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Luminescent Printings
Paper with an orange red phosphor-
escence (surface coating), was used for
some printings of the Colombo Plan Melbourne Cup
1sh, No. 340, the Churchill 5p, No. 389, and Archer, 1861
and several regular postage stamps. Winner — A120
These include 2p, 3p, 6p, 8p, 9p, 11p, John McDouall
1sh2p, 1sh6p and 2sh3p (Nos. 315, Stuart — A126
316, 365, 367, 321, 368, 323, 325, 369, 1960, Oct. 12 Unwmk. Elizabeth Elizabeth II
328A). 337 A120 5p sepia .40 .25 1962, July 25 Unwmk. Perf. 14 /2 II — A132 and Prince
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Stamps printed only on phosphores- Centenary of the Melbourne Cup. 345 A126 5p carmine .40 .25 Philip — A133
cent paper include the Monash 5p, Har- First south-north crossing of Australia by
grave 5p, ICY 2sh3p and Christmas 5p John McDouall Stuart, cent. 1963, Feb. 18 Engr. Perf. 14 /2
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(Nos. 388, 390-393) and succeeding 351 A132 5p dark green .50 .25
commemoratives; the 2sh, 2sh6p and 352 A133 2sh3 red brown 3.00 3.00
3sh regular birds (Nos. 370, 372, 373); Visit of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
and most of the regular series in deci- Perf 14 1 /2x14 lithographed examples of Nos.
mal currency. 351-352 come from the booklet footnoted
Ink with a phosphorescent content under No. 2507. These stamps were not valid
for postage.
was used in printing most of the 5p red, Queen Nurse and Rev.
No. 366, almost all of the 5p red book- Victoria — A121 Flynn’s
lets, No. 366a, most of the decimal 4c Grave — A127
regular, No. 397, and its booklet pane, 1960 Nov. 2 Engr. Perf. 14 /2
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No. 397a, and all of No. 398. 338 A121 5p dark green .40 .25 1962, Sept. 5 Photo. Perf. 13 /2 Walter Burley
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Centenary of the first Queensland stamps. 346 A127 5p multicolored .50 .30 Griffin and
a. Red omitted 450.00 Arms of
Australian Inland Mission founded by Rev. Canberra
John Flynn, 50th anniv. A134
Postmaster
Isaac Nichols 1963, Mar. 8 Unwmk. Perf. 14 /2x14
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Boarding 353 A134 5p dark green .40 .25
Vessel to
Receive Open Bible and 50th anniv. of Canberra; Walter Burley Grif-
Mail — A115 Candle — A122 fin, American architect, who laid out plan for
Canberra.
1959, Apr. 22 Perf. 14 /2x14 1960, Nov. 9 Unwmk.
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332 A115 4p dark gray blue .40 .25 339 A122 5p maroon .40 .25
First post office, Sydney, 150th anniv. Christmas; beginning of 350th anniv. year of
the publication of the King James translation of Woman and
the Bible.
Globe — A128
1962, Sept. 26 Engr. Perf. 14x14 /2 Red Cross
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347 A128 5p dark green .40 .25 Centenary
World Conf. of the Associated Country Emblem — A135
Women of the World, Melbourne, Oct. 2-12.
1963, May 8 Photo. Perf. 13 /2x13
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354 A135 5p dk blue, red & gray .50 .25
Parliament House,
Brisbane, and Centenary of the International Red Cross.
Queensland
Arms — A116 Colombo Plan
Emblem — A123
1959, June 5 Perf. 14x14 /2
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333 A116 4p dk green & violet .40 .25 1961, June 30 Perf. 14x14 /2 Madonna and
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Cent. of Queensland self-government. 340 A123 1sh red brown .85 .30 Child — A129
Colombo Plan for the peaceful development
of South East Asia countries, 10th anniv. 1962, Oct. 17 Perf. 14 /2 Explorers Blaxland, Lawson and
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348 A129 5p deep violet .40 .25 Wentworth Looking West from Mt.
Christmas. York — A136
1963, May 28 Engr. Perf. 14 /2x14
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355 A136 5p dark blue .40 .25
Approach of the 1st crossing of the Blue Mts., 150th anniv.
Magi — A117
Dame Nellie Melba, View of Perth
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1959, Nov. 4 Perf. 15x14 /2 by Sir Bertram and
334 A117 5p purple .40 .25 Mackennal — A124 Kangaroo
Christmas. Paw — A130 Globe, Ship,
1961, Sept. 20 Perf. 14 /2 Plane and
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341 A124 5p deep blue .45 .30 Map of
Dame Nellie Melba, singer, birth cent. Australia
A137
Arms of 1963, Aug. 28 Unwmk.
Perth 356 A137 5p red .40 .25
Page from A131 Importance of exports to Australian economy.
Book of
Hours, 15th 1962, Nov. 1 Photo. Perf. 14
Girl Guide and Lord Baden- Century 349 A130 5p multicolored .65 .25
Powell — A118 A125 a. Red omitted 5,500.
Perf. 14 /2x14
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1960, Aug. 18 Perf. 14 /2x14 1961, Nov. 8 Perf. 14 /2x14 350 A131 2sh3p emer, blk, red
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335 A118 5p dark blue .45 .25 342 A125 5p reddish brown .40 .25 & ultra 3.50 3.50
50th anniversary of the Girl Guides. Christmas; end of the 350th anniv. year of British Empire and Commonwealth Games,
the publication of the King James translation of Perth, Nov. 22-Dec. 1.
the Bible. Perf 14x14 3 /4 examples of Nos. 349-350 are
from a booklet pane issued for the 2006 Com-
monwealth Games. These stamps were not
valid for postage. Elizabeth II Black-backed
A138 Magpie and
Eucalyptus
The Overlanders A139
by Sir Daryl
Lindsay — A119
1960, Sept. 21 Perf. 14 /2
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336 A119 5p lilac rose .40 .25
Exploration of Australia’s Northern Territory,
cent.