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Australian stamp catalogues and philatelic literature.  The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue (ACSC) provides the collector with comprehensive information to correctly identify stamps and valuable plate varieties or flaws. Stanley Gibbons (SG) Australia catalogues are an excellent price guide and resource for Australian stamps and the stamps of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and other Commonwealth territories and nations.
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Seven Seas The Australian Colonies Stamp Catalogue 2nd Edition Seven Seas The Australian Colonies Stamp Catalogue 2nd Edition


A5, 37 pages, Full colour illustrations.

Popular, affordable, easy to use compact catalogue with prices for all of the stamps for which a space is included in the Seven Seas Australian Colonies Album.

A handy simplified resource to help sort the fascinating early stamps of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.

2nd Edition, published 2009 but still the latest edition of this catalogue.

Our Price: AU$16.00
4th Edition KGV Flaw Location Guide Three Halfpence Volume 1 Electros 1-12 by Bill Fiora 4th Edition KGV Flaw Location Guide Three Halfpence Volume 1 Electros 1-12 by Bill Fiora

Volume 1 of Bill Fiora's latest edition (July 2023) of this excellent, comprehensive plating guide for the KGV Die I Three Halfpence, Electros 1-12.

Illustrated with 1000's of diagrams, these Guides incorporate all known research for these stamps to date.
Each document has comprehensive information as to how to go about plating a stamp.
Essentially, they lay out the known flaws in a pattern which enables the stamps to be readily identified by electro and plate position.
Where multiple copies of a cliche have been identified but plate position has not yet been identified, they have been assigned as Unlocated Constant Varieties (UCV's).

4th Edition, 188 A4 pages, spiral bound, plastic front cover, leather-look cardboard back cover. Also available unbound.

Our Price: AU$55.00
4th Edition KGV Flaw Location Guide Three Halfpence Volume 2 Electros 13-29 by Bill Fiora 4th Edition KGV Flaw Location Guide Three Halfpence Volume 2 Electros 13-29 by Bill Fiora

Volume 2 of Bill Fiora's latest edition (July 2023) of this excellent, comprehensive plating guide for the KGV Die I Three Halfpence, Electros 13-29.

Illustrated with 1000's of diagrams, these Guides incorporate all known research for these stamps to date.
Each document has comprehensive information as to how to go about plating a stamp.
Essentially, they lay out the known flaws in a pattern which enables the stamps to be readily identified by electro and plate position.
Where multiple copies of a cliche have been identified but plate position has not yet been identified, they have been assigned as Unlocated Constant Varieties (UCV's).

4th Edition, 242 A4 pages, spiral bound, plastic front cover, leather-look cardboard back cover. Also available unbound.

Our Price: AU$55.00
KGV Three Halfpence Die2 Flaw Location Guide 3rd Edition by Bill Fiora KGV Three Halfpence Die2 Flaw Location Guide 3rd Edition by Bill Fiora

Bill Fiora's latest edition (Updated since 2019) of this excellent, comprehensive plating guide for the KGV Die II Three Halfpence, Plates 1- 4.

KGV Three Halfpence Die2 Flaw Location Guide 3rd Edition (November 2019). Incorporates all research to end of 2023. Note that this is a live Guide that will continue to be updated as research continues. The most extensive guide ever published for this stamp issue to date.

3rd Edition, A4, spiral bound, plastic front cover, leather-look cardboard back cover. Also available unbound.

Our Price: AU$60.00
ACSC Booklet catalogue 2020 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue 3rd Edition ACSC Booklet catalogue 2020 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue 3rd Edition

Booklets Third Edition 2020
This new edition updates the previous 2003 edition, covering all booklets issued from 1904 to 2001, in full colour for the first time, and in the new A4 format. The listings have been fully revised with some additions and corrections, with additional illustrations, and prices have been adjusted to accord with the current market..

190 A4 pages in full colour.

Our Price: AU$113.00
ACSC KGVI catalogue - 2024 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue BW 5th Edition King George VI ACSC KGVI catalogue - 2024 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue BW 5th Edition King George VI

2024 5th Edition ACSC King George VI catalogue.
This new edition updates the previous 2019 edition.
Full colour in A4 format, the listings and prices have been fully revised with some additions and corrections, including some additional illustrations.
Two cover prices are provided, for solo usages and other usages of each stamp.

Includes the BCOF issues.
5th edition,
238 A4 pages in full colour, softbound, 2024.

Our Price: AU$115.00
ACSC Kangaroos catalogue - 2021 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - BW 7th Edition Brusden White ACSC Kangaroos catalogue - 2021 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - BW 7th Edition Brusden White

This new edition updates the previous 2017 edition, and is in the new full colour A4 format. The Kangaroos listings have been fully revised with corrections and additions, including a number of new listings added to the pre-1913 essays, and many additional illustrations. Two cover prices are now provided, for solo usages and for other uses of each stamp. All prices have been adjusted to accord with the current market.

