Australian History

[Ramjet]

Good to put a face to you Duck , bit of a shock though , thought he had been kidnapped or something

Don't like my pic? The prominent chin...

 

[headbut]

Good to put a face to you Duck , bit of a shock though , thought he had been kidnapped or something

Don't like my pic? The prominent chin...

BHAHAHA Just like Dudley Doorights

 

[the duck]

lol new image

 

[headbut]

Not quite........same sunnies LOL

 

[headbut]

During WWI , why were there inconsistancies in the colours of Australian postage stamps ?

 

[Matt The Magic Man]

During WWI , why were there inconsistancies in the colours of Australian postage stamps ?

I didn't know there was..

 

[headbut]

I'll jump in & say the Daintree?

Bit late MTMM , I got that one...... the asnwer was Southern WA

WWI question is the new one

 

[Matt The Magic Man]

I'll jump in & say the Daintree?

Bit late MTMM , I got that one...... the asnwer was Southern WA

WWI question is the new one

This thread moves too quick :/

 

[headbut]

During WWI , why were there inconsistancies in the colours of Australian postage stamps ?

I didn't know there was..

Most definitely

 

[Ramjet]

Good to put a face to you Duck , bit of a shock though , thought he had been kidnapped or something

Don't like my pic? The prominent chin...

BHAHAHA Just like Dudley Doorights

It's an accurate likeness... not.

Off to work, back online shortly... as long as I don't actually have to work.

 

[Ramjet]

Bit of a mission on this one HB.
Plus work interfering with research.

 

[Ramjet]

best I can find.
poor materials available to make inks?

This was the main issue of the penny red, with 1,578,630,720 stamps delivered for issue over the 8 years of sales. The stamp was printed by both Cooke and Harrison, and the wear and damage to the plate over the years gave rise to the many penny red varieties that exist. The paper used was a smooth paper, however problems with deliveries from England during the first world war required the use of alternative papers, as seen in the third issue, the rough papers.

The war also gave problems to the printers in terms of the materials needed for inks, it is this issue that the ASC lists 27 separate shades of the red ink used. Some of these are common, and some are quite rare. The Salmon Eosin, issued in November 1917 has 2007 catalogue value of $2250 FU and $20000 UHM.

 

[Pr2cv]

RR, sounds like you have this one licked!,

RU headed up the valley?

Pete

 

[Ramjet]

Yes. Going to be fun getting home

 

[Pr2cv]

Murrurrundi ?

Don't run out of air!

Wish I was there

A bit fresh as well!

Here's me tucked up in bed with the electric blanket & the dog!

Nice& warm

Pete!

 

[Ramjet]

Assuming I'm correct on the WW1 stamps, (of course, I'm always right my bride tells me)
I'll throw a question out before I get my beauty sleep. ( yes I need it)
Carry on without me if ya bored

Some fish in the waters near Darwin, where found to have very high levels of mercury.
Why is it so?

 

[headbut]

Correct RR , Ink was supplied from Germany , so they had to source local product & spent years trying to match the red colour. In the process thaey ended up with more than 400 shades of Red. At 1 time , the 4d orange had NO RED at all , so the stamp was lemon to lime in colour

 

[Ramjet]

Yawn. Didn't sleep long. ( checking mirror... yep still ugly)

Think latest question will be hard for you all

RR

 

[headbut]

Yawn. Didn't sleep long. ( checking mirror... yep still ugly)

Think latest question will be hard for you all

RR

Wagga wagga wagga

 

[Ramjet]

so what ya saying is once again I asked a question you can't answer?
Kurri Kurri Kurri