Category: Australia

  The 350th anniversary of the wreck of the Dutch merchant ship Batavia will be commemorated on the pre-stamped envelope being released on 5 June 1979. The stamp area, which carries a 20c denomination, features an artistic representation of the Batavia. The Batavia, commanded by Francisco Pelsaert left Holland in…

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View More Australia Philately: Australian Stamp Bulletin No.141 – June 1979

7025 – RICHMOND

View More Australia Philately: 1979 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Hobart – First Day of Issue (TAS)

3465 – MARYBOROUGH

View More Australia Philately: 1979 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of Hobart – First Day of Issue (VIC)

A pre-stamped envelope, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the foundation of Hobart, will be released on 30 May 1979. Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and is situated in the south east of the island state. It is the second oldest capital city in Australia and was founded on…

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1978 A new pictorial postmark was introduced on 15 May 1978. 1979 Richmond became a first day of issue postmarker office on 16 May 1979.  

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3000 – MELBOURNE 3045 – MELBOURNE AIRPORT 3052 – MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY 3141 – SOUTH YARRA 3585 – SWAN HILL

View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Painting Series – First Day Cover No.125 (VIC)

7256 – CURRIE (KING ISLAND)

View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Painting Series – First Day Cover No.125 (TAS)

  Details Date of Issue: 9 April 1979 Withdrawn Date: 9 April 1980 Invalidated:  Designer: Max Robinson Printer: Asher and Co., Melbourne Process: Offset lithography Cylinders: Paper: Burnie litho chromo cream paper with helecon Watermark: None Perf: 15.5 (comb) Sheet:  Quantity: 101,090,000 Subjects 20c Port Campbell National Park VIC 20c Uluru National…

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Details Series: 1979 Australian Steam Locomotives Subject: Pichi Richi, South Australia Designer: Ray Honisett Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie KP6T cream paper – with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.75 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet:  Quantity: 7,455,000 Sheet Numbers

View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Steam Locomotives – 50c Pichi Richi, South Australia