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So, the official issue dates of the regular thick paper Coat-of-Arms will be excluded.
The colour of the thin paper 5/- is deep carmine. The paper gauge for thick paper is 0.083mm and 0.091mm, and for the thin paper variety the gauge is 0.070mm and 0.075mm with the thinner varieties having a semi-pelure (very transparent) quality.
Thin paper stamps characteristically have the design clearly visible from the back, but this feature should not be used as the sole factor, since normal thickness paper can also vary in translucency. Measurement by a micrometer is essential for accuracy.
The later occurrences of thin paper suggest that at least one full consignment of paper was manufactured thinner than usual. All the thin paper stamps as well as the regular stamps were watermarked with a Multiple Crown and C of A. This includes the £1 and £2.
Although catalogued in the ACSC (Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue) that a 10/- thin paper exists, to-date, no such thin paper has been discovered, though there are partially transparent 10/- stamps giving the impression of being of thin paper existing.
The £1 thin paper is by far the most elusive of the trio of thin paper Coat-of-Arms, and there are major varieties on both the thin and thick papers, and as all the thin papers up to the £2 are printed with the same plates used for the regular issues, these varieties will also exist on the regular stamps which are shown in the display with the £2 thick and thin stamps.
There is no shortage of shades, listed and unlisted, making a very colorful set of stamps. The retouch, bottom image is the stamp on the left.
John Ash retired on April 19, 1940, and was succeeded by W.C.G. McCracken, all stamps in this series were printed by McCracken.
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Very interesting, scans excellent.
Thank you.
I an old timer who measures the thickness of U.S.A. first issued revenue stamps!
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Just rejoined StampoRama after a few years break (under Winedrinker). It is good to see you are still posting stamps from your fine collection! Splendid presentation.
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Thanks 1899. Measuring the thickness of stamps is very important, as it will (in my case) separate thin paper from the thick. Many stamps from 1939 - 1965 are printed on translucent paper, looks thin as the front is easily seen from the back, yet gauging the stamp will show that it is of thick paper. I also measure the size of stamps, such as the 1929 airmail and Harbour Bridge stamps. Type A has vertical mesh paper, and the stamp measures 31 millimeters horizontally by 22mm vertically. Type B has horizontal mesh paper with an image that measures wider, 31¾mm by 21½mm. The difference is caused by the damp stamp drying, making the vertical stamps slightly than the horizontal.
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I was wondering what had happened. Good to see you back at Stamporama. My Coat-of-Arms collection had grown a bit since you left, I now have a set of thin papers, with one showing the roller flaw. I thought I had the full set until I realized at the Sydney 2025 – Stamp and Coin Show which was held from March 20th - March 23rd, that although never seen must exist as all the plates used for thick paper is also used for the thin paper, so the 10/- would also be printed on thin paper. There are only a few people who have the same set as I have. I'll continue to post new additions to my collection.
My new favourite set is the Coronation £1 specimens, although only one type is recorded, I have all three (Bluish-Black overprint, Grey overprint (both from Ash, and the rare black with a slate-blue background (W.C.G. McCracken)), all with a Ceremuga certificate. Less than 40 McCracken stamps were overprinted, and the amount of collectors who own the set, less than 10. They were uploaded a little while back.
Set of Coronation £1
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Rob Thanks for posting. Impressive!
I am a bit confused by the caption "Dull Purple" on the fifth stamp from the left. It looks more like Grey Blue than purple.
Any comment?
Rrr...
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Hi rrraphy
How did I do that? It is definitely the wrong shade, the shade is actually Asphalt Blue. Thanks for letting me know.
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Funny how I spotted 5 and not 6. The two were inverted. rrr...
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Hi rrraphy
I see what I've done, I'm going to find the raw copy change both around and resubmit it, too bad I cannot edit the original upload.
Rob
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The thin paper was not issued at the same time as the regular (thick paper) issues, as these were experimental tests, and only lasted a sort time because of the strong absorbency of ink.
So, the official issue dates of the regular thick paper Coat-of-Arms will be excluded.
