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Australia Philately: 1980 Australian Birds (I) – First Day Covers No.139A (VIC)
3000 – LA TROBE STREET 3020 – SUNSHINE 3192 – SOUTHLAND CENTRE
View More Australia Philately: 1980 Australian Birds (I) – First Day Covers No.139A (VIC)Australia Philately: 1980 Australian Birds (I)
Following the recently announced postal rate increases, Australia Post will issue three stamps on 31 March 1980 featuring Australian Birds. Their denominations and subjects are: 22c White-tailed Kingfisher; 28c Rainbow Bird and 60c King Parrot. The remaining five stamps will be issued on 1 July 1980. The new stamps are…
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Australia Philately: 1980 International Wine and Food Convention
A commemorative pre-stamped envelope will be issued on 13 March 1980 to celebrate the International Wine and Food Convention. The major functions will be held in Melbourne and Sydney and this will be the first occasion that Australia has hosted the International Wine and Food Convention. Details Date of…
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Australia Philately: 1980 Dogs of Australia
The first special issued for 1980 will feature Dogs of Australia and will go on sale 20 February 1980. There are five stamps and the values are 20c, 25c, 35c, 50c, 55c. The dogs featured in this special issue are the Dingo, and the four working dogs of Australia, the…
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Australia Philately: N.S.W. Stamp Promotion Council – ASPC 151 (Card 1 HMS Sirius)
Burthen: 511 and 89/94ths tons Length of lower deck: 110 feet 5 inches Breadth: 32 feet 9 inches Depth in hold: 12 feet 9 inches Originally built for the East India Trade was burnt to the waterline on her first loading. Rebuilt in 1781 as a storeship for the West…
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MATTHEW FLINDERS (1774-1814) Born England. Joined Navy as a boy, served under Capt. (later Admiral) William Bligh. With surgeon George Bass proved Tasmania was an island and later circumnavigated the Continent of Australia (1802-1803). Spent 6 years as prisoner of French on island of Mauritius, was released in 1810, returned…
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