Australia Philately: 1973 Metric Conversion

Details
  • Date of Issue: 7 March 1973
  • Withdrawn Date:
  • Invalidated: 
  • Designer: Weatherhead and Stitt Pty Ltd
  • Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia
  • Process: Photogravure
  • Cylinders: 
  • Paper: KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: Comb
    • 14.75 x 14 (horizontal)
    • 14 x 14.75 (vertical)
  • Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter.
  • Quantity:
    • 10,014,000 (Length)
    • 10,699,000 (Volume)
    • 10,622,500 (Mass)
    • 10,889,000 (Temperature)
Subjects
  • 7c Length
  • 7c Volume
  • 7c Mass
  • 7c Temperature
First Day Covers (Official)

The first day cover was numbered No.45. The cover was designed by Weatherhead and Stitt Pty Ltd.

ASCOT VALE/VIC 3032

HAWTHORN/VIC 3122

PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE/SYDNEY N.S.W. 2000

RUSSELL STREET/VIC 3000