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UPU member as Commonwealth of Australia from 1 October 1907. With the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia (on 1 January 1901) and the Dominion of New Zealand (on 26 September 1907), these became two separate members in their own right, superseding the membership 'British Colonies of Australia'. Fiji was represented as a British Colony from 1 October 1907.

IN PROGRESS

class H&G year value colour description CTO type / date SPEC type notes
post card 4 1911 1d   KGV Coronation post cards – – 2
  5 1911 1d red KGV with Victorian scenes 1 / OC 10 11   3
  6 1913 1d red Kangaroo 1 / AP 24 13   4
  7 1915 1d red KGV 3 numbered ‘23’ / 23 AU 16    
  11 1918 1½d on 1d red KGV 4 numbered ‘1’ / 28 NO 18    
  12 1919 1½d brown KGV 6 / 23 SE 19    
  13 1920 1½d ??? KGV 4 numbered ‘2’ / 5 NO 20    
  14 1923 1½d green KGV ???    
  16 1923 2d red KGV 6 / 23 JY 23    
  21 1923 1d violet KGV 4 numbered ‘2’ / 2? NO 23    
  24 1925 1d green KGV 5 / 1 MY 25    
  35 1951 3d dark blue-green KGVI   1  
  36 1953 3d green QEII   1  
  38 1957 4d on 3d green QEII   1  
letter card A3a 1911 1d ??? KGV with views – – 5
  A4 1911 1d + 1d ??? KGV with views 1 / NO 10 11   6
  A5 1913 1d ??? Kangaroo with views 1 or 2 numbered ‘24’ / AP 24 13   6
  A16 1918 1½d on 1d ??? KGV with views 4 numbered ‘1’ / 28 NO 18   6
  A17 1918 1½d ??? KGV with views 4 numbered ‘1’ / 28 NO 18   6
  A19 1920 2d orange KGV with views 4 numbered ‘2’ / 10 DE 20   6, 7
  A21 1922 2d red KGV with views 4 / – JA 22 (day blank)   6
  A23a 1923 1½d green KGV with views 6 / 19 OC 23   6
  A24 1924 1½d green KGV with views 6 / 14 MY 24   6
  A25 1925 1½d red KGV 4 numbered ‘1’ / 1 MY 25    
  A40 1951 3d red KGVI   1  
  A41 1951 3½d red KGVI   1  
  A42 1953 3½d red QEII   1  
  A46 1957 4d claret QEII   1  
  A47 ??? 5d on 4d claret QEII   1  
  A49 ??? 5d blue QEII   1  
envelope B1 1913 1d red Kangaroo 1 / AP 24 13   4
  B5 1916 ½d green KGV ‘Star’ embossed 3 numbered ‘17’ / 3 JY 16   8
  B6 1916 1d red KGV ‘Star’ embossed 3 numbered ‘8’ / 26 JE 16    
  B7 1916 2d violet KGV ‘Star’ embossed 3 numbered ‘23’ / 3 JY 16   8
  B10 1918 1½d black-brown KGV ‘Star’ embossed 4 numbered ‘1’ / 28 NO 18    
  B11 1919 1½d red-brown KGV ‘Star’ embossed 4 numbered ‘1’ / 14 AP 19    
  B12 1920 2d orange KGV ‘Star’ embossed 4 numbered ‘2’ / 19 NO 20    
  B14 1922 2d red KGV ‘Star’ embossed 5 / 2 JA 22    
  B18 1923 1½d on 2d red KGV ‘Star’ embossed 6 / 19 DE 23    
  B19a 1924 1½d red KGV ‘Star’ embossed 6 / 14 MY 24    
  – 1928 ½d orange KGV oval embossed 5 / 20 DE 28   8
  – 1928 1d green KGV oval embossed 5 / 20 DE 28   8
  B20a 1928 1½d red KGV oval embossed 5 / 20 DE 28    
  – 1928 2d brown KGV oval embossed 5 / 20 DE 28   8
  – 1951 3d green KGVI crowned circle embossed   1 8
  B30 1951 3½d red KGVI crowned circle embossed   1  
  – 1953 3d green QEII embossed   1 8
  B31 1953 3½d red QEII embossed   1  
  – 1956 3½d orange QEII embossed (29mm dia die)   1 8
  B33 1956 4d plum QEII embossed (29mm dia die)   1  
  – 1957 3½d orange QEII embossed (25mm dia die)   1 8
  B34 1957 4d plum QEII embossed (25mm dia die)   1  
  B37 1959 5d dark blue QEII embossed   1  
regist env C2 1913 4d orange Kangaroo 1 or 2 numbered ‘24’ / AP 24 13    
  C11 1920 5d brown KGV 4 numbered ‘2’ / 26 OC 20    
  C22 1923 4½d on 5d brown KGV 6 / 19(?) DE 23    
  C22??? 1924 4½d violet KGV 6 / 18 MY 24   9
  C39 1951 1/0½d brown KGV embossed   1  
  C40 1953 1/0½d brown QEII embossed   1  
  C41 1956 1/7d red QEII embossed   1  
  C44 1959 2/5d red QEII embossed   1  
letter sheet – 1961 5d orange & pale green QEII   1  
wrapper E1 1913 ½d green Kangaroo 1 / AP 24 13   4
  – 1913 1d red Kangaroo 1 / AP 24 13   4
  E8 1923 1d violet KGV 5 / – MR 23 (day blank)    
  E10 1924 1d green KGV 6 / 14 MY 24    
  E21 1951 2½d brown KGVI   1  
  E22 1953 2½d brown QEII   2  
  – 1959 2½d blue QEII embossed   2 8
  E23 1960 5d blue QEII   2  
aerogramme F3 1950 7d blue KGVI   2  
  F4 1952 10d on 7d blue KGVI   2  
  F5 1952 10d blue Globe 'Airletter'   2  
  F6 1953 10d blue Globe ‘Aerogramme’   2  
  F7 1954 10d red Globe ‘Aerogramme’   2  
  F8 1956 10d   Olympic Games   1  
  F9 1959 10d deep blue Jet   2  
  F10 1959 10d   Scientific Management Congress   3  
  F13 1960 10d   40th Anniversary of Qantas   2  
  F14 1960 10d deep blue Jet ‘Overseas Service’   1  
  F15 1961 10d   Christmas 1961   2  
  F16 1962 10d   World Power Conference   1  

