The Admiral Issue - 1911-1928
Table 1 - Sheet Stamps
| Value | Wet/Dry Printing | Paper/Gum Type | Design Size | UR Frameline | Shades | Perf |
| 1c Green | Wet |
ABN-B ABN-YYY ABN-E
ABN-B
ABN-A |
17.3 x 21.3 mm 17.5 x 21.3 mm 17.25 x 21.3 mm |
Retouched
Normal
Weakly Retouched |
Dark Green
Bluish Green Deep Yellowish Green Bright Green Green
Dark Green Deep Bright Yellowish Green Blue Green Dark Blue Green Dull Blue Green Deep Grey Green Intense Blue Green
|
12 x 11.9 11.9 11.9 x 12 12 x 11.9 11.9 11.9 x 11.95 12 x 11.9 11.9 11.9 x 11.8 12.1 x 12 12 x 11.9 12.1 x 11.9
12 x 11.85 11.9 12.1 x 11.9 11.9 x12
|
| 1c Yellow |
Wet - Die 1
Dry - Die 2
Dry - Die 1 |
ABN-E
ABN-I ABN-RRR
ABN-ZZZ ABN-RRR
|
17.5 x 21.3 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm 17.25 x 21.4 mm
17.8 x 21.3 mm
18 x 21.5 mm |
Retouched
Redrawn
Retouched |
Yellow Orange Yellow Bright Orange Yellow Yellow Orange Dull Yellow Orange
Bright Yellow Orange Bright Orange Yellow Yellow Orange |
12 11.9 x 12 11.9 12 x 11.9
11.95 x 11.9 11.9 x 12
12 x 11.9 11.9 11.9 x 12 |
| 2c Carmine | Wet |
ABN-B
ABN-E
ABN-YYY
ABN-A |
17.5 x 21 mm 17.3 x 21.2 mm
17.6 x 21.3 mm 17.25 x 21.25 mm |
Retouched
Normal
Retouched
Normal |
Deep Bright Rose Red Deep Rose Red Deep Red Rose Red Bright Carmine Pink Deep Rosine Dark Carmine Rosine Bright Carmine Red Red
Rosine Pale Carmine Red |
11.9 12 12 x 11.9 11.8 x 11.9
12 12.1 x 11.9
12 x 11.8
12 x 11.8 11.9
11.9 12 x 11.9 |
| 2c Green |
Wet
Dry |
ABN-E ABN-D ABN-NNN
ABN-G ABN-F
ABN-I ABN-N ABN-J ABN-OOO |
17 x 21 mm 17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.25 x 21.3 mm 17.8 x 21.3 mm 17.6 x 21.3 mm 17.5 x 21.3 mm |
Retouched Retouched Redrawn |
Deep Green Green Dark Green Green Green Yellowish Green |
11.9 12 11.9 12 11.9 x 12 12 x 11.9 12 12 x 11.9 12 x 11.95 12 11.9 12 x 11.9 |
| 3c Brown |
Wet
Dry |
ABN-E
ABN-F ABN-G |
17.3 x 21 mm 17.3 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.3 mm
17.9 x 21.3 mm |
Retouched
Redrawn |
Deep Brown Reddish Dark Brown Brown |
12 x 11.9 12 11.9 x 12
12 11.9 x 12 11.9 x 11.75 |
| 3c Carmine |
Dry - Die 1
Dry - Die 2
|
ABN-F ABN-I ABN-J ABN-M
ABN-QQQ |
17.5 x 21.4 mm 17.8 x 21.5 mm
17.5 x 21.3 mm
17.5 x 21.3 mm |
Redrawn
Redrawn |
Carmine Red Carmine Carmine-Red Bright Carmine Red Deep Carmine Red
Carmine Red |
11.9 x 12 12 11.9 11.9
12 x 11.9 12 x 11.95
11.9
12 x 8 |
| 4c Olive Bistre |
Wet
Dry |
ABN-E ABN-A ABN-E
ABN-E ABN-SSS
ABN-E
ABN-M ABN-TTT |
17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.25 mm
17.4 x 21.4 mm 17.5 x 21.3 mm
17.25 x 21.3 mm 17.8 x 21.5 mm 17.75 x 21.5 mm |
Retouched |
Olive Bistre Lighter Olive Bistre Olive Yellow Golden Yellow
Deep Golden Yellow Pale Olive Yellow Olive Yellow Dull Olive Yellow |
12 12 x 11.9 11.9 x 12
