Details Series: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators Subject: Harry Hawker Designer: Arthur Leydin Printer: Asher and Co., Melbourne Press: Roland Rekord Process: Photo lithography Cylinders: 18c stamps went through the press three times: Process Cyan – Process Magenta (1st pass) Process Black – Process Yellow (2nd pass) Blue (3rd pass) Paper: Burnie litho chromo…
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Australia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators – 72c Miniature Sheet
Details Series: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators Designer: Arthur Leydin Printer: Asher and Co., Melbourne Press: Roland Rekord Process: Photo lithography Cylinders: Miniature sheets went through the press three times: Process Magenta and Process Cyan (1st pass) Process Black and Process Yellow (2nd pass) Orange – Yellow (3rd pass) Paper: Burnie litho chromo…
View More Australia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators – 72c Miniature SheetAustralia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators
Four Australians whoe made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the aviation industry, during its formative years, are the subjects of a series of four 18c commemorative stamps, and a 72c miniature sheet, being issued by Australia Post on 19 April 1978. The aviators depicted, together with the aircraft they…
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Australia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators – First Day Covers No.108 & No.109 (SA)
5000 – G.P.O. ADELAIDE 5000 – RUNDLE STREET 5540 – PORT PIRIE 5554 – KADINA
View More Australia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators – First Day Covers No.108 & No.109 (SA)Australia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators – First Day Covers No.108 & No.109 (VIC)
3000 – MELBOURNE 3223 – PORTARLINGTON 3465 – MARYBOROUGH 3585 – SWAN HILL
View More Australia Philately: 1978 Famous Australian Aviators – First Day Covers No.108 & No.109 (VIC)Australia Philately: 1978 Ayers Rock
On 3 April 1978 a new pictorial postmarker was introduced to replace the postmarker which has been in use at Ayers Rock since 1964. Australian collectors may obtain impressions of the postmarker by forwarding fully stamped and addressed envelopes, under prepaid outer wrappers, to the Postmaster, Alice Springs, N.T., 5750.…
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From 3 to 13 March 1978, a special postmarker was used at a temporary post office in the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Vic., to cancel 4426 articles, including 16 registered, during the 1978 Moomba Festival. Details Date: 3 March 1978 – 13 March 1978 Quantity: 4,426 articles 4,410 (ordinary) 16 (registered)
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