South Australia Railway Parcel Stamps
ISSN 1836-0084
This is a 'work in progress' from a series of on line catalogues to help the collector and dealer alike.
last update 28 9 08
This FREE online catalogue is courtesy of Dave Elsmore
This is a Catalogue only.
Nothing is for sale from these pages. It is purely to help guide you to better collecting.
Priced from Collectors, Dealers & Auctions.
I would welcome any comments to improve the pages.
Constantly updated as information and prices are sourced. Prices are in Australian $
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VR Essays 1885
Essay die proof [49 mm x 64 mm]
1885 Imperf No Watermark
6d-$1500.00 Black
6d-$1500.00 Black Pink Green
6d-$1500.00 Brown Green
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VR Proofs 1885
1885 Imperf No Watermark
Set-Imperf proofs in issued colours-$600.00
Set-Imperf black proof composite paste up of value layout sheet-$2000.00
½d-Imperf black proof sheet of the halfpenny-$2500.00
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1885 VR in corners
Many shades found in this series which ran for over 40 years
1885 No Watermark Perf 12 Mint x 3
½d-$4.00 1d-$1.00 2d-$8.00 3d-$3.00 4d-$8.00 6d-$3.00 9d-$6.00 1/--$2.00 2/--$15.00
With part papermakers watermark [Southern Cross] x 2
Square Circle Postmark from-$75.00-$300.00 Aldgate, Callington, Lower Mitchem, Wolseley
Unframed Postal Cancel-$150.00 Farrels Flat
S-A-R station railway cancel from-$5.00-$200.00 Adelaide [common], Burra, Gawler, Kapunda, Lower Mitcham, Morgan, Mount Barker, Orroroo, Petersburg, Port Adelaide, Port Perie, Port Augusta, Quorn, Saddleworth, Strathabyn, Terowie
Perfins-$150.00 ½d, 1d, 3d, W.C.R
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VR Presentation Set 1888
Manuscript ‘Cancelled’ Imperf
Manuscript ‘Cancelled’
1888 No Watermark
½d-2/--complete presentation set-$5000.00
½d-[imperf]-$1200.00
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1890 Cloak Room Ticket
Proof
1890 No Watermark Imperf Adelaide & Port Adelaide Station
1d[proof]-$150.00
1d[with serial number left of 'PARCEL']-$80.00
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1920 VR in corners
Roulette
1920 No Watermark Roulette 7 six values only Mint x 8
½d-$20.00 1d-$4.00 2d-$30.00 3d-$8.00 6d-$12.00 1/--$45.00
½d, 1d, 3d, 6d-Perf 12 x Roulette 7-$50.00each
Perfins-$180.00 ½d, 3d, W.C.R
Note: In another publication the date this issue shown is 1907 on the strength of a single pen date!
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1921 GR in corners
1921c No Watermark Perf 12 six values only Mint x 4
½d-$10.00 1d-$5.00 2d-$30.00 3d-$25.00 6d-$5.00 1/--$200.00
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1927 Numeral Black
Security Underprint, Square Web
In both light and dark paper
1927 No Watermark Roulette 7 six values only Mint x 4
1d-$50.00 2d-$30.00 3d-$50.00 4d-$50.00 5d-$50.00 6d-$50.00 7d-$50.00 8d-$50.00 9d-$50.00 10d-$50.00 11d-$50.00 1/--$30.00 2/--$30.00 5/--$600.00
Perfins from $300.00 1d H.S.
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At least 12 different issues from this numeral series exist printed in sheets of 48 with no margin [not all shown below]
Changes to font and frame print size coloured security tint under-printing throughout this series, This series ran till 1965
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1930 Numeral Black
Security Under-print, Chain Link or a Multiple C's
1930 No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 6
1d-$40.00 2d-$40.00 3d-$40.00 4d-$40.00 5d-$40.00 6d-$40.00 7d-$40.00 8d-$40.00 9d-$40.00 10d-$40.00 11d-$40.00 1/--$40.00 2/--$40.00
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1934 Numeral Red
Security Underprint in Green on light Blue-Green Paper
Two rows of under-print found at top and base of sheet sideways, sometimes guillotined off
1934c No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 4
2d-$20.00 3d-$20.00 4d-$20.00 5d-$20.00 6d-$20.00 7d-$20.00 8d-$20.00 9d-$20.00 10d-$20.00 11d-$40.00 1/--$20.00 2/-$60.00
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1936 Numeral Red
Security Underprint in Blue-Green on Pale Blue-Green Paper
Print area 46x49mm
1936c No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 4
1d-$30.00 2d-$20.00 3d-$30.00 4d-$40.00 6d-$10.00 7d-$60.00 8d-$60.00 9d-$60.00 10d-$60.00 1/--$20.00
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1934 Numeral Red
Security Underprint in Pale Green on Cream Off White Paper
1934 No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 4
1d-$15.00 2d-$15.00 3d-$15.00 4d-$30.00 5d-$15.00 6d-$15.00 7d-$15.00 8d-$15.00 9d-$15.00 10d-$15.00 11d-$15.00 1/- $10.00 2/--$30.00
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1950 Numeral Red
Security Underprint in Pale Green on Cream Off White Paper
Print area reduced 41-42x48mm
1950c No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 4
1d-$15.00 2d-$15.00 3d -$15.00 4d-$15.00 5d-$15.00 6d-$15.00 7d-$15.00 8d-$15.00 9d-$15.00 10d-$15.00 11d-$15.00 1/-$10.00 2/--$15.00 3/-[1960]-$15.00 4/-[1960]-$30.00 5/--$15.00
1962c 3/- 4/- & 10/- with /- or /~ same price
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1963 Numeral Red
Security Underprint in Pale Green on Cream Off White Paper
Print area now 41-42x45-46mm also new font. £5 issued in red the above is a photocopy
c1963 No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 4
1d-$50.00 2d-$50.00 3d-$50.00 4d-$50.00 5d-$50.00 6d-$50.00 7d-$50.00 8d-$50.00 9d-$50.00 10d-$50.00 11d-$50.00 1/--$50.00 2/--$50.00 5/--$50.00 £1-$300.00 £5-$550.00
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1966 Numeral Red
Horizontal Security Underprint
1966 No Watermark Roulette 13½ Mint same as used
1c-10c 2c-10c 3c-10c 4c-10c 5c-10c 6c-10c 7c-10c 8c-10c 9c-10c 10c-05c 20c-10c 30c-20c 40c-1.00 50c-1.00 60c-$1.-00 70c-$2.00 80c-$2.00 90c-$3.00 $1-$3.00
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1973 Numeral Red
Vertical Security Underprint
1973c No Watermark Roulette 13½ Mint same as used
5c-10c 6c-50c 7c-$10.00 10c-05c 20c-10c 30c-20c 40c-1.00 50c-1.00 60c-$1.-00 70c-$1.-00 $1-$3.00
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1976 Numeral Red
Legend change S.T.A.Rail. Vertical Security Underprint
1976 No Watermark Roulette 13½ Mint x 1
5c-10c 10c-05c 20c-10c 30c-75c 80c-$2.00 $2-$3.00 $5-$5.00
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Cash Register
Bordertown
Double parcel receipt
No Watermark plain paper
Various values-$15.00
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Adelaide. Three types known
1977
No Watermark plain paper
Various values-$8.00
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Reference works for further study
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