7th edition, 170 pages, softbound, Brusden White, 2021

Our Price: AU$125.00
ACSC QEII catalogue 2024 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue BW 5th Edition Queen Elizabeth II 1952-1966 ACSC QEII catalogue 2024 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue BW 5th Edition Queen Elizabeth II 1952-1966

2024 ACSC Queen Elizabeth II 1952-1966 catalogue.
This new edition updates the previous 2019 edition.
Full colour in A4 format, the listings and prices have been fully revised with some additions and corrections, including some additional illustrations.
Two cover prices are provided, for solo usages and other usages of each stamp.
Includes Postage Due, Australian /Antarctic Territory and Cocos (Keeling) Island issues.

5th edition,
286 A4 pages in full colour, softbound, 2024.

Our Price: AU$125.00
2023 ACSC Australian States Federal Period 1901-1912 catalogue 2nd Edition Brusden White 2023 ACSC Australian States Federal Period 1901-1912 catalogue 2nd Edition Brusden White

Full colour in new A4 format, fully revised from the first edition that was included in the 2004 Kangaroos 4th edition. All the listings and prices have been extensively revised with a number of new discoveries being listed. Further archival information has been included, and numerous new illustrations have been added.

2nd edition, 352 pages, softbound, 2023.

Our Price: AU$154.00
ACSC KGV catalogue - 2022 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue BW 6th Edition King George V ACSC KGV catalogue - 2022 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue BW 6th Edition King George V

This new 6th Edition is full colour in the new A4 format, and has been fully revised to incorporate corrections, new illustrations and additional listings, with pricing updated to reflect the current market, and now includes two cover prices for solo usages and for other uses of each stamp.


Softbound, 336 A4 pages in full colour.

Our Price: AU$160.00
ACSC Decimals catalogue Volume 1 - 2021 3rd Edition Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - BW Brusden White ACSC Decimals catalogue Volume 1 - 2021 3rd Edition Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - BW Brusden White

2021 ACSC Decimals catalogue, 3rd Edition Volume 1 1966-1984.
562 A4 pages in full colour, softbound.


Complete revision of the 2002 edition in the new full colour A4 format. A large number of new listings have been included taking account of the many new items which have surfaced in the last 20 years, and hundreds of new illustrations are provided. Two cover prices are now provided, for solo usages and for other uses of each stamp.

Our Price: AU$164.00
ACSC Decimals catalogue Volume 2 - 2021 3rd Edition Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - BW Brusden White ACSC Decimals catalogue Volume 2 - 2021 3rd Edition Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - BW Brusden White

2021 ACSC Decimals catalogue, 3rd Edition Volume 2 1985-2001.
6022 A4 pages in full colour, softbound.


Complete revision of the 2002 edition in the new full colour A4 format. A large number of new listings have been included taking account of the many new items which have surfaced in the last 20 years, and hundreds of new illustrations are provided. Two cover prices are now provided, for solo usages and for other uses of each stamp.

Our Price: AU$164.00
The Numeral Cancellations of New South Wales Second Edition The Numeral Cancellations of New South Wales Second Edition

By Hugh Freeman, APR, Published 2017 (Brusden White).

90% of available cancels illustrated in colour
with rarity ratings for all known cancels - the essential reference for collectors of New South Wales numeral cancellations and a wonderful addition to your philatelic library.

The second edition incorporates all new discoveries and revisions, with additional illustrations and adjusted rarity ratings. Hugh's research in this area has been acknowledged with the award of the Research Medal of the Australian Philatelic Federation this year.

The first edition of this book by Hugh Freeman, APR, published in 2012, quickly sold out and has been in great demand on the rare occasions when a copy shows up for sale.

2 kg, 30.5 cm x 22 cm, beautifully hardbound with dust jacket, 376 pages in colour.

Our Price: AU$170.00
The Barred Numerals of Victoria NEW Edition by Hugh Freeman The Barred Numerals of Victoria NEW Edition by Hugh Freeman

By Hugh H. Freeman, APR, Published 2018 (Brusden White).
This book updates the earlier edition published by The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Inc with details of all new discoveries and updated rarity ratings. The great achievement is Hugh's attempt to illustrate every different obliterator which has been largely successful, with over 98% of all numerals illustrated in colour. The result is an indispensable reference for all collectors of this popular area.

Approx. 2 kg, 30.5 cm x 22 cm, beautifully hardbound with dust jacket, 492 pages in colour.

Our Price: AU$185.00
ACSC Postal Stationery catalogue 2018 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue 2nd Edition ACSC Postal Stationery catalogue 2018 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue 2nd Edition


Postal Stationery 1911-1980
, including Australian Territories issues.
Highly specialised with much new and previously unrecorded information.

IN FULL COLOUR.

A4 perfect bound, 2nd edition, 484 pages, 2018.


Our Price: AU$218.00