Australia Philately: 1965 Sir Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)

Details Date of Issue: 24 May 1965 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: Karsh (P), P. E. Morriss Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Light Blue – Grey – Back Paper:  Harrison chalk-surfaced white paper (appx. 50%) Wiggins Teape – chalk-coated with Helecon (appx. 50%) Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: R4…

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Bahamas Philately: 1965 Centenary of the International Telecommunication Union (1865-1965) – 1d I.T.U. Emblem

The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) logo first appeared in 1947. Mr. Gerry Gross, the then Deputy Secretary-General of ITU, commissioned an emblem for the important International Telecommunication Conference (ITC) that was to take place in Atlantic City that year. The emblem – a globe with lightning flash – appeared on…

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Rhodesia Philately: 1965 I.T.U. Centenary

  Details Date of Issue: 17 May 1965 Date Withdrawn: 17 July 1965 Date Invalidated: 1 February 1969 Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 6d – 592,000 1/3d – 421,000 2/6d – 271,000 Subjects…

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Bahamas Philately: 1965 Centenary of the International Telecommunication Union (1865-1965)

The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, making it the oldest UN agency. The ITU was initially aimed at helping connect telegraphic networks…

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Australia Philately: 1965 International Telecommunication Union 1865

Details Date of Issue: 10 May 1965 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: George Hamori & J. McMahon Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Blue – Brown – Orange – Black Paper: Harrison chalk-surfaced white paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: R5 x 12 (60 stamps) Quantity: 29,651,040 Sheet Number

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Australia Philately: 1965 Bird Definitive Series (New Values)

Details Date of Issue: 21 April 1965 Reprint: 2 June 1965 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Yellow – Pink – Black (2/-) Black – Red – Green – Grey (2/6d) Paper: Wiggins Teape coated paper with helecon Watermark: None Perf: Comb 13.5 x 13.25…

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Australia Philately: 1965 Bird Definitive Series (New Values) – 2s Golden Whistler

Details Series: 1965 Bird Definitive Series (New Values) Subject: Golden Whistler Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Yellow – Pink – Black Paper: Wiggins Teape coated paper with helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: 60 stamps (R5 x 12) Quantity: 12,145,567 Sheet Number

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