Australia Philately: 1978 Moomba Festival
From 3 to 13 March 1978, a special postmarker was used at a temporary post office in the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Vic., to cancel 4426 articles, including 16 registered, during the 1978 Moomba Festival. Details Date: 3 March 1978 – 13 March 1978 Quantity: 4,426 articles 4,410 (ordinary) 16 (registered)
View More Australia Philately: 1978 Moomba FestivalAustralia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.135 – March 1978
Bahamas Philately: John Hinde Curteich Inc (SD2 Series – Type C)
Details Publisher: City Pharmacy Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: John Hinde Curteich Inc Process: Curteichcolor 3D Natural Color Reproduction Photographer: Year: 1980 Series: SD2 Series (Type C)
View More Bahamas Philately: John Hinde Curteich Inc (SD2 Series – Type C)Australia Philately: 1978 The Rocks
On 29 January 1978 a pictorial postmarker was used to cancel 2197 articles, at the temporary post office provided for the Australia Day Festival held at “The Rocks”, Sydney, N.S.W. Details Date: 29 January 1978 Quantity: 2,197 articles 2,197 (ordinary) 0 (registered)
View More Australia Philately: 1978 The RocksAustralia Philately: 1978 Australia Day
An 18c stamp commemorating Australia Day was issued on 26 January 1978. The stamp was on sale for approximately two weeks at post offices and is available from Australia Post philatelic sales centres until 26 January 1979, providing stocks last. The stamp, in horizontal format, depcits the Australian National Flag.…
View More Australia Philately: 1978 Australia DayAustralia Philately: 1978 Australia Day – Official First Day Covers No.106 & No.107 (VIC)
3155 – BORONIA 3198 – SEAFORD 3223 – PORTARLINGTON 3585 – SWAN HILL
View More Australia Philately: 1978 Australia Day – Official First Day Covers No.106 & No.107 (VIC)Rhodesia Philately: Chapman’s Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani)
Rhodesia has one species of Zebra, a Plains Zebra known as a Chapman’s Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani). Like the other subspecies of Plains Zebra, it is a herbivore that exists largely on a diet of grasses, and undertakes a migration during the wet season to find fresh sources of food…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Chapman’s Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani)Bahamas Philately: Great American Color Co (31600 Series)
Details Publisher: Great American Color Co. Hallandale, Florida Distributor: Ernies Studio & Camera Center, Ltd., Freeport, Grand Bahama, W.I. Printer: International Graphics, Hollywood, Florida Process: Photographer: Year: 1979 Series: 31600
View More Bahamas Philately: Great American Color Co (31600 Series)Bahamas Philately: Mermaid Kitty
The Mermaid Kitty was a toted as the “World’s Largest Glass Bottom Boat.” The boat operated from Freeport and could carry up to 120 passengers. There were three daily scheduled cruises at 10am, 12pm and 2pm that departed from the Oceanus Hotel dock. It was also available for special…
View More Bahamas Philately: Mermaid KittyBahamas Philately: Hauser’s Bahama Stamp & Coin Ltd (7300 Series)
Details Publisher: Bahama Stamp & Coin Ltd., Box 898 Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Phone 8989 Distributor: Printer: Bentley Process: Photographer: W. W. Willard Year: 1978 Series: Fabulous Freeport (Type A)
View More Bahamas Philately: Hauser’s Bahama Stamp & Coin Ltd (7300 Series)