1980 National Stamp Week
Australia’s postal history began in 1809 with Issac Nichol’s appointment as postmaster for the colony of New South Wales. This one-person service grew with the population, and each colony soon established its own postal network. Following federation, the colony’s postal services were amalgamated to form the commonwealth postmasters-general’s department coming into effect on 1 March 1901.
These stamps depicts Australia Post in the early days. Mailman were dressed in picturesque uniforms of formal colonial administrations, mailboxes were sturdy iron pillar boxes and the PMG motor vans droves around collecting and delivering mail. These were the forerunners to today's Australia Post fleet.
Technical Details
Stamp design: Bruce Weatherhead
Denomination: 22c
Stamp size: 37.5mm x 26mm, 95mmx130mm
Printer: Asher & Co.
Printing process: Photolithography
Paper: Litho chromo paper incorporating luminescence
Issue date: 29 September 1980
Australia’s postal history began in 1809 with Issac Nichol’s appointment as postmaster for the colony of New South Wales. This one-person service grew with the population, and each colony soon established its own postal network. Following federation, the colony’s postal services were amalgamated to form the commonwealth postmasters-general’s department coming into effect on 1 March 1901.
These stamps depicts Australia Post in the early days. Mailman were dressed in picturesque uniforms of formal colonial administrations, mailboxes were sturdy iron pillar boxes and the PMG motor vans droves around collecting and delivering mail. These were the forerunners to today's Australia Post fleet.
Technical Details
Stamp design: Bruce Weatherhead
Denomination: 22c
Stamp size: 37.5mm x 26mm, 95mmx130mm
Printer: Asher & Co.
Printing process: Photolithography
Paper: Litho chromo paper incorporating luminescence
Issue date: 29 September 1980
Australia’s postal history began in 1809 with Issac Nichol’s appointment as postmaster for the colony of New South Wales. This one-person service grew with the population, and each colony soon established its own postal network. Following federation, the colony’s postal services were amalgamated to form the commonwealth postmasters-general’s department coming into effect on 1 March 1901.
These stamps depicts Australia Post in the early days. Mailman were dressed in picturesque uniforms of formal colonial administrations, mailboxes were sturdy iron pillar boxes and the PMG motor vans droves around collecting and delivering mail. These were the forerunners to today's Australia Post fleet.
Technical Details
Stamp design: Bruce Weatherhead
Denomination: 22c
Stamp size: 37.5mm x 26mm, 95mmx130mm
Printer: Asher & Co.
Printing process: Photolithography
Paper: Litho chromo paper incorporating luminescence
Issue date: 29 September 1980
