The last special issue for 1979 will be released on 24 October 1979 and will feature Fishing in Australia. The four denominations are 20c, 35c, 50c and 55c.
Fishing is a popular pastime for many Australians and thousdands of hours are spent each year angling in both inland and coastal waters.
The four stamps in this series reflect different aspects of non-commercial fishing. The 20c Trout Fishing stamp features the excitement of strenuous river fishing while the 35c Fishing for Pleasure stamp emphasizes the calm and tranquil aspect of recreational angling. The 50c Deep Sea Fishing stamp looks at the chase of the game fish, typified by the Black Marlin. The 55c Surf Fishing stamp captures the exhilaration of open surf beaches.
The four stamps and the pack will be available at all post offices from 24 October 1979 for approximately six weeks. They will remain on sale at philatelic sales centres until 24 October 1979, provided stocks last.
Details
- Date of Issue: 24 October 1979
- Withdrawn Date:
- 24 October 1980 (Philatelic Sales Centres)
- Invalidated:
- Designer: Brian Clinton, Melbourne
- Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
- Process: Photogravure
- Press:
- Rembrandt press (20c)
- Chambon press (35c, 50c, 55c)
- Cylinders: In printing order
- Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Black (20c)
- Lilac (tint) – Dull Ultramarine (tint) – Slate Black (tint) – Black (35c)
- Ochre (tint) – Scarlet – Vermillion (tint) – Light Blue (tint) – Bright Blue (tint) – Black (50c)
- Yellow Orange (tint) – Scarlet Vermillion (tint) – Sepia (tint) – Black (55c)
- Paper: KP6T unwatermarked paper incorporating luminescence (helecon)
- Watermark: None
- Perf: Comb
- 14 x 14.75 (20c)
- 13.5 x 13.25 (35c, 50c, 55c)
- Sheet:
- Printed in sheets of 300 and issued in sheets of 100 (20c)
- Printed and issued in sheets of 100 (35c, 50c, 55c)
- Quantity:
- 73,784,000 (20c)
- 5,938,000 (35c)
- 5,468,000 (50c)
- 8,895,000 (55c)
Subjects
- 20c Trout Fishing
- 35c Fishing for Pleasure
- 50c Deep Sea Fishing
- 55c Surf Fishing
Souvenir Pack
The four stamps will be available in a souvenir pack for $A1.75. Technical and background information regarding the stamps is printed on the inside of the cover.
Note: In the wording in the ‘Fishing in Australia’ stamp pack, the length of the Australian coastline is stated as 19,320 kilometres. This is incorrect and should read 36,735 kilometres.
First Day Cover No.134 (Official)
One first day cover (190 mm x 101 mm) numbered 134 and designed by Brian Clinton, will be provided for the issue. It will be available unserviced for $A0.12 from 17 October 1979. The cover with the four stamps affixed and postmarked 24 October 1979, will cost A$1.72.
First day cover no. 134 will be available at all first day of issue post offices including philatelic sales centres until 6 November 1979, provided stocks last.
ALBURY/NSW 2640
Stamp Bulletin
Australia Post Stamp Bulletin No.143 (October 1979)
