July 23 1961 Qty: 4,789,317 Watermarked.  Perf 14½x14 Long format Type C

Featuring the Northern Territory cattle industry. Showing an aboriginal stockman cutting out a steer. Cream Paper There are two types of cream paper, The earlier has a yellow tone. White Paper 17/6/64 The stamp is distinctly bright red brown in shade.

This issue replaced the long running 5/- Arms issue of 1949. It was part of a half-hearted definitive series which include the 1/- Colombo. Neither really got off the ground, definitive wise. The 5/- was in turn replaced by the 5/- Navigator.