As announced earlier, the Hartog stamp will appear on 24th October, 1966, coincidental with the opening of a philatelic exhibition in Perth, W.A., commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Dutch seaman’s landing on the coast at Shark Bay. The designed is illustrated. Colours are : background blue; ship, rhumb lines…
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Australia Philately: 1966 75th Anniversary of the Royal Life Saving Society
The Royal Life Saving Society commemorative stamp to be issued on 6th July, 1966, is shown in the accompanying illustration. The background is light ultramarine, the wave pattern is a darker blue, “4c” is in white and the lettering and the swimmers are in black. Although the waves appear grey…
View More Australia Philately: 1966 75th Anniversary of the Royal Life Saving SocietyAustralia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 15c Galah
Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Galah 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: 13,012,100 Sheet Numbers
View More Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 15c GalahAustralia Philately: 3000 – Melbourne G.P.O.
The Melbourne General Post Office was located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Bourke Street. 1972 1975
View More Australia Philately: 3000 – Melbourne G.P.O.Australia Philately: 2750 – Penrith
Penrith post office was located at 407 High Street. The post office became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1970 1973 1974 1975
View More Australia Philately: 2750 – PenrithAustralia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 6c Blue-Faced Honeyeater
Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Blue-faced Honeyeater Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours: Paper: Wiggins Teape off-white – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: R10 x 5 (50 stamps) Quantity: 11,221,400 Sheet Numbers
View More Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 6c Blue-Faced HoneyeaterAustralia Philately: 3004 – St Kilda Road Central
St Kilda Road Central post office. The office appeared to have opened in 1960.
View More Australia Philately: 3004 – St Kilda Road CentralAustralia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 24c Azure Kingfisher
Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Azure Kingfisher Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Plates: Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 6,646,600 Sheet Numbers
View More Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 24c Azure KingfisherAustralia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 5c Yellow-Tailed Thornbill
Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Yellow-Tailed Thornbill Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Colours: Brown – Yellow – Black – Emerald-Green Brown – Yellow – Black – Blue-Green (Reprint 1967) Paper: Wiggins Teape off-white – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb)…
View More Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 5c Yellow-Tailed ThornbillAustralia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series
Details Date of Issue: 14 February 1966 Withdrawn Date: Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Plates: Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 1c Queen Elizabeth II 2c Queen Elizabeth II 3c Queen Elizabeth II 4c Queen Elizabeth II 5c Yellow-Tailed Thornbill 6c…
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