 Stamp Domain Home Page Country Index Page Australia Resource Page Resource Page for Collectors of South Australia Stamps and South Australia Postal HistoryHISTORY South Australia was originally part of New South Wales. In December 1836 it was declared a British Colony and the first postmaster was appointed in Adelaide. One unusual feature was that the inland mail was carried by the Mounted Police at that time. Further post offices were opened in Port Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Willunga and Encounter Bay. By 1840 there were a total of six post office and by 1860 the figure was 146 post offices. First Stamps were issued in 1855, the 2d on 1 January 1855 while the 2d and 6d were issued on 26 October 1855. South Australia became self governing in 1856. In 1891 South Australia joined the UPU. Control of the South Australia State post office was passed to the Australian Federal Government on 1 March 1901 and the stamps of each the various states became valid for use in all other states. Stamps inscribed South Australia continued to be issued until the stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia were issued on 2 January 1913. The stamps of South Australia continued to be valid for use in Australia until decimal currency was introduced in 1966. History of South Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The first recorded European sighting of the South Australian coast was in 1627 when the Dutch ship 't Gulden Zeepaerdt (The Golden Seahorse), skippered by François Thijssen, examined the coastline. South Australia was next visited by Europeans in 1792 by the French explorer Bruny d'Entrecasteaux. PHILATELIC SOCIETIES FOR COLLECTORS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA STAMPS AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA POSTAL HISTORY Australian Philatelic Society (AUSTRALIA) Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania (AUSTRALIA) The Society of Australasian Specialists was founded in July 1936 by a small group of collectors interested in Australasian philately. In 1965, the American Society of Australian Philatelists, later to become Oceania, Inc. was established for the same purpose as the older SAS. In 1978, the two Societies consolidated to better serve the members of both organizations. Today, the Society has many members, not only in the United States and Canada, but also in New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain, and a few other countries. Australian Philatelic Federation (AUSTRALIA) Australian Airmail Society (AUSTRALIA) Meetings 1st Wednesday of each month 7:45pm at SAPHIL House, 22 Gray Court, Adelaide Contact address: PO Box 395, Edwardstown, SA 5039 The Postal Stationery Society of Australia Postal Stationery and Postal History Society of Australia Incorporated (AUSTRALIA) The society was formed to cater for collectors who are interested in aspects of philately other than the study of postage stamps alone. Its members are interested in postal stationery, postal history and the exploration of the new areas associated with postal stationery and postal history including postmarks, airmails, military mail, cinderellas, literature etc British Society of Australian Philately (UK) The Perfin Club of New Zealand and Australia (AUSTRALIA) The Club was formed in 1987 and currently has about 150 members. Members' interests include the Official and private perfins of Australia and New Zealand. SELECTED PAGES ON SOUTH AUSTRALIA STAMPS AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA POSTAL HISTORY The Departmental Stamps of South Australia 1868 - 1874 Exhibitor : Anthony D Presgrave The Early Stamp Issues of South Australia by William Cochrane From a paper given at the meeting of the Herts Philatelic Society on October 25th 1921 by Ernest H Collins. Faulding's Medical Journal Wrapper by Maurice Mishkel First Stamp Issues of South Australia by Richard Breckon  South Australia ½d Newspaper Wrapper uprated with ½d green, SG O80, (issued 12.02.1900), to Hamburg in Germany The Imperforate Issues of South Australia on www.stampboards.com - Postage Stamp Chat Board and Stamp Bulletin Board Forum A selection of excellent scans of the Imperforate Issues of South Australia Printing Differences on South Australia Newspaper Wrappers by John K Courtis South Australia Railway Fee Stamps FREE online catalogue, courtesy of Dave Elsmore South Australia Stamp Duty & Railway Fee Revenues As Exhibited by Dave Elsmore at Melbourne 09 - awarded Large Vermeil South Australian stamp overprints From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia World Record Price for an Australasian Revenue or Duty stamp South Australia 1902 KEVII 1d Stamp Duty stamp with inverted centre sold for $A11,650 BOOKS, CATALOGUES AND PUBLICATIONS ON SOUTH AUSTRALIA STAMPS AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA POSTAL HISTORY Catalogue of Squared Circle Postmarks of South Australia by Rodney Overton, 1983, 34pp Listing of the cancels with rarity factor and valuation guide; range of usage; diameter; time markings The personal touch: a look at South Australia's postal history from proclamation day to present  1988, Australia Post, ISBN 0642098409 The Post, Telegraph and Telephone Offices of South Australia and the Northern Territory by Martin Walker, 2004 Postage and Revenue Long Stamps of South Australia by Ed Williams, 2003 The Postage Stamps of South Australia: a handbook and reference list Compiled by an expert committee comprising F C Krichauff et al, edited by N R James et al, The Philatelic Society of South Australia, 1949, 128pp Revenue Stamps of South Australia by William D Craig, A D Presgrave and Martin J Walker, Revenue & Railstamp Publications, 1993, 21pp, ISBN 0959566023 South Australia: with notes and publishers' prices by Francis H Napier and F Gordon Smith, 1894, Stanley Gibbons, 35pp The Departmental Stamps of South Australia  by A R Butler, RPSL, 1978, 176pp South Australia, the "Long" Stamps of 1902-1912: A study in surface-printing  by J R W Purves, Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 1978, 205pp, ISBN 0725601477 South Australian Numeral Cancellations by Hugh M Campbell and Donald H Pearce, Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 1988, 56pp, ISBN 0947345035 South Australia: the squared circle cancellations by Donald G Cox, Hawthorn Press, 1975, 26pp Travelling Post Offices of South Australia  by Anthony D Presgrave, Stuart Rossitor Trust, 1998, 131pp, ISBN 095271776X |
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