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7000 – POST OFFICE MUSEUM HOBART  

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2330 – SINGLETON 2506 – BERKELEY

View More Australia Philately: 1979 Wreck of ‘Batavia’ 350th Anniversary – First Day of Issue (NSW)

3216 – BELMONT 3465 – MARYBOROUGH

View More Australia Philately: 1979 Wreck of ‘Batavia’ 350th Anniversary – First Day of Issue (VIC)

  The 350th anniversary of the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Batavia will be commemorated on the pre-stamped envelope being released on 5 June 1979. The stamp area, which carries a 20c denomination, features an artistic representation of the Batavia. The Batavia, commanded by Francisco Pelsaert left Holland in…

View More Australia Philately: 1979 Wreck of ‘Batavia’ 350th Anniversary

View More Australia Philately: Australian Stamp Bulletin No.141 – June 1979

7025 – RICHMOND

View More Australia Philately: 1979 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Hobart – First Day of Issue (TAS)

3465 – MARYBOROUGH

View More Australia Philately: 1979 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Hobart – First Day of Issue (VIC)

A pre-stamped envelope, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the foundation of Hobart, will be released on 30 May 1979. Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and is situated in the south east of the island state. It is the second oldest capital city in Australia and was founded on…

View More Australia Philately: 1979 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Hobart

1978 A new pictorial postmark was introduced on 15 May 1978. 1979 Richmond became a first day of issue postmarker office on 16 May 1979.  

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