Australia Philately: 1969 International Association of Ports & Harbours Sixth Biennial Conference

A temporary post office will be established at the Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne — the venue of the I.P.A.H. Conference — over the period 3rd-8th March, 1969, and a special postmarker will be used there.  To obtain impressions, Australian collectors should lodge fully stamped and addressed envelopes with the Philatelic…

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Australia Philately: 1969 6th Biennial Conference of International Association of Ports & Harbours

Details Date of Issue: 26 February 1969 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: J Mason Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Blue – Red – Black – Light Yellow Paper: Unwatermarked paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10…

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Malawi Philately: 1969 International Labour Organization 1919-1969

Details Date of Issue: 5 February 1969 Date Withdrawn: 8 July 1969 Date Invalidated: Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure (emblem die-stamped) Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels (sideways on miniature sheet) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity: (sold) 4d – 2,251,872 9d –  290,697 1/6d –…

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Bahamas Philately: 1969 50th Anniversary of Airmail Service – 15c 1929 First Regular Airmail Service

The 15c stamp celebrates the first scheduled airmail service between Nassau and Miami on 2 January 1929. The stamp depicts the Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-38 flying boat. Details Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd, London, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (comb) Plates:  1A (Light Blue), 1A (Light Purple),…

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