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This is the first of a series of threads that will hope to illustrate as many flaws as possible in their respective categories.

It will be followed by:
KGVI definitive plate varieties
KGVI commemorative plate varieties
QEII Pre decimal definitive plate varieties
QEII Pre decimal commemorative plate varieties

These threads are intended to complement existing catalogues by offering better quality scans than those currently available (and in some cases, flaws are not apparently illustrated in any form in print).
It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to which stamps a certain flaw appeared on - e.g. all the different colour/perf/wmk/overprint etc variants in which a particular design was issued - one illustration covers all.
As with other areas of the Wiki, it works like this:
1. Take good high resolution scans of the variety, not the whole stamp, preferably with the variety in the centre of the scan. I've started off with scans of my rather sparse collection at 800 dpi.
2. Post your scans & descriptions as replies to the thread
3. The scans will then be moved to the appropriate place in the thread & the original post will be deleted to keep the thread tidy (unless the post contains useful supplementary information).
4. Contributors will be acknowledged in this post, but not individually
5. Anyone wishing to contribute anonymously is welcome to contact me by email.
Thanks in advance
Chris

Thanks to the following for contributions:

kgVnut
tweak
Edgecrusher

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1927 Opening of Parliament House

Pl2/5,9 Weak shading right frame



Pl4?/60 Re-entry in Australia & shading below

Image to go here

Pl5/10 Flag half mast



Pl6/39 Flaw in top of 1st A of Australia






Pl7/47 Second A of Canberra joined to head

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1929 Airmail, booklet stamps

#2 in pane Long wing to plane




#1, 3, 4 in pane Vertical hairline through stamp

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1929 WA Centenary

Pl2/21, 31, 51 Hairline across neck of swan



Pl2/64 Re-entry to swan's neck & T of Australia






Pl6/74 Re-entry to swan's neck & TR of Australia

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1929 Sturt 2d Red

Pl4/11 Re-entry lower frame



Cliche 7:




Cliche 10:




Cliche 11:

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1929 Sturt 3d Blue

Pl2/92 Deformed AU of Australia

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1931 Kingsford Smith 3d Blue

Pl3/21 Plane dropping bomb/mailbag

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1931 Kingsford Smith 6d Violet

Pl1/45 Re-entry to T, FO + LD



Pl1/60 Extra Islands

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1931 6d Brown Airmail

Pl2/38 Re-entry to STRALI & plane's wing at right

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1932 1/- Lyrebird

Unlocated: Re-entry in SE corner

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1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge

ShB/4 Retouch over centre of bridge



ShD/12 Retouch over left centre of bridge

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1932 6d Kookaburra

Pl?/9 Break in upper frame over AL

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1934 Victoria Centenary 2d Vermillion

Pl?/5 Re-entry to right & bottom frames

1934 Victoria Centenary 3d Blue

LP36-40/RP36 Flag on tower



1934 Victoria Centenary 1/- Black

Pl?/R? Vertical line through R of AUSTRALIA

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1934 1/6d Hermes Airmail No wmk Perf 11

Pl?/L36 Retouched shading NW of right hand globe






Unlocated Extra Island W of Java

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1937 1/6d Hermes Airmail Watermarked, smooth paper

Pl1 ShA R1/2 Weak entry top left & extra island S of Japan

Pl1 ShA L8/4, R2/4, 5/2 Retouched shading L of left globe

Pl1 ShA R10/4 Extra island in Pacific

Pl1 ShC R10/1 Recut shading over right globe & Hermes

Pl1 Sh? R9/3 Weak entry right side over globe

Pl1 ShA R9/3,4 Shifted transfer to upper side frames

ShB R1/4 Recut 5 shading lines in NW corner (also on uncoated paper)

ShB R7/4 Recut 3 shading lines top centre (also on uncoated paper)

Sh? L10/1 Recut 5 shading lines in NW corner (also on uncoated paper)

Unlocated: Recut shading over left globe (also on uncoated paper)

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1948 1/6d Hermes Airmail Watermarked, uncoated paper

Unlocated: Top 3 lines recut from finger to NE corner

Unlocated: Recut top frame at right

Unlocated: Weak entry & light recut over right globe

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1935 ANZAC 2d Red

1LR/R9,15 Re-entry to middle of stamp

2LL/R46 AL Joined by coloured line

2UR/R10 Scratch through top of 2 at left

?/R6 Coloured line through base of last A of Australia

Unlocated: Retouched top left & top right

Unlocated: Weak entry under STAGE

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1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Red Plate 1

