South Australia Revenue Stamps
ISSN 1836-0084
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last update 1 11 08
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Edward VIII 1902
Different value settings
1902 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 11½,12½ Mint x 2
1d-$5.00 1d-zig-zag perf.30c 1d-[zig-zag roulette x perf] $6.00 1d-inverted frame either perf 12 or zig-zag roulette $4000.00 6d-$4.00 1/--$4.00 2/--$6.00 2/6-$25.00 5/--$15.00 10/--$15.00 15/--$30.00 £1-$35.00 50/--$50.00 £5-$175.00 £10-$450.00
Die proof-$500.00
Handstamped SPECIMEN in purple, red or blue-$120.00ea
Inverted frame on 1d-$3500.00
Cracked electro [head]-$40.00
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1904 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 12 all round Mint x 2
6d- $1.00 1/--$2.00 2/--$3.00 2/6-$15.00 5/--$15.00 10/--$15.00 15/--$30.00 £1-$35.00 50/--$50.00 £5-$175.00 £10-$450.00
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Edward VIII 1904
1904 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 10 Mint x 2
1d-$.30 2d on 1d-$4.00 6d-$5.00 1/--$.30 2/--$5.00 2/6-$20.00 5/--$5.00 10/--$10.00 £1-$30.00
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Numerals from 1916
1916 Watermark Crown/SA side or upright Perf 10 Mint x 2
¼d-$350.00 ½don1d-$5.00 ½d-$5.00 1d-$5.00 1½d-$5.00 1½don1d-$5.00 2d-$3.00 3d-$3.00 6d-$3.00 1/--$4.00 2/--$5.00 5/--$5.00 10/--$10.00 15/--$120.00 £1-$20.00 £2-$20.00 50/--$300.00 £5-$150.00 £10-$150.00
Imperf [examples purporting to be imperf proofs are issued stamps imperf]-$50.00ea
15/-, £5 & £10 [examples purporting to be perforated proofs are issued stamps imperf]-$80.00ea
½d provisional imperf progressive proof-$100.00
1d-DUFY for DUTY-$35.00
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1960 Watermark Crown/SA side Perf 10 x 10½ Mint x 2
2d-$3.00 3d-$3.00 1/--$4.00 2/--$5.00 5/--$5.00 10/--$20.00 15/--$60.00 £1-$20.00 £2-$30.00 £5-$150.00 £10-$150.00
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1966
1966 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 10½x10 Mint x 2
2c-05c 5c-05c 10c-05c 20c-$1.00 50c-$1.00.00 $1-$3.00 $1.50-$10.00 $2-$10.00 $4-$15.00 $10-$30.00 $20-$30.00
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1966
1966 Watermark Crown/SA [new crown] upright Perf 14¼x13 Double perfs x 2 Mint x 2.
1c-05c 2c-05c 3c-50c 4c-05c 5c-05c 5c[1970 1st decimal crown]-30c 6c-05c 8c-05c 10c-05c 20c-$1.00 $1.50-$10.00 $4-$30.00 $5-$30.00 $10-$30.00 $20-$5.00
4c-double print-$20.00
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Specimen of Watermarked Crown/SA paper
SPECIMEN in large bubble capitals
1966 Watermark Crown/SA [sample sheet-$1200.00
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1977
Design Change. SA bird emblem [Piping Shrike, Gymnorhina tibicen leuconota]
1977 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 14¼x13 Mint x 2
5c-50c 8c-05c 10c-50c 20c-50c 25c-$1 50c-$1 75c-$5 $1-$3 $2-$30.00 $3-$30.00 $4-$30.00 $6-$80.00 $7-$80.00 $8-$80.00 $9-$80.00 $10-$80.00 $20-$10.00
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1978
Speckled paper
1978 No Watermark Perf 14¼x13
2c-$1 8c-05c 10c-05c 20c-50c 25c-$3 50c-$3 $1-$3 $3-$10.00 $4-$8.00 $5-$8.00 $20-$15.00
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1988
1988 No Watermark Perf 14¼x13
10c-05c 20c-$5.00 $4-$8.00 $10-$15.00
10c[imperf]-$20.00
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1990
1990 No Watermark Roulette 13¼
10c-05c 20c-05c $10-$8.00
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2003
Taller by ½mm
2003 No Watermark Roulette 5
$10-$8.00
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Talking Tax
[Revenue Stamped Paper on card]
Four pence postage stamp plate used, then overprinted vertically in black 'Telephone Ticket' for one three minute call
1902
Roulette 5¾ Further dates and info needed4d-$300.00
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Beer Duty 1894
1894 No Watermark Perf 12
9d-$300.00 1/5d-$300.00 1/7d-$300.00 2/9d-$300.00 5/6d-$300.00
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Commonwealth Beer Duty 1903 Please email questions.