type image dimensions inscription application
CTO-1 25mm MELBOURNE (blank base) struck across stamp impression
CTO-2 29.5mm MELBOURNE / VIC – number '24' at top do.
CTO-3 28.5mm MELBOURNE / VICTORIA do.
CTO-4 26.5mm G.P.O. MELBOURNE – number at base do.
CTO-5 29.5mm G.P.O. / MELBOURNE do.
CTO-6 29mm G.P.O. MELBOURNE / VIC do.
SPEC-1 80 ×13mm   printed diag across item BL to TR
SPEC-2 104 × 16.5mm   do.
SPEC-3 41.5 × 14.5mm   do.
        do.

Notes

1  All specimen overprints are in red.
2  Distributed mint. The UPU set comprised three cards showing portraits of King George V (in oak leaf frame), Queen Mary (in ornate rectangular frame) and Duke of Cornwall (unframed rectangle). Various colours were probably included. (Madagascar set seen).
3  Various scenes (there were 12) were probably sent, but only Flinders Street has been seen.
4  Type 2 numbered ‘24’ may also exist.
5  Distributed mint. It is likely that different colours and views were sent. The Madagascar set seen shows “Pineapples Queensland”.
6  Various views and colours were sent.
7  Perf. 12½ or 10.
8  Printed only for UPU distribution, not a P.O. issue. Used only for private order stationery.
9  Found on either vertically or horizontally laid stock.
 

Acknowledgement

Compiled by Geoff Kellow

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Last updated 7 October 2010

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