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Australia

Australia Philately: A Brief History of the Development of Postal Services in Western Australia 1829-1979

thedigitalphilatelist 06/06/1979

Also available at Western Australian post offices and philatelic sales centres in capital cities will be a booklet outlining the history of postal development in Western Australia. The booklet contains a 20c stamp and will cost $A0.20.

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Australia Philately: 1979 150th Anniversary of Western Australia

thedigitalphilatelist 06/06/1979

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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Australia Philately: 1979 Wreck of ‘Batavia’ 350th Anniversary

thedigitalphilatelist 05/06/1979

  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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