New South Wales Issues
By Year of Release - Still Under Construction
In 1770 New South Wales was discovered and named by Lieutenant James Cook, eighteen years later at Port Jackson, a penal colony was settled under the direction of Captain Arthur Phillip, with New South Wales remaining a penal colony until 1840.
New South Wales was the entire colony until 1803 at which time, the Van Dieman's Land (later known as Tasmania) penal colony was first settled on the Derwent River in 1825, but, this settlement was still under the control of New South Wales, then in 1824 another penal colony was settled at Moreton Bay (later named Brisbane, this area separated and was named Queensland in 1859) before that time the entire eastern seaboard was still known as New South Wales.
Western Australia was settled at King George's Sound in 1827, then on the Swan River two years later, it became a penal colony in 1849, in 1835 after a number of failed attempts at settlement, John Bateman began a settlement in the Port Phillip area (what was to become Victoria), again this area was still known as New South Wales, (until 1856, when Victoria was proclaimed and became a separate colony), in 1836 Colonel William Light arrived and surveyed South Australia, with a settlement being started at the site of Adelaide (this site, in fact this State was never a penal colony and convicts were not permitted to settle within the state).
The first postal stamps were issued in New South Wales on the 1st January, 1850, in 1856 Responsible Government was achieved, then in 1901, New South Wales became a member of the Commonwealth of Australia, after Federation.
I have listed these issues as close to what I think is the basic and easiest way to list them, but I am open to corrections and information.
1850 (first issued 1 January)
without Watermark and Imperforate
These stamps were called Sydney Views, due to their design being based on the Great Seal of New South Wales, granted in 1790, the design depicted or referred to industry and all her many attributes, it carried the motto "Sic fortis Etruria crevit" (Thus the mighty Etruria grew) quoted from Virgil, the three original plates had three different engravers, the 1d by Robert Clayton; the 2d by John Carmichael and the 3d by H.C. Jervis, all three plates were engraved a number of times, generating a vast number of different shades and designs, with the first printing being on a very primitive hand press by Charles Kay.
N1-1-1 1d Red, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony (no clouds);
N1-1-2 1d Red on Blue, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony;
N2-1-1 1d Red, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony (with clouds);
N2-1-2 1d Red on Blue, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony;
N2-2-1 2d Blue, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony;
N2-2-2 2d Blue of Blue, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony;
N2-3-1 3d Green, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony;
N2-3-2 3d Green on Blue, "Sydney Views" Seal of the Colony
1851 (first issued February) to 1853 - Laureates
without Watermark and Imperforate
Designed by J. H. Manning - Engravers H. C. Jervis (8d) & John Carmichael (others)
These stamps are known as "Laureates" due to the laurel wreath on the Queen's head, between 1851and 1853 they were printed without watermarks, the design shows a left sideview of the Queen.
N3-1-1 1d Red, Laureate;
N3-1-2 1d Red on Blue, Laureate;
N3-1-3 1d Orange, Laureate
N3-2-1 2d Blue on Blue, Laureate;
N3-2-2 2d Blue, Laureate;
N3-3-1 3d Green on Blue, Laureate;
N3-3-2 3d Green, Laureate
N3-4-1 6d Brown, Laureate;
N3-4-2 6d Brown on Blue, Laureate;
N3-5-1 8d Orange, Laureate
1854 - Laureates
with Watermark 1, no watermark and Imperforate
Designed by J. H. Manning - Engraver H. C. Jarvis (8d) & John Carmichael (all others)
These stamps are also known as "Laureates" due to the laurel wreath on the Queen's head, from 1854, the 1d, 2d & 3d values were printed with watermark 1, the design again shows a left side view of the Queen.
N3-1-4 1d Red, Laureate;
N3-1-5 1d Red on Blue, Laureate;
N3-1-6 1d Orange, Laureate
N3-2-3 2d Blue on Blue, Laureate;
N3-2-4 2d Blue, Laureate
N3-3-3 3d Green on Blue, Laureate;
N3-3-4 3d Green, Laureate
1854 - Laureates
with Watermark 1 and Imperforate
Engraver William Humphrys
These stamps are also known as "Laureates" due to the laurel wreath on the Queen's head, the design again shows a left side view of the Queen, these were printed in the colony from plates prepared by Perkins, Bacon and Co. London.