1A/L29 Coloured spot over hills at left

1A/L29 Coloured spot over hills at left - retouched

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Red Plate 2

2A/U31 Retouch to ground left of horse

2A/L26 Vertical line through right numeral

2A/L26 Vertical line through right numeral - retouched between I & A



2B/L37 Curved line in sky left of horse's head

2B/L37 Curved line in sky left of horse's head - retouched

2D/U8 Weak entry under AUSTRALIA



2D/U8 Weak entry under AUSTRALIA - retouched shading & lower frame

2D/U39 Scratches in NE corner

2D/U39 Scratches in NE corner - retouched 6 lines of shading

2D/L32 Vertical scratches by right frame

2D/L32 Vertical scratches by right frame - retouched cross hatching lower right

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Red Plate 3

3A/U7 Vertical coloured flaw over I of AUSTRALIA

3A/U7 Vertical coloured flaw over I of AUSTRALIA - retouched

3A/U31 Retouched shading NE of helmet & lined through RG & AL

3C/U2 Re-entry in tablet

3C/L10 Weak entry below AU & POSTAGE

3C/L10 Weak entry below AU & POSTAGE - retouched

3C/L11 Colour spot left of helmet

3C/L11 Colour spot left of helmet - retouched

3C/L23 Bird in sky right of King's head

3C/L23 Bird in sky right of King's head - retouched

3C/L26 Weak entry below AU

3C/L26 Weak entry below AU - retouched shading below AUSTRALIA & POSTA

3D/L4 Roller flaw between O & R of GEORGE - Type 1



3D/L14 Roller flaw between O & R of GEORGE - Type 2

3D/L24 Roller flaw between O & R of GEORGE - Type 3

3D/L34 Roller flaw between O & R of GEORGE - Type 4

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Red Plate 4

4B/L26 Vertical line above B of JUBILEE

4B/L26 Vertical line above B of JUBILEE - retouched

4C/U1 Retouched 5 lines over left hills

4C/L1 Retouched shading in sky top left & vertical scratches right side

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Red Plate 6

6B/L27 Retouched shading around AGE

6C/L11 Extensive retouch to sky left of King's head

6C/L11 Extensive retouch to sky left of King's head - State II

6D/L5 Recut lower frame & shading below OSTAGE & at right

6D/L15 Horizontal lines below & right of AGE recut

6D/L15 Horizontal lines below & right of AGE recut - State II

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Red Unlocated varieties

Retouched sky right of King

Retouched lower frame below & right of E of POSTAGE

L28 Vertical line L of King's head

L28 Vertical line L of King's head - retouched

Recut 5 shading lines top right

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1935 Silver Jubilee 3d Bue

1A/U5 Accent over 9 of 1935



1A/U24 Retouch under U & POSTAGE

1B/L24 Colour dash before 1910



1C/L15 Retouched 1st A of AUSTRALIA & shading below



1C/L32 Apostrophe between George & V



1D/U32 Retouched King's head

1D/L15 Colour spot right of horse's hind foot

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1935 Silver Jubilee 2/- Violet

1B/L30 Retouched shading below AU

1B/L38 Colour flaw on King's head

?/L21 Vertical line through tablet

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1936 Tasmanian Cable 2d Red

1C/L28 Recut shading right of & below RH POSTAGE

1C/L28 Recut shading right of & below RH POSTAGE - State II, more extensive recutting extended to headland



1D/R40 Coloured flaw left of Headland at Stanley

1D/R40 Coloured flaw left of Headland at Stanley - retouched

4C/L37 Weak entry NE corner



4C/L37 Weak entry NE corner - retouched

?/L36 Recut shading in sea & sky below U of AUSTRALIA. Comment by "tweak": ACSC says "?plate/L36" as to location but it actually occurs on plate 1 UR.



?/L40 Recut shading in sky under TA of POSTAGE at left. Comment by "tweak": ACSC allocates its position as "?plate/L40". As this appears on the same Imprint as 169g, it also comes from plate 1 UR.



Unlocated: Recut shading in sky right of headland at left

Unlocated: Recut shading in sky & sea left of Amphitrite

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1936 Tasmanian Cable 3d Blue

1B/L25 Retouched sky above right headland



1B/R25 Spot between N & E of Submarine



1B/R29 Spot between L & A of Landing



1D/R39 Weak entry under PO at left



1D/R39 Weak entry under PO at left - retouched

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1936 South Australia Centenary 2d Red

Sh?/L40 Smoking chimney at right



Sh?/R37 Retouched sky below AU








Unlocated: Retouch to top of left tree

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1934 1/6 Hermes, No Watermark, Ash Imprint: L36 - Retouch to top left of right hand globe

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kgVnut
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Thanks KGVnut. I've edited your pic into the appropriate spot (been abroad for a week, hence the delay).

