Centenary of the First Adhesive Postage Stamps in Australia

Australia · 1950 · 2½d

This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first adhesive postage stamps issued in Australia. The design features a central portrait of Queen Victoria, flanked by depictions of the Sydney Cove stamp of New South Wales (1850) and a modern ship, symbolizing a century of postal progress.

Issued in 1950, this stamp celebrates Australia's philatelic history, marking a century since the colony of New South Wales introduced its first stamps, known as the 'Sydney Views'.