Victoria 1890 Queen Victoria - Inscribed "STAMP DUTY"

From Stamps of the World
  • Issue Dates : 1890-1899
  • Designed by : S. Reading
  • Printed by :
  • Print Process : Typo
  • Perforations : 12²
  • Watermark: V over crown
  • Catalogue N°s: Michel 108-110, 113-118, Yvert 101-110, SG 313-343

Note that a Three Half Pence was issued without Stamp Duty in 1897-1899.

Unused stamps

Brown on pink 1891 issue SG329
Red on Yellow SG315
Blue 1899 issue SG335
Lilac-brown 1891 issue SG317

Used stamps

The 1d is particularly rich in shades. See also the 1899-1901 page for a modified V over crown wmrk.

1d Brown, oval VICTORIA
1d Orange-brown 1891 issue, circle at GEELONG in 1895.
1d 19 brownish-orange, SG313
1d brownish-orange 1897 issue, 57, SG332a
1d pale Red 1899 issue, 27, SG357?
Barred oval 103, 1893ca, Yv104, SG315a
2&half Red on Yellow, used at MELBOURNE in 1898
Used in 1899 at GEELONG WEST, SG315b
5d Purple-brown 1891 issue SG317