New South Wales One Shilling Queen Victoria Telegram Imprint

Australia · 1900 · 1 shilling

A circular imprinted stamp on an unused telegram form, featuring a profile portrait of Queen Victoria facing left. The text 'NEW SOUTH WALES' and 'ONE SHILLING' encircles the portrait.

This telegram form with its imprinted revenue stamp reflects the communication infrastructure and taxation system of New South Wales around the time of Australian Federation. It represents a service provided by the colonial government before the full integration of postal and telegraphic services under the Commonwealth of Australia.