12 x 11.95 11.9 x 11.85 12.1 x 12 12 x 11.9 12 x 11.9 11.9 11.95 x 12 12 |
| 5c Blue | Wet |
ABN-B ABN-B ABN-A ABN-E ABN-UUU |
17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.25 x 21.4 17.25 x 21.3 mm 17 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.3 mm 17.5 x 21.25 mm |
Weakly Retouched Weakly Retouched Normal
Normal (Not Retouched) |
Deep Blue Deep Bright Blue
Indigo
Grey Blue |
12 x 11.9
11.9 12 x 11.9 11.9 x 12 11.9 11.9 |
| 5c Purple |
Wet
Dry |
ABN-VVV
ABN-WWW ABN-E ABN-B ABN-NNN ABN-E
ABN-E ABN-UUU
ABN-J ABN-F ABN-M ABN-TTT ABN-G |
17.5 x 21.5 mm 17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm 17.4 x 21.4 mm 17.25 x 21.5 mm
17.5 x 21.5mm 17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 17.25 mm 17.75 x 21.5 mm 18 x 21.5 mm |
Normal
Retouched
Normal
Very Weakly Retouched Normal
Redrawn |
Deep Rose-Lilac
Deep Rose Lilac Deep Greyish Rose Lilac Dark Rose Lilac Blackish Lilac Deep Grey Lilac Dark Rose Lilac Deep Grey Lilac Deep Rose Lilac |
11.8 x 11.85 11.9
12 x 11.9 12 11.9 x 12 12 x 11.9 12.1 x 11.95 12 11.9 12
12 x 11.9 11.9 x 12
11.9 x 11.8 |
| 7c Ochre | Wet |
ABN-E
ABN-A
ABN-E ABN-A
ABN-E |
17.25 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.4 mm 17.25 x 21.5 mm 17.1 x 21.25mm
17.5 x 21.5mm
17.25 x 21.5 mm
17.5 x 21.25 mm |
Normal
Retouched |
Deep Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Olive Bistre Bright Olive Bistre Straw
Sage Green Greenish Yellow Bright Greenish Yellow Yellow Ochre |
12.1 x 11.9 11.9 12 x 11.9 12
11.9
12 x 11.9 12 x 11.8 12 x 11.9 12 x 11.9 11.8 x 11.9
11.9 11.9 |
| 7c Red Brown |
Dry
Wet |
ABN-RRR ABN-M
ABN-E ABN-VVV ABN-E |
17.8 x 21.5 mm 17.75 x 21.5 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm 17.6x 21.5 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm |
Very Weakly Retouched
Normal Very Weakly Retouched |
Lake Brown Red Brown
Lake Brown Bright Lake Brown |
11.9 x 11.8
12 x 11.9 11.8 x 11.9 11.9 |
| 8c Blue | Dry |
ABN-M ABN-RRR ABN-G ABN-XXX ABN-F |
17.5 x 21.25 mm 17.5 x 21.4mm |
Redrawn |
Prussian Blue Bright Blue
Light Bright Blue |
12.1 x 12 11.9 12.1 x 11.9 12 x 11.8 11.9 x 12 |
| 10c Plum | Wet |
ABN-E
ABN-B
ABN-A |
17.5 x 21.4 mm
17.3 x 21.4 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm
17.4 x 21.4 mm
|
Normal |
Brown Purple Plum Deep Plum Plum
Reddish Plum Blackish Plum Pale Plum |
11.9
11.9 x 12 11.9 x 12.1
12 x 11.9 11.9 x 12
11.9 x 12 |
| 10c Blue |
Wet
Dry |
ABN-E
ABN-F
ABN-L |
17.4 x 21.4 mm 17.25 x 21.5 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm
17.8 x 21.5 mm
17.75 x 21mm (squat printing) 17.6 x 21.25 mm |
Normal
Very Weakly Retouched
Normal |
Bright Blue New Blue Bright New Blue Blue Blue
Bright blue |
11.9 12 x 11.9 12 12 x 11.9 11.8 x 11.95 11.8 x 11.75 12 x 11.9 |
