Australia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers

Details

• Date of Issue: 14 February 1979
• Withdrawn Date:
  • 14 February 1980 (Philatelic Sales Centres)
• Invalidated: 
• Designer: Otto Borchert
• Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
• Process: Multicolour photogravure
• Cylinders:
• Paper: Burnie KP6T cream paper – with Helecon
• Watermark: None
• Perf: Comb
  • 14.75 x 14 (20c)
  • 13.75 x 13.25 (35c, 50c, 55c)
• Sheet: 
• Quantity:
  • 77,937,000 (20c)
  • 5,413,000 (35c)
  • 5,458,000 (50c)
  • 5,775,000 (55c)

Subjects

• 20c PS Canberra
• 35c MV Lady Denman
• 50c PS Murray River Queen
• 55c HV Curl Curl

First Day Cover No.124 (Official)

ALBURY/NSW 2640

CANBERRA/PARLIAMENT/HOUSE/A.C.T. 2600