Category: Australia

The Australian Stamp Promotion Council was formally constituted in November 1976. The council was conceived at ANPEX 72 as a nationwide philatelic organisation. The purpose was to promote and support philately but also for admission of Australian into the Federation Internationale de Philatelie (FIP). The organisation comprised of Australia Post,…

View More Australia Philately: Australian Stamp Promotion Council

  Details Date of Issue: 1 November 1976 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Colin Medlycott (15c) Wendy Tamlyn (45c) Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon (15c) Shoalhaven KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon (45c) Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14.75…

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Christmas ’76

Details Date of Issue: 23 August 1976 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Otto Borchert Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon (5c, 25c, 35c, 50c) Burnie KP6T cream paper – chalk coated with Helecon (70c, 80c) Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14.75…

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes

  Details Date of Issue: 14 July 1976 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Arthur Leydin assisted by Rodney Birchett and Des O’Brien Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: Comb 13.25 x 13.5 (18c Soccer, 40c) 13.5 x 13.25…

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games

Details Series: 1976 Australian Explorers Subject: John Oxley Designer: Brian Dunlop Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in panes of two separated by a vertical gutter. Quantity: 10,797,500 Sheet Numbers

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers – 18c John Oxley

Details Series: 1976 Australian Explorers Subject: Peter Egerton Warburton Designer: Brian Dunlop Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in panes of two separated by a vertical gutter. Quantity: 10,485,000 Sheet Numbers

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers – 18c P E Warburton

Details Series: 1976 Australian Explorers Subject: William Gosse Designer: Brian Dunlop Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in panes of two separated by a vertical gutter. Quantity: 10,485,000 Sheet Numbers

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers – 18c W Gosse

Details Date of Issue: 9 June 1976 Withdrawn Date: Designer: Brian Dunlop Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet:  Quantity: 18c – 10,797,500 18c – 10,025,000 18c – 10,265,000 18c – 10,830,000 18c –…

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers

Details Series: 1976 Australian Explorers Subject: Hume & Hovell Designer: Brian Dunlop Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in panes of two separated by a vertical gutter. Quantity: 10,025,000 Sheet Numbers

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers – 18c Hume & Hovell

Details Series: 1976 Australian Explorers Subject: Ernest Giles Designer: Brian Dunlop Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in panes of two separated by a vertical gutter. Quantity: 10,830,000 Sheet Numbers

View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers – 18c Ernest Giles