Postage stamps

Collecting Western Australia in 1912 – The Stamps – Two factors, the decision by the Commonwealth Government in late 1910 to issue a uniform stamp design, and the introduction of an Australian base letter rate of 1d on 1 May 1911, had a major influence on collecting read more

Ross Edwards has compiled a series of articles on the various flaws, errors, variations and anomalies of Western Australian Swans. Ross looks forward to comments, criticisms, corrections and additions to the following lists.  Contact may be made directly by email or through the Society contact page.

The errors, flaws, variations and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1885-1910
½d Green Swan
Watermark Crown CA (sg 94) and Crown over A (SG138) Read more

 

 

The varieties, variations, flaws and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1890 1d Carmine Swan Watermark Crown CA (sideways right), comb perforation 14, Typo, De La Rue (SG 95) Read more

 

 

 

The flaws, errors, variations and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1890 2d Bluish-Grey Swan (Two Pence) Watermark Crown CA. Typo, De La Rue (SG 96) Read more

 

 

 

The varieties, variations, flaws and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1892 2½d Blue Swan Watermark Crown CA (sideways), Comb perforation 14, Typo, De La Rue (SG97). Read more

 

 

 

The errors, flaws, variations and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1890 4d Chestnut Swan Watermark Crown CA (sideways) Typo, De La Rue (SG 98). Read more

 

 

 

The errors, flaws, varieties and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1893 6d Purple Swan Watermark Crown CA (sideways right) Typo, De La Rue (SG 100). Read more

 

 

 

The varieties, variations flaws and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1898 1d Carmine Swan Watermark WCrownA, Typo, De La Rue (SG 112. Read more

 

 

 

The flaws, errors, variations and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1902 1d carmine, rose Watermark V over Crown, Perforation 12½ x 12. Typo, Victoria Gov’t printer Melbourne (SG117-Carmine, 117a Rose)   Read more

 

 

 

The flaws, errors, variations and anomalies of the WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1905-1912 1d Rose Red, Reddish Pink & Rosine Swan Watermark Crown Over A. Typo, Victoria Gov’t printer Melbourne, Commonwealth Stamp Printing Branch, Melbourne from 1909 (SG 139,151,161). Read more