Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games

 

Details
  • Date of Issue: 14 July 1976
  • Withdrawn Date:
  • Invalidated: 
  • Designer: Arthur Leydin assisted by Rodney Birchett and Des O’Brien
  • Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
  • Process: Multicolour photogravure
  • Cylinders:
  • Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: Comb
    • 13.25 x 13.5 (18c Soccer, 40c)
    • 13.5 x 13.25 (18c Gymnastics, 25c)
  • Sheet: 
    • Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by vertical gutter. (18c Soccer, 40c)
    • Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter. (18c Gymnastics, 25c)
  • Quantity:
    • 15,650,000 (18c Soccer)
    • 15,317,500 (18c Gymnastics)
    • 20,465,000 (25c)
    • 20,551,000 (40c)
Subjects
  • 18c Soccer
  • 18c Gymnastics
  • 25c Cycling
  • 40c Diving
First Day Cover No.89 (Official)

PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE/MELBOURNE 3000

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