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1855 Queen Victoria

imperforate

  1 p green
  2 p red
  6 p blue
  1 Sh orange

Rouletted or perforated

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

Official stamps: overprinted 'O.S.' (perforated)

(Reduced size)

  1 p green
  6 p blue
  1 Sh brown (2 types of overprint)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Specialists even distinguish between a 'Broad Star' and 'Slim Star' watermark.

Official reprints with overprint 'REPRINT', examples (note the watermark 'SA Crown' on some of these reprints):

Forgeries, (image obtained thanks to Bill Claghorn):

I have also seen the above 2 p forgery with a circular cancel with inscription 'COR...' (the rest is not on the stamp, since the cancel is on the corner). The label with 'SOUTH AUSTRALIA' is placed too close to the central circle in all the above forgeries.

1863 Queen Victoria in an ellipse

  9 p grey (lilac)

Surcharged and colour changed

(Reduced size)

  'TEN PENCE' (blue or black) on 9 p orange (or yellow)
  '8 PENCE' on 9 p brown

Official stamps, overprinted 'O.S.'
  '8 PENCE' on 9 p brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Official reprints:

Forgery, example:

(The face of the Queen is very strange)

Note the dot below the eye of the Queen in the above forgery. This forgery is described as the first one (of two) in Album Weeds.

1867 Queen Victoria in a shield

  2 p orange
  2 p violet (1900)
  4 p lilac
  2 Sh red

Surcharged and colour changed

  '3-PENCE' (red or black) on 4 p blue

Official stamps: overprinted 'O.S.'

(Reduced size)

  2 p orange (2 types of overprint)
  2 p violet
  '3-PENCE' on 4 p blue
  4 p lilac
  2 Sh red (2 types of overprint)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Reprints, with overprint 'REPRINT':

1875 Queen Victoria, new design

  1 p green
  1 p red (1900)

Surcharged

  'HALF PENNY' on 1 p green (1881)

Official stamps, overprinted 'O.S.'

(Reduced sizes)

  1 p green (2 types of overprint)
  1 p red
  'HALF PENNY' on 1 p green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1883 Small sized stamp

  1/2 p brown

Official stamps, overprinted 'O.S.' (narrow or wide)
  1/2 p brown

These stamps have watermark 'SA 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	c	c
1/2 p	*	c	Narrow or wide OS overprint

An official reprint with overprint 'SPECIMEN' and another reprint with 'REPRINT':

1883 Queen Vicoria, various designs

  3 p green
  4 p violet
  6 p blue

Surcharged

  '2 1/2 d.' on 4 p green (1891)
  '5 D' on 6 p brown

Official stamps, overprinted 'O.S.'

(Reduced sizes)

  4 p violet (2 types of overprint)
  '2 1/2 d.' on 4 p green (2 types of overprint)
  '5 D' on 6 p brown
  6 p blue

These stamps have watermark 'SA Crown'. They exist in various perforations

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
3 p	*	c
4 p	*	c
4 p	*	c	OS overprint, three types: fat, narrow and wide
6 p	*	c
6 p	*	c	OS overprint, three types: fat, narrow and wide
2 1/2 p on 4 p	*	*
2 1/2 p on 4 p	***	**	Fat or narrow OS overprint
5 p on 6 p	*	*
5 p on 6 p	**	*	Narrow OS overprint

With 'SPECIMEN' overprint (reprint of 1890):

1883 Queen Victoria, large sizes

Inscription 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 

  2 Sh 6 p violet
  5 Sh red
  10 Sh green
  15 Sh orange
  1 Pound blue
  2 Pounds brown
  50 Sh red
  3 Pounds green
  4 Pounds yellow
  5 Pounds grey
  5 Pounds brown(1896)
  10 Pounds brown
  15 Pounds grey
  20 Pounds lilac

These stamps exist with overprint 'SPECIMEN' (see picture above). The higher values are almost only used for fiscal purposes.

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	**	*	Fiscally used: *
5 Sh	***	**	"
10 Sh	***	***	"
15 Sh	***	***	"
1 Pound	R	***	"
2 Pounds	RR	RR	Fiscally used: **
All higher values	RRR	RRR	Fiscally used: ***

Inscription 'POSTAGE' (1903)

  3 p green
  4 p orange
  6 p green
  8 p blue
  9 p red
  10 p orange (yellow)
  1 Sh brown
  2 Sh 6 p lilac
  5 Sh red
  10 Sh green
  1 Pound blue

These stamps exist with fat or thin inscription 'POSTAGE':

(Two types of 'POSTAGE')

These stamps exist with different perforations. The thin 'POSTAGE' types only exist with watermark 'SA Crown', the thick 'POSTAGE' types also exist with watermark 'A Crown'.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon				*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Thin 'POSTAGE' (1903)				Fat 'POSTAGE' (1905)
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 p	c	c		*	*	Only 'A Crown' wmk
4 p	*	*		**	*	Only 'A Crown' wmk
6 p	*	*		*	*
8 p	*	*	Misprint: 'EIGNT' exists	*	*
9 p	*	*		*	*
10 p	*	*		**	**
1 Sh	*	*		*	*
2 Sh 6 p	**	***		***	**
5 Sh	***	***		***	***	Only 'SA Crown' wmk
10 Sh	***	***		***	***	Only 'SA Crown' wmk
1 Pound	R	R		R	R	Only 'SA Crown' wmk

Official stamps, overprinted 'O.S.'

(Reduced size)

  3 p green
  2 Sh 6 p lilac
  5 Sh red

The overprint was done on the thin 'POSTAGE' type.

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
3 p	?	?	Wide OS overprint
2 Sh 6 p	RR	RR	Wide OS overprint Only one sheet with 60 stamps was issued
5 Sh	RR	RR	Wide OS overprint Only one sheet with 60 stamps was issued

1895 Queen Victoria with arms or kangaroo

  2 1/2 p violet
  2 1/2 p blue (1900)
  5 p lilac

Official stamps, overprinted 'O.S.'
  2 1/2 p violet
  2 1/2 p blue
  5 p lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1900 Post office in Adelaide

  1/2 p green

Official stamp, overprinted 'O.S.'
  1/2 p green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

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