Australia

Australia Philately: 1968 Olympic Games Mexico

thedigitalphilatelist 02/10/1968
Details
  • Date of Issue: 2 October 1968
  • Withdrawn Date: 
  • Invalidated: 
  • Designer: Harry Williamson
  • Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia
  • Process: Photogravure
  • Plates:
  • Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 
    • 5c – 13.5 x 13 (comb)
    • 25c – 13 x 13.5 (comb)
  • Sheet: 
    • 5c – Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter.
    • 25c – Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter.
  • Quantity: 
    • 5c – 31,200,000 (sold)
    • 25c – 2,509,000 (sold)
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