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Currency: 4 farthings = 1 penny; 12 pence = 1 Shilling; 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

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1878 Queen Victoria

  1/2 p green
  1 p redbrown
  2 p lilac (1896)
  2 1/2 p blue (1891)
  4 p black
  6 p green
  6 p orange (1892)
  9 p red (1896)
  1 Sh brown

For the specialist: these stamps were first issued without watermark in 1878 (1 p, 4 p, 6 p green and 1 Sh). From 1884 to 1896 stamps with watermark CA Crown were issued, the 6 p green only exists without watermark. The perforation of all stamps is 14 (14 1/2).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
No watermark
1 p	RR	RR
4 p	RR	RR
6 p green	R	R
Watermark CA Crown
1/2 p	**	**
1 p	***	***	shades of red, watermark also exists lying instead of standing
2 p	***	***
2 1/2 p	***	***
4 p	***	***	watermark also exists lying instead of standing
6 p orange	***	***
9 p	R	R
1 Sh	***	***
Surcharged
1/2 p on 1 p	RR	RR	watermark CA Crown, double or inverted surcharges: RRR

Forgeries exist, example:

(This forgery has a heavy outline around the face of the Queen)

1891 1 p red bisected and surcharged '1/2d.'

These stamps are bisected diagonally from the left bottom corner to the right upper corner, or from the left top corner to the right bottom corner. Non-seperated stamps also exists, example:

(Reduced size)

1898 Queen Victoria large sizes

  2/6 Sh blue
  5 Sh red

For the specialist: these two stamps were issued on paper with watermark CC Crown and perforated 14 (14 1/2).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 Sh 6 p	RR	RR
5 Sh	RR	RR

1904 King Edward

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p lilac
  2 1/2 p blue
  6 p orange
  1 Sh brown

Larger size

(Reduced size)

  3 Sh green
  5 Sh red

For the specialist: all these stamps were issued on paper with watermark Multiple CA Crown.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	*	*
1 p	**	*
2 p	***	***
2 1/2 p	***	***
6 p	R	R
1 Sh	***	***
3 Sh	RR	RR
5 Sh	RR	RR

1912 King George

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p lilac
  2 1/2 p blue
  2 1/2 p lilac on yellow (1923)
  6 p orange
  1 Sh brown

Overprinted 'WAR STAMP'(two types: with or without shiny ink)

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 Sh brown

Surcharged (provisional issue, 1928)

  '2 1/2 D' on 2 p lilac

Larger size

  3 Sh green
  5 Sh red
  5 Sh lilac (1914)
  10 Sh red on green
  1 Pound black on red

For the specialist: these stamps were issued with watermark Multiple CA Crown or watermark Multiple Script CA Crown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark Multiple CA Crown
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	*	*
2 p	*	*
2 1/2 p blue	**	**
6 p	***	***
1 Sh	***	***
3 Sh	R	R
5 Sh red	RR	RR
5 Sh lilac	R	R
10 Sh	RR	RR
1 Pound	RR	RR
Watermark Multple Script CA Crown
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	*	*
2 p	*	*
2 1/2 p blue	**	**
2 1/2 p lilac on yellow	***	***
6 p	***	***
1 Sh	***	***
3 Sh	***	***
War Tax
1/2 p	c	*	watermark Multiple CA Crown
1 p	*	*	watermark Multiple CA Crown
1 Sh	***	***	watermark Multiple CA Crown
Surcharge
2 1/2 p on 2 p	RRR	RRR

Forgeries:

I have only seen forgeries of the surcharged stamp. Examples:

(Forged surcharges)

In 1929 a new serie with the image of King George was issued with a penguin at the right, a whale to the left and the face of the king in the center, example:

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