1959 Issues
Third Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
Part 1
Designer: G. Lissenden - Engravers: P. E. Morris 1d, 3½d, 4d & 5d; Donald Cameron 3d - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This was the third release of Queen Elizabeth II definitives, Part 1, 1959 was issued in February, March, & October (below); Part 2, 1962 was issued in March, all designs were based on photographs taken by Baron Studios, London of Her Majesty the Queen, there were two booklets released a 4/8d Booklet of 12 x 4d stamps & a 6/- Booklet 12 x 5d stamps all Imperforate on one or two sides. (how to ID the different types to come) The stamps are listed in value order
Issued as shown below (in brackets), followed by perforation
        
121-1-1 1d Purple, (2 February), perforation 14¾ x 14;
123-1-1 3d Blue/Green, (20 May), perforation 14 x 14¾;
124-1-1 3½d Green, Type A, (18 March), perforation 14 x 14¾;
125-1-1 4d Red, Type A, (2 February), perforation 14¾ x 14;
125-1-2 4d Red, Type B, (2 February), perforation 14¾ x 14;
125-1-3 4d Red, Booklet Stamp, (2 February), perforation 14¾ x 14/Imperforate;
126-1-1 5d Blue, Type A, (1 October), perforation 14¾ x 14;
126-1-2 5d Blue, Type B, (1 October), perforation 14¾ x 14;
126-1-3 5d Blue, Booklet Stamp, (1 October), perforation 14¾ x 14/Imperforate
Australian Native Flower Definitives
Issue 1, Part 1
Designer: Margaret Stones - Engraver: B. Stewart - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This issue was released in three parts, Issue 1, Part 1, 1959 (below); Issue 1, Part 2, 1960; Issue 1, Part 3, 1964, the issue was designed by Margaret Stones a botanical artist, (also an Australian) who was attached to the staff of Kew Gardens, London, the 1/6 & 2/5 were both printed on Maize Coloured paper, the 2/- & 3/- were both printed on White paper, while the 2/3 was printed on both Maize & White paper, there was also an Australian Native Flower release from July, 1968 in Decimal currency.
Issued as below (in brackets), with perforation 14½ x 14¾
  
129-1-1 2/- Flannel Flower, (8 April) Blue on White Paper;
130-1-1 2/3 Wattle, (9 September) Green on Maize Paper;
132-1-1 3/- Waratah, (15 July) Red on White Paper
150th Anniversary of the Australian Post Office
Designer: R. Shackel, adapted by Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This issues design was adapted from an unused Post Office poster created by R. Shackel, the design shows Isaac Nichols (Australia's First Postmaster) an ex-convict boarding the "Experiment" a 142 ton brig in Sydney Harbour in 1809.
Issued 22 April with perforation 14½ x 14
127-1-1 4d Slate, Isaac Nichols boarding the Experiment 1809
Centenary of Self Government in Queensland
Designer: G. Lissenden - Engraver: G. Lissenden - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
Design shows Parliament House, Brisbane, the Queensland Coat of Arms & a Jacaranda tree, this stamp was issued the same day as the opening of the Queensland Stamp Exhibition, Queensland was constituted as a separate colony 6 June, 1859 & the colony was proclaimed in December 1859.
Issued 5 June with perforation 14 x 14¼
133-1-1 4d Green & Lilac, Queensland Government House
King George VI Low Value Definitives
Part 3, Issue 4
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This release shows pose by Queen Elizabeth, (who became 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 (below); Part 4, 1957; Part 5, 1964; Part 6, 1965. Although green in colour on this stamp, the flowers at the side of the stamp below are red flowering Eucalypts.
Issued August with perforation 14¾ x 14
71-2-3 2d Dull Green, Elizabeth
Zoological Issue
Issue 1, Part 1
Engravers: B. Stewart 6d, 8d & 9d; P.E. Morris 11d; Frank D. Manley 1/- - Designer: Miss Eileen Mayo - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This is the second Zoological Issue, the first being a King George VI Definitive issue between 1937 & 1956, this issue was released in four parts over four years, (below) Issue 1, Part 1, 1959; Issue 1, Part 2, 1960; Issue 1, Part 3, 1961; Issue 1, Part 4, 1962. The stamps are listed in value order
Issued as below (in brackets) with perforation 14¾ x 14
 
137-1-1 9d Sepia, Kangaroos, (21 October);
139-1-1 1/- Green, Platypus, (9 September)
Christmas 1959
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W.C.G. McCracken
This issue shows the Magi, being guided by the Star
Issued 4 November with perforation 14¾ x 14½
134-1-1 5d Purple, The Magi
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