Australia 2½d Carmine Rose 'Kangaroo on Map'

Australia · 1913 · 2½d (Two and a half pence)

This stamp features a distinctive design of a kangaroo standing over a map of Australia. The background of the map is uncolored, a key feature of this first series. It is printed in a carmine-rose shade and was part of the inaugural definitive stamp series issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.

Issued in 1913, this was one of the first stamps for the newly federated Commonwealth of Australia, replacing the individual stamps of the former colonies. The 'Kangaroo and Map' series is iconic in Australian philately, symbolizing the new nation.