An 18c stamp to commemorate the centenary of the first telephone transmission is being issued on 10th March, 1976, for approximately two weeks sale at post offices and for up to twelve months sale at philatelic sales centres, providing stocks last.
The stamp depicts an early telephone in use. The design is the work of Melbourne artist Mr Robert Ingpen, who also designed the two official first day covers associated with the issue.
The stamp measures 37.5 mm x 25 mm and was printed by multicolour photogravure on the Chambon machine at the Note Issue Department of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne, on unwatermarked paper incorporating luminescence, and issue in sheets of 100.
Details
- Date of Issue: 10 March 1976
- Withdrawn Date:
- Invalidated:
- Designer: Robert Ingpen, Melbourne
- Printer: Asher and Co., Melbourne
- Process: Mulitcolour photogravure
- Cylinders: Printing order
- Stone – Yellow – Cerise – Slate – Black I (7.5% of printing)
- Stone – Yellow – Cerise – Slate – Black II (92.5% of printing)
- Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.75 x 13.25 (comb)
- Sheet: Two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) separated by vertical gutter.
- Quantity: 17,950,000
Sheet Numbers
First Day Covers No.83 & No.84 (Official)
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARKER OFFICES
Philatelic Bulletin
Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.127 – March 1976
