Australia Post will issue a set of three commemorative stamps for Christmas 1980. The first of the set to be issued, the 28c stamps, will be released on 1 October and the remaining two stamps, with 15c and 60c denominations, will be issued on 3 November 1980. The 28c stamp…
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Australia Philately: 1980 SYDPEX ’80
A new commemorative pre-stamped envelope will be issued on 29 September 1980 to celebrate the National Stamp Exhibition – Sydpex ’80, which is being held in the Sydney Town Hall from 19 September to 6 October 1980. The envelope design features an illustration of the Sydney Post Office in 1850…
View More Australia Philately: 1980 SYDPEX ’80Australia Philately: Australian Stamp Bulletin No.150 – September 1980
Australia Philately: 1980 Centenary of the Y.W.C.A. in Australia
A commemorative pre-stamped envelope will be issued on 20 August 1980 to mark the centenary of the Y.W.C.A. in Australia. The Young Women’s Christian Association is the world’s largest international women’s movement. The Y.W.C.A. was founded in England in 1855 and Australia in 1880. The Association’s work in Australia encmpasses…
View More Australia Philately: 1980 Centenary of the Y.W.C.A. in AustraliaAustralia Philately: 1980 Community Welfare – First Day Covers No.143 (VIC)
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View More Australia Philately: 1980 Community Welfare – First Day Covers No.143 (VIC)Australia Philately: 1980 Community Welfare
Australia Post will issue a set of four stamps on 11 August 1980 featuring Community Welfare. Each stamp has a 22c denomination and the subjects depicted are the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Meals on Wheels, Be in it. The stamps will be available at all post offices…
View More Australia Philately: 1980 Community WelfareAustralia Philately: Australian Stamp Bulletin No.149 – August 1980
Bahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series
Details Date of Issue: 9 July 1980 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Crown CA (Diagonal) Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in four panes separated by gutter between the four panes, and guillotined into two horizontal…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive SeriesBahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series – 40c Sponge Clipping
The sponging industry was once a leading industry in the Bahamas. At its peak, more than 600 vessels harvested sponges from the sea floor around the islands. The Bahamas ranked as the third-largest producer of sponges around the globe in 1935. The industry began when a shipwrecked French sailor, Gustave…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series – 40c Sponge ClippingBahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series – 12c The Loyalists, 1738-1788
During the American War of Independence, the Bahamas was attacked by American and allied forces on several occasions. In 1778, American forces launched an amphibious assault against Nassau, resulting in its two-week occupation. In 1782, Spanish forces under General Galvez captured the Bahamas in 1782. A British-American Loyalist expedition led…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series – 12c The Loyalists, 1738-1788