Category: Australia

3000 – MELBOURNE 3084 – ROSANNA 3015 – NEWPORT 3175 – DANDENONG 3223 – PORTARLINGTON 3585 – SWAN HILL PIONEER SETTLEMENT

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Australian Painting Series – First Day Cover No.104 (VIC)

2026 – BONDI BEACH 2505 – PORT KEMBLA

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Australian Painting Series – First Day Cover No.104 (NSW)

A pictorial postmarker was used to cancel 5,232 articles, including eight registered, at a temporary post office established at the Festival Theatre, Adelaide, S.A. for the 26th International Congress of Apimondia (bee-keeping) held between 13 and 19 October 1977. Details Date: 13 October 1977 – 19 October 1977 Quantity: 5,232 articles…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 26th International Congress of Apimondia

A total of 4,191 articles, including 47 registered, were cancelled with the special postmarker provided to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Sir Hans Heysen (1877-1968). The postmarker was in operation on 8 October 1977 at a temporary post office established at the South Australian Art Gallery. Sir Hans…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 Hans Heysen Birth Centenary

View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Office Philatelic Service – Stamp Preview (No.6 1977)

A special souvenir stamp pack was issued on 26 September 1977 to commemorate National Stamp Week 1977. The pack, which contains the 18c stamp issued to mark the 50th anniversary of Parliament House, Canberra and the 18c stamp issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the A.C.T.U., will remain on…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 National Stamp Week (Stamp Pack)

A National Stamp Week, with the theme “Stamp Collecting for the Youth of Australia”, was held over the period of 26th September to 2nd October, 1977. Australia Post combined with the Australian Stamp Promotion Council (representing philatelic societies, stamp dealers and the philatelic press) to publicize the hobby by presenting…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 National Stamp Week

View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.133 – September 1977

1977 In response to requests from philatelists for more variety in general purpose philatelic covers, Australia Post has introduced three new small-size covers (164 mm x 93 mm) which are replacing the small-size covers showing golden wattle; however the large-size covers (229 mm x 102 mm) showing golden wattle will…

View More Australia Philately: General Purpose Philatelic Covers (1970-1979)

During the period 9th to 29th June, 1977, a temporary post office was provided at The Chinese Exhibition, Adelaide, S.A. A total of 16,867 articles including ten registered were cancelled with the special postmarker provided for the exhibition.  Details Date: 9 June 1977 – 29 June 1977 Servicing Post Office: Temporary…

View More Australia Philately: 1977 The Chinese Exhibition (Adelaide)