Australia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 20c Sea Craft

In the 20c stamp “Sea Craft”, an Australian lifesaver’s surf boat is the central motif, surrounded by a Red Sea dhow, a Chinese junk, a Malaysian river boat and a South Indian river boat.

Details
  • Series: 1971 Asia Australia
  • Subject: Sea Craft
  • Designer: Douglas Annand, Sydney
  • Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
  • Process: Photogravure
  • Cylinders: Pink – Green – Mauve – Black
  • Paper: Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper incorporating Derby luminescence
  • 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: 9,908,950
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