The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, and commonly known as Mexico 1968, were held from 12 to 27 October 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Olympic Games to be staged in Latin America and the first to be staged in…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 – Olympic Games MexicoThe original Wollongong post office was constructed in 1882. On 23 September 1968, a new building was officially opened by Postmaster-General Alan Hulme as the Wollongong Post Office and Telephone Exchange. The new building cost $1,226,400. Wollongong Central post office in Piccadilly Centre closed at noon on Saturday, 21 September…
View More Australia Philately: Wollongong (2500)Southland Centre, Cheltenham, was opened in September 1968 and was one of the premier shopping centres in Melbourne. 1972 Southland Centre became a first day of issue postmarker office on 18 April 1972, the date of issue of the 50th Anniversary of the Country Women’s Association postage stamp. 1973 1975…
View More Australia Philately: Southland Centre (3192)The Riding Rock Club was owned by San Salvador Enterprises Ltd. It operated the Sal Salvador Island’s only commercial housing facility for visitors and provided accommodations such as hotel rooms, meals and a nightclub atmosphere. San Salvador was used as a station by the US Military for a ballistic missile…
View More Bahamas Philately: Riding Rock ClubDetails Date of Issue: 20 August 1968 Date Withdrawn: 19 November 1968 Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Plates: 1 1 1 1 (50c) 1A 1A 1A 1A (5c, 15c) Sheet: R10 x 5 Quantity: There were no sheet…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1968 TourismDetails Date of Issue: 6 August 1968 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated: Designer: Robert Ingpen, Melbourne Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Press: Chambon Process: Photogravure Paper: Unwatermarked Wiggins Teape white coated paper incorporating Derby luminescence Watermark: None Cylinders: Yellow – Cyan (I) – Magenta – Black (printing order) Yellow – Cyan (II) –…
View More Australia Philately: 1968 International Soil Science Congress/World Medical Association AssemblyDetails Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity:
View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 5s 7d Miniature SheetDetails Date of Issue: 24 July 1968 Date Withdrawn: 2 August 1968 (Crown Agents sold out) Date Invalidated: Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: (comb) 14 x 14.5 (single stamps) 14.5 (miniature sheet) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A (4d, 9d) 1A 1A 1A 1A…
View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi LocomotivesDetails Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 12 (60) Quantity:
View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 1/6d ZambesiDetails Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R5 x 12 (60) Quantity:
View More Malawi Philately: 1968 Malawi Locomotives – 4d Saddleback