Queensland 1 shilling synopsis

NAME	COLOUR	WMK	PERF	Issue date	Paper	SG No	Scott No	Robson Lowe No	Price Mint £ 2012 SG cat	Price Used £ 2012 SG cat
1 shilling	Violet	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line	6 Feb 1883	De La Rue	171	70	123	35	6.50
1 shilling	Lilac	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line	1883	De La Rue	172		124	18	4.50
1 shilling	Deep mauve	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line		De La Rue	173		122	16	4.50
1 shilling	Pale mauve	6 (Crown above Q)	12 line		De La Rue	174		122	12	4.50
1 shilling	Mauve	6 (Crown above Q)	9.5, 12.75	1884	De La Rue	178	73		250	65
1 shilling	Mauve	10 (Crown joined to Q)	12 line	Aug 1895	Thick (Beer duty) paper	205	100	145	28	13

  

SG 205 was printed from the February 1883 plate. 32,400 were printed and 30,000 were issued from August to October 1895.

SG 172 and SG 174 were printed on Cowan paper from mid 1896 onwards.

Stocks of the 1 shilling reportedly lasted until 1897 although I have seen later dates:

 Texas, 4 July 1901

2 examples from Mackay, dated 2 March 1899 and presumably on the same letter / parcel. Note how they both have fiscal cancels, which from their appearance someone has tried to remove. Not sure how it got through the post office, unless done per favour by the postal clerk on duty!