Title:
Blue Wren (Malurus cyaneus) - cream paper
Description:
A trial printing from 1962, which was initially rejected as inferior to the Harrison white paper printing, but issued in 1965 due to a shortage of 2’5d stamps.
Colours : deep blue, light blue, orange-brown, blue-grey and black.
Apart from the differences in shade, the inscriptions, particularly "BLUE WREN”, stand out very much more clearly on this variety.
Also known as the Superb Fairywren
Colours : deep blue, light blue, orange-brown, blue-grey and black.
Apart from the differences in shade, the inscriptions, particularly "BLUE WREN”, stand out very much more clearly on this variety.
Also known as the Superb Fairywren
Country:
Australia
Denomination:
2’5 s - Australian shilling
Issue Date:
1965-07-07
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Photogravure
Perforation:
comb 13½
Watermark:
No Watermark
Dimensions:
25 x 30 mm
Emission:
Definitive
Paper:
Wiggins Teape hard-surfaced cream paper
Series:
Queen Elizabeth II, Birds and Navigators
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AU 343xb,Sg:AU 367a,Bru:AU 420,Sev:AU 401,Un:AU 370a,Col:AU 1965.07.07-01,Sn:Unlisted,Yt:Unlisted
Date Added:
2025-10-29 06:15:24
Themes:
Animals (Fauna) | Birds
Date Added:
2025-10-29 06:15:24
