Scott ~#180 / #181 Victoria (Australian colony)
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 8019 |
| Estimate | 2.00 - 8.00 USD |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Victoria (Australian colony) 1 Penny (1d) stamp, Queen Victoria design, inscribed “STAMP DUTY”.IdentificationColony: Victoria, AustraliaDenomination: One PennyDesign: Profile of Queen Victoria facing left, in a decorative frame with “STAMP DUTY” at the bottom.Colour: Orange-red / bright rose-red (appears orange-red in the photo).Period: Part of the series used in the 1890s–early 1900s. Your suggested date range of 1899–1900 is correct — the design was current then, and the Melbourne cancel is consistent with that era.Catalogue references (approximate):Scott ~#180 / #181 (depending on exact shade and printing)SG numbers in the 1899 group (e.g. around SG 359 area for related 1d issues)These dual-purpose stamps (valid for both postage and revenue/stamp duty) were common in Victoria after the 1880s, when postage and duty stamps were made interchangeable.CancelHeavy black circular date stamp reading MELBOURNE with a date that appears to include 99 (or very late 1890s / 1900). Typical Victorian town cancel of the period.
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