Saturday, April 28, 2012

Queensland 2 shilling brown specimen and cancelled examples

Here are some examples of the 2 shilling specimen handstamps. For general information on the 2nd sideface specimen and cancelled handstamps see here

The known examples are:

SG 181 or 182 either 21 x 3 mm plain capitals (Scudder type 5) or 12.5 x 1.5 mm plain capitals either horizontal, diagonally up or diagonally down, but always in purple ink

SG 182 red-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. It is perf line 12, with a watermark on gummed paper. From my collection

SG 182 red-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. It is perf line 12, with a watermark and no gum. From my collection

Here is a red-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. It is perf line 12, appears not to have a watermark and is printed on the De La Rue white paper. From my collection

SG 182 red-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. It is perf line 12, with a watermark, no gum. Seen on Ebay

Here is a red-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm

Red-brown block of four with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm on each stamp. Seen in Corinphila auctions 2018

Red-brown pair with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm on each stamp. Seen on Ebay

An example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. Seen on Ebay

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. It is perf line 12, does have a watermark and is printed on the De La Rue white paper

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen handstamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. Gum, no watermark. From my collection

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen handstamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. No gum, no watermark. From my collection


Here is a red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen hand stamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. It is perf line 12 and has a watermark

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen handstamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. No gum, no watermark. From my collection

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen handstamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. No gum. Seen on Ebay

Red-brown example with a diagonal (from top to bottom) purple specimen handstamp, 21 mm x 3 mm. Seen on Ebay

Here is a yellow-brown example with a tiny purple specimen hand stamp 12½ x 1½ mm in violet. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 146 lot no 1133

This example, owned by Dave Elsmore, was not listed by Adams. A small horizontal specimen handstamp, the colour is red and the size is 16 mm x 3 mm. Interestingly it is an imperforate proof

Here is a pale-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) cancelled hand stamp. From my collection

A pale-brown example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) cancelled hand stamp. From the collection of Dave Elsmore

An example with a diagonal (from bottom to top) cancelled hand stamp. Seen on Ebay

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