Stamps of Tasmania

Stamps inscribed Van Diemen's Land

1853

Design C.W. Coard. Recess by H & C Best in Hobart.

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  1 d blue

1855-1857 Chalon head

Design William Humphreys. Recess by Perkins, Bacon & Co in London.

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  2 pence green SG16

1857-1869

Tasmania stamps issued in the 1857-1869 period with a double-lined numeral watermark. Imperforate.

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  1 d vermilion Yv10 SG28
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  4 d blueYv12 SG36

1864-1871

Five values (1d to 1 sh) with shades. Those issues are difficult to identify! As the perforation was subcontracted by the Government until end 1871, there are many variations (77 entries in Stanley Gibbons 2009 catalogue).

Perforated 10 (1864-1869 issues)

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  4 d blue Yv18B, SG63
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  6d grey-violet Yv20aB SG64
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  6d plume cancel in 1866 SG64
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  6d purpur Yv19B SG66
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  1 sh vermilion Yv21 SG68

Perforated 12 (1865-1871 issues)

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  1 d dull vermilion Yv16aA, SG69
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  1 d red, numeral 52, Yv16aA SG70
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  2 d yellow-green Yv17A SG71
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  4 d blue Yv18A SG72
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  6d slate-violet Yv20aA SG75

Others

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  6d lilac perf11,5 (1871 sub-issue) Yv19 SG136
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  1 sh vermilion Yv21A SG77
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  1sh perf 12,5 (13?) by R. Harris, plume cancel in 1865 SG90

1870-1871

Victoria facing left. Watermark thin figure. Printed locally. Perf. 12 or 11² (in 1871).

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  1d rose-red plume wmrk 10 (error) SG127
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  10d black, unused SG131

1871-1883

Victoria facing left. Watermark TAS (2 types). Some values also printed locally.

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  1 d rose
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  1 d vermilion (rare shade issued in 1875) Yv28 Mi24c SG144e
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  3 d purple-brown sub-issue 1878, numeral 29, Yv30 Mi26a SG146ca
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  3 d violet-brown Yv31 Mi26b
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  9 d blue, mute, Yv33 Mi28

October 1878

Same but fine London typo De la Rue.

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  1d rose-carmine oval Yv35 Mi30 SG156a
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  1d numeral oval 39
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  2d green Yv36 Mi31 SG157a
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  8d dull purple-brownYv37 Mi32 SG158

January 1889 - 1891

Local surcharges.

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  Halfpenny on 1878 issue, oval cancel Yv47 Mi42 SG167
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  2half circle at Hobart in 1899 Yv48 SG169

1891

Local Hobart printer. Watermark TAS.

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  Half penny orange Yv44 Mi46a SG170

1892-1899

Typo De la Rue. Watermark TAS.

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  5d circle BARNES BAY Yv51 SG218
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  2s6d Tasmania pen cancel Yv55 SG222