Australia Philately: 1974 Postal Telegraph Telephone International

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…

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Malawi Philately: 1973 – 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone

In 1973, Malawi celebrated the 100th anniversary of the death of David Livingstone. The stamp released depicted the stained glass window of the church of the Livingstonia Mission. Dating from 1894, the mission church has a beautiful stained-glass window overlooking the main entrance. The window depicts David Livingstone with his…

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Australia Philately: 1972 Pioneer Life – 80c Pioneer Commerce

Details Series: 1972 Pioneer Life Subject: Pioneer Commerce Designer: Robert Ingpen Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Grey – Yellow – Blue – Red – Black (printing order) Paper: Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps…

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Malawi Philately: 1972 18th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

The Empire Parliamentary Association was founded on 18 July 1911. As well as Members of the UK Parliament, the meeting was attended by representatives of the then dominion Parliaments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland and South Africa. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association emerged from the Empire Parliamentary Association at a…

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