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It's the little details.....
This is (despite the hopes and dreams of many deluded Ebay sellers), a very common Australian stamp issued in 1942. It was the standard postage rate, and 2.5 BILLION of them were issued between 1942 and 1950.
The stamp on the left is a rarity though, although it looks almost exactly like the one on the right. Note how pale the King's face is? That's a process called "ink stripping", caused by over-inking of the ink roller during printing. This "White Face" variety is listed in mint condition, but the specialised catalogues don't price it used. I've seen a full mint sheet but never a used copy. MUH/MNH, the catalogue value is $250, mint hinged is $225.
But there's more! Was it cancelled in a strange place called AY? No, it wasn't.
In New South Wales from the 1910's to the 1960's, if a post office canceller couldn't be replaced quickly, an old canceller from another post office was utilised after some of the place-name had been removed. They're very collectable in their own right, but unfortunately I don't own the reference book for these and can't identify where the "AY" may have come from.
Also, the "for comparison" stamp on the right, which I include in the sale, has an inverted watermark, found only in booklet stamps. Two common stamps that are a little bit different, listed for sale at $75.
I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday, but I remember this stuff!
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It's the little details.....
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