1950 Issues
King George VI Definitives
Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia
New High Values
Issue 2
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This release replaces the previous high value definitives, designs show the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, there were two issues, Issue 1, during 1949 & Issue 2, January, 1950 (below).
Issued 16 January with perforation 14½ x 13½
 
65-1-1 £2 Green Commonwealth Coat of Arms
65-1-1 SPEC £2 Green Commonwealth Coat of Arms SPECIMEN
King George VI Definitives
New Low Value
Part 1, Issue 1
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This release shows a pose by King George VI & the 8½d based on a photograph by Roy Dunstan the image is of a central Australian Aboriginal named "One Pound Jimmy", he was named this as each time he was asked how much he charged to perform a task he replied, "One pound, Boss", his Aboriginal name was Gwoya Jungarai, he died on 28 March, 1965, while on walkabout on the Narweitooma cattle station, west of Alice Springs, although being advanced in years (over 70) his actual age was never known. There were 5 Issues of 11 Parts to this release; Part 1, Issue 1, 1950; Part 1 Issue 2, 1951; Part 1, Issue 3, 1952; Part 2, 1952; Part 3, Issue 1, 1950; Part 3, Issue 2, 1951; Part 3, Issue 3, 1956; Part 3, Issue 4, 1959; Part 4, 1957; Part 5, 1964; Part 6, 1965.
The red flowers at the side of the 2½d are red flowering Eucalypts.
Issued as below (in brackets), with perforation 15 x 14
 
66-1-1 2½d Red King George VI, (12 April);
69-1-1 8½d Brown One Pound Jimmy, (14 August)
King George VI Definitives
New Low Value
Part 3, Issue 1
Without Watermark
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This release shows a pose by Queen Elizabeth (who was to become the Queen Mother). There were 5 Issues of 11 Parts to this release; Part 1, Issue 1, 1950; Part 1 Issue 2, 1951; Part 1, Issue 3, 1952; Part 2, 1952; Part 3, Issue 1, 1950; Part 3, Issue 2, 1951; Part 3, Issue 3, 1956; Part 3, Issue 4, 1959; Part 4, 1957; Part 5, 1964; Part 6, 1965. Although green in colour the flowers at the side of this stamp are red flowering Eucalypts, this stamp was discontinued after a postal increase on 9 July 1951.
Issued 19 June with perforation 14¾ x 14
71-1-1 1½d Green Elizabeth
Centenary Issue of Postage Stamps in Australia
Without Watermark
Designer: Frank D. Manley (NSW) & G. Lissenden (Vic) - Engraver: E.R.M. Jones (NSW) & G. Lissenden (Vic) - Printer: W. C. G. McCracken
The designs for these two stamps were based on the first two (colonial) stamps issued by New South Wales in 1850-51 & Victoria in 1850-52, for this issue they were printed in two designs in alternate vertical rows, allowing for Se-tenant Pairs.
Issued 27 September with perforation 14¾ x 14
  
72-1-1 2½d Maroon/Red Sydney Views
73-1-1 2½d Maroon/Red Half Length
72-1-1_73-1-1 SS Se-tenant Pair
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