Australia – Scott # 1, used
$3.00
Used ½d green Kangaroo and Map stamp from Australia (Scott #1), issued in 1913 as the country’s first national postage issue.
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Description
Australia — Kangaroo and Map, First Issue (Scott 1)
This used definitive stamp from Australia, cataloged as Scott #1, is the iconic Kangaroo and Map issue, marking the first national postage stamp released following Australian federation.
Issued in 1913, the ½d green stamp features a kangaroo superimposed over a map of Australia, symbolizing national identity and independence from British monarch portraiture. The design, controversial at the time for omitting the monarch, has since become one of the most recognizable and collected classic Commonwealth stamp issues.
Offered in used condition, the stamp shows a clear postal cancellation consistent with genuine contemporary use. Color remains strong, the central design is well defined, and perforations are intact, with typical wear expected for early Australian material. A solid representative example of Australia’s first definitive issue.
An essential stamp for collectors of Australia, British Commonwealth classics, or early 20th-century national iconography.
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