A 20c stamp and an 80c miniature sheet will be issued on 25 September 1978 to mark National Stamp Week 1978. The stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of a stamp exhibition held in Melbourne from 29 October to 3 October 1928. It features a 3d. blue Kookaburra stamp, issued in 1928 to mark the exhibition, mounted on an album page. The miniature sheet is a block of four perforated stamps with a surrounding border.
National Stamp Week 1978 will be held over the period 25 September to 1 October. Australia Post and the Australian Stamp Promotion Council (representing the philatelic societies, stamp dealers and the philatelic press) will once again combine to promote philately in Australia. This year’s theme “Education with Stamps” is a follow-up to last year’s promotion which was aimed at interesting the youth of Australia in the hobby of stamp collecting.
A number of philatelic displays and exhibitions will be held during the Week. Postmasters once again will be visiting schools and youth clubs to talk about stamp collecting. The talk will be supplemented with a series of colourful slides based on a booklet, “What’s so good about stamps?”, explains the various stages of stamp production and different methods of printing.
Details
- Date of Issue: 25 September 1978
- Withdrawn Date:
- Invalidated:
- Designer: Cato Hibberd Design Pty. Ltd., Melbourne
- Printer: Asher & Co., Ltd, Melbourne
- Press:
- Process: Photo-lithography
- Cylinders:
- Paper: Unwatermarked paper incorporating luminescence
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 15.5 x 15.5 (comb)
- Sheet: Two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) separated by vertical gutter.
- Quantity: 21,504,000
Subjects
- 20c National Stamp Week
- 80c National Stamp Week Miniature Sheet
Souvenir Pack
Two souvenir packs are being provided for the issue. The “National Stamp Week 1978” pack will contain the miniature sheet and will cost $A 0.95. The 20c National Stamp Week stamp will be incorporated in the “Selected Issues 1978” pack which will also contain the 18c Australia Day, 18c Royal Flying Doctor Service and 18c Northern Territory stamps and will cost $A 0.89.
First Day Covers No.117 and No.118 (Official)
The usual first day cover facilities will be provided at all first-day-of-issue postmarker offices including philatelic sales centres.
The two first day covers, nos. 117 and 118 will be available for the issue. The unserviced covers cost $A 0.12 each and will be on sale from 18 September 1978.
The serviced first days cover no.117 (size 116 mm x 92 mm) will have the 20c stamp affixed and postmarked 25 September 1978. It will cost $A 0.32.
The serviced first day cover no.118 (size 220 mm x 140 mm) will cost $A 0.92. It will be postmarked 25 September 1978 with the 80c miniature sheet affixed to it.
Both the serviced covers will be available from 25 September 1978. They will remain on sale until 6 October 1978, provided stocks last.
SWAN HILL/VIC 3585
