Australia Philately: 1975 Famous Women

 

Details
  • Date of Issue: 6 August 1975
  • Withdrawn Date:
  • Invalidated: 
  • Designer: Des & Jackie O’Brien
  • Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
  • Process: Rembrandt multi-colour photogravure machine
  • Cylinders:
  • Paper: Unwatermarked Shoalhaven KP6T paper incorporating Helecon
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14 x14.5 (comb)
  • Sheet: Printed in sheets of 100
  • Quantity:
Subjects
  • 10c Edit Cowan 1861-1932
  • 10c Louisa Lawson 1848-1920
  • 10c Henry Handel Richardson 1870-1946
  • 10c Catherine Spence 1825-1910
  • 10c Constance Stone 1856-1902
  • 10c Truganini 1812-1876
First Day Covers (Official)

First Day Cover No.77, featuring a woman’s face in profile, was available for A$0.70 fully serviced or unserviced for A$0.10. Unserviced covers were available from philatelic sales centres and first day of issue postmarker offices from 30 July 1975.

CARLTON SOUTH/VIC 3053

Souvenir Stamp Pack

A souvenir stamp pack was available for A$0.60c. The stamp pack was available at post offices for two weeks and philatelic sales centres until 6 August 1976.

Australia Post Office Philatelic Service

Stamp Preview – No.4 1975

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