AUSTRALIA

Stamps inscribed 'Australia'

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From 1913: 1 Australian Pound = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
From 1967: 1 Dollar (AUD) = 100 Cents (= 10 Shillings)
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1949 Definitives I AU19490411 ST 0_5_0 Stamp 0-5-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
MI 187
 
1949 Definitives III AU19491003 ST 0_10_0 Stamp 0-10-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
MI 188
 
1949 Definitives III AU19491128 ST 1_0_0 Stamp 1-0-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
MI 189
 
1950 Definitives I AU19500116 ST 2_0_0 Stamp 2-0-0 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
MI 190
 
1956 Responsible Government 1856-1956 AU19560926 ST 0_0_3_5 Stamp 0-0-3½ Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant (from Tasmanian State Badge)
Lion Passant Guardant (from NSW State Badge)
MI 262
 
1976 75th Anniversary of Nationhood AU19760105 ST 0_18 1 Stamp 0.18 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Emu feet without toes
MI 189
 
  AU19760105 ST 0_18 2 Stamp 0.18 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Emu feet with toes
MI 189
 
1979 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Hobart AU19790000 PSE 0_20
Envelope back
Pre-stamped Envelope 0.20 Heraldic Lion
CoA of Hobart
If you know the issue date for this item, please let us know
M
DL
1981 National Stamp Week AU19810928 PMK 7000 Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lion
"National Stamp Week"
Hobart, TAS 7000
28 September 1981
1982 Centenary of the Ashes AU19820224 PMK 2113 Commemorative Postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
"Centenary Ashes - 1882-1982"
Macquarie Centre, NSW 2113
24 February 1982
1999 50th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship AU19990114 ST 0_45 1 Stamp 0.45 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Gummed stamp
MI 1784
  AU19990114 ST 0_45 2 Stamp 0.45 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Self-adhesive stamp
MI 1788
2000 Australians Awarded the Victoria Cross AU20000724 ST 0_45 3 Stamp 0.45 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
MI 1948
2013 First Commonwealth Banknote 1913-2013 AU20130511 ST 2_60 Stamp 2.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
MI 3952
  AU20130511 MS 3_20 Miniature sheet 3.20
(0.60
+ 2.60)
Heraldic Lion (on one stamp)
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
2-stamp MS with
AU20130511 ST 2_60
and another stamp MI B169
2015 Australian Legends: The Victoria Cross AU20150122 ST 0_70 1 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne
Gummed stamp from sheets or MS
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 2 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Mark Donaldson
Gummed stamp from sheets or MS
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 3 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Ben Roberts-Smith
Gummed stamp from sheets or MS
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 4 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Dan Keighran
Gummed stamp from sheets or MS
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 5 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Cameron Baird
Gummed stamp from sheets or MS
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 7 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 8 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Mark Donaldson
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 9 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Ben Roberts-Smith
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 10 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Dan Keighran
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 0_70 11 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Cameron Baird
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI ???
  AU20150122 MS 3_50 Miniature sheet 3.50
(5 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
5-stamp MS with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 1
AU20150122 ST 0_70 2
AU20150122 ST 0_70 3
AU20150122 ST 0_70 4
AU20150122 ST 0_70 5

