Australia Philately: 1973 Moomba

A special pictorial postmarker was used to cancel a total of 8,938 articles, including 38 registered, at a temporary post office at Melbourne, from 2nd to 12th March, 1973, during the 1973 Moomba Festival. A new design for the postmarker was adopted for this year’s festival and replaced the one which had been used in previous years. 

Details
  • Date: 2 March 1973 – 12 March 1973
  • Quantity: 8,938 articles
    • 3,532 (ordinary)
    • 20 (registered)