The fruit, rice, fish and beef industries are featured on 20c, 25c, 30c and 35c stamps issued on 14th June, 1972. They were designed by Mr. Douglas Annand of Sydney, who previously designed the Australia-Asia series.
This set represents the second group issued in the Primary Industry series. The denominations of 20c, 25c, 30c and 35c are air mail rates to different countries, and the stamps will thus be circulated throughout Australia, as well internally.
The first group in the Primary Industries series covered the sugar, timber, wheat and wool industries and was issued on 17th September, 1969.
The new stamps will be sold at Australia Post Offices for approximately six months.
The Primary Industries stamps measure 37.5 mm x 25 mm and were printed in multicolour photogravure by the Note Printing Branch of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne, in sheets of 100 on unwatermarked coated paper incorporating luminesence.
Details
- Date of Issue: 14 June 1972
- Withdrawn Date:
- Invalidated:
- Designer: Douglas Annand, Sydney
- Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
- Press: Chambon
- Process: Photogravure
- Cylinders: In printing order*
- Yellow – Red – Blue – Black (20c, 25c, 35c)
- Yellow – Blue – Red – Black (35c)
- Paper: Wiggins Teape unwatermarked coated with paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb)
- Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter.
- Quantity:
- 3,958,900 (20c)
- 4,156,400 (25c)
- 5,158,900 (30c)
- 6,048,900 (35c)
A new fifth cylinder was added to the Chambom press during the printing of the Primary Industries stamps. The print by-passed the first cylinder, using four colours on stations 2-5. This was a test run for the five-colour printings of the Munich Olympic Games stamps.
Subjects
Souvenir Pack
A souvenir pack has been produced containing all four stamps and Mr. Douglas Annand, the stamp designer, also prepared the official first day cover.
First Day Cover NO.36 (Official)
A souvenir pack has been produced containing all four stamps and Mr. Douglas Annand, the stamp designer, also prepared the official first day cover.
Philatelic Bulletin
Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.112 (June 1972)