N4-1-1 5d Green, Laureate;
N4-1-1 OS 5d Green, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black
N4-2-1 6d Grey, Laureate;
N4-2-2 6d Brown, Laureate;
N4-2-3 6d Green, Laureate
N4-3-1 8d Orange, Laureate;
N4-3-1 OS 8d Orange, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N4-3-1a OS 8d Orange, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Red
N4-4-1 1/- Red, Laureate;
1856 - Registered Letter Stamp - Laureates
without Watermark and Imperforate
Engraver John Carmichael
These stamps were produced without a value on the stamp, issued for use on registered letters, the design again shows a left side view of the Queen, the value was 6d, this stamp was also reprinted with perforations 12 & 13 in 1860.
N5-1-1 6d Red and Blue, Laureate;
N5-1-2 6d Red and Blue on Blue, Laureate;
N5-1-3 6d Orange and Blue, Laureate;
N5-1-4 6d Orange and Blue on Blue, Laureate;
1856 - Laureates
Watermark 1 and Imperforate
Original Engraver F. Heath
Printed in the colony from plates engraved by Perkins, Bacon and Co. London, from the original die, there was a further printing of these stamps in the same and other denominations in 1860.
N6-1-1 1d Red, Laureate;
N6-1-2 1d Orange, Laureate
N6-2-1 2d Blue, Laureate
N6-3-1 3d Green, Laureate;
N6-3-1 OS 3d Green, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N6-3-1a OS 3d Green, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Red
1860 - Laureates
Watermark 1 and perforation 12
These stamps were all reproduced in 1862 with perforation 13, the 1d Red has also been known with watermark 11 & perforation 12 (see next listing)
N6-1-3 1d Red, Laureate;
N6-1-4 1d Orange, Laureate;
N6-2-2 2d Blue, Laureate;
N6-3-2 3d Green, Laureate;
N6-4-1 5d Green, Laureate;
N6-5-1 6d Brown, Laureate;
N6-5-2 6d Violet, Laureate;
N6-5-3 6d Grey, Laureate;
N6-6-1 8d Orange, Laureate;
N6-6-2 8d Yellow, Laureate;
N6-7-1 1/- Red, Laureate;
1860 - Laureates
Watermark 11 and perforation 12
N6-1-5 1d Red, Laureate;
1860 to at least 1897
Various perforations, designed by T. H. Levinge,
Drawn by E. H. Corbould, engraved by Frederick Heath
This stamp was produced in many different printings and perforations not to mention the many different shades of colour.
N7-1-1 5/- Purple Coin;
N7-1-1 OS 5/- Purple Coin, Overprinted OS in Black
1860 Registration Stamp - Laureates
Various Watermarks, but the most common is watermark 1, with the others being the paper manufacturers watermarks
Perforation 12, engraver John Carmichael
These stamps were produced without a value on the stamp, issued for use on registered letters, the design again shows a left side view of the Queen, the value was 6d, this stamp was originally printed imperforate in 1856, it was also produced with perforation 13 (next listing).
N5-1-5 6d Red/Blue, Laureate;
N5-1-6 6d Orange/Blue, Laureate;
1860 Registration Stamp - Laureates
Various Watermarks, but the most common is watermark 1, with the others being the paper manufacturers watermarks.
Perforation 13, engraver John Carmichael
These stamps were produced without a value on the stamp, issued for use on registered letters, the design again shows a left side view of the Queen, the value was 6d, this stamp was originally printed imperforate in 1856, it was also produced with perforation 12 (previous
listing).
N5-1-7 6d Red/Blue, Laureate;
N5-1-8 6d Orange/Blue, Laureate;
1862 - Laureates
Watermark 1 and perforation 13
These stamps were all originally produced in 1860 with perforation 12, the 1d Red is also known with watermark 11 & perforation 12 from 1860.
