Australia Philately: 1978 Pre-Stamped Envelope Collection

On 11 September 1978 Australia Post will introduce a series of seven pre-stamped envelopes to replace the current embossed envelopes. The set consists of seven gorgeous birds of Australia painted in full colour by Marg Towt of Melbourne. The paintings have been reduced to stamp size and printed on high quality white paper with a 20c denomination and then made into envelopes. They will save you the trouble of remembering to buy stamps and envelopes separately. All you need to do is write the address and mail it . . . a beautiful time saving and easy way to keep in touch!

The pre-stamped envelopes will be available at all post offices from 11 September 1978. First-day-of-issue postmarking facilities will be provided at all Australia Post first-day-of-issye postmarker offices including philatelic sales centres. The pre-stamped envelopes postmarked 11 September 1978 will remain on sale until 6 October 1978.

Details

Date of Issue: 11 September 1978
Withdrawn Date: 11 September 1979
Invalidated:
Designer: Marg Towt, Melbourne
Printer: Mercury-Walch Pty Ltd, Moonah, Tas.
Press:
Process: Multi-colour offset lithography with luminescence impregnated varnish
Colours:
Paper: 105 gsm Glacier Offset manufactured by Besley & Pike Pty Ltd, Brisbane
Quantity:
- 2,122,046 (001)
- 1,818,400 (002)
- 2,444,644 (003)
- 2,065,969 (004)
- 2,055,094 (005)
- 1,613,060 (006)
- 1,605,970 (007)

Pre-Stamped Envelope No.001-007

The pre-stamped envelopes will come in two standard convenient sizes. Five designs will be available in size 162 mm x 114 mm (international C6 size) and two in size 220 mm x 110 mm (international DL size). The small-size envelopes cost $A 0.24 each and the large-size $A 0.25 each. Background information on the birds in printed on the back of each envelope. The printed design is surrounded by a border of luminescence impregnated varnish.