13/08/2026
🇦🇺📮 Do you know what Australia’s first postage stamps looked like?
Long before Australia had a national postal system, the individual colonies were issuing their own stamps — and some of these early examples have become highly sought-after pieces of Australian history.
Our latest collector’s guide explores the fascinating story of Australia’s earliest postage stamps, including:
📮 The 1850 New South Wales “Sydney Views” — Australia’s first postage stamps
👑 Victoria’s famous “Half Lengths”
🦢 The early stamps of Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland
🇦🇺 The transition from colonial stamps to Commonwealth issues
🦘 The iconic 1913 Kangaroo and Map — Australia’s first national definitive stamps
🔎 What collectors should look for, including condition, perforations, watermarks, varieties and postmarks
💰 Why rarity and condition can make such a difference to value
Whether you're an experienced philatelist, a collector of Australian history, or you've inherited an old stamp album, there's plenty to discover.
👉 Read the full collector’s guide to Australia’s first postage stamps at Bygone Relics.
https://bygonerelic.com.au/australias-first-postage-stamps-a-collectors-guide/
What was the earliest Australian stamp in your collection? 🇦🇺
https://bygonerelic.com.au/australias-first-postage-stamps-a-collectors-guide/
Australia has a fascinating postal history that began long before the country became a federation in 1901. For collectors, the earliest Australian stamps are especially appealing because they belong to the period when Australia was made up of separate British colonies, each with its own postal syste...
