The Australian territory of
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...
, known as
North Australia
North Australia can refer to a short-lived former British colony, a former federal territory of the Commonwealth of Australia, or a proposed state which would replace the current Northern Territory.
Colony (1846–1847)
A colony of North Austr ...
between 1929 and 1935, issued
revenue stamps from 1917 to 2006.
Stamp duty (1917-2006)
The first issue for stamp duty was issued in 1917.
Judging Northern Territory Revenues 1917-2007 at FIP World Exhibitions
by Dave Elsmore, 9 April 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2013
/ref> This consisted of six values ranging from 1d to £1, and was used until it was replaced by the North Australia issue in 1929. This consisted of three values of 1d, 6d and 1s. In 1935, revenues of the Northern Territory were reintroduced in the same design as the 1917 issue but with a different watermark. Stamps in this design continued to be used until 1978 with various changes in currency and design. In 1989 a new set depicting wildlife, with values ranging from 50c to $100, was issued, and it remained in use until 2006.
Tax instalment (1941)
Only one set of tax instalment stamps was issued, in 1941. It was the keytype used in all Australian states, overprinted N.T. below the value. Twenty nine values ranging from 1d to £2 were issued, and are most commonly found in mint condition.
See also
*Revenue stamps of Australia
Australia issued revenue stamps from 1907 to 1994. There were various types for different taxes. In addition to Commonwealth issues, the states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia as well as the ...
References
Judging NT Revenues by Dave Elsmore
External links
Revenue stamps of Australia, Northern Territory
Economy of the Northern Territory
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