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Customs Clearance 1902
Also referred to as: Customs House and Brandy Excide Seals. See Commonwealth Revenue Page
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Income Tax 1931
With and without 'STAMP' 'STAMP' now in design
1931 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 10 Without STAMP overprint Mint same price
1/--$25.00
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1931 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 10 With STAMP overprint Mint same price
1/--$5.00 5/--$30.00 10/--$30.00 £1-$600.00
Presentation £1-$1000.00
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1932 Watermark Crown/SA upright Perf 10 With STAMP now in design Mint same price
1d-$30.00 1/--$5.00 3/--$30.00 4/--$30.00 5/--$30.00 6/--$80.00 8/--$200.00 10/--$30.00
Presentation set-$2000.00
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Commonwealth Tax Instalments are listed in Commonwealth Revenues
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Swine Duty 1936
1936 Watermark Crown/SA sideways Perf 10 Mint x 2
1d-$3.00 3d-$3.00 6d-$3.00 1/--$3.00 2/6d-$15.00 5/--$15.00 10/--$10.00 20/--$30.00
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1960 Watermark Crown/SA sideways Perf 10 x 10½ Mint x 2
1d-$8.00 6d-$25.00 1/--$8.00 2/6d-$25.00
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1966 Watermark Crown/SA sideways Perf 10 x 10½ Mint x 2
1c-$8.00 2c-$10.00 5c--$8.00 50c-$10.00 $1-$10.00
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1978 No Watermark Speckled paper Perf 13x14¼ Mint x 2
10c-$5.00
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1990 No Watermark Roulette 13¼ Mint x 2
2c-$1.50
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Cattle Duty 1939
1939 Watermark Crown/SA sideways Perf 10 Mint x 2
1d-$3.00 1½d-$15.00 3d-$3.00 6d-$3.00 1/--$3.00 5/--$45.00 10/--$10.00 20/--$30.00
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1960 Watermark Crown/SA sideways Perf 10 x 10½ Mint x 2
1d-$8.00 3d-$30.00 6d-$25.00 1/--$8.00
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1966 Watermark Crown/SA sideways Perf 13x14¼ Mint x 2
5c-$8.00 10c-$8.00 50c--$8.00 $1-$10.00
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Court Fee 1982
1982 No Watermark Speckled paper Perf 14¼x13 Mint only recorded
$1-$8.00
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1988 No Watermark Perf 14¼x13 Mint only recorded
$45-$10.00
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1990 No Watermark Roulette 13¼ Mint only recorded
$1-$10.00 $2-$10.00 $3--$10.00 $4-$10.00 $5-$10.00 $10--$15.00 $25-$30.00 $45-$50.00
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Bailiff Fee 1982
1982 No Watermark Speckled paper Perf 14¼x13 Mint only recorded
$1-$8.00
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1988 No Watermark Perf 14¼x13 Mint only recorded
$12-$15.00
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1990 No Watermark Roulette 13¼ Mint only recorded
$1-$10.00 $2-$10.00 $5-$10.00 $7--$15.00 $12-$20.00
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1887 Embossed
[Revenue stamped paper]
Extra hyphen right of SIXPENCE
1887 On document x 3
1d-$3.00 3d-$15.00 6d-$10.00 1/--$20.00 2/6-$100.00
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1919
24mm wide 32mm wide
Note Different Crowns
1919 On document x 2
TWO PENCE [24mm]-$5.00 TWO PENCE [32mm]-$1.00 2D-$8.00
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Combo
1932 Combo On document x 2
2d&2d-$80.00
Additional 2d hand stamp paid in blue to cash the cheque
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1920
Note Different Crowns
1920 On document x 2
1d[serifs on D]-$5.00 1d-$1.00 2d-$3.00 2d Die I or Die II-$8.00
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1939
1939 On document x 2
1½d-$3.00 3d-$3.00
