The area that covers the present state of South Australia was claimed for Britain in 
1788
as part of the colony of New South Wales. The province of South
Australia was established in 1834 following the South Australia Act that
was passed in the British Parliament that year. Compared to the rest
of Australia, South Australia is unique in that it was a freely settled
planned British province as opposed to a convict settlement. It was
established with utopian ideals such as no unemployment, no religious
discrimination, and no provision for a gaol. The area became the present
Australian state of South Australia in 1901 when South Australia along
with five other British Colonies united to form the Commonwealth of
Australia. It is bordered by Western Australia to the West, the Northern
Territory to the North, Queensland to the North-East, New South Wales
to the East, Victoria to the South-East, and the Great Australian Bight
and the Indian Ocean to the South. It has a total land area of over
400,000 square miles and a population of over 1.6M.
Philatelic Profile:
The first stamps of South Australia were
a set of four stamps issued between 1855 and 1856 in a QV keytype design in different colors and denominations. The set (Scott #1 to #4)
catalogs for around $14K Mint and around $800 Used. Scott #4 was never
put in use and so is the most valuable stamp Mint at $7K. There are
also six copies with a ‘cancelled’ handstamp overprint in existence and
each of them fetch upwards of $5.75K – they were cancelled in oval by
the printers for presentation to members of Sir Rowland Hill’s family.
Varieties of the same design and a number of other QV designs were the
only stamp issues of South Australia during the period till 1894. Many
of them fetch well into the 100s although some of the lower
denominations can be had for a few dollars. The most valuable set from
that period was a set of fourteen stamps that had high values up to 20
pounds issued between 1886 and 1896.
The set (Scott #81 to #93)
catalogs for around $47K for Mint and close to $10K for Used. There is
a Perf variety (10) of the same set that has similar valuation.
South Australia issued a set of two stamps on March 1, 1894. The first one showed a QV head portrait along with a Kangaroo sitting on a palm and the second one showed a very similar design in the Coat of Arms theme. Each stamp (Scott #102 or #103) catalog for around $30 each Mint and around $4 for Used. South Australia also issued a stamp in 1899 in original design showing Adelaide Post Office. That set (Scott #114 to #117) catalogs for around $20 Mint and around $4 for Used.
Numismatic Profile:
Several private token coins were used in South Australia
from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. Prominent ones include Copper
Pennies of Crocker & Hamilton of Adelaide, Harrold Brothers of
Adelaide, John Howell of Adelaide, John Martin of Adelaide, Martin &
Sach of Adelaide, William Morgan of Adelaide, Alfred Taylor of
Adelaide, etc. The tokens in VF fetch upwards of $50 depending on
rarity.
South Australia continued to issue stamps till around 1912. Stamps of Australia replaced South Australia stamps.
Collectible Memorabilia:
Historically relevant postcards, 18th and 19th century original antique maps, authentic aboriginal pieces, etc are good collectible items of South Australia.
Last Updated: 12/2015.
1788
as part of the colony of New South Wales. The province of South
Australia was established in 1834 following the South Australia Act that
was passed in the British Parliament that year. Compared to the rest
of Australia, South Australia is unique in that it was a freely settled
planned British province as opposed to a convict settlement. It was
established with utopian ideals such as no unemployment, no religious
discrimination, and no provision for a gaol. The area became the present
Australian state of South Australia in 1901 when South Australia along
with five other British Colonies united to form the Commonwealth of
Australia. It is bordered by Western Australia to the West, the Northern
Territory to the North, Queensland to the North-East, New South Wales
to the East, Victoria to the South-East, and the Great Australian Bight
and the Indian Ocean to the South. It has a total land area of over
400,000 square miles and a population of over 1.6M. Philatelic Profile:
The first stamps of South Australia were
a set of four stamps issued between 1855 and 1856 in a QV keytype design in different colors and denominations. The set (Scott #1 to #4)
catalogs for around $14K Mint and around $800 Used. Scott #4 was never
put in use and so is the most valuable stamp Mint at $7K. There are
also six copies with a ‘cancelled’ handstamp overprint in existence and
each of them fetch upwards of $5.75K – they were cancelled in oval by
the printers for presentation to members of Sir Rowland Hill’s family.
Varieties of the same design and a number of other QV designs were the
only stamp issues of South Australia during the period till 1894. Many
of them fetch well into the 100s although some of the lower
denominations can be had for a few dollars. The most valuable set from
that period was a set of fourteen stamps that had high values up to 20
pounds issued between 1886 and 1896. The set (Scott #81 to #93)
catalogs for around $47K for Mint and close to $10K for Used. There is
a Perf variety (10) of the same set that has similar valuation. South Australia issued a set of two stamps on March 1, 1894. The first one showed a QV head portrait along with a Kangaroo sitting on a palm and the second one showed a very similar design in the Coat of Arms theme. Each stamp (Scott #102 or #103) catalog for around $30 each Mint and around $4 for Used. South Australia also issued a stamp in 1899 in original design showing Adelaide Post Office. That set (Scott #114 to #117) catalogs for around $20 Mint and around $4 for Used.
Numismatic Profile:
South Australia continued to issue stamps till around 1912. Stamps of Australia replaced South Australia stamps.
Collectible Memorabilia:
Historically relevant postcards, 18th and 19th century original antique maps, authentic aboriginal pieces, etc are good collectible items of South Australia.
Last Updated: 12/2015.
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