Details Date of Issue: 2 October 1968 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated: Designer: Harry Williamson Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Plates: Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 5c – 13.5 x 13 (comb) 25c – 13 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: 5c – Printed in two panes of…
View More Australia Philately: 1968 Olympic Games MexicoAuthor: thedigitalphilatelist
Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – 11c Field Events
Bahamas had three athletes compete in field events including High Jump, Triple Jump and Long Jump. Details Designer: Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Photogravure Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Deep Blue), 1A (Green), 1A (Dark Brown), 1A (Red), 1A (Yellowish-Orange) Sheet: R5 x 10 Quantity: Sheet Numbers References Wikipedia: Bahamas at…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – 11c Field EventsBahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – 50c Track Events
Bahamas had nine athletes compete in track events including 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay. Details Designer: Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Photogravure Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Olive Green), 1A (Red), 1A (Brown), 1A (Purple) Sheet: R5 x 10 Quantity: Sheet Numbers References Wikipedia: Bahamas at the 1968 Summer Olympics
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – 50c Track EventsBahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – $1 Sailing
Bahamas had six athletes compete in the sailing events Finn, Star and Dragon. Details Designer: Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Photogravure Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Purple), 1A (Blue), A1 (Greyish-Olive) Sheet: R5 x 10 Quantity: Sheet Numbers References Wikipedia: Bahamas at the 1968 Summer Olympics
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – $1 SailingBahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – 5c Sailing
Bahamas had six athletes compete in the sailing events Finn, Star and Dragon. Details Designer: Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Photogravure Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Reddish-Brown), 1A (Bluish-Green), 1A (Yellowish-Orange) Sheet: R5 x 10 Quantity: Sheet Numbers References Wikipedia: Bahamas at the 1968 Summer Olympics
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico – 5c SailingBahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games Mexico
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, and commonly known as Mexico 1968, were held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America and the first to be staged in…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games MexicoAustralia Philately: Wollongong (2500)
The original Wollongong post office was constructed in 1882. On 23 September 1968, a new building was officially opened by Postmaster-General Alan Hulme as the Wollongong Post Office and Telephone Exchange. The new building cost $1,226,400. Wollongong Central post office in Piccadilly Centre closed at noon on Saturday, 21 September…
View More Australia Philately: Wollongong (2500)Australia Philately: Southland Centre (3192)
Southland Centre, Cheltenham, was opened in September 1968 and was one of the premier shopping centres in Melbourne. 1972 Southland Centre became a first day of issue postmarker office on 18 April 1972, the date of issue of the 50th Anniversary of the Country Women’s Association postage stamp. 1973 1975…
View More Australia Philately: Southland Centre (3192)Bahamas Philately: Riding Rock Club
The Riding Rock Club was owned by San Salvador Enterprises Ltd. It operated the Sal Salvador Island’s only commercial housing facility for visitors and provided accommodations such as hotel rooms, meals and a nightclub atmosphere. San Salvador was used as a station by the US Military for a ballistic missile…
View More Bahamas Philately: Riding Rock ClubBahamas Philately: 1968 Tourism
Details Date of Issue: 20 August 1968 Date Withdrawn: 19 November 1968 Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Plates: 1 1 1 1 (50c) 1A 1A 1A 1A (5c, 15c) Sheet: R10 x 5 Quantity: There were no sheet…
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