Monday, November 26, 2012

Queensland 1 shilling synopsis

NAME
COLOUR
WMK
PERF
Issue date
Paper
SG No
Scott No
Robson Lowe No
Price Mint £ 2012 SG cat
Price Used £ 2012 SG cat
1 shilling
Violet
6 (Crown above Q)
12 line
6 Feb 1883
De La Rue
171
70
123
35
6.50
1 shilling
Lilac
6 (Crown above Q)
12 line
1883
De La Rue
172

124
18
4.50
1 shilling
Deep mauve
6 (Crown above Q)
12 line

De La Rue
173

122
16
4.50
1 shilling
Pale mauve
6 (Crown above Q)
12 line

De La Rue
174

122
12
4.50
1 shilling
Mauve
6 (Crown above Q)
9.5, 12.75
1884
De La Rue
178
73

250
65
1 shilling
Mauve
10 (Crown joined to Q)
12 line
Aug 1895
Thick (Beer duty) paper
205
100
145
28
13












  
SG 205 was printed from the February 1883 plate. 32,400 were printed and 30,000 were issued from August to October 1895.

SG 172 and SG 174 were printed on Cowan paper from mid 1896 onwards.


Stocks of the 1 shilling reportedly lasted until 1897 although I have seen later dates:


 Texas, 4 July 1901



2 examples from Mackay, dated 2 March 1899 and presumably on the same letter / parcel. Note how they both have fiscal cancels, which from their appearance someone has tried to remove. Not sure how it got through the post office, unless done per favour by the postal clerk on duty!

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