Vesting Day for the new Australian Postal Commission and Australian Telecommunication Commission, 1st July, 1975, was marked by the issue of two 10c commemorative stamps, for about two weeks postal sale and up to twelve months philatelic sales, provided stocks last. The stamps show the symbol, trading names and house…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Postal Commission/Australian Telecommunication Commission2000 – PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE SYDNEY
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Postal/Telecommunication Commission – First Day Cover No.76 (NSW)3000 – G.P.O. MELBOURNE 3000 – LAW COURTS 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU 3000 – PHILATELIC SALES CENTRE 3030 – WERRIBEE 3040 – ESSENDON 3053 – CARLTON SOUTH 3136 – CROYDON 3141 – SOUTH YARRA 3144 – MALVERN 3192 – SOUTHLAND CENTRE 3260 – CAMPERDOWN 3585 – SWAN HILL
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Postal/Telecommunication Commission – First Day Cover No.76 (VIC)Angraecum conchiferum is a species of orchid found in Knysna and Tsitsikamma forests. The name “conchiferum” is derived from Latin meaning “shell-bearing” which refers to the lip. This rather rare and attractive species has the distinction of having the largest flowers of the South African monopodial epiphytic orchids. It normally…
View More Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 40t Angraecum conchiferumDisa welwitschii is named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872). Disa welwitschii is a descendant of the asparagus plant and was first described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It belongs to the genus Disa , and family Orchidaceae. The flowers are bright orange-red to carmine. Details Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa…
View More Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 20t Disa welwitschiiEulophia cucullata is an orchid species identified by (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud. in 1840. It is a genus of about two hundred species of flowering plants. Orchids in the genus eulophia cucullata are mostly terrestrial herbs with either an underground rhizome or pseudobulbs on the surface. Many species have no…
View More Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 10t Eulophia cucullataHabenaria, commonly called rein orchids or bog orchids, is a widely distributed genus of orchids in the tribe Orchideae. About 880 species of Habenaria have been formally described. They are native to every continent except Antarctica, growing in both tropical and subtropical zones. Details Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers…
View More Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 3t Habenaria splendensDetails Date of Issue: 6 June 1975 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 3t – Habenaria splendens 10t – Eulophia cucullata 20t – Disa welwitschii 40t – Angraecum conchiferum 73t – Miniature sheet
View More Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of MalawiThe major exporters of oil into The Bahamas in 1975 were Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Libya. The United States was its major recipient. The largest refinery in the was the Bahamas Oil Refining Co. (BORCO) located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, with a capacity of 500,000 barrels. Details Designer: Daphne Padden Printer: Questa…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic Diversification – 21c Refining Crude Oil