MI B???
  AU20150122 BK 7_00 1 Booklet 7.00
(10 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne
10-stamp, self-adhesive booklet with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 1
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 7_00 2 Booklet 7.00
(10 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Mark Donaldson
10-stamp, self-adhesive booklet with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 2
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 7_00 3 Booklet 7.00
(10 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Ben Roberts-Smith
10-stamp, self-adhesive booklet with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 3
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 7_00 4 Booklet 7.00
(10 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Dan Keighran
10-stamp, self-adhesive booklet with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 4
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 7_00 5 Booklet 7.00
(10 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Cameron Baird
10-stamp, self-adhesive booklet with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 5
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 70_00 1 Booklet 70.00
(100 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne
'Checkbook' with
10 x
AU20150122 BK 7_00 1
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 70_00 2 Booklet 70.00
(100 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Mark Donaldson
'Checkbook' with
10 x
AU20150122 BK 7_00 2
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 70_00 3 Booklet 70.00
(100 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Ben Roberts-Smith
'Checkbook' with
10 x
AU20150122 BK 7_00 3
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 70_00 4 Booklet 70.00
(100 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Dan Keighran
'Checkbook' with
10 x
AU20150122 BK 7_00 4
MI MH???
  AU20150122 BK 70_00 5 Booklet 70.00
(100 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Cameron Baird
'Checkbook' with
10 x
AU20150122 BK 7_00 5
MI MH???
  AU20150122 FDC 3_50 1 First Day Cover 3.50
(5 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps, postmark and cachet)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Official FDC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 1
AU20150122 ST 0_70 2
AU20150122 ST 0_70 3
AU20150122 ST 0_70 4
AU20150122 ST 0_70 5
  AU20150122 FDC 3_50 2 First Day Cover 3.50
(5 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps, postmark and cachet)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Official FDC with
AU20150122 MS 3_50
  AU20150122 FDC 3_50 3 First Day Cover 3.50
(5 x 0.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps, postmark and cachet)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Official FDC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 7
AU20150122 ST 0_70 8
AU20150122 ST 0_70 9
AU20150122 ST 0_70 10
AU20150122 ST 0_70 11
  AU20150122 MC 0_70 1 Maximun card / Pre-franked postcard PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and postmark)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 1
MI ???
  AU20150122 MC 0_70 2 Maximun card / Pre-franked postcard PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and postmark)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Mark Donaldson
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 2
MI ???
  AU20150122 MC 0_70 3 Maximun card / Pre-franked postcard PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and postmark)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Ben Roberts-Smith
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 3
MI ???
  AU20150122 MC 0_70 4 Maximun card / Pre-franked postcard PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and postmark)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Dan Keighran
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 4
MI ???
  AU20150122 MC 0_70 5 Maximun card / Pre-franked postcard PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and postmark)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Cameron Baird
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 5
MI ???
  AU20150122 PP 7_45 Presentation pack 7.45
(franking value 7.00)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Presentation pack with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 1
AU20150122 ST 0_70 2
AU20150122 ST 0_70 3
AU20150122 ST 0_70 4
AU20150122 ST 0_70 5
AU20150122 MS 3_50
  AU20150122 PP 37_00 Presentation pack 37.00
(franking value 35.00)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps, booklet covers and PP cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Presentation pack with
AU20150122 BK 7_00 1
AU20150122 BK 7_00 2
AU20150122 BK 7_00 3
AU20150122 BK 7_00 4
AU20150122 BK 7_00 5
  AU20150122 FDP 2600 2 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
"First Day of Issue"
Canberra, ACT 2600
22 January 2015
This postmark can also be found used on the First Victoria Cross issue
  AU20150122 LB 1 Gutter label - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Keith Payne
Gutter label from sheets with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 1
MI MH???
  AU20150122 LB 2 Gutter label - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Mark Donaldson
Gutter label from sheets with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 2
MI MH???
  AU20150122 LB 3 Gutter label - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Ben Roberts-Smith
Gutter label from sheets with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 3
MI MH???
  AU20150122 LB 4 Gutter label - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Dan Keighran
Gutter label from sheets with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 4
MI MH???
  AU20150122 LB 5 Gutter label - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Cameron Baird
Gutter label from sheets with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 5
MI MH???
2015 The First Victoria Cross AU20150122 ST 0_70 6 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
MI ???
  AU20150122 ST 5_00 Stamp 5.00 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
MI ???
  AU20150122 MS 5_70 Miniature sheet 5.70
(0.70
+ 5.00)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
2-stamp MS with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 6
AU20150122 ST 5_00

MI B???
  AU20150122 FDC 5_70 First Day Cover 5.70
(0.70
+ 5.00)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp, selvedge and cachet)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Official FDC with
AU20150122 MS 5_70
  AU20150122 MC 0_70 6 Maximum Card PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and card)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 0_70 6
  AU20150122 MC 5_00 Maximum Card PP World
(2.60 on issue?)
Heraldic Lion (on stamp and card)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Official pre-franked MC with
AU20150122 ST 5_00
  AU20150122 PP 6_15 Presentation pack 6.15
(franking value 5.70)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps, selvedge and cover)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
The Victoria Cross
Presentation pack with
AU20150122 MS 5_70
2016 Decimal Currency Australia 1966-2016 AU20160209 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
MI ???
  AU20160209 IMP 1_00 Imperforate stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Imperforate stamp from
AU20160209 MS 1_00
MI ???
  AU20160209 MS 1_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Single-stamp imperforate MS with
AU20160209 IMP 1_00
This MS was never sold to the public, but distributed as a gift to all customers who signed up for Australia Post's new electronic Collectables Newsletter
  AU20160209 BK 20_95 Prestige booklet 20.95
(franking value 20.00)
Heraldic Lion (on stamps and illustrations)
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Prestige booklet with 20 x
AU20160209 ST 1_00
MI MH???
  AU20160209 FDC 1_00 2
FDC back
First Day Cover 1.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and cachet)
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Official Coin Cover with AUD 1.00 coin and AU20160209 ST 1_00 1
  AU20160209 MC 1_00 Maximum Card 1.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and card)
Lion Passant
Lion Passant Guardant
Australian CoA
Official MC with
AU20160209 ST 1_00 1

Compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update:
16 February, 2016