Details Series: 1976 Australian Scenes Subject: Broken Bay Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: New Blue Tint – Turquoise Green – Yellow Orange – Blackish Olive Tint Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: …
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 25c Broken BayCategory: Australia
Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 5c Richmond Bridge
Details Series: 1976 Australian Scenes Subject: Richmond Bridge Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Green – Blue Tint – Olive Yellow – Deep Grey Blue (5c) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 22,055,000
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 5c Richmond BridgeAustralia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes
Australian scenes are the subject of a series of definitive stamps issued on 25th August, 1976. The series comprises 5c Richmond Bridge, 25c Broken Bay, 35c Wittenoom Gorge, 50c Mt. Buffalo, 70c Great Barrier Reef and 85c Ayers Rock. Designed by Mr Otto Borchert, of Sydney, they by multicolour photogravure…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian ScenesAustralia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 70c Great Barrier Reef
Details Series: 1976 Australian Scenes Subject: Great Barrier Reef Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Bright Yellow Green – Deep Turquoise Green – Dull Rose – New Blue Tint – Red Brown (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 70c Great Barrier ReefAustralia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 50c Mount Buffalo
Details Series: 1976 Australian Scenes Subject: Mount Buffalo Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Mauve – Greenish Blue Tint – Blackish Olive Tint – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 14.75 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 21,980,000…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 50c Mount BuffaloAustralia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 35c Wittenoom Gorge
Details Series: 1976 Australian Scenes Subject: Wittenoom Gorge Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Yellow Olive Tint – New Blue Tint – Orange Vermillion – Purple – Bluish Violet Tint (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Australian Scenes – 35c Wittenoom GorgeAustralia Philately: 1976 25th International Geological Congress
A pictorial postmarker was used to cancel 10,445 articles, including 20 registered, at the temporary post office provided at Sydney University between 16th and 25th August, 1976, for the 25th International Geological Congress. Details Date: 16 August 1976 – 25 August 1976 Quantity: 10,445 articles 10,425 (ordinary) 20 (registered)
View More Australia Philately: 1976 25th International Geological CongressAustralia Philately: Philatelic Sales Centre – Brisbane (3000)
The Brisbane Philatelic Sales Centre, in the south wing of the Brisbane G.P.O. was officially opened on 2 August 1976. An 1890 pillar box near the main entrance was available for posting of philatelic mail.
View More Australia Philately: Philatelic Sales Centre – Brisbane (3000)Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games
Four stamps marking the 1976 Olympic Games were issued on 14th July, 1976 – the nearest practicable date to the opening of the Games on Saturday, 17th July, 1976. The series, which was designed by Mr Arthur Leydin of Sydney with assistance from Mr Birchett and Mr O’Brien, both of…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic GamesAustralia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games – 18c Gymnastics
Details Series: 1976 Olympic Games Subject: Gymnastics Designer: Arthur Leydin, Sydney (assisted by Rodney Birchett and Des O’Brien) Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Bright Blue – Emerald – Grey – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked, coated stamp paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games – 18c Gymnastics