History of The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue
 

Western Australia
1854 - 1910

A  Simplified  Illustrated  Listing

Western Australia
Stamps consecutively numbered
1854-60    SWAN Types: Perkins Bacon plates
Imperforate or Roulette Stamps
1
Stamp
1d.  Black
Type W1
2
Stamp
2d.  Orange
Type W1
3
Stamp
4d.  Light Blue
Type W2

4
Stamp
4d.  Deep Blue
Type W1
5
Stamp
6d.  Green
Type W1
6
Stamp
1s.  Brown
Type W3

1 - 1d.  Black
2 - 2d.  Orange
3 - 4d.  Light Blue
4 - 4d.  Deep Blue
5 - 6d.  Green
6 -  1s.  Brown
1857   SWAN Types
Imperforate or Roulette Stamps
7
Stamp
2d.  Brown/ Red
Type W4
8
Stamp
6d.  Black
Type W4

7 - 2d.  Brown/ Red
8 - 6d.  Black
1861-90   SWAN Types: 1861: Perkins Bacon Printings.  1863: De La Rue Printings from the Perkins Bacon plates.  1885: De La Rue surface-printed issues.
Perforated Stamps
9
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type W1
10
Stamp
1d.  Yellow
Type W1
11
Stamp
1d.  Pink
Type W1
12
Stamp
2d.  Dark Blue
Type W1

13
Stamp
2d.  Orangey Yellow
Type W1
14
Stamp
2d.  Bluish Grey
Type W1
15
Stamp
4d.  Orangey Red
Type W1
16
Stamp
4d.  Red
Type W1

17
Stamp
4d.  Light Brown
Type W1
18
Stamp
6d.  Deep Brown
Type W1
19
Stamp
6d.  Lilac
Type W1
20
Stamp
1s.  Green
Type W1

  9 - 1d.  Red
10 - 1d.  Yellow
11 - 1d.  Pink
12 - 2d.  Dark Blue
13 - 2d.  Orangey Yellow
14 - 2d.  Bluish Grey
15 - 4d.  Orangey Red
16 - 4d.  Red
17 - 4d.  Light Brown
18 - 6d.  Deep Brown
19 - 6d.  Lilac
20 - 1s.  Green
1872   DE LA RUE SWAN: De La Rue is a UK Stamp Printing company.
Perforated Stamps
21
Stamp
3d.  Brown
Type W5

21 - 3d.  Brown
1875   SWAN: Surcharged in Words.
Perforated Stamps
22
Stamp
"One Penny"  on 2d. Yellow
Type W1

22 - (1d.) on 2d.  Yellow
1884-85   SWANS: Surcharged in Figures.
Perforated Stamps
23
Stamp
"½" on 1d.  Brownish Yellow
Type W1
24
Stamp
"1d." on 3d.  Pale Brown
Type W5

23 - (½d.) on 1d.  Brownish Yellow
24 - (1d.)  on 3d.  Pale Brown
1885-1912   DE LA RUE SWANS: Surface Printed Issues.
Perforated Stamps
25
Stamp
½d.  Green
Type W6
26
Stamp
1d.  Red
Type W7
27
Stamp
2d.  Grey
Type W8

28
Stamp
2d.  Yellow
Type W8
29
Stamp
2½d.  Blue
Type W9
30
Stamp
4d.  Brown
Type W9

31
Stamp
5d.  Yellowish Brown
Type W9
32

5d.  Olive-Green
Type W9
33
Stamp
6d.  Violet
Type W9
34
Stamp
1s.  Green
Type W9

25 -   ½d.  Green
26 -    1d.  Red
27 -    2d.  Grey
28 -    2d.  Yellow
29 - 2½d.  Blue
30 -    4d.  Brown
31 -    5d.  Yellowish Brown
32 -    5d.  Olive-Green
33 -    6d.  Violet
34 -    1s.  Green
1893   SWANS: Surcharges in Words.
Perforated Stamps
35
Stamp
 "Half-penny" on 3d.  Brown
Type W5
36
Stamp
"ONE PENNY" on 3d.  Brown
Type W5

35 - (½d.) on 3d.  Brown
36 - (1d.)  on 3d.  Brown

1900   SWAN: New Value.
Perforated Stamps
37
Stamp
2½d.  Blue
Type W10

37 -  2½d.  Blue

1902-1912   SWANS & QUEEN VICTORIA
Perforated Stamps
38
Stamp
1d. Red
WA Type 11
39
Stamp
2d.  Yellow
Type W12
40
Stamp
4d.  Brown
Type W13

41
Stamp
8d.  Green
Type W14
42
Stamp
9d.  Orange
Type W15
43
Stamp
10d.  Red
Type W16

  44
Stamp
2s.  Red/ Yellow
Type W17
45
Stamp
2s6d.  Blue/ Red
Type W18
 

46
Stamp
5s.  Green
Type W19
47
Stamp
10s.  Mauve
Type W20
48
Stamp
£1.  Orange
Type W21

38 -     1d.  Red
39 -     2d.  Yellow
40 -     4d.  Brown
41 -     8d.  Green
42 -     9d.  Orange
43 -   10d.  Red
44 -      2s.  Red/ Yellow
45 - 2s6d.  Blue/ Red
46 -      5s.  Green
47 -    10s.  Mauve
48 -      £1.  Orange
1906-12   SWANS: New Values
Perforated Stamps
49
Stamp
6d.  Violet
Type W22
50
Stamp
1s.  Green
Type W23

49 - 6d.  Violet
50 -  1s.  Green

1912   SWAN: Surcharged in Words.
Perforated Stamps
51
Stamp
"ONE PENNY" on 2d.  Yellow
Type W12

51 - (1d.) on 2d.  Yellow

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