Details Series: International Year For African Tourism Subject: Carmine Bee-Easter Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 15.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: Sheet Numbers
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Zambia Philately: 1969 International Year For African Tourism
The General Post Office of Zambia announces the forthcoming issue of four postage stamps to celebrate 1969 as the International Year for African Tourism. The values of the stamps are 5 ngwee, 10 ngwee, 15 ngwee and 25 ngwee, and the first day of issue will be 23 October, 1969.…
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Details Date of Issue: 22 October 1969 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated: Designer: John Santry, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Lithography (background) Recess (image) Cylinders: Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 x imperf (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 43,651,500 Subjects 5c Sir Edmund Barton 5c Alfred Deakin 5c J…
View More Australia Philately: 1969 Australian Prime MinistersBahamas Philately: 1969 Christmas
Details Date of Issue: 15 October 1969 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Block CA Perf: 12 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A (3c, 12c, 15c) 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B (11c) Sheet: R10 x 5 (50) Quantity:…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1969 ChristmasAustralia Philately: 1969 Christmas – 25c Tree of Life
Details Series: 1969 Christmas Subject: Tree of Life Designer: John Coburn, Canberra Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Orange – Maroon – Black – Gold (25c) Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps…
View More Australia Philately: 1969 Christmas – 25c Tree of LifeBahamas Philately: The Silent Guns
The Silent Guns was a computer-generated sound and light spectacular held at Fort Charlotte in the style of son et lumière, and was produced on the behalf of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The show ran daily from 9pm for 55 minutes. The show was based on the history of…
View More Bahamas Philately: The Silent GunsAustralia Philately: 1969 Christmas – 5c The Nativity
Details Series: 1969 Christmas Subject: The Nativity Designer: George Hamori Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Yellow – Cyan – Magenta – Black Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10)…
View More Australia Philately: 1969 Christmas – 5c The NativityAustralia Philately: 1969 Christmas
This year’s Christmas stamps were issued on 15 October, 1969. The 5c stamp was designed by Mr. George Hamori, of Sydney, and shows a Nativity Scene in stained glass window style. The 25c stamp was designed by Mr. John Coburn, formerly of Canberra, and now in Europe designing tapestries. Mr.…
View More Australia Philately: 1969 ChristmasAustralia Philately: Woden (2606)
The new Woden Post Office in Furzer Street, opened on Monday, 13 October 1969 at a cost of $14,000. 1974 References New PO open October 13 (1969, October 7). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), p. 7
View More Australia Philately: Woden (2606)Bahamas Philately: Jansel Court
Jansel Court was an apartment complex located in Freeport, Grand Bahama. On the 1 March 1968, the Grand Bahama Port Authority transferred land to Jansel Bahama Ltd (established in April 1964, Freeport). Nine months after the transfer, construction of Jansel Court began. The building was designed by Jean Venne. After…
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