Four 7c stamps to commemorate Australia’s change to metric measurements were issued on 7th March, 1973. The stamps are intended to create public awareness of the changes now taking place, and to focus on four aspects of the metric system which most Australians will encounter frequently – length, volume, mass…
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Australia Philately: 1973 Metric Conversion – First Day Cover No.45 (NSW)
2000 – PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE SYDNEY
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5000 – HINDLEY STREET
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Australia Philately: 1973 Metric Conversion – First Day Cover No.45 (ACT)
2601 – CANBERRA CITY
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3000 – LAW COURTS 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE 3000 – RUSSELL STREET 3032 – ASCOT VALE 3039 – MOONEE PONDS 3040 – ESSENDEN 3042 – NIDDRIE 3122 – HAWTHORN 3156 – FERNTREE GULLY 3820 – WARRAGUL
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A special pictorial postmarker was used to cancel a total of 8,938 articles, including 38 registered, at a temporary post office at Melbourne, from 2nd to 12th March, 1973, during the 1973 Moomba Festival. A new design for the postmarker was adopted for this year’s festival and replaced the one…
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Australia Philately: 1973 40th International Eucharistic Congress
A special pictorial postmarker as illustrated was provided at Melbourne from 12th to 28th February, 1973, during the 40th International Eucharistic Congress, and was used to cancel 15,511 articles, including 54 registered. A temporary post office was established at the Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, for the convenience of persons attending the…
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