N6-1-6 1d Red, Laureate;
N6-1-7 1d Orange, Laureate;
N6-2-3 2d Blue, Laureate;
N6-3-3 3d Green, Laureate;
N6-4-2 5d Green, Laureate;
N6-5-4 6d Brown, Laureate;
N6-5-5 6d Violet, Laureate;
N6-5-6 6d Grey, Laureate;
N6-6-3 8d Orange, Laureate;
N6-6-4 8d Yellow, Laureate;
N6-7-2 1/- Red, Laureate;
1862 - Laureates
Watermark 11 with various perforations
This series was also released from 1871 with the first NSW watermarks (the crown over NSW) types 14, 15 & 16
N8-1-1 1d Red, Laureate;
N8-1-1 OS 1d Red, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N8-1-2 1d Brown, Laureate;
N8-1-2 OS 1d Brown, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N8-1-3 1d Orange, Laureate;
N9-1-1 2d Blue, Laureate;
N9-1-1 OS 2d Blue, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N10-1-1 4d Brown, Laureate;
N10-1-1 OS 4d Brown, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N11-1-1 6d Lilac, Laureate;
N11-1-1 OS 6d Lilac, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N12-1-1 10d Lilac, Laureate;
N12-1-1 OS 10d Lilac, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black;
N13-1-1 1/- Black, Laureate;
N13-1-1 OS 1/- Black, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Red
1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d
Watermark 14, various perforations
The surcharge was applied to N12, the stamp then becoming N14, it was also produced with watermark 15 (next listing)
N14-1-1 9d on 10d Brown, Laureate;
N14-1-1 OS 9d on 10d Brown, Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black
1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d
Watermark 15, various perforations
The surcharge was applied to N12, the stamp then becoming N14, it was also produced with watermark 14 (last listing)
N14-1-2 9d on 10d Brown, Laureate;
N14-1-2 OS 9d on 10d Brown Laureate, Overprinted OS in Black
1871 - Laureates
Watermark 14 with various perforations
This series was originally released from 1862 with watermark 11, it was also released with watermarks 15 & 16 (see next two listings)
N8-1-4 1d Red, Laureate;
N8-1-5 1d Brown, Laureate;
N8-1-6 1d Orange, Laureate;
N9-1-2 2d Blue, Laureate;
N10-1-2 4d Brown, Laureate;
N11-1-2 6d Lilac, Laureate;
N12-1-2 10d Lilac, Laureate;
N13-1-2 1/- Black, Laureate;
1871 - Laureates
Watermark 15 with various perforations
This series was originally released from 1862 with watermark 11, it was also released with watermarks 14 & 16 (see last listing next listing)
N8-1-7 1d Red, Laureate;
N8-1-8 1d Brown, Laureate;
N8-1-9 1d Orange, Laureate;
N9-1-3 2d Blue, Laureate;
N10-1-3 4d Brown, Laureate;
N11-1-3 6d Lilac, Laureate;
N12-1-2 10d Lilac, Laureate;
N13-1-2 1/- Black, Laureate;
1871 - Laureates
Watermark 16 with various perforations
This series was originally released from 1862 with watermark 11, it was also released with watermarks 14 & 15 (see last two listings)
N8-1-10 1d Red, Laureate;
N8-1-11 1d Brown, Laureate;
N8-1-12 1d Orange, Laureate;
N9-1-4 2d Blue, Laureate;
N10-1-4 4d Brown, Laureate;
N11-1-4 6d Lilac, Laureate;
N12-1-4 10d Lilac, Laureate;
N13-1-4 1/- Black, Laureate;
1885 Revenue Stamps
Watermark 16, various perforations
Overprinted "POSTAGE" in Black or Blue for postal use
N15-1-1 5/- Green & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black;
N15-2-1 10/- Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Blue;
N15-2-2 10/- Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black;
N15-2-2 OS 10/- Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black, Overprinted OS in Black;
N15-2-2a OS 10/- Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black, Overprinted OS in Red;
N15-3-1 £1 Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black;
N15-3-1 OS £1 Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black, Overprinted OS in Black;
N15-3-1a OS £1 Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Black, Overprinted OS in Red;
N15-3-2 £1 Red & Violet with "POSTAGE" in Blue;
1888 Centenary of New South Wales
Watermarks ranged from 14 & 15 for 1d to 1/-, 7 & 34 for the 5/-, 7 & 35 for the £1.
