Australia Philately: 1977 The Third Pacific Conference Games

A special postmarker was used to cancel 3,812 articles, including six registered at a temporary post office provided at the Bruce Stadium, Canberra, A.C.T. from 30 November to 4 December 1977 on the occasion of the Third Pacific Conference Games. Details Date: 30 November 1977 – 4 December 1977 Quantity: 3,812 articles…

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Australia Philately: 1977 Christmas – 45c Madonna & Child

  Details Subject: 1977 Christmas Series: Madonna & Child Designer: Jackie O’Brien Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process:  Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by horizontal…

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Australia Philately: 1977 New Post Office Burnie

A new post office was opened at Burnie, Tasmania, on 28 October 1977. To commemorate the occasion, a special pictorial postmarker was used to cancel 3,800 articles, including one registered.  Details Date: 28 October 1977 Servicing Post Office: Burnie (7320) Postmarker Type: Special pictorial Colour: Black Quantity: 3,800 3,799 (ordinary) 1 (registered) Souvenir…

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