Australia Philately: 1978 Australian Birds (I) – 20c Little Grebe

Details Series: 1978 Australian Birds (I) Subject: Little Grebe Designer: Kay Breeden Williams Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie KP6T cream paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf:14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided…

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Australia Philately: 1978 Australian Birds – 55c Lotus-bird

Details Series: 1978 Australian Birds Subject: Lotus-bird Designer: Kay Breeden Williams Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Paper: KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter.…

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Bahamas Philately: 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen – $1.16 Miniature Sheet

Details Series: 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen Designer: BG Studio Printer: Joh. Enschedé En Zonen Hollande Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple Crown CA Diagonal Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet:  Quantity:

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Bahamas Philately: 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen – $1 Coronation Gown

Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place on 2 June 1953. Ordered in October 1952, her gown took eight months of research, design, workmanship, and intricate embroidery to complete. It featured the floral emblems of the countries of the United Kingdom and those of the other states within the Commonwealth of…

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Bahamas Philately: 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen – 16c Crown Jewels

The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are a collection of royal ceremonial objects kept in the Jewel House at the Tower of London, which include the coronation regalia and vestments worn by British monarchs. At a coronation, the monarch is anointed using holy…

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Bahamas Philately: 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen

The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, culminating in June with the official “Jubilee Days”, held to coincide…

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