The the lack of response to this thread surprises me, surely there must be plenty of members with something to add.

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Hey Chris,

I can add most of these images but it will take a bit of time due to other committments. I'll start off by contributing with ACSC 136d.

tweak

And while I have access to a scanner here's ACSC 132g (Pl6/39) which I saw missing from the above collection.



tweak

ACSC 171d Smoking Chimney



Tweak

ACSC 171e "Retouch below AU of Australia"



Sh?/R37

Tweak

ACSC 169g "Recut shading in sky and water below "U" of "AUSTRALIA"



ACSC says "?plate/L36" as to location but it actually occurs on plate 1 UR.

tweak

ACSC 169h "Waterspout" retouch - recut shading lines in sky under "TA" of "POSTAGE" at left.



ACSC allocates its position as "?plate/L40".
As this appears on the same Imprint as 169g, it also comes from plate 1 UR.

Tweak

Ok...last one for now.
Sorry for the extra work Chris

ACSC 169da This is the second state of the retouch on this cliche where the recutting is extended all the way down to the hedland from below "AGE" of "POSTAGE".

Also note the heavy retouch of the RHS inner frame.



ACSC positions this as 1C/L28

Tweak

Hi Tweak,
Massive thanks for adding these images. I will edit them into the main thread where appropriate, and will include any comments you have made. Please keep them coming whenever you have the time & inclination.
Cheers
Chris

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Part 2 of this part of the Wiki, "KGVI Definitives" will be rolled out soon, so if anyone has any of these, I'll be on the hunt for scans.

Cheers
Chris

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http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8466

I've got a KGV jubilee flaw in there you may be able to use

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Hey Chris,

Following a 3d Blue theme today.

ACSC 170e



"Coloured spot between "N" and "E" of "SUBMARINE".
Location 1B/R25.

Tweak

ACSC 170f



Coloured spot between "L" and "A" of "LANDING"

Location 1B/R29

Tweak

ACSC 170d



Retouched sky above right headland.

Location 1B/L25

Tweak

ACSC 167f



Colour dash in front of "1910"

Location 1B/L24

Tweak

ACSC 167g



Strong retouch to first "A" of "AUSTRALIA"

Location 1C/L15

Note also the heavily retouched shading below "AU" which also defines this cliche.

Tweak

And the last one for now....

ACSC 167d



Accent over "9" of "1935"

Location 1A/U5

Tweak

Thanks Tweak, I'll edit these in later today.

Cheers
Chris

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Hey Chris,

Just thought the Stampboard community may be interested in a few comments regarding this elusive Sturt variety.

ACSC states that 139d "Re-entry in lower frame" occurs at position Pl4/11. They also claim in the 2007 edition (latest version at this time) that the sheets are "12 horizontal rows of 10". This latter statement would put the variety in position 1 of the second row. As a result many people have bought the "Plate 4" block with the purpose of gaining this variety and have been sadly disappointed.

The reason is that the sheet layout is actually 10 horizontal rows of 12. This puts the affected cliche in the penultimate position of row 1. Thus a top RIGHT corner block of 4 provides the required positional piece.

Plate 4 contains quite a few bottom frame re-entries...some full length, others only partial. Of the 3 most prominent full length examples, cliche 11 is definitely the best followed closely by cliche 10 which I believe also deserves catalogue status. Visually cliche 7 follows a distant third.

Images of these three to follow...

Tweak

Here are the 3 most prominent re-entries for plate 4.

This should help members differentiate between them when studying single copies. Note that cliche 11 is the only one that CLEARLY illustrates a FULL length doubling of the frame.

cliche 11 (ACSC 139d)



cliche 10



cliche 7



Tweak

Is that big gap in the outer frame beside the 3d a constant?

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The gap is not constant, just a freak of printing.

These "missing frames" were notorious around this time and many issues suffered from poor ink transference.

Tweak

6d Kingsford Smith - Re-entry on R5/5
T of AUSTRALIA, FO of KINGSFORD and LD of WORLD

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IT Propellor Head and Travel Photojournalist

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kgVnut
IT Propellor Head and Travel Photojournalist

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kgVnut
IT Propellor Head and Travel Photojournalist