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1966
2c 5c
6c 8c
1966 On document x 2
2c[1975]-$20.00 5c-$3.00 6c-$3.00 8c-$5.00
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Combo
2c & 6c
1975 Combo On document x 2
2c&6c-$80.00
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Direct Print
1951
Cheque tax imprints
Various shapes
From1951 On document x 2
1½d-$8.00 2d[1953]-$10.00 3d[1956]-$8.00
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Combo
1958 Combo On document x 2
2d&1d-$50.00
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Direct Print
1966
Cheque tax imprints
Various shapes
From1966 On document x 2
5c[1975]-$5.00 6c-$8.00 8c-$10.00 Paid or Exempt-$8.00 O.N. or D.C.-$8.00
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Victoria Embossed 1886
[revenue stamped paper]
1886 Colourless on document x 10
10/--$20.00 15/--$60.00
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Edward VII Embossed 1904
1904 Purple on document x 5
£3-$100.00 £5-$80.00 £10-$80.00
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Edward VII Embossed 1905
1905 Red on document x 3
£1-$50.00 £3-$50.00 £4-$50.00 £10-$50.00 £20-$80.00
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George V Embossed 1910
1910 Without date collar x 2 Red on document x 3
5/--$5.00 £1-$5.00 35/--$20.00 £3-$5.00 70/--$20.00 £4-$5.00 90/--$25.00 £5/10s-$120.00 £10-$5.00 £15-$5.00
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Edward VIII Embossed 1936
1936 Red on document x 5
5/--$100.00 £1-$100.00
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George VI Embossed 1936
Similar to GV but has a different G
Small and Large G
1936 Red on document x 3
15/--$5.00 £1-$5.00 £1/2s-$5.00 £1/10s-$5.00 £1/14s-$5.00 £1/15s-$5.00 £2-$5.00 £2/2s-$10.00 £5/5s-$5.00
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Elizabeth II Embossed 1954
1954 Red on document x 3
£1-$5.00 £1/10s-$5.00 £5/5s-$5.00
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Edward VIII 1904 Embossed [smaller]
1904 Red on document x 3
sixpence-$3.00 6d-$3.00 1s-$3.00 1/6d-$3 2/--$ 3.00 2/6d-$3.00 3/--$5.00 8/--$10.00 9/--$10.00 12/--$8.00 17/--$15.00
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George V 1910 Embossed [smaller]
With and without date collar
1910 Red on document x 3
sixpence-$2.00 1s-$2.00 1/6d-$15.00 2/6d-$3.00 4/--$5.00 10/--$5.00 20/--$5.00 35/--$20.00 £2-$15.00 45/--$15.00 £3-$15.00 £4-$20.00 £5-$10.00 £6-$25.00
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1966
1966 Red on document x 2
10c-$2.00 20c-$2.00 25c-$2.00 50c-$2.00 75c-$2.00 $1-$2.00 $1.25-$5.00 $1.50-$5.00 $1.75-$5.00 $2-$3.00 $2.25-$5.00 $2.50-$5.00 $2.75-$5.00 $3-$4.00 $3.25-$6.00 $3.50-$6.00 $3.75-$6.00 $4-$4.00 $4.25-$6.00 $4.50-$6.00 $4.75-$6.00 $5-$4.00 $5.25-$6.00 $5.50-$6.00 $5.75-$6.00 $6-$4.00 $6.25-$6.00 $6.50-$6.00 $6.75-$6.00 $7-$5.00 $7.25-$7.00 $7.50-$7.00 $7.75-$7.00 $8-$6.00 $8.25-$7.00 $8.50-$7.00 $8.75-$7.00 $9-$6.00 $9.25-$8.00 $9.50-$8.00 $9.75-$8.00
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1966
Plug in letters
1966 Red on document x 2
$2-$5.00 $4-$5.00 $5-$5.00 $6-$5.00 $7-$5.00 $8-$5.00 $9-$5.00 $14-$20.00 $20-$8.00 $25.00-$15.00 $60-$25.00
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1966
Plug in letters & numerals. O flaw
1966 Red on document x 2
$2.50-$8.00 $2.75-$8.00 $3.25-$8.00 $3.75-$8.00 $4.25-$8.00 $5.25-$8.00 $5.50-$8.00 $5.75-$8.00 $6.25-$8.00 $6.75-$8.00 $7.75-$8.00 $8.25-$80.00 $8.75-$8.00 $12.50-$10.00 $22.50-$15.00
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1966
Plug in numerals. Double dot flaw
1966 Red on document x 5
$200-$50.00 $400-$50.00 $500-$150.00 $700-$200.00 $800-$200.00 $900-$250.00
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Plug in numerals on 'hundreds or' & letters on 'THOUSAND DOLLARS'
1966 Red on document x 5
