Category: Australia

  1973

View More Australia Philately: Sydney International Airport (2020)

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…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 40th International Eucharistic Congress

A postmarker was used at a temporary post office at the Church of England Boys’ Society National Camp ar Swanleigh, W.A., over the period 5th to 15th January, 1973, to cancel 3,562 articles including 20 registered.  Details Date: 5 January 1973 – 15 January 1973 Quantity: 3532 (ordinary articles) 20 (registered…

View More Australia Philately: 1973 Church of England Boys’ Society National Camp

A special postmarker was used at the Samford, Qld., non-official Post Office for the Third Australian Senior Scouts Venture, over the period 27th December, 1972, to 6th January, 1973. A total of 4,279 articles, including 144 registered, were postmarked with the special postmarker.  Details Date: 27 December 1972 – 6 January…

View More Australia Philately: 1972 Third Australian Senior Scouts Venutre

View More Australia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.114 – December 1972

The 1972 Christmas stamps were issued on 29th November, 1972. The denominations are 7c and 35c. This year, the scope of the stamps designs has been extended to include wider reference to the meaning of the birth of Christ, as indicated by the Postmaster-General at ANPEX.  The 1972 designs have…

View More Australia Philately: 1972 Christmas

2000 – SYDNEY PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE 2400 – MOREE

View More Australia Philately: 1972 Christmas – First Day Cover No.44 (NSW)

3000 – DEGRAVES STREET 3000 – G.P.O. MELBOURNE 3000 – LAW COURTS 3000 – RUSSELL STREET 3039 – MOONEE PONDS 3042 – NIDDRIE 3128 – BOX HILL 3136 – CROYDON  3162 – CAULFIELD SOUTH 3192 – CHELTENHAM 3561 – ROCHESTER 3820 – WARRAGUL

View More Australia Philately: 1972 Christmas – First Day Cover No.44 (VIC)

    The Post Office Museum, Hobart, was located at 19-21 Castray Esplanade. It was opened on 22 November 1972. 1978 1979 1981

View More Australia Philately: Post Office Museum Hobart (7000)

Details Series: 1972 Pioneer Life Subject: Pioneer Food Designer: Robert Ingpen Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Grey – Yellow – Green – Brown – Black (printing order) Paper: Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10…

View More Australia Philately: 1972 Pioneer Life – 15c Pioneer Food