1860-70 New South Wales (Australian colonial) sta

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number	8046
Estimate	3.00 - 12.00 USD
Auction	Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29
Date	August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Featherznest
Location	Grapevine, Arkansas

19th-century New South Wales (Australian colonial) stamp.IdentificationColony: New South WalesDesign: Queen Victoria “Diadem” issue (Victoria wearing a diadem/tiara), facing left.Denomination: 2d (the large “2” is visible at the bottom).Color: Blue (shades range from pale blue to deeper ultramarine/blue depending on the printing).Inscription: “NEW SOUTH WALES / POSTAGE” at top.Period: Mid-to-late 1800s (the perforated Diadem series began around 1860 and continued with various printings and perforations into the 1870s).Perforation: You measured 12 × 11½. This is a documented compound perforation used on certain printings of the New South Wales Diadem issues. It is consistent with genuine stamps of this design and era (earlier Diadems were imperforate; perforated versions used gauges including 12, 13, 12½, and compounds such as 12 × 11½ or 11½ × 12).The reverse shows typical aging and paper for the period. No obvious modern reprint or forgery characteristics are visible in the photos (the design details, paper, and cancel style match genuine examples).ConditionUsed, with a black cancel (appears to be a period numeral or barred-style obliteration). Centering is average to slightly off. Perforations are complete but show the typical rough quality of colonial-era stamps. There is some soiling/toning and minor edge wear, which is normal. This is a solid, authentic example of a classic Australian colonial Queen Victoria stamp. The perforation you noted matches known genuine varieties.

1860-70 New South Wales (Australian colonial) sta

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