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  • Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past

  • Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era

  • Australia Philately: 1996 Tercentenary de Flamingh’s Voyage

  • Australia Philately: 1991 Exploration Albany WA

  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

  • Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

  • Australia

    Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past

    This stamp issue commemorates the end of convict transportation to Australia, in 1868. Convict transportation began with the arrival of the First Fleet, in 1788, carrying 751 convicts from England. Eighty years later, the Hougoumont was the last convict ship to arrive here, delivering 279 prisoners to Fremantle, including 62…

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    Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era

    The Colonial Collection – a new series of stamp issues – is about to carry Australian historical themes beyond the Bicentenary. The first stamps, a se-tenant strip of five 39c stamps depicting the The Pastoral Era, will be released on 10 May 1989. The period between 1810 and 1850 saw…

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    Australia Philately: 1996 Tercentenary de Flamingh’s Voyage

    A se-tenant pair of stamps will be issued on 1 November to commemorate the 300th anniversary (tercentenary) of the voyage of Willem de Vlamingh to explore the coast of Australia and his landing on Christmas Island. The stamps feature a painting titled Portrait of a Dutch Navigator by artist Jan…

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    Australia Philately: 1991 Exploration Albany WA

    A stamp and miniature sheet will honour two famous exporers whose names are forever linked with the rugged south coast of Western Australia. The first of the two is the English navigator, George Vancouver, who visited the coast in 1791 and named the spectactular King George Sound where the port…

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    Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813 – c.1848), was a Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia. He arrived in Sydney on 14 February 1842. His aim was to explore inland Australia and he was hopeful of a government appointment in his fields of…

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Rock Sound – Date Stamps

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Description: 30mm Single Circle ROCK SOUND / BAHAMAS DDMMMYY Colours: Blue, black and purple Usage: 31JAN61 – 22APR79 Type:  8 (Luddington & Raymond) D9 (Proud)

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Stella Maris

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Stella Maris was a Sub Post Office under Clarence Town on Long Island. It was opened in October 1970. Temporary Rubber Date Stamps Description: 60mm x 40mm STELLA MARIS / BAHAMAS MMM DD YYYY Usage: OCT 26 1970 – JUL 20 1972 Type: D1 (Proud) References British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol.11…

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Underwater Industries

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  Underwater Industries was located in St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The business was established in 1970 by underwater photographer, Bill Slosky. In 1966 Slosky co-wrote a book with Art Walker called Guide to the Underwater. Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders P302000 Series

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Bell Paper Company (A92450 Series)

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Details Publisher: Distributor: Bell Paper Company, Miami, Florida, U.S.A. Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1970 Series: A92450

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: Troutbeck Inn (Southern Sun Hotel)

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Troutbeck Inn was located near Inyanga (Inyanga Downs). It was built in 1947 by Major Alfred Herbert MacIlwaine. It was built to represent a fine country hotel and other establishments in the Scottish homelands. In 1970, the hotel was acquired by Southern Sun Hotel Corporation of Rhodesia (Pvt) Ltd. References…

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (K Series – Type IIIB)

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Details Publisher: Big Game Photography Distributor: Printer: Big Game Photography Process: Photographer: Year: 1970 Series: K Series (Kariba/Kyle)

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (V Series – Type VB)

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Details Publisher: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 220, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Telephone 22200 Distributor: Printer: Process: Photographer: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 220, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Telephone 22200 Year: 1971 Series: V Series (Victoria Falls)

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Zambia

Zambia Philately: Airmail Rates (1970-1977)

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Africa, Malagasy, Mauritius, Seychelles Europe, Middle East, India, Pakistan Other Countries  

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (39800-C)

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Details Publisher: Apogee Photographic, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York Process:  Photographer: Year: 1977 Series: 39800-C  

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya) – Main Falls

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The Main Falls is where most of the water passes over the Victoria Falls. Postcards 1968 – Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type IA) 1970 – Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (V Series – Type IIIB) 1971 – Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (V Series – Type VB) 1975 –…

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