Last update Jan. 26, 2013
This site is a constant work in progress. Hope you find it useful. Visual Varieties New South Wales
1850 "Sydney Views" 1 penny red stamp Left to Right
1789 Commemoration Medallion
1790 1st Great Seal
Reworked Seal
Claytons' Production run
Click here for Seal History
(if page does not appear, turn off your browser pop-up extention)

Main Menu The images on the Identify pages and Plate I and Plate II are verified scans from proofs approved for circulation.
The following links will to allow you to compare multiple images from various pages on one screen.
If your stamp exactly matches one of the stamps of Plate I or Plate II, then the next step is to verify the type of paper used,
if you cannot find the exact match, then most likely you have a very good forgery.

Get acquainted with the variations

Identify by Skyline

Identify by Skyline Angle

Identify by Industry

Identify by Group of 3

Identify by Pick-axe and Shovel

Identify by Bottom Wording

Identify by Bottom Right Dots Location

Identify by Ship Design

Plate I visual positions

Plate II visual positions

Forgeries and items of interest

Essays(proofs for approval)

How to use this site effectively

I hope this site has given you more knowledge about the varieties of this stamp, and your feedback is welcomed.
All Page Structures and concepts copyright © March 2012

Your Feedback

Proof images from Hutson and Hull with the assistance of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Ashburton.
Go to Top