Category: Australia

Details Date of Issue: 21 November 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Eric Thake Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 50 Years Regular Radio Broadcasting

  Details Date of Issue: 17 October 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Arthur Leydin Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14.5 x 14 (7c, 10c) 13.25 x 13.5 (40c) Sheet:  Printed in two panes of 50…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Architecture

Details Date of Issue: 3 October 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: George Hamori Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14 x 14.5 (7c) 13.5 x 13.25 (25c) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Christmas

  Details Date of Issue: 5 September 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: George Hamori Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.75 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter.…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Legacy 50th Anniversary

The Australia Post Office’s definitive series depicting Australian gem stones and marine life replaces lower value one-colour Queen Elizabeth II stamps, the design of which has been in use since 1966. Gem hunting, polishing and cutting are increasingly popular hobbies. The name gem stone is applied to stones possessing the…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Marine Life & Gem Stones

  Details Date of Issue: 6 June 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: John Copeland Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.75 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 National Development 2nd Series

  Details Date of Issue: 16 May 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: John Santry Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Offset lithography and recess Cylinders:  Paper: Phosphorescent Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 20,337,875 (William Charles Wentworth) 20,337,875 (Isaac Isaacs) 20,337,875 (Mary Gilmore) 20,337,875 (Marcus Clarke) Subjects 7c William…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Famous Australians

Details Date of Issue: 4 April 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Harry Williamson Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper: KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by horizontal gutter. Quantity: 20,614,000…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 World Health Organisation (1948-1973)

Details Date of Issue: 7 March 1973 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Weatherhead and Stitt Pty Ltd Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper: KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14.75 x 14 (horizontal) 14 x 14.75 (vertical) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Metric Conversion

  Details Date of Issue: 29 November 1972 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Wendy Tamlyn (5c) Lance Stirling (35c) Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper:  KP5D paper – chalk coated with Helecon (5c) Wiggins Teape – chalk coated with Helecon (35c) Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14.75 x 14…

View More Australia Philately: 1972 Christmas