Queensland 2 shilling brown - synopsis

NAME	COLOUR	WMK	PERF	Issue date	Paper	SG No	Robson Lowe No	Price Mint 2012 SG cat	Price Used 2012 SG cat	Comments
2 shilling	Red-brown	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line	12 March 1889 - ?	De La Rue, Intense white	181	128	70	55
2 shilling	Pale brown	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line	1889 - ?	De La Rue, Intense white	182	129	60	45	Also known at the time as light yellow-brown
2 shilling	Red-brown	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line	1895 - 1899	Cowan, wove paper	Not listed separately (included in 181)				On Cowan paper from mid 1896 onwards
2 shilling	Pale brown	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line	1895 - 1899	Cowan, wove paper	Not listed separately (included in 182)				On Cowan paper from mid 1896 onwards.  Also known at the time as light yellow-brown
2 shilling	Red-brown	6 (Crown above Q)	12.75, 12.75 comb	1890 - ?	De La Rue, Intense white	197	140	42	35
2 shilling	Pale brown	6 (Crown above Q)	12.75, 12.75 comb	1890 - ?	De La Rue, Intense white	198	141	48	38	Also known at the time as light yellow-brown
2 shilling	Red-brown	6 (Crown aboveQ)	12.75, 12.75 comb	1895 - 1899	Cowan, wove paper	Not listed separately (included in 197)				On Cowan paper from 1895 onwards
2 shilling	Pale brown	6 (Crown aboveQ)	12.75, 12.75 comb	1895 - 1899	Cowan, wove paper	Not listed separately (included in 198)				On Cowan paper from 1895 onwards.  Also known at the time as light yellow-brown

There was also a late printing of this stamp in 1900, when 12,000 stamps were printed on a different and inferior paper, perf 12.75. Details here.

Scott catalogue numbers are:
86     2 shilling red brown perf 12 $95 mint and $50 used (2006)
96     2 shilling red brown perf 12.5 $55 mint and $40 used (2006)