South Australia – Scott # 152, used

Description

This stamp is South Australia Scott #152, a Six Pence definitive issue bearing the portrait of Queen Victoria, part of the later colonial-era series produced toward the end of the 19th century. Printed in a subdued blue-green tone, the design continues the traditional engraved style used across the Australian colonies, emphasizing formality and imperial authority.

Issued in the 1890s, this stamp reflects South Australia’s mature postal system during the final decades before Australian Federation. High-denomination values such as the Six Pence were commonly used for heavier mail, combined frankings, or overseas correspondence, making genuinely used examples an important part of postal history collections.

This example is used, with a clear circular date cancellation consistent with contemporary postal handling. Condition is typical for a working stamp of this period and age, and the central portrait remains well defined.

A strong representative piece for collectors of Australian States, Queen Victoria issues, or late 19th-century British colonial postage.