$1000-$300.00 $3000-$300.00 $7000-$300.00 $12,000-$450.00 $19,000-$500.00
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Other Embossed From 1904
[revenue stamped paper]
1910
EN joined T breaks inner circle
1910 Printed in Red, light green, dark green, purple or blue. With and without date. On document x 2
Adjudged Not Chargeable-$20.00
Adjudged Duly Stamped-[purple]$40.00 -[blue]$25.00 -[green]$20.00
Original Instrument is Duly Stamped-[purple]$20.00 -[blue, no date]$60.00 -[green]$20.00
Penalty Has Been Paid-$20.00
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Register Imprints 1988-1994
Revenue Stamped paper
1994
By collector negotiation or $5-$50ea
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Fees Paid
[revenue stamped paper]
EKD 29 10 1900
From 1900 Handstamped or Direct Manuscript With and without date. On document x 3
From-$20.00
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Fees Paid-Other
[revenue stamped paper]
Fee 2/6d Registration of Dam or Machinery Area Certificate. Boxed 'AUDIT OFFICE SOUTH AUSTRALIA'
1903 Direct payment [receipt] Document-$150.00
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Land Tax
1903 Direct payment [receipt] Document-$40.00
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Fee 2/6d Registration of premises to hold explosives. Boxed 'AUDIT OFFICE SOUTH AUSTRALIA'
1917 Direct payment [receipt] Document-$80.00
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Postal Notes 1887
Payable in South Australia Only at base
1887 Security Underprint [tint print] SOUTH AUSTRALIA [curved] POSTAL NOTE [straight] Designed by G Todd
Specimen Overprint Set 1/--20/--$2500.00
South Australia Postal Note Act 1886 1st issued 11 3 1887
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Payable in SA also Vic Tas for an extra ½d at base
1887 Watermarked on two lines in hollow capitals SOUTH AUSTRALIA [curved] POSTAL NOTE [straight]
Specimen Overprint Set 1/--20/--$2500.00
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1892
New Design
New South Wales added at base
c1892 Watermarked COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA POSTAL NOTE Payable in Commonwealth of Australia only
1/6d [½d poundage]-$2000.00
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1902
New Design
Payable only in the Commonwealth of Australia at base
c1902 Watermarked COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA POSTAL NOTE
1/-[½d poundage]-$2000.00
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For South Australia Commonwealth Postal Notes see the Commonwealth Revenue Page
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Jetty Tolls 1915
or 'Fish Stamps'
1915 No Watermark Perf 10 With Watermark x 3 Mint x 3
1d-$100.00 2d-$150.00
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1919 No Watermark Perf 12,12½ Mint x 2
1d-$80.00 2d-$150.00 Perforated or Roulette
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1931 No Watermark Roulette 7 Mint x 2
1d-$100.00 2d-$150.00
These jetty tolls or wharfage revenues had to be stuck to every box, basket, package or crate of fish landed on any wharf or jetty in the state. Sold in numbered books at £2[20 sheets of 24] and £4[40 sheets of 24]. By-law in SA gazette 3 Dec 1914 and came into affect 1 Mar 1915, in force till 31 Jan 1954. These were also sold at railway stations at a 5% discount to the Railways. 1d for a parcel of fish up to 14lb and 2d on parcels over 14lb's
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Betting Tax from 1933
[Revenue stamped paper]
½d in red or brown
1933 Ticket cut out On full ticket x 2
½d-$7.00 1d-$7.00 3d-$7.00
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1966
1966 Ticket cut out On full ticket x 2
2/5c-$4.00 1c-[Nil on ticket 1969]-$3.00 2c-[Nil on ticket 1969]-$5.00
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