Australia and Territories

Here you will find a selection of Commonwealth stamps from Australia

Australia is a continent between Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean.

The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps,New South Wales being the first part of Australia to operate a postal service, which in 1803 was carrying letters between Sydney and Parramatta for a 2d charge.

Australian philately proper begins on 2 January 1913 with the issue of a red 1d (one penny) Kangaroo and Map, the design of which was adopted in part from the entry that won the Stamp Design Competition. This was the first definitive stamp with the sole nomenclature “Australia”. The first definitive issue had fifteen stamps ranging in value from ½d (halfpenny) to £2 (two pounds).

Australia's first commemorative stamp was issued on 9 May 1927 to mark the opening of the first Parliament House in Canberra. Subsequently, issues have appeared regularly commemorating Australian achievements and landmarks in Australian history.

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  • Victoria 1888 £9 Apple-Green & Rosine SG328 V.F.U (2)
    £300.00
  • Victoria 1888 £25 Dull Blue-Green SG286ba Wmk Upright Superb Used
    £650.00
  • Victoria 1889 £7 Rosine & Black SG326 Fine Used Fiscal Cancel
    £70.00
  • Victoria 1890 £8 Mauve & Brown-Orange SG327aVar Wmk Upright Inverted Superb Used Unpriced by Gibbons (2)
    £500.00
  • Victoria 1897 £25 Dull Blue-Green SG289 Superb Used (3)
    £375.00
  • Victoria 1897 £25 Dull Blue-Green SG289Var V.F.U
    £350.00
  • Victoria 1897 £50 Bright Mauve SG290Var Wmk Upright Inverted Superb Used
    £500.00
  • Victoria 1900 £100 Pink-Red SG291 Superb Used Example of this Rare High Value
    £975.00
  • Tasmania 1853 4d Orange SG8 Fine Used
    £195.00
  • Tasmania 1897 5s Lilac & Red SG223 Fine LMM
    £52.00
  • Tasmania 1857 4d Blue SG37Var Wmk Inverted Good Used
    £45.00
  • Tasmania 1857 4d Deep Blue SG35 Good Used
    £17.00
  • Tasmania 1857 4d Pale Blue SG36 Good Used (2)
    £5.00
  • Tasmania 1860 6d Dull Slate Grey SG44 Fine Used
    £36.00
  • Tasmania 1860 6d Grey SG45 Fine Used
    £36.00
  • Tasmania 1864 1d Brick Red SG57 P.10 Fine Used Fiscal Cancel
    £7.00
  • Tasmania 1864 2d Yellow-Green SG60 P.10 Fine Used
    £75.00
  • Tasmania 1864 4d Blue SG85 P.12.5 Fine Used
    £22.00
  • Tasmania 1864 6d Reddish Mauve SG89 P.12.5 Good Used
    £44.00
  • Tasmania 1865 1d Dull Vermilion SG28 Good Used Pen Cancel
    £10.00
  • Tasmania 1865 6d Slate-Violet SG75 P.12 Fine Used
    £12.00
  • Tasmania 1865 6d Slate-Violet SG75 P.12 Fine Used (2)
    £13.00
  • Tasmania 1870 10d Black SG131 Fine MNH
    £30.00
  • Tasmania 1855 2d Deep Green SG15 Fine Used
    £185.00

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