Australia-Queensland-1899-2 Varieties of the 2 Pence Halfpenny Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Illustrated below are two varieties of the 2 Pence Halfpenny stamp issued in 1897. Oringinally issued in Rose in 1897 (See Queensland stamps this blog) the stamp was issued in purple and brown-purple on blue paper in 1899. Both the purple and purple-brown are illustrated here.

Australia-Queensland-The 1861 2 Penny (Blue) Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Illustrated below is an example of the Queen Victoria Twopence stamp issue of 1861 part of a set with values from 1 Penny to 1 Shilling. Originally issued imperforate in 1860 then issued again with perforations in 1860-61.  The watermark for the 1861 issue is a small six-pointed star visible in the top right hand corner of illustration 2.

Australia-Queensland-The 1882 Six Pence (Green) Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Illustrated below is the 1882 Queensland Six Pence issue postage stamp. Part of a set with values from 1 Penny to 1 Shilling. The Fourpenny (pale yellow) issue of this set can be highly valued for two errors that occured during printing. The value words at base of the oval can read "PENGE" for "PENCE"., or a small area that was left uncoloured between the "E" and the "N" in "PENCE" makes them appear to be joined .

Australia-Queensland-2 Varieties of the 1898-99 2 Pence Halfpenny Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Below are two varieties of the 1897 issue of the 2 Penny Halfpenny stamp. Originally issued in rose in October of 1898 the stamp was re-issued in 1899 in purple or puple-brown on blue paper. (See 1 Shilling value of this issue posted on the blog).

Australia-Queensland-An 1897 1 Shilling (mauve) Postage Stamp-Illustrated

below is an example of the 1897 1 Shilling (mauve) stamp. Part of a set with values ranging from a Halfpenny through to 2 Shillings (turquiose-green).

Queensland-Queen Victoria Postage Stamps-1896-1902

Issued in Queensland between 1896 and 1902 were Queen Victoria stamps in left-facing profile. Illustrated below are the 1 penny and 2 penny of the issue

QV 2s/6p Queensland Postage Stamps

A joined pair ( still on original card) of the Queensland 2 shilling and Sixpence

with a young Queen Victoria head. These stamps were first issued in 1907 and discontinued in 1911. Perforated for official use. These are the reddish -orange variety listed in Stanley Gibbons no. 309b