Exploring Postage Stamp Reprints in Australia with That Dad Guy : Special Thanks to Stephen

Join That Dad Guy as he delves into the fascinating world of postage stamp reprints in Australia, thanks to the generous contribution of material from Stephen. In this video, That Dad Guy discusses the history, significance, and beauty of these reprints, providing insight and interesting facts along the way. Don't miss out on this educational and engaging exploration of philately! Subscribe for more captivating content from That Dad Guy and join the conversation in the comments below!
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[@idamariegiusti3615]

Stephen always sends intetesting things.

[@thatdadguy1974]

Yes he does

[@kozzackkelt]

Interesting..... always something new to learn about Philately !

[@thatdadguy1974]

Yes there certainly seems to be

[@stephenogier7499]

Hi Rob, I'm glad you found this topic interesting. If you had let me know that the information sheet had been so badly damaged, I could have sent you a copy by email. Still, it was mostly clear enough that people would be able to see what was being referred to. I'm not very familiar with recent South African stamps, but I know that back around the 1980s reprinted stamps could be identified by dates in the selvedge. This occurred on stamps of South Africa, South West Africa and the homelands (Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei and Venda). At the time the date of issue of a stamp was printed in the selvedge (nothing too unusual there). With reprints, you got 2 dates - the original date of issue and also the reprint date. These were offered for sale as imprint block by the philatelic bureau (which if I remember correctly was in Pretoria). I will hunt some out and send you some scans. I'm not sure which other countries indicate reprints, but I'm fairly sure there are others. If you look on page 27 (inside the back cover) of the latest Stamp Bulletin (I think I emailed it to you) you will see that it lists the most recent reprints. It has a reprint update every June.

[@thatdadguy1974]

I knew if anyone had the information on world reprints it would be you. Thank you for continuing to educate all of us in the hobby. I am happy to be able to pass along the information in video form 😄

[@stephenogier7499]

@@thatdadguy1974 Always happy to help if and when I can and I am very happy to send bits and pieces for you to talk about from time to time as it saves me from having to become tech savvy enough to start my own channel, which I would probably stress too much about, so thank YOU for being willing to do my work for me. 😁

[@thatdadguy1974]

@@stephenogier7499 you would have a great channel

[@SnailmailwithSmokey]

A really interesting video, Thanks for letting us know about these reprints and thanks to Stephen for the wonderful info.

[@thatdadguy1974]

@@SnailmailwithSmokey you are welcome and thanks to Stephen

[@GreatStampAdventure]

I sort of vaguely know about reprints, but it is the first time I see that the number of reprint is indicated in some way. Is it only Australia that identify reprints in this or a similar way? Stephen always sends the most interesting and always beautiful stamps. Thanks for the video, Rob!

[@stephenogier7499]

Hi Charnie, South Africa (and related areas, SWA and homelands) also indicated reprints with dates in the selvedge. (See my comment to Rob about the video.)

[@thatdadguy1974]

😃

[@thatdadguy1974]

You are welcome and we are lucky to have Stephen share his knowledge

[@GreatStampAdventure]

@@stephenogier7499 Thanks! I never noticed that!

[@inPostcards]

Ou, interesting))

[@thatdadguy1974]

I thought so too 😜

[@Robertbrown08049]

Sounds like a gimmick to get collectors to collect more than one of the same stamp with selvage. Especially since only a small number of the stamps on a sheet will have the markings. I do not know if there is an Australian stamp catalogue. If so it would be interesting to see if they give each reprint a minor number. Does anyone know?

[@thatdadguy1974]

That is a very good question. I am sure Stephen would have the answer to that as well.

[@stephenogier7499]

There are a couple of Australian stamp catalogues, of which possibly the best known is the probably the Seven Seas Australasian Stamp Catalogue, though there is also the Rennik's Stamps of Australia catalogue, which seems to be more readily available these days. As far as I know, reprints are not listed in either od these catalogues. There is also the Stanley Gibbons catalogue of Australia which is sort of halfway between a simplified and a specialised stamp catalogue. It doesn't list reprints but may allude to 'shades' since some of the reprints show definite shade variations.

[@stephenogier7499]

The Brusden-White Specialised Catalogue of Australian Stamps does list reprints with a minor number starting with a z. So, for example if the catalogue number for a stamp was 1234, the first reprint would be 1234za, the second reprint would be 1234zb, the third reprint would be 1234zc, and so on. The problem is finding a copy of the Brusden-White catalogue.

[@Robertbrown08049]

@@stephenogier7499 I hope collectors do not fall into that trap. But collectors are gullible and want to have a complete collection

[@user-ck4ou8ih3u]

Did not get package things go missing

[@thatdadguy1974]

I hope it shows up