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 Christmas
Australia’s 1977 Christmas stamps, of 15c and 45c denominations, were issued on 31st October, 1977. The 15c value is the special postagerate for standard size envelopes containing the Christmas cards for delivery within Australia and endorsed “card only”; the rate applies only during November and December, 1977. The 45c rate…
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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…
View More Australia Philately: 1977 New Post Office BurnieAustralia Philately: 1977 Australian Painting Series
A new stamp featuring Tom Roberts’ painting, “Coming South”, was issued on 19th October, 1977, to meet the needs of customers posting articles by Surface Air Lifted (SAL), overseas air mail and international priority paid. The new stamp becomes part of the current, long-term defintive, Australian Paintings series. The other…
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Australia Philately: 1977 Australian Painting Series – First Day Cover No.104 (VIC)
3000 – MELBOURNE 3084 – ROSANNA 3015 – NEWPORT 3175 – DANDENONG 3223 – PORTARLINGTON 3585 – SWAN HILL PIONEER SETTLEMENT
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View More Australia Philately: 1977 Australian Painting Series – First Day Cover No.104 (NSW)Australia Philately: 1977 26th International Congress of Apimondia
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…
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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…
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