Details Series: 1968 State Floral Emblems Subject: Sturt’s Desert Pea Designer: Dorothy Thornhill, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Olive – Green – Red – Black (printing order) Paper: Unwatermarked coated paper incorporating Derby Luminescence Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Printed in…
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Australia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems – 15c Tasmanian Blue Gum
Details Series: 1968 State Floral Emblems Subject: Tasmanian Blue Gum Designer: Dorothy Thornhill Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Plates: Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter. Quantity: Sheet Numbers (Red) Sheet Numbers (Black)
View More Australia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems – 15c Tasmanian Blue GumAustralia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems – 13c Pink Heath
The first floral emblem to be formally gazetted was that of the State of Victoria. The Victoria Government Gazette of 12th November, 1958, proclaimed the adoption of “the Pink Form of the Common Heath, Epacris impressa Labill., as the Floral Emblem of the State of Victoria.” This plant was first…
View More Australia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems – 13c Pink HeathAustralia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems – 6c Kangaroo Paw
Mangle’s Kangaroo Paw (Anigosanthos Mangesii D. Don) was proclaimed as the State flower of Western Australia in the Government Gazette of W.A. dated 18th November, 1960. This plant was first collected in the early years of the Swan River Colony, and was described by D. Don in 1836. It is…
View More Australia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems – 6c Kangaroo PawAustralia Philately: 1968 State Floral Emblems
The six new definitive stamps of the “Floral Emblems” series was issued on 10th July, 1968, as mentioned in the June bulletin. All were printed on unwatermarked coated paper incorporating Derby Luminescence, and four printing cylinders were used for each stamp. Colours listed in order of printing, are: 6c Kanagaroo…
View More Australia Philately: 1968 State Floral EmblemsDominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 60c Cocoa Tree
Dominica was once a major producer of cocoa beans. Theobroma cacao, also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a small (4–8 m (13–26 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae. Native to the deep tropical regions of Central and South America, the seeds when processed can…
View More Dominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 60c Cocoa TreeDominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 10c Crapaud
Leptodactylus fallax, commonly known as the mountain chicken or giant ditch frog, is a critically endangered species of frog that is native to the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Montserrat. In Dominica, it is known as Crapaud (the local Creole name). Crapauds were caught under torch at night when they…
View More Dominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 10c CrapaudDominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 4c Sulphur Springs
Dominica has the highest concentration of dormant volcanoes in the world, resulting in a number of natural spas and hot pools created from the sulphur springs which seep up from below. Details Designer: S Scott Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: St Edwards Crown C.A. Block (Sideways) Perf: 14.5…
View More Dominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 4c Sulphur SpringsDominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – $1.20 Coat of Arms
Details Designer: S Scott Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: St Edwards Crown C.A. Block (Upright) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Gum: Arabic Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 10 Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Dominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – $1.20 Coat of ArmsDominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 6c Road Marking
Details Designer: S Scott Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: St Edwards Crown C.A. Block (Sideways) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Gum: PVA Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 10 Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Dominica Philately: 1968 Associated Statehood – 6c Road Marking