The Centenary of the Royal South Street Society will be commemorated on the pre-stamped envelope being released on 24 September 1979. The stamp area carries a 20c denomination. The Royal South Street Society was founded on 10 July 1879 when nine young men from Ballarat, Victoria, joined together to encourage…
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Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 20c Eastern Yellow Robin
Details Series: 1979 Australian Birds Subject: Eastern Yellow Robin Designer: Kay Breeden Williams Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Rembrandt Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Printed in four panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5)…
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Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 50c Flame Robin
The Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) shown on the 50c stamp, is perhaps better known as the robin red-breast. This bird is common to south-eastern Australia but rare winter visitors to south-eastern Queensland have been sighted. In winter, highland snow may act as a shining backdrop to the brilliant colours of…
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 50c Flame RobinAustralia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 40c Lovely Wren
The Lovely Wren (Malurus lamberti amabilis) featured on the 40c stamp is a tropical form of the variegated wren species and lives on the Cape York peninsula in northern Queensland. The wren’s breeding season and the nest, constructed from grass and spider egg-sacs, is normally situated close to the ground.…
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Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – First Day Cover No.130 (VIC)
3000 – LATROBE STREET 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE 3141 – SOUTH YARRA
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5268 – BORDERTOWN 5554 – KADINA
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2135 – STRATHFIELD 2148 – BLACKTOWN 2640 – ALBURY
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – First Day Cover No.130 (NSW)Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 15c Forest Kingfisher
The Forest Kingfisher (Halcyon macleayii) shown on the 15c stamp is found mainly along the northern part of eastern Australia and in the far north of the Northern Territory. The forest kingfisher is moderately abundant in these areas and lives in open forests and woodlands. The more southern population of…
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