Author: thedigitalphilatelist

Details Series: National Development Subject: Mapping Designer: John Copeland Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.75 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter. Quantity: 3,194,000 Sheet…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 National Development – 35c Mapping

Shipping, Iron Ore and Steel, Beef Roads and Mapping are the four subjects featured on the 20c, 25c, 30c and 35c stamps issued on 6th June, 1973, for sale at all post offices and philatelic sales centres for approximately six months.  This set represents the second group issued on the…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 National Development

View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.116 – June 1973

A pictorial postmarker was provided at a temporary post office established at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, during the 24th Annual Congress of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) from 21st May to 25th May, 1973. A total of 2,760 articles, including 25 registered, were processed with the postmarker. Established in…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 24th Annual Congress of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)

4700 – ROCKHAMPTON

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Famous Australians – First Day Cover No.48 (QLD)

Dame Mary Gilmore, Marcus Clarke, William Charles Wentworth and Sir Isaac Isaacs are featured in the third group of Famous Australian stamps, issued on 16th May, 1973. All four portraits for the stamp series were specially drawn by Mr. John Santry of Sydney. The new stamps will remain on sale…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Famous Australians

2000 – PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE SYDNEY 2000 – ROYAL EXCHANGE 2100 – BROOKVALE 2500 – WOLLONGONG

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Famous Australians – First Day Cover No.48 (NSW)

3000 – G.P.O. MELBOURNE 3000 – LATROBE STREET 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE 3000 – RUSSELL STREET 3040 – ESSENDON 3042 – NIDDRIE 3108 – DONCASTER 3122 – HAWTHORN 3128 – BOX HILL 3175 – DANDENONG 3204 – BENTLEIGH 3820 – WARRAGUL

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Famous Australians – First Day Cover No.48 (VIC)

5750 – ALICE SPRINGS

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Famous Australians – First Day Cover No.48 (NT)