Australia Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child

Details Date of Issue: 13 August 1979 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Wendy Tamlyn Printer: Asher and Co., Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie litho chromo cream paper with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13 (comb) Sheet:  Quantity: 62,568,000 First Day Cover No.128 & No.129 (Official) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARKER OFFICE…

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Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Explorers – 18c John Forrest

Details Series: 1976 Australian Explorers Subject: John Forrest Designer: Brian Dunlop, Sydney Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Photogravure Colours: Grey Green Tint – Sage Green Tint – Grey Olive Tint – Ochre – Grey Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None…

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Australia Philately: 1979 150th Anniversary of Western Australia

Western Australia is Australia’s largest state. It covers an area over 2.5 million square kilometres and has a 7,000 kilometre coastline. This year Western Australia is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its foundation and a 20c stamp will be issued on 6 June 1979 to commemmorate the ses-quincentenary. The stamp…

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