State & Private Decimal Perfins
The individual States used the Commonwealth stamps for Official use by perforating them similar to the Post Office of the time, New South Wales issues were perforated "OS" over "NSW" between 1902 & 1933, in 1933 this changed to "G" over "N.S.W." also from 1907, "GR" was used by the Government Railways & "G.S.B." by the Government Savings Bank, a large number of others were also in use in NSW . Queensland used normal stamps to begin with then "OS" to 1933. South Australia used "SA" from 1903 to 1912, then "OS" until 1933. Tasmania always used "T". Victoria used "OS" from 1902 until 1933 then changed to "VG", I have stamps punctured "VG" that were released in June 1986 for Victoria, so Victoria was still using Official stamps at least up until June 1986. Western Australia used "WA" from 1903 to around 1915, then used "OS" until 1933, then changed to "W" over "A". Additional listings include "PWD" for Public Works Department, UNSW for Universality of NSW, HS for the Health Service, not to mention puncture errors that slipped through the system.
187-1-1 UNSW 1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth, 1966 Definitive, perforated "UNSW", (University of New South Wales);
187-1-1 VG 1c Red-Brown Queen Elizabeth, 1966 Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
187-2-1 GNSW 2c Yellow-Green Queen Elizabeth, 1966 Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
187-3-1 VG 3c Grey-Green Queen Elizabeth, 1966 Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
187-5-1 VG 5c Blue Queen Elizabeth, 1967 Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
187-6-1 VG 6c Orange Queen Elizabeth, 1970 Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
187-7-1 NSW 7c Purple Queen Elizabeth, 1971 Definitive, perforated "NSW"
     
187-7-1 VG 7c Purple Queen Elizabeth, 1971 Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
188-1-1 GNSWe 5c Yellow-tailed Thornbill, 1966 Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales), also shows a number of puncture errors;
201-1-1 GNSWe 50c William Dampier, 1966 Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales), also shows a puncture error;
220-1-1 VG 6c Kangaroo Paw, 1968 Native Flower Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
270-1-1 GNSW 9c Bauxite to Aluminium, 1970 National Development, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
293-1-1 VG 20c Bark Painting, 1971 Aboriginal Art, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government)
     
338-1-1 GNSW 1c Banded Coral Shrimp, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
339-1-1 GNSW 2c Fiddler Crab, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
339-1-1 VG 2c Fiddler Crab, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
340-1-1 GNSW 3c Reticulated Coral Crab, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
342-1-1 GNSW 6c Chrysoprase, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
343-1-1 GNSWe 7c Agate, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales) also an error as it was double punctured
      
343-1-1 VG 7c Agate, 1973 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
347-1-1 T 10c Star Sapphire, 1974 Marine Life & Gemstone Definitive, perforated "T", (Tasmanian Government);
356-1-1 VG 20c Wombat, 1974 Native Animal Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
358-1-1 VG 30c Brushtail Possum, 1974 Native Animal Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
361-1-1 GNSW $2 Red Gums of the Far North, 1974 Australian Painting Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
403-1-1 GNSW 18c Helichrysum thomsonii, 1975 Australian Wildflower Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales);
403-1-1 L 18c Helichrysum thomsonii, 1975 Australian Wildflower Definitive, perforated "L" (I think)
403-1-1 Te 18c Helichrysum thomsonii, 1975 Australian Wildflower Definitive, perforated "T" (I think), (Tasmanian Government), with a puncture error;
403-1-1 T 18c Helichrysum thomsonii, 1975 Australian Wildflower Definitive, perforated "T", (Tasmanian Government);
423-1-1 GNSWe 25c Broken Bay , NSW, 1976 Australian Scene Definitive, perforated "GNSW", (Government of New South Wales), also double punctured at least once;
495-1-1 VG 1c Zebra Finch, 1979 Australian Bird Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
563-1-1 VG 30c Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby, 1981 Australian Animal Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
586-1-1 VG 15c Eastern Snake-necked Tortoise, 1982 Australian Animal Definitive, perforated "VG" (Victorian Government);
631-1-1 VG 1c Lace Monitor, 1983 Australian Animal Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government)
  
632-1-1 VG 70c Crucifix Toad, 1983 Australian Animal Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
685-1-1 VG 2c Coral Hopper, 1984 Marine Life Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government);
727-1-1 VG 33c Leafy Sea-dragon, 1985 Marine Life Definitive, perforated "VG", (Victorian Government)
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