Category: Australia

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Details Date of Issue: 13 October 1971 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: John Lee, Randwick Technical College, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon 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…

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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)

Details Date of Issue: 1 October 1971 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: Reserve Bank of Australia P. E. Morriss (7c) Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: (printing order) Lemon Yellow – Magenta – Dark Green – Grey (2c) Buff – Olive Green – Red – Black (7c) Paper:…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Coils & Queen Elizabeth II

A special postmarker was provided for the Ninth General Assembly of the International Fellowship of Former Scounts and Guides, held in Melbourne from 1st to 4th October, 1971. A special posting box was located at the assembly venue in the Lower Melbourne Town Hall.  Details Date: 1 October 1971 – 4…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 International Fellowship of Former Scouts & Guides – Ninth General Assembly

Details Series: 1971 Coils & Queen Elizabeth II Subject: Sturt’s Desert Pea Designer: Reserve Bank of Australia Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Buff – Olive Green – Red – Black (printing order) Paper: Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x imperf (ten holes…

View More Australia Philately: 1971 Coils & Queen Elizabeth II – 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea