On 17th May, 1971, a 6c stamp was issued to mark the 50th Anniversary of Rotary in Australia. The first Australian Rotary club was formed in April 1921. The May issue date was arranged to coincide with the 62nd Rotary International Convetion.
The stamps shows the Rotary emblem against a background of shades of green and yellow. It was designed by Mr. Harry Williamson, of Sydney, who also designed the two official first day covers associated with this issue. The stamp is in the usual commemorative size, 37.5mm x 25mm (including perfs.) and was printed in sheets of 100 on coated paper incorporating helecon by the Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne, by the photogravure process.
Two special postmarkers were associated with the Rotary stamp.
Details
- Date of Issue: 17 May 1971
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- Invalidated:
- Designer: Harry Williamson, Sydney
- Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
- Process: Photogravure
- Cylinders: Yellow – Green – Blue – Black
- Paper: Coated paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb)
- Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter.
- Quantity: 19,358,900
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