Australia 1905-12 2d yellow variety, SG162 Samoa stamps lower right corner plate '1'

lower right corner plate '1' block of 6 (3x2)

initial mark lis

neatly cancelled by part strikes of 'REG' circular date stamps

They hold a certain primitive charm and have always proved popular amongst a wide range of collectors

The 3c with minor separation

Australia 1905-12 2d yellow variety, SG162 Samoa stamps lower right corner plate '1'Western Australia 1905 12 2d yellow, watermark crown over A sideways (type 34), perforations compound of 12x12 (comb) and 11 line (at foot), SG162. A fine lightly used example with part machine cancel. A few short perforations, but a fine quality example for this rare stamp. The iconic Swan issue of Western Australia was used as it was the emblem of the Colony and a reminder of when it was known as the Swan River Settlement. Stanley Gibbons catalogue