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Details Series: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) Subject: Designer: Bruce Weatherhead, Melbourne Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Rose Red – Grey Brown Tint – Bright Green Tint – Cobalt – Blackish Brown (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) – 18c Strip of five

During the period 9th to 17th March, 1977, a special postmarker was used at a temporary post office established at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the Australia-England test cricket centenary match. The temporary post office provided at the venue, was a re-creation of a nineteenth century post office.  Details Date: 9…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary England-Australia

3015 – NEWPORT 3175 – DANDENONG 3220 – GEELONG 3465 – MARYBOROUGH

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) – First Day Cover No.99 (VIC)

2100 – BROOKVALE

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) – First Day Cover No.99 (NSW)

The centenary of the first Australia-England test cricket match is being commemorated by a series of five 18c stamps, printed in se-tenant format, and a 45c stamp. The stamps are being issued on 9th March, 1977, for approximately two week’s sale at post offices and are continuing on sale at…

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From 4th March to 14th March, 1977, a special postmarker was used at a temporary post office in the Exhibition Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, to cancel 5,989 articles, including four registered, during the 1977 Moomba Festival. Details Date: 4 March 1977 – 14 March 1977 Quantity: 5,989 articles 5,985 (ordinary) 4 (registered) Covers…

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View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.131 – March 1977

A pictorial postmarker was used at a temporary post office at Arndale Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, S.A. for the Junior Philatelic Exhibition, held between 28th February to 12th March, 1977, to cancel 1,954 articles. Details Date: 28 February 1977 – 12 March 1977 Quantity: 1,954 articles 1,954 (ordinary) 0 (registered)

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