The 1d. stamps incorporated a V.H.F. mast, superimposed on an outline map of the Federation.
Details
- Designer:
- Printer:
- Waterlow & Sons, London Wall, London, E.C. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th printing)
- Thomas De La Rue & Company London (4th, 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th printing)
- Process: Recess
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb)
- Plates:
- Sheet: R12 x 20 (240 stamps)
- Quantity: 122,400,000
- Reprints:
- 1959 (1st printing) carmine & black
- 1960 (2nd printing) carmine & black (lighter shade)
- 1961 (3rd printing) carmine & jet back
- 1962 (4th printing) carmine-red & black
- 1962 (5th printing) carmine-red & black
- 1962/63 (6th printing) pale carmine-red & black
- 1963 (7th printing) carmine-red & black
- 1963 (8th printing) carmine-red & black
- 1963 (9th printing) orange-red & black
- 1963 (10th printing) red-brown & black