Australia Philately: 1972 Pioneer Life

Details
  • Date of Issue: 15 November 1972
  • Withdrawn Date: Philatelic Sales Centres
    • 14 March 1980 (80c)
    • 17 September 1980 (15c)
  • Invalidated: 
  • Designer: Robert Ingpen
  • Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia
  • Process: Photogravure
  • Plates:
  • Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: Comb
    • 13.5 x 13.25 (5c, 10c, 60c)
    • 13.25 x 13.5 (15c, 40c, 50c, 80c )
  • Sheet: 
    • Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter. (5c, 10c, 60c)
    • Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter. (15c, 40c, 50c, 80c)
  • Quantity:
Subjects
First Day Covers (Official)

The first day cover was numbered No.43. The cover was designed by Robert Ingpen.

NOBLE PARK/VIC 3174

WOLLONGONG/FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/NSW-AUST