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Withdrawn Date: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

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.

First Day Cover No.77 (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.

ARARAT/VIC 3377