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Post by sashac18 on Aug 1, 2023 21:42:59 GMT
Hi, I cannot find information about this stamp have OS on it? Or maybe it is a fraudulent stamp?
Can anyone confirm this please?
The stamp is the green QLD one half penny (SG286)
I have not been able to work out how to upload my picture yet.
Thank you.
Sash
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Post by daniel on Aug 1, 2023 23:34:33 GMT
Hi sashac18 , Welcome to the forum. Correction. I don't think that Stanley Gibbons list all perfin (perforated initials) stamps. In SG Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps they note that States perfins/punctured Official Stamps are outside the scope of the catalogue. They do, however, exist. Apologies for my previous version of my reply. Daniel |
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 2, 2023 0:57:34 GMT
There are quite a few of the Queensland stamps with the perked OS listed on eBay. They do not have any great value. I suspect there are a few in my collection but I am away so cannot confirm at this time.
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Post by carabop on Aug 2, 2023 4:33:32 GMT
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Post by vikingeck on Aug 2, 2023 5:54:23 GMT
All of the Australian states had stamps set aside for OFFICIAL SERVICE to be used and separately accounted for by Government Departments on official mail .. some had OS as perforated initials, some has the letters as an overprint. They are collectible and quite common. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue lists them at the end of each state stamps. Correction daniel has checked and they’re not listed. Sorry |
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Post by paul1 on Aug 2, 2023 7:34:15 GMT
Hi Sasha - hope you manage to arrange some photos soon and thanks to carabop for the link, and whilst you get to grips with the camera, here are some examples from S.A. and Vict. showing the O.S. as a perfin and overprint - apologies - I can't seem to find any QLD - showing O.S. - just for the moment. However, I've also added a picture showing your stamp - SG 286 - without O.S. - just so that we can see an example of the stamp in question. Plus I've included what I believe to be a stationery item - please tell me if I'm wrong on that - my knowledge of the Oz States is very patchy. Sorry, in the first picture, I didn't realize that another of the same was hiding under the top stamp.   |
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Post by daniel on Aug 2, 2023 12:15:51 GMT
I've corrected my earlier post. I couldn't find a listing for any Queensland Official stamps neither in Stanley Gibbons Commonwealth Stamp Catalogue Australia nor in Stanley Gibbons Commonwealth & Brutish Empire Stamps. In fact in the latter catalogue there is a note which says States OS perfins are outside the scope of the catalogue.
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Post by vikingeck on Aug 2, 2023 16:36:19 GMT
SG is strangely inconsistent on these OS. It lists the perfins on Australia, and the overprints on NSW and South Australia. I don’t know why some and not all
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 2, 2023 21:07:52 GMT
A bit road weary but I am back in Toronto and see I only have 1 of the Queensland O.S. perforated stamps. I was surprised to see how many of the New South Wales ones I have that I will share on the appropriate thread.  |
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Post by stephied on Aug 24, 2023 22:35:48 GMT
As this really messes with my OCD of SG not having all of the states "OS" stamps listed in the catalogue, I have sent them an email to ask why and see if they have any information we could use to our benefit. I have a stamp or two not listed and it is driving me mad not being able to catalogue it appropriately.  I will keep you all updated  |
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Post by djcmh on Aug 26, 2023 11:44:05 GMT
There is one catalogue that DOES list the Perfin OS stamps of the Australian States such as Queensland : YVERT
Why Yvert lists these Australian States Perfin OS stamps (in basic form) while the other three of the Big 4 (Scott, Gibbons and Michel) do not is just one of those odd philatelic mysteries among the catalogue publishers. |
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