On 19 October 1983 Australia Post will issue a pre-stamped envelope commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Adam Lindsay Gordon.
Details
- Date of Issue: 19 October 1983
- Withdrawn Date: 30 April 1984
- Invalidated:
- Designer: Australia Post Graphic Design Section
- Printer: Cambrec Press, Melbourne
- Press: Heidelberg Speedmaster
- Process: Photolithography with luminescense impregnated varnish
- Colours:
- Paper: 105 gsm New Shade Glopaque
- Quantity:
Pre-Stamped Envelope No.068
The pre-stamped envelope commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Adam Lindsay Gordon pictures Gordon as a young man alongside an illustration from his poem The Sick Stock-rider. The stamp area shows Gordon as a jockey; the design was adapted from one his own drawings.
The pre-stamped envelope measures 190 mm x 101 mm and is numbered 068. It carries a 30c denomination and will sell for $A0.37 at all Australia Post philatelic sales centres until 30 April 1984, provided stocks last.
First day of issue postmarked envelopes will be available at first day of issue post offices, including philatelic sales centres, until 1 November 1983, provided stocks last.
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARKER OFFICES
Australian Stamp Bulletin
Australian Stamp Bulletin No.168 – September-October 1983
