 |
92

1d. Green VIC Type 32 |
93

3d. Mauve VIC Type 33 |
94

4d. Red VIC Type 34 |
95

6d. Blue VIC Type 35 |
96

1s. Blue/ Blue VIC Type 36 |
97

2s. Blue/ Green VIC Type 37 |
98

2/6. Orange-Yellow VIC Type 38 |
99

5s. Blue/ Yellow VIC Type 39 |
100

10s. Brown/ Rose VIC Type 40 |
101

£1. Mauve/ Yellow VIC Type 41 |
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102

£5. Black & Green VIC Type 42 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
91 - "½ HALF" on 1d. Green
92 - 1d. Green
93 - 3d. Mauve
94 - 4d. Red
95 - 6d. Blue
96 - 1s. Blue/ Blue
97 - 2s. Blue/ Green
98 - 2/6. Orange-Yellow
99 - 5s. Blue/ Yellow
100 - 10s. Brown/ Rose
101 - £1. Mauve/ Yellow
102 - £5. Black & Green
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1884 STAMP DUTY
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103

1d. Green VIC Type 43 |
104

1d. Olive VIC Type 44 |
105

6d. Blue VIC Type 45 |
106

1s. Blue/ Blue VIC Type 46 |
107

1s. Blue/ Yellow VIC Type 46 |
108

1s6d. Pink VIC Type 47 |
109

2s. Blue/ Green VIC Type 48 |
110

2s6d. Orange VIC Type 49 |
111

2s6d. Yellow VIC Type 49 |
112

3s. Purple/ Blue VIC Type 50 |
113

3s. Olive VIC Type 50 |
114

4s. Orange VIC Type 51 |
115

5s. Purple/ Yellow VIC Type 52 |
116

5s. Carmine/ Yellow VIC Type 52 |
118

6s. Green VIC Type 53 |
117

5s. Scarlet VIC Type 52 |
119

10s. Brown/ Pink VIC Type 54 |
120

10s. Green VIC Type 54 |
121

15s. Mauve VIC Type 55 |
122

15s. Brown VIC Type 55 |
123

£1. Orange/ Yellow VIC Type 56 |
124

£1.5s. Pink VIC Type 57 |
125

£1.10s. Olive VIC Type 58 |
126

35s. Mauve VIC Type 59 |
127

£2. Blue VIC Type 60 |
128

45s. Violet VIC Type 61 |
129 - £5. Rose-Pink

£5. Rose-Pink VIC Type 62 |
130

£6. Blue/ Pink VIC Type 63 |
131

£7. Purple/ Blue VIC Type 64 |
132

£8. Scarlet/ Yellow VIC Type 65 |
133

£9. Green/ Green VIC Type 66 |
134

£10. Mauve VIC Type 67 |
135

£25. Green VIC Type 68 |
136

£50. Violet VIC Type 69 |
137

£100. Red VIC Type 70 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
103 - 1d. Green
104 - 1d. Olive
105 - 6d. Blue
106 - 1s. Blue/ Blue
107 - 1s. Blue/ Yellow
108 - 1s6d. Pink
109 - 2s. Blue/ Green
110 - 2s6d. Orange
111 - 2s6d. Yellow
112 - 3s. Purple/ Blue
113 - 3s. Olive
114 - 4s. Orange
115 - 5s. Purple/ Yellow
116 - 5s. Carmine/ Yellow
117 - 5s. Scarlet
118 - 6s. Green
119 - 10s. Brown/ Pink
120 - 10s. Green
121 - 15s. Mauve
122 - 15s. Brown
123 - £1. Orange/ Yellow
124 - £1.5s. Pink
125 - £1.10s. Olive
126 - 35s. Mauve
127 - £2. Blue
128 - 45s. Violet
129 - £5. Rose-Pink
130 - £6. Blue/ Pink
131 - £7. Purple/ Blue
132 - £8. Scarlet/ Yellow
133 - £9. Green/ Green
134 - £10. Mauve
135 - £25. Green
136 - £50. Violet
137 - £100. Red
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1884-1901 STAMP DUTY |
138

½d. Red VIC Type 71 |
139

1d. Green VIC Type 72 |
140

2d. Mauve VIC Type 73 |
141

3d. Yellow-Brown VIC Type 72 |
142

3d. Green VIC Type 72 |
143

4d. Magenta VIC Type 74 |
143A

4d. Lilac VIC Type 74 |
144

6d. Blue VIC Type 72 |
145

8d. Red/ Pink VIC Type 75 |
146

1s. Blue/ Yellow VIC Type 73 |
147

2s. Olive/ Green VIC Type 75 |
148

2s. Green VIC Type 75 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
138 - ½d. Red
139 - 1d. Green
140 - 2d. Mauve
141 - 3d. Yellow-Brown
142 - 3d. Green
143 - 4d. Magenta
143A - 4d. Lilac Colour Printed in Error
144 - 6d. Blue
145 - 8d. Red/ Pink
146 - 1s. Blue/ Yellow
147 - 2s. Olive/ Green
148 - 2s. Green
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1885 CURRENT STAMPS OVERPRINTED "STAMP DUTY"
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149

3d. Yellow-Orange VIC Type 13 |
150

4d. Red VIC Type 29 |
151

1s. Blue/ Blue VIC Type 25 |
152

1s. Blue/ Blue VIC Type 25 |
153

2s. Blue/ Blue
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
149 - 3d. Yellow-Orange Blue Opt.
150 - 4d. Red Blue Opt.
151 - 1s. Blue/ Blue Blue Opt.
152 - 1s. Blue/ Blue Black Opt.
153 - 2s. Blue/ Blue Black Opt.
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1886-1897 'STAMP DUTY'
Inscribed |
154

