Author: James Gavin

2100 – BROOKVALE

View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Environment Disasters – First Day Cover No.71 (NSW)

3000 – DEGRAVES STREET 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE 3000 – PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE MELBOURNE 3030 – WERRIBEE 3053 – CARLTON SOUTH 3101 – KEW 3223 – PORTARLINGTON 3400 – HORSHAM

View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Environment Disasters – First Day Cover No.71 (VIC)

After printing of the Prime Ministers series finished, the Rembrandt Press was used to produce further stocks of the base rate 10c Star Sapphire. During the printing it was necessary to make a new cylinder for the deep turquoise blue, and there are some slight visual differences between stamps from…

View More Australia Philately: 1974 Marine Life & Gem Stones (New Values) – 10c Star Sapphire (Reprint)

A pictorial postmarker was used at the temporary post office provided for the “Philas 74” National Stamp Week Exhibition held in Sydney between 8th and 11th October, 1974. The Philatelic Association of New South Wales organized an extensive philatelic display in the Blaxland Galleries located in the Farmer’s Department Store,…

View More Australia Philately: 1974 Philas ’74

A pictorial postmarker and temporary post office were provided for the 14th Triennial Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World, held in Perth between 8th and 18th October, 1974; 11,093 articles, including 19 registered, were cancelled with the special postmarker.  Details Date: 8 October 1974 – 18 October…

View More Australia Philately: 1974 Associated Country Women of the World Conference

The 3c Coral Crab stamp of the Marine Life definitive series, which was originally printed on Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon has now been reprinted on KP6T gravure paper. The new printing on KP6T paper was first distributed as follows: N.S.W., 23.9.74; Vic, 20.9.74; Qld, 20.9.74; S.A., 25.9.74;…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Marine Life & Gem Stones – 3c Coral Crab (Reprint)

A pictorial postmarker amd a temporary post office were provided for the Sixth Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International Asian Regional Conference held in Melbourne between 16th and 20th September, 1974. A total of 2,985 articles, including 21 registered were cancelled with the special postmarker.  Details Date: 16 September 1974 – 20…

View More Australia Philately: 1974 Postal Telegraph Telephone International

7310 – DEVONPORT

View More Australia Philately: 1974 Animals – First Day Cover No.59 (TAS)

3000 – LATROBE STREET 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE 3000 – RUSSELL STREET 3012 – FOOTSCRAY WEST 3042 – NIDDRIE 3128 – BOX HILL 3150 – GLEN WAVERLEY 3223 – PORTARLINGTON 3931 – MORNINGTON

View More Australia Philately: 1974 Animals – First Day Cover No.59 (VIC)