| 10c Bistre Brown | Dry |
ABN-O ABN-F ABN-RRR ABN-M ABN-F |
17.8 x 21.5 mm | Weakly Retouched |
Bistre Brown
Light Bistre Brown Yellow Bistre Brown |
12 12.1 x 11.8 11.9 x 12 12 x 11.9 12 x 11.9 |
| 20c Olive Green |
Dry
Wet
Wet |
ABN-J ABN-M
ABN-A
ABN-E |
17.8 x 21.5 mm
17.25 x 21mm 17.5 x 21.3 mm 17.5 x 21.5 mm 17.25 x 21.4 mm |
Normal Redrawn Normal
Normal
Normal |
Greyish Olive Olive Pale Greyish Olive Grey Green Sage Green Yellowish Sage Green Deep Olive Green |
11.9 x 11.85 12 x 11.8 12 x 11.9 12 x 11.9
12 x 11.9 11.9 12 x 11.9 12 x 11.9 |
| 50c Black Brown |
Dry
Wet |
ABN-TTT ABN-M
ABN-A ABN-E ABN-H |
17.8 x 21.5 mm 17.75 x 21.4mm 17 x 21 mm 17.5 x 21mm |
Redrawn
Normal |
Brownish Grey
Black
Silver Black Brown Black |
11.9 x 11.95 11.9 x 11.8 12.25 x 11.95 11.9 x 11.8 12 x 11.9 |
| $1 Orange |
Dry
Wet |
ABN-I ABN-RRR
ABN-E |
17.8 x 21.4 mm 17.5 x 21.25 mm |
Retouched |
Orange Pale Orange Bright Orange Brownish Orange
Deep Orange Orange |
12.1 x 12 11.9 12 12 x 11.9
11.9 x 11.8 11.9 12 |
| 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-E 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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| 50c Black - War Tax | Wet |
ABN-A |
17.5 x 21.25 mm |
Normal |
Black |
12 x 11.9 |
| 50c Black - 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 1 |
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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 17.5 x 21.4 mm |
Orange Orange Yellow Bright Orange Yellow |
8 Vertically
Perf 8 Vertically & Imperf Horizontally Perf 8 Vertically |
|
| 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 Deep Rose Red Experimental Coil | Wet |
ABN-A |
17.25 x 21.3 mm |
Retouched |
Deep Rose Red |
11.9 |
| 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
|
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 |
ABN-B ABN-E
ABN-FFF |
17.5 x 21.3 mm 17.25 x 21.4 mm
17.8 x 20.8 mm (squat printing) |
Retouched |
Deep Bright Yellow Green Deep Bright Green Dark Green Deep Blue Green |
11.9
12 x 11.9 11.8 x 12 |
| 1c yellow |
ABN-E ABN-B |
17.5 x 21.3 mm | Retouched |
Yellow Orange Bright Orange Yellow Lemon Yellow |
11.9 |
| 2c Carmine |
ABN-DDD ABN-B |
17.7 x 21.5 mm 17.25 x 21.4 mm 17.3 x 21.25 mm |
Very Weakly Retouched
Retouched |
Rose Carmine Dull Carmine Red Bright Carmine Red Carmine Red |
12 x 11.9 12 x 11.8
11.8 x 11.85
11.9 x 11.85 |
| 2c Green |
ABN-E
ABN-PPP |
17.3 x 21.3 mm 17.25 x 21.25 mm |
Retouched |
Deep Green
Bright Green |
12
11.9 x 11.8 |
| 3c Brown | ABN-B | 17.3 x 21.25 mm | Retouched | Bright Brown | 11.9 |
| 3c Carmine (wet printing) | ABN-E | 17.5 x 21.3 mm | Retouched | Carmine |
12 x 11.95 11.9 x 11.95 |
These tables are a work in progress that will expand as I examine more stamps of this issue.