1907 Australia Customs Duty Stamp

Australia · 1907 · 1/-

The stamp features the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, with a lion and unicorn supporting a shield. 'AUSTRALIA' is at the top, 'CUSTOMS DUTY' below, and 'ONE SHILLING' with '1/-' in the corners.

Issued a few years after the federation of Australia in 1901, this stamp represents an early administrative function of the newly formed Commonwealth in collecting customs duties on imported goods.