Various perforations
A competition was held in 1887, to procure designs for this release, the 1d & 6d by M. Tannenberg; the 4d by H. A. Barraclough; the 5/- by Charles Turner and the £1 by Mrs F. W. Stoddard, all won first prize; the 2d & 8d designs by Miss Devine along with the 1/- (from a photo in the Sydney Museum) did not win prizes, the flora in these stamps were: 1d Australian Ferns; the 2d Berries of the Lilly-Pilly, the Corea (Native Fuchsia) & Sprays of Wattle; 6d Waratah, Wattle Blossoms, Eucalyptus, Australian Ferns & Heath; 8d Waratah & Honeysuckle; 1/- Waratah, Flannel Flowers & Shrubs; £1 Australian Ferns & Christmas Bells (Blandford Nobilis). With the 4d stamp many catalogues list him as "Captain", but, in fact he did not attain the rank of captain until many years after first landing in Australia, with the One Pound stamp the £1 is shown on the stamp as 20/- which is £1, the two people on the stamp are Captain Arthur Phillip (the colonies first Governor & Lord Carrington, who was Governor when these stamps were released ion 1888, all stamps listed here were also overprinted for official use with O.S. in black, and also in red for the 5/- stamp.
This release were the world's FIRST Commemorative issues.
N16-1-1 1d Mauve, View of Sydney, watermark 14;
N16-1-1 OS 1d Mauve, View of Sydney, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N16-1-2 1d Mauve, View of Sydney, watermark 15;
N16-1-2 OS 1d Mauve, View of Sydney, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N17-1-1 2d Blue, Emu, watermark 14;
N17-1-1 OS 2d Blue, Emu, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N17-1-2 2d Blue, Emu, watermark 15;
N17-1-2 OS 2d Blue, Emu, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N18-1-1 4d Brown, Lieutenant Cook, watermark 14;
N18-1-1 OS 4d Brown, Lieutenant Cook, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N18-1-2 4d Brown, Lieutenant Cook, watermark 15;
N18-1-2 OS 4d Brown, Lieutenant Cook, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-1 6d Red, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14;
N19-1-1 OS 6d Red, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-2 6d Green, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14;
N19-1-2 OS 6d Green, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-3 6d Yellow, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14;
N19-1-3 OS 6d Yellow, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-4 6d Orange, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14;
N19-1-4 OS 6d Orange, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-5 6d Red, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15;
N19-1-5 OS 6d Red, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-6 6d Green, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15;
N19-1-6 OS 6d Green, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-7 6d Yellow, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15;
N19-1-7 OS 6d Yellow, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N19-1-8 6d Orange, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15;
N19-1-8 OS 6d Orange, Queen Victoria & Arms, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N20-1-1 8d Magenta, Lyre Bird, watermark 14;
N20-1-1 OS 8d Magenta, Lyre Bird, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N20-1-2 8d Magenta, Lyre Bird, watermark 15;
N20-1-2 OS 8d Magenta, Lyre Bird, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N21-1-1 1/- Chocolate, Kangaroo, watermark 14;
N21-1-1 OS 1/- Chocolate, Kangaroo, watermark 14, Overprinted OS in Black;
N21-1-2 1/- Chocolate, Kangaroo, watermark 15;
N21-1-2 OS 1/- Chocolate, Kangaroo, watermark 15, Overprinted OS in Black;
N22-1-1 5/- Violet, Map of Australia, watermark 7;
N22-1-1 OS 5/- Violet, Map of Australia, watermark 7, Overprinted OS in Black;
N22-1-1a OS 5/- Violet, Map of Australia, watermark 7, Overprinted OS in Red;
N22-1-2 5/- Violet, Map of Australia, watermark 34;
N22-1-2 OS 5/- Violet, Map of Australia, watermark 34, Overprinted OS in Black;
N22-1-2a OS 5/- Violet, Map of Australia, watermark 34, Overprinted OS in Red;
N23-1-1 £1 Blue, Captain Arthur Phillip & Lord Carrington, watermark 7;
N23-1-1 OS £1 Blue, Captain Arthur Phillip & Lord Carrington, watermark 7, Overprinted OS in Black;
N23-1-2 £1 Blue, Captain Arthur Phillip & Lord Carrington, watermark 35;
N23-1-2 OS £1 Blue, Captain Arthur Phillip & Lord Carrington, watermark 35, Overprinted OS in Black;
1890
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