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First Day Cover - King George VI Definitive, 2 1/2 Pence, Australia, 1950
Reg. No: PH 5979
- Summary:
- First day cover, for 2 1/2 Pence (2 1/2d) King George VI Definitive. Issued 12 April, 1950.
- Description:
- Cream-coloured envelope. On left-hand side of envelope illustration of King George VI underneath Crown and between Australian flag and Union flag. Beneath that, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, WEDNESDAY, 12th APRIL, 1950. Introducing a New Design for the 2 1/2 Stamp. Two 2 1/2 d stamps depicting George VI, postmarked G.P.O., 110, SYDNEY, N.S.W., AUST. 12 AP 50.
| Discipline: | Philately |
| Dimensions: | 89 mm (Height), 146 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | postal services communications |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, HRH George VI (1895-1952) |
| Primary Classification: | PHILATELIC COVERS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | first day covers |
| Issue: | King George VI |
| Issue Date: | 12/04/1950 |
| Denomination: | 2 1/2 Pence |
| Inscriptions: | Typed address "Marleys", Box 90, Post Office, GEELONG, Vic. |
| Colour: | red |
| Issued By: | Australia, 1950 |
| Postmarked: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 12 Apr 1950 |
| Person Depicted: | HM George VI, 1950 |
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