Australia Post will issue a commemorative stamp on 6 April 1981 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Apex, an Australian young men’s service club.
Details
- Date of Issue: 6 April 1981
- Withdrawn Date:
- 17 April 1981 (FDC)
- 30 October 1981 (stamp)
- Designer: Paul Clark, Melbourne
- Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
- Press: Chambon
- Process: Multicolour photogravure
- Colours:
- Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating luminescence
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13 x 13.25 (comb)
- Sheet: Printed in sheets of two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5)
- Quantity: 45,744,000
Sheet Numbers
Souvenir Pack
The ‘Selected Issues 1981’ souvenir pack containing this stamp will be issued later in 1981, and will contain all the single stamp issues in 1981.
First Day Covers No.153 (Official)
One first day cover, measuring 165 mm x 192 mm and numbered 153, will be provided for this issue. It will be available unserviced for $A0.13 from 30 March 1981. The cover with the stamp affixed and postmarked 6 April 1981, will cost $A0.35.
First day cover No. 153 will be avilable until 17 April 1980 at all first day of issue post offices, including philatelic sales centres, provided stocks last.
Australian Stamp Bulletin
Australian Stamp Bulletin No.153 – March-April 1981