½d. Lilac VIC Type 76 |
155

½d. Red VIC Type 76 |
156

½d. Green VIC Type 76 |
157

1d. Green VIC Type 77 |
158

2d. Lilac VIC Type 78 |
159

4d. Red VIC Type 79 |
160

6d. Blue VIC Type 80 |
161

1s. Purple-Brown VIC Type 81 |
162

1s. Red VIC Type 81 |
163
1s6d. Blue VIC Type 82 |
164

1s6d. Orange VIC Type 82 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
154 - ½d. Lilac
155 - ½d. Red
156 - ½d. Green
157 - 1d. Green
158 - 2d. Lilac
159 - 4d. Red
160 - 6d. Blue
161 - 1s. Purple-Brown
162 - 1s. Red
163 - 1s6d. Blue
164 - 1s6d. Orange
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1887-1890 STAMP DUTY High Values |
165

£5. Blue & Brown-Purple VIC Type 83 |
166

£6. Yellow & Blue VIC Type 84 |
167

£7. Red & Black VIC Type 85 |
168

£8. Lilac & Orange VIC Type 86 |
169

£9. Green & Red VIC Type 87 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
165 - £5. Blue & Brown-Purple
166 - £6. Yellow & Blue
167 - £7. Red & Black
168 - £8. Lilac & Orange
169 - £9. Green & Red
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1890-1900 INSCRIBED 'STAMP DUTY' (Except 1½d.) |
170

1d. Brown/ Rose VIC Type 88 |
171

1d. Brown to Yellow VIC Type 88 |
172

1d. Red VIC Type 88 |
173

1d. Olive VIC Type 88 |
174

1½d. Green VIC Type 89 |
175

1½d. Red/ Yellow VIC Type 89 |
176

2½d. Red/ Yellow VIC Type 90 |
177

2½d. Blue VIC Type 90 |
178

5d. Brown VIC Type 91 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
170 - 1d. Brown/ Rose
171 - 1d. Brown to Yellow
172 - 1d. Red
173 - 1d. Olive
174 - 1½d. Green
175 - 1½d. Red/ Yellow
176 - 2½d. Red/ Yellow
177 - 2½d. Blue
178 - 5d. Brown
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1897 HOSPITAL FUND
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179

1d. (1s) Blue VIC Type 92 |
180

2½d. (2/6) Brown VIC Type 93 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
179 - 1d. (1s.) Blue
180 - 2½d. (2s6d.) Brown
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1900 BOER WAR PATRIOTIC FUND
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181

1d. (1s) Brown VIC Type 94 |
182

2d. (2s) Green VIC Type 95 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
181 - 1d. (1s.) Brown
182 - 2d. (2s.) Green
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1901-1912 COMMONWEALTH PERIOD: Inscribed "POSTAGE'
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183

½d. Green VIC Type 96 |
184

1d. Red VIC Type 97 |
185

1½d. Red/ Yellow VIC Type 98 |
186

2d. Mauve VIC Type 99
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187

2½d. Blue VIC Type 100
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188

3d. Orange-Brown VIC Type 101 |
189

3d. Yellowish Brown VIC Type 101 |
190

4d. Olive VIC Type 102 |
191

5d. Brown VIC Type 103 |
192

6d. Green VIC Type 104 |
193

9d. Red VIC Type 105 |
194

1s. Orange VIC Type 106 |
195

1s. Yellow VIC Type 106 |
196

2s. Blue/ Pink VIC Type 107 |
197

5s. Red & Blue VIC Type 108 |
198

£1. Red VIC Type 109 |
199

£2. Blue VIC Type 110 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
183 - ½d. Green
184 - 1d. Red
185 - 1½d. Red/ Yellow
186 - 2d. Mauve
187 - 2½d. Blue
188 - 3d. Brown
189 - 3d. Yellow
190 - 4d. Olive
191 - 5d. Brown
192 - 6d. Green
193 - 9d. Red
194 - 1s. Orange
195 - 1s. Yellow
196 - 2s. Blue/ Pink
197 - 5s. Red & Blue
198 - £1. Red
199 - £2. Blue
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1912 SURCHARGE
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200

"ONE PENNY" on 2d. Mauve VIC Type 111 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
200 - "ONE PENNY" on 2d. Mauve
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1890-1895 POSTAGE DUE
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D1

½d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D2

1d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D3

2d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D4

4d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D5

5d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D6

6d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D7

10d. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D8

1s. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D9

2s. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
D10

5s. Blue & Brown VIC Type D1 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
D1 - ½d. Blue & Brown
D2 - 1d. Blue & Brown
D3 - 2d. Blue & Brown
D4 - 4d. Blue & Brown
D5 - 5d. Blue & Brown
D6 - 6d. Blue & Brown
D7 - 10d. Blue & Brown
D8 - 1s. Blue & Brown
D9 - 2s. Blue & Brown
D10 - 5s. Blue & Brown
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1895-1907 POSTAGE DUE
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D11

½d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D12

1d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D13

2d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D14

4d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D15

5d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D16

6d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D17

10d. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D18

1s. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D19

2s. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
D20

5s. Red & Green VIC Type D2 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
D11 - ½d. Red & Green
D12 - 1d. Red & Green
D13 - 2d. Red & Green
D14 - 4d. Red & Green
D15 - 5d. Red & Green
D16 - 6d. Red & Green
D17 - 10d. Red & Green
D18 - 1s. Red & Green
D19 - 2s. Red & Green
D20 - 5s. Red & Green
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