| Black Swan | |
|---|---|
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| Country of issue | Western Australia |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| Engraver | William Humphrys |
| Printer | Perkins Bacon |
| Perforation | imperforate |
| Depicts | black swan |
| No. in existence | 14 or 15 recorded |
| Face value | One penny |
The Black Swan is the first postage stamp issued by the British colony of Western Australia in 1854. It illustrates a black swan, a typical Australian animal at the time and was the only image used on Western Australian stamps until 1902.[1]