Australia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 20c Sea Craft

In the 20c stamp “Sea Craft”, an Australian lifesaver’s surf boat is the central motif, surrounded by a Red Sea dhow, a Chinese junk, a Malaysian river boat and a South Indian river boat. Details Series: 1971 Asia Australia Subject: Sea Craft Designer: Douglas Annand, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of…

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Australia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 15c Music

The 15c “Music” stamp depicts two Chinese instruments, pipes and a trumpet; an aboriginal didgeridoo; a Thai fiddle; an Indian double oboe and a Tibetan drum.  Details Series: 1971 Asia Australia Subject: Theatre Designer: Douglas Annand, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Pink – Green – Mauve –…

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Australia Philately: 1971 28th International Congress of Orientalists

The date of issue of the three stamps coincided with the 28th International Congress of Orientalists, held at Canberra from 6th to 12th January, 1971. A temporary post office, with a special postmarker, was provided for the congress. The First International Congress of Orientalists was held at Paris in 1873,…

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