Details Series: The Early Years Subject: Government Farm Designer: Printer: Process: Colours: Paper: Perf: Sheet: 50 stamps (R5 x 5) printed in two panes, separated by horizontal gutter. Quantity:
View More Australia Philately: 1988 The Early Years – 37c Government Farm, Parramatta 1791Author: thedigitalphilatelist
Australia Philately: 1988 The Early Years – 37c Government House, Sydney 1790
Details Series: The Early Years Subject: Government House Designer: Printer: Process: Colours: Paper: Perf: Sheet: 50 stamps (R5 x 5) printed in two panes, separated by horizontal gutter. Quantity:
View More Australia Philately: 1988 The Early Years – 37c Government House, Sydney 1790Australia Philately: 1988 The Early Years
Details Date of Issue: 13 April 1988 Withdrawn Date: Designer: Jim Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne Process: Photolithography Colours: Paper: Harrison’s Stamp Paper Perf: 13.25 (comb) Sheet: 50 stamps (R5 x 5) printed in two panes, separated by horizontal gutter. Quantity: Subjects 37c Government House,…
View More Australia Philately: 1988 The Early YearsAustralia Philately: 1988 The Early Years (Pre-Stamped Envelopes)
The four pre-stamped envelopes depict a View of Sydney from the West Side of the Cove, No.1 & No.2 by John Eyre. Eyre was sentenced in 1799 to seven years transportation for housebreaking and arrived in Sydney in 1801 aboard the Canada. He was granted a conditional pardon in June…
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Australia Philately: 1988 The First Fleet: Arrival 1788
Australia Day celebrates the establishment of the first European settlement in Australia – and this year sees the 200th anniversary of that event. On Australia Day, 26 January 1988, Australia Post will release its Bicentennial Australia Day stamps. A se-tenant strip fo five 37c stamps will depict the arrival of…
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Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Cape of Good Hope October 1787 (Maximum Cards)
A further set of Australia Post Maximum Cards is due for release on 18 November 1987. The subject of the cards is the First Fleet at Cape of Good Hope. There are three cards in the set, each carrying one of the First Fleet at Cape of Good Hope stamps…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 The First Fleet: Cape of Good Hope October 1787 (Maximum Cards)Australia Philately: 1987 People of the First Fleet – 37c Sailors
Two distinct groups of sailors manned the ships of the First Fleet. The naval vessels HMS Sirius and HMS Supply were manned by members of the Royal Navy. The six convict transports and three storeships were merchant vessels hired for the voyage and crewed by merchant seamen. On the envelope…
View More Australia Philately: 1987 People of the First Fleet – 37c Sailors