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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: The Gleneagles Hotel

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Around 1968 Gleneagles Guest House (Gleneagles House) was re-branded as The Gleneagles Hotel. The proprietors were Ernest and Olga Brokmeier (who were also proprietors of Ocean Spray Hotel). References Bahamas People – Basil Cooper (1975)

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Zambia

Zambia Philately: Hotel Musi-O-Tunya Inter-Continental

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The Inter-Continental Hotel (ICH) brand was established in 1946 by Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American Airways as a division of Pan Am. ICH opened two hotels in Zambia in 1968. Musi-o-Tunya Inter-Continental Hotel was officially opened on 19 October 1968 by Dr Kabaleka Konoso, Minister of Natural Resources and…

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: Mtshelei Dam

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Mtshelei Dam is located in the Rhodes Matopos National Park. PMostcards 1964 – R A Bourlay (Art – PS Series Type I)

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Balmoral Beach Hotel

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  In 1968, the Balmoral Club (Hotels Corporation of America) was rebranded to the Balmoral Beach Hotel. It included the new Manor House and Nassau’s only colony of villas. Facilities offered included a private island and three private beaches. In 1970, Hotels Corporation of America was rebranded as Sonesta Internationals…

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Zambia

Zambia Philately: Hotel Inter-Continental Lusaka

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The Hotel Inter-Continental Lusaka was opened in 1968 by the Inter-Continental Hotel (ICH) brand. ICH was established in 1946 by Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American Airways as a division of Pan Am. In 1966, Neal Prince hired the G.B. Designs, Inc., located out of New York City, whereby the…

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Zambia

Zambia Philately: Meijer Wormeveer N.V. (Type I)

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Details Publisher:  Distributor: Printer: Meijer Wormeveer N.V. Process: Photographer: Year: 1968 Series:  Zambia in the Sun

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Tormena Industrie Grafiche I (Grey)

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Details Publisher: Home Lines Printer: Tormena Industrie Grafiche, Genova, Italy Year: 1968 Series: I (Grey)

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Zambia

Zambia Philately: SAPRA Studio (RZ Series/Type II) No.50-99

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Details Publisher: SAPRA Studio – P.O. Box. 5882, Nairobi Distributor: Printer: Process: Photographer: Year: 1968 Series:  African Wildlife (RZ – Type 2)

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P75700 Series – Type CC2 – V2)

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Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1968-69 Series: P75700 (Type CC2 – V2)

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. – Type V

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Types Type VA – This type has a card number in the stamp box. Type VB – This type has no card number in the stamp box. Postcards (Single) Type VA Postcard Folders Type VA PF Type VB PF – Description at the bottom, left-hand corner. Type VC PF –…

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