Saturday, October 13, 2012

Queensland 2nd Sideface Specimen handstamps

This post is a work in progress as I list and update specimen examples for the various 2nd sideface values over time.

Geoffrey Adams produced a table showing the different Specimen types (Queensland: beyond the Standard catalogue, Stamp Monthly, 1982, p.47). I will update this table for the 2nd sideface issues as I come across new or additional information



S.G No.
Type of Overprint
1 = 24 x 3.5mm seriffed capitals
2 = 21 x 2.5mm plain capitals
3 = 16-17 x 2-2.5 mm plain capitals
4 = 15 x 2 mm plain capitals (Scudder type 3) 
5 = 12.5 x 1.5 mm plain capitals
6 = 16 x 3 mm plain capitals
Colour
Location
DU= Diagonally up
DD = Diagonally down
H = Horizontal
VD = Vertically down
Stamp
166
2
Black & Blue
DU
1882-3 1d.
167
2
Black & Blue & Purple
DU
1882-3 1d.
168
2
Black & Purple
DU
1882-3 2d.
169
2
Black & Blue
DU
1882-3 4d.
170
2
Black & Blue
DU
1882-3 6d.
171
2
Black
DU
1882-3 1/- violet
173
4
Black
H
1882-3 1/- mauve
174
2
Blue
DU
1882-3 1/- pale-mauve
182
2  5
6
Purple
Red
H, DD & DU
H
1887-9 2/- brown
Proof
185
3
Red
VD
1890-4 ½d. Imperf proof

Examples of the individual values are located here:

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