File:Stamp 1953 Australia MiNr0241 pm B002.jpg

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Stamp of Australia; 1953; commemorative stamp of the series "100 years of stamps of Tasmania"; The stamp motive shows the stamp Tasmania Michel No. 2a, 2b, 5, 10 or 11 from 1853. Until 1858 was the name of this island "Van Diemen's Land"; From 1858 onwards was the name "Tasmania" used.; Only Michel No. 2a (=1854), 2b (=1853), 10 (= 1853), 11 (=1853) are orange respectively yellowish orange; No.2 (1853, Plate I, imperforate) and No. 5 (1853, Plate I, perforated), No. 10 and 11 (= plate II), only No. 2 and 5 are red orange etc.; All stamps shows a side portrait of the young British Queen Victoria in standing oval with look to right.; stamp postmarked
Stamp: Michel: No. 241; Yvert & Tellier: No. 206; Scott: No. 266
Color: carmine red to pink (rose red)
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 3 d (Penny)

Postage validity: from 11 November 1953
date QS:P,+1953-11-11T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1953-11-11T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 19.5 x 24.5 mm
Date (first issue date of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "Postmaster-General's Department" (PMG) (1901-1975) of the Australian Federal Government under supervision of the British Royal Mail
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This image is protected by Crown Copyright because it is owned by the Australian Government or that of the states or territories, and is in the public domain because it was created or published prior to 1974 and the copyright has therefore expired. The government of Australia has declared that the expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide. This has been confirmed by correspondence received by the Volunteer Response Team (Ticket:2017062010010417).

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Other versions
  • The same stamp, mint
    The same stamp, mint
  • The young Queen Victoria with look to right but with other hairdressing and with crown, portrait by Richard James Lane (1800-1872) from 1837, which could served as template for the depicted stamp from 1853.
    The young Queen Victoria with look to right but with other hairdressing and with crown, portrait by Richard James Lane (1800-1872) from 1837, which could served as template for the depicted stamp from 1853.
Picture description Stamp on stamp, Tasmania No 2 or 5 from 1853 on a stamp of Australia from 1953
First day of issue
Publisher "Postmaster-General's Department" (PMG) (1901-1975) of the Australian Federal Government under supervision of the British Royal Mail
Design Richard L. Beck (1912-1985) (design),

George Lissenden (?) (engraving)

Printer W.C.G. McCracken (= "Note Print Branch" (NPB) of the "Reserve Bank of Australia"), Melbourne (Australia)
Printing technique Recess printing
Perforation Comb perforation, K 14½ : 14¾ or

only K 14½ (other source)

MICHEL Nr. Australien (AU), Nr. 241
SCOTT Nr. Australia (AU) No. 266

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