The colour of the thin paper 5/- is deep carmine. The paper gauge for thick paper is 0.083mm and 0.091mm, and for the thin paper variety the gauge is 0.070mm and 0.075mm with the thinner varieties having a semi-pelure (very transparent) quality.
Thin paper stamps characteristically have the design clearly visible from the back, but this feature should not be used as the sole factor, since normal thickness paper can also vary in translucency. Measurement by a micrometer is essential for accuracy.
The later occurrences of thin paper suggest that at least one full consignment of paper was manufactured thinner than usual. All the thin paper stamps as well as the regular stamps were watermarked with a Multiple Crown and C of A. This includes the £1 and £2.
Although catalogued in the ACSC (Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue) that a 10/- thin paper exists, to-date, no such thin paper has been discovered, though there are partially transparent 10/- stamps giving the impression of being of thin paper existing.
The £1 thin paper is by far the most elusive of the trio of thin paper Coat-of-Arms, and there are major varieties on both the thin and thick papers, and as all the thin papers up to the £2 are printed with the same plates used for the regular issues, these varieties will also exist on the regular stamps which are shown in the display with the £2 thick and thin stamps.
There is no shortage of shades, listed and unlisted, making a very colorful set of stamps. The retouch, bottom image is the stamp on the left.
John Ash retired on April 19, 1940, and was succeeded by W.C.G. McCracken, all stamps in this series were printed by McCracken.
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Roller Flaw
Retouch
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Very interesting, scans excellent.
Thank you.
I an old timer who measures the thickness of U.S.A. first issued revenue stamps!
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Just rejoined StampoRama after a few years break (under Winedrinker). It is good to see you are still posting stamps from your fine collection! Splendid presentation.
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re: Australian Coat-of-Arms 1949-1950
Thanks 1899. Measuring the thickness of stamps is very important, as it will (in my case) separate thin paper from the thick. Many stamps from 1939 - 1965 are printed on translucent paper, looks thin as the front is easily seen from the back, yet gauging the stamp will show that it is of thick paper. I also measure the size of stamps, such as the 1929 airmail and Harbour Bridge stamps. Type A has vertical mesh paper, and the stamp measures 31 millimeters horizontally by 22mm vertically. Type B has horizontal mesh paper with an image that measures wider, 31¾mm by 21½mm. The difference is caused by the damp stamp drying, making the vertical stamps slightly than the horizontal.
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re: Australian Coat-of-Arms 1949-1950
I was wondering what had happened. Good to see you back at Stamporama. My Coat-of-Arms collection had grown a bit since you left, I now have a set of thin papers, with one showing the roller flaw. I thought I had the full set until I realized at the Sydney 2025 – Stamp and Coin Show which was held from March 20th - March 23rd, that although never seen must exist as all the plates used for thick paper is also used for the thin paper, so the 10/- would also be printed on thin paper. There are only a few people who have the same set as I have. I'll continue to post new additions to my collection.
My new favourite set is the Coronation £1 specimens, although only one type is recorded, I have all three (Bluish-Black overprint, Grey overprint (both from Ash, and the rare black with a slate-blue background (W.C.G. McCracken)), all with a Ceremuga certificate. Less than 40 McCracken stamps were overprinted, and the amount of collectors who own the set, less than 10. They were uploaded a little while back.
Set of Coronation £1
1 https://stamporama.com/discboard/dis ... 9914
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Rob Thanks for posting. Impressive!
I am a bit confused by the caption "Dull Purple" on the fifth stamp from the left. It looks more like Grey Blue than purple.
Any comment?
Rrr...
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re: Australian Coat-of-Arms 1949-1950
Hi rrraphy
How did I do that? It is definitely the wrong shade, the shade is actually Asphalt Blue. Thanks for letting me know.
Rob
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Funny how I spotted 5 and not 6. The two were inverted. rrr...
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Hi rrraphy
I see what I've done, I'm going to find the raw copy change both around and resubmit it, too bad I cannot edit the original upload.
Rob
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