Category: Australia

Greenacres Post Office appears to have been constructed in the 1950/60s. 1974

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The new Glen Waverley post office was opened in 1970. 1972 Glen Waverley became a Philatelic Sales Centre on 7 August 1972. 1974 1975

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Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Straw-Necked Ibis Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper: Wiggins Teape off-white – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) separated by horizontal gutter. Quantity: 21,863,900 Sheet  Numbers

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Between 1966 and 1970, the Australian Post Office did not issue official first day covers. However in 1964, Philatelic Sales Sections made available general first day covers for the use of any new issue Australian postage stamps. The covers were available at 3d each in two sizes: 10.5cm x 5.6cm…

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The Glenelg post office was opened at 8.30am, 30 April 1912. Present at the opening were the Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr R M Waddy), Mr H W Varley, and the Postmaster (Mr Hillman). Located at Moseley Square, the building at a cost of £3,000 pounds. It was described as an ‘ornament…

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Swan Hill post office, Victoria. This new building replaced an older building. Swan Hill became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

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A new North Brighton Post Office was constructed between 1924-1925. It remains in operation today. 1981 North Brighton became a first day of issue postmarker office on 20 May 1981. 1982

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1979

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Philatelic Services Philatelic Sales Centre Philatelic Section Postmarks A Albany Alberton – 19 September 1979 Albion Park (FDI – 25 September 1978) Albury Alice Springs Angaston Applecross Ararat Armidale – 11 February 1970 Ascot Vale Ashfield B Bairnsdale – 11 February 1970 Balgowlah – (LPSC – 1978) Ballarat Balwyn North…

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Details Date of Issue: 20 October 1965 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: John Mason Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Blue – Gold – Brown – Black Paper: Harrison chalk-surfaced white paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: R5 x 12 (60 stamps) Quantity: 222,360,120 Sheet Number

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