Category: Australia

A new Belmont Post Office was opened in 1972 on the corner of High Street & Corio Street. 1972 Belmont became a first day of issue postmarker office on 18 April 1972. 1978 Belmont became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978. 1979

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View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.110 – December 1971

The First Asian and Oceanian Congress of Radiology, held at the Masonic Centre, Melbourne, 22nd to 26th November, 1971, was also provided with a special postmarker, used at the congress temporary post office at the Masonic Centre, Melbourne.  Details Date: 22 November 1971 – 26 November 1971 Quantity: 3671 (ordinary articles)…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 First Asian and Oceanian Congress of Radiology

On 19th November, 1971, the RAAF School of Technical Training, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., was honoured with an individual award of the Queen’s Colour in recognition of the long and loyal service rendered by the School. This was the first occasion when an individual RAAF unit has been awarded the Queen’s…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Presentation of the Queen’s Colour to the R.S.T.T.

Details Date of Issue: 13 October 1971 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: John Lee Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Pink (I-III) – Green (I-IV) – Rust (I-IV) – Blue (II) (Printing order and number of cylinders used per colour) Paper:  Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper incorporating helecon (appx. 90%)…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Christmas

3000 – KING STREET 3165 – BENTLEIGH EAST

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Christmas – First Day Cover No.32 (VIC)

4870 – CAIRNS

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Coils & Queen Elizabeth II – First Day Cover No.31 (QLD)

It was necessary to make four new cylinders for the re-introduction on 1st October, 1971, of the 5c Golden Wattle coil. As previously, the stamp was printed by photogravure on Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper including helecon. Colours are yellow, dark green, brown and grey. The dimensions and perforations of…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Golden Wattle Coil

7315 – ULVERSTONE

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Coils & Queen Elizabeth II – First Day Cover No.31 (TAS)

3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU 3084 – ROSANNA 3220 – GEELONG 3931 – MORNINGTON

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Coils & Queen Elizabeth II – First Day Cover No.31 (VIC)