The Admiral Issue - 1911-1928
Table 1 - Sheet Stamps
| Value | Wet/Dry Printing | Paper/Gum Type | Design Size | UR Frameline | Shades | Perf |
| 1c Green | ||||||
| 1c Yellow | ||||||
| 2c Carmine | ||||||
| 2c Green | ||||||
| 3c Brown | ||||||
| 3c Carmine | Dry - Die 2 | ABN-I | 17.5 x 21.4 mm | Redrawn | Carmine Red | 11.9 x 12 |
| 4c Olive Bistre | ||||||
| 5c Blue | ||||||
| 5c Purple | ||||||
| 7c Ochre | ||||||
| 7c Red Brown | ||||||
| 8c Blue | ||||||
| 10c Plum | ||||||
| 10c Blue | ||||||
| 10c Bistre Brown | ||||||
| 20c Olive Green | ||||||
| 50c Black Brown | ||||||
| $1 Orange | ||||||
| 2c on 3c - single line | Dry - Die 1 |
ABN-H ABN-M ABN-O |
17.8 x 21.4 mm 18 x 21.4 mm |
Retouched |
Carmine Red Bright Carmine Red |
11.85 x 12 11.9 |
| 2c on 3c - two lines | Dry - Die 1 |
ABN-O ABN-M ABN-J |
17.8 x 21.4 mm |
Retouched |
Deep Carmine Red Carmine-Red |
12 x 11.9
11.9 |
| 1c Green - War Tax | Wet |
ABN-B ABN-E ABN-A |
17.4 x 21mm 17.25 x 21.25mm 17.25 x 21mm |
Retouched |
Deep Clear Green Deep Green |
12 x 11.9 11.9 x 11.9 12 x 11.8 |
| 2c Carmine - War Tax | Wet |
ABN-A ABN-B ABN-E |
17.4 x 21.25 mm |
Retouched |
Deep Carmine Red Deep Bright Rose Red |
12.1 x 12
12 |
| 5c Blue - War Tax | Wet |
ABN-B |
17.25 x 21.4 mm |
Normal |
Deep Blue |
12 x 11.9 |
| 5c Blue - War Tax Inland Revenue | Wet |
ABN-B |
17.25 x 21.4 mm |
Normal |
Indigo Deep Blue |
12 x 11.9 11.8 x 11.8 |
| 20c Olive Green - War Tax | Wet |
ABN-A ABN-G |
17.5 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm |
Normal |
Olive Green |
12 x 11.9 12 x 11.8 |
| 20c Olive Green - War Tax Inland Revenue |
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| 2c + 1c War Tax Die 1 | Wet |
ABN-A |
17.25 x 21.25mm |
Retouched |
Rosine Carmine |
11.9 x 12 12 x 8 |
| 2c + 1c War Tax Die 2 |
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| 2c + 1c War Tax Die 2 | Wet |
ABN-A |
17.25 x 21.4 mm |
Retouched |
Brown |
11.9 x 11.8 |
Table 2 - Coil Stamps
| Value | Wet/Dry Printing | Paper/Gum Type | Design Size | UR Frameline | Shades | Perf |
| 1c Green | Wet |
ABN-A ABN-B ABN-E ABN-B
ABN-B ABN-E |
17.4 x 21.4 mm 17.4 x 21.5 mm 17.6 x 21.5 mm 17.5 x 21.4 mm 17.25 x 21 mm 17.4 x 21.25 mm |
Very Weakly Retouched Retouched
Retouched |
Deep Blue Green Blue Green Green Deep Yellow Green Deep Green Deep Yellowish Green |
8 Horizontally 8 Vertically
11.9, 12 Horizontally |
| 1c yellow |
Wet
Dry - die 2 |
ABN-E
ABN-I |
17.5 x 21.4 mm
17.5 x 21.5 mm |
Orange Orange Yellow Bright Orange Yellow |
8 Vertically Perf 8 Vertically & Imperf Horizontally |
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| 2c Carmine | Wet |
ABN-B ABN-A ABN-B |
17.4 x 21.2 mm 17.4 x 21.25 mm 17.25 x 21.25 mm |
Weakly Retouched Retouched Retouched |
Rose Carmine Deep Bright Rose red Bright Carmine Red |
8 Horizontally 8 Vertically 12 Horizontally |
| 2c Green |
Wet Dry
Wet Dry |
ABN-H ABN-N
ABN-E ABN-I |
17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.25 mm 17 x 21.25 mm 17.6 x 21.25 mm |
Retouched Redrawn
Retouched Redrawn |
Deep Green Dull Green Green Yellowish Green |
8 Vertically
11.9 Horizontally 8 Vertically & Imperf Horizontally |
| 3c Brown | Wet |
ABN-E ABN-E |
17.5 x 21.25 mm 17.4 x 21.2 mm 17.5 x 21.25 mm
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Retouched Retouched |
Brown |
8 Vertically 12 Horizontally |
| 3c Carmine | ||||||
| 2c+1c War Tax Die 1 | Wet | ABN-A | 17.1 x 21mm | Retouched | Carmine | 8 vertically |
| 2c+1c War Tax Die 2 | Carmine | |||||
| 2c+1c War Tax Die 1 | Brown | |||||
| 2c+1c war Tax Die 2 | Wet | ABN-B | 17.4 x 21.25 mm | Retouched | Brown | 8 Vertically |
Table 3 - Imperforates
| Value | Paper/Gum Type | Design Size | UR Frameline | Shades |
| 1c Yellow | ABN-E | 17.5 x 21.5 mm | Retouched | Bright Orange Yellow |
| 2c Green | ABN-E |
17.25 x 21 mm 17.4 x 21.2 mm |
Retouched |
Green Deep Green |
| 3c Carmine |
ABN-G ABN-M |
17.8 x 21.4 mm | Retouched | Carmine Red |
Table 4 - Booklet Panes & Singles
| Value | Paper/Gum Type | Design Size | UR Frameline | Shades | Perf |
| 1c Green | |||||
| 1c yellow | |||||
| 2c Carmine | |||||
| 2c Green | |||||
| 3c Brown | |||||
| 3c Carmine |
These tables are a work in progress that will expand as I examine more stamps of this issue.