Category: Australia

2340 – TAMWORTH 2640 – ALBURY  

View More Australia Philately: 1970 EXPO 70 – First Day Cover No.1 (NSW)

Special decorative covers are now provided with the issue of each new stamp. Some are designed by the same artist who prepared the stamp design and bear a facsimile of his signature. Some also feature alternative but unadopted stamp designs. The price of the official first day cover, without stamps,…

View More Australia Philately: First Day Covers (1970-1979)

Details Series: 1970 EXPO 70 Subject: Australian Pavillion Designer: John Copeland, Adelaide Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Four-colour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Unwatermarked paper incorporating Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter. Quantity: 20,209,000 Sheet…

View More Australia Philately: 1970 EXPO 70 – 5c Australian Pavillion

Details Series: 1970 EXPO 70 Subject: Southern Cross & Message Designer: Arthur Leydin, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Two-colour photogravure Plates: Paper: Unwatermarked paper incorporating Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5) divided by vertical gutter.…

View More Australia Philately: 1970 EXPO 70 – 20c Southern Cross & Message

On 16th March, 1970, 5c and 20c stamps will be issued to mark Australia’s participation in Expo 70, the international exposition being held in Osaka, Japan, from March to September, 1970. The 5c stamp will be on sale at all post offices for about two weeks, and the 20c for…

View More Australia Philately: 1970 EXPO 70

A new Mount Isa Post Office was opened on 31 August 1954 by the Minister for Customs, Senator N O’Sullivan. The post office cost £70,000 and was considered the finest post office in country Queensland. 1970 Mount Isa became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970.…

View More Australia Philately: Mount Isa (4825)

Townsville post office was constructed in 1886 at a cost of £17,235 on the corner of Flinders Street and Denham Street. Extensions were added in 1888, while a clock tower was built by Henry L Davis & Co. Chimes, was imported from England in 1889 and installed by 1891. As…

View More Australia Philately: 4810 – Townsville

Cairns Post Officer was built in 1937 and was Cairns fourth post office. 1970 Cairns became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1971

View More Australia Philately: Cairns (4870)

Broken Hill Post Office is located at 258–260 Argent Street, Broken Hill. The original building was designed by James Barnet, and was built from 1890 to 1892 by John Dobbie. 1970 Broken Hill became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970.

View More Australia Philately: Broken Hill (2880)

A new Hurstville Post Office was opened late in 1941 at 247 Forest Road. 1970 Hurstville became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1971

View More Australia Philately: Hurstville (2220)