Revenue stamps of Victoria

[1] The first beer duty stamps were issued for beer in kegs in 1880, and like issues for the other Australian states, most were damaged or destroyed in use so most existing examples are in mint condition.

From 1973 to 1981, a set of three hunting stamps with values of $2, $3 and $10, each portraying wild animals, was issued.

In addition a new $10 of the 1981 format was issued circa 1994 with the $ symbol of the $10 aligning with the left border of the map of Victoria - to date, these being observed perforation 13.5 by 13 on effervescent gloss paper and perforation 11 on matte paper.

Two sets were issued between 1870 and 1882 and they were gradually replaced by stamp duty revenues.

Overprints exist on the early types, both numeral formats, and on decimal stamps.

In 1941, the keytype used in all Australian states was issued overprinted VIC below the value.