Western Australia
Stamps consecutively numbered |
1854-1860 SWAN Types: Imperforate
Printed from Perkins Bacon plates |
1

1d. Black WA Type 1 |
2

2d. Orange WA Type 1 |
3

4d. Blue WA Type 2 |
4

4d. Blue WA Type 1 |
5

6d. Green WA Type 1 |
6

1s. Brown WA Type 3 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
1 - 1d. Black
2 - 2d. Orange
3 - 4d. Blue
4 - 4d. Blue
5 - 6d. Green
6 - 1s. Brown
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1854-1860 SWAN Types: Rouletted
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7

2d. Black WA Type 1 |
8

2d. Orange WA Type 1 |
9

4d. Blue WA Type 2 |
10
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4d. Blue WA Type 1 |
11

6d. Green WA Type 1 |
12

1s. Brown WA Type 3 |
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Rouletted Gummed Stamps
7 - 2d. Black
8 - 2d. Orange
9 - 4d. Blue
10 - 4d. Blue
11 - 6d. Green
12 - 1s. Brown
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1857-1859 SWAN Types: Imperforate |
13

2d. Brown/ Red WA Type 4 |
14

6d. Black-Bronze WA Type 4 |
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Imperforate Gummed Stamps
13 - 2d. Brown/ Red
14 - 6d. Black-Bronze
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1857-1859 SWAN Types Roulette |
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15

2d. Bronze/ Red WA Type 4 |
16

6d. Black-Bronze WA Type 4 |
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Rouletted Gummed Stamps
15 - 2d. Brown/ Red
16 - 6d. Black-Bronze
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1861-1890 SWAN Types:
Perforate
1861 Perkins Bacon Printings, then 1863 to 1885 De La Rue Printings from the
Perkins Bacon plates, then De La Rue surface-printed issues |
17

1d. Red WA Type 1 |
18

1d. Yellow WA Type 1 |
19

1d. Pink WA Type 1 |
20

2d. Blue WA Type 1 |
21

2d. Yellow
WA Type 1 |
22

2d. Grey
WA Type 1 |
23

4d. Vermilion
WA Type 1 |
24

4d. Red WA Type 1 |
25

4d. Brown WA Type 1 |
26

6d. Brown WA Type 1 |
27

6d. Violet WA Type 1 |
28

1s. Green WA Type 1 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
17 - 1d. Red
18 - 1d. Yellow
19 - 1d. Pink
20 - 2d. Blue
21 - 2d. Yellow
22 - 2d. Grey
23 - 4d. Vermilion
24 - 4d. Red
25 - 4d. Brown
26 - 6d. Brown
27 - 6d. Violet
28 - 1s. Green
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1872-1912 DE LA RUE SWANS
De La Rue is a UK stamp printing company |
29

3d. Brown WA Type 5 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
29 - 3d. Brown
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1875 SWAN SURCHARGE
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30

"ONE PENNY" on 2d. Yellow WA Type 6 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
30 - "ONE PENNY" on 2d. Yellow Green Opt.
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1884-1885 SWAN SURCHARGES
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31

"½" on 1d. Yellow WA Type 7 |
32

"1d." on 3d. Brown WA Type 8 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
31 - "½" on 1d. Yellow Red Opt.
32 - "1d." on 3d. Brown Green Opt.
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1885-1912 DE LA RUE SWANS
De La Rue Surface Printed Issues |
33

½d. Green WA Type 9 |
34

1d. Red WA Type 10 |
35

2d. Grey WA Type 11 |
36

2d. Yellow WA Type 11 |
37

2½d. Blue WA Type 12 |
38

4d. Brown WA Type 12 |
39

5d. Olive-Green WA Type 12 |
40

6d. Violet WA Type 12 |
41

1s. Green WA Type 12 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
33 - ½d. Green
34 - 1d. Red
35 - 2d. Grey
36 - 2d. Yellow
37 - 2½d. Blue
38 - 4d. Brown
39 - 5d. Olive-Green
40 - 6d. Violet
41 - 1s. Green
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1886 TELEGRAPH STAMP
On 25th October 1886, the 1d. Telegraph Stamp was authorised for postal use during a shortage.
The 6d. Lilac Telegraph has also been used but was never authorised. |
42

1d. Bistre WA Type 13 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
42 - 1d. Bistre
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1893 POSTAL ISSUES INTERNAL REVENUE Overprinted "I.R."
and "POSTAGE" obliterated with 1 or 2 bars. |
43

Green overprint on 1d. Bistre WA Type 1 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
43 - 1d. Bistre Green Opt.
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1893 POSTAL ISSUES INTERNAL REVENUE Overprinted "I.R." & "value in words" |
44

Overprinted 3d. Lilac WA Type 14 |
45

Overprinted 3d. Lilac WA Type 14 |
46

Overprinted 3d. Lilac WA Type 14 |
47

Overprinted 3d. Lilac WA Type 14
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48

Overprinted 3d. Lilac WA Type 14
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
44 - "I.R." & "ONE PENNY" on 3d. Lilac
45 - "I.R." & "TWO PENCE" on 3d. Lilac
46 - "I.R." & "THREE PENCE" on 3d. Lilac
47 - "I.R." & "SIX PENCE" on 3d. Lilac
48 - "I.R." & "ONE SHILLING" on 3d. Lilac
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1893 - INTERNAL REVENUE Long Type
Higher values exist but were not authorised for postage |
49

1d. Purple WA Type 15 |
50

2d. Purple WA Type 15 |
51

3d. Purple WA Type 15 |
52

6d. Purple WA Type 15 |
53

1s. Purple WA Type 15a |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
49 - 1d. Purple
50 - 2d. Purple
51 - 3d. Purple
52 - 6d. Purple
53 - 1s. Purple
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1893-1895 SWAN SURCHARGES
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54

3d. Brown "Half-penny" Opt. WA Type 16
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55

3d. Brown "Half-penny" Double Opt. WA Type 16 |
56

3d. Brown "ONE PENNY" Opt. WA Type 17 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
54 - "Half-penny" on 3d. Brown Green Opt.
55 - "Half-penny" on 3d. Brown Red Trial Opt., overprinted in Green
56 - "ONE PENNY" on 3d. Brown Green Opt.
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1901 SWAN New Value
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57

2½d. Blue WA Type 18 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
57 - 2½d. Blue
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1902-1912 SWAN & QUEEN VICTORIA DEFINITIVES
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58

1d. Red WA Type 19 |
59

2d. Yellow WA Type 20 |
60

4d. Brown WA Type 21 |
61

8d. Green WA Type 22 |
62

9d. Orange WA Type 23 |
63

10d. Red WA Type 24 |
64

2s. Red/ Yellow WA Type 25 |
65

2s6d. Blue/ Rose WA Type 26 |
66

5s. Green WA Type 27 |
67

10s. Mauve WA Type 28 |
68

£1. Orange-Brown WA Type 29 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
58 - 1d. Red
59 - 2d. Yellow
60 - 4d. Brown
61 - 8d. Green
62 - 9d. Orange
63 - 10d. Red
64 - 2s. Red/ Yellow
65 - 2s6d. Blue/ Rose
66 - 5s. Green
67 - 10s. Mauve
68 - £1. Orange-Brown
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1906-1912 SWAN Types New Values
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69

6d. Violet WA Type 30 |
70

1s. Green WA Type 31 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
69 - 6d. Violet
70 - 1s. Green
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1912 SWAN SURCHARGE
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71

"ONE PENNY" on 2d. Yellow WA Type 32 |
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Perforated Gummed Stamps
71 - "ONE PENNY" on 2d. Yellow
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