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First Day Cover - 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, 3 1/2 Pence, Australia, 1949
Reg. No: PH 5980
- Summary:
- First day cover, for 3 1/2 Pence (3 1/2d) 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) was inaugurated in 1874. Before this time, transporting mail across international frontiers was subject to a cumbersome system of treaties. Since 1874, the UPU has played a role in standardizing all aspects of international mail.
- Description:
- Cream-coloured envelope. On the upper left half of envelope, printed 1874 1949. Underneath that, depiction of Globe with aircraft, trucks and train, and under that printed Commemorating the 75 Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, First Day Cover, 10th October, 1949. Postmarked MELBOURNE, VIC, AUST. 10OC49. Stamp depicts postman on horseback and aircraft.
| Discipline: | Philately |
| Dimensions: | 88 mm (Height), 145 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | postal services communications, universal postal union 75th anniversary 1949 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | PHILATELIC COVERS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | first day covers |
| Issue: | Universal Postal Union |
| Issue Date: | 10/10/1949 |
| Denomination: | 3 1/2 Pence |
| Inscriptions: | Typed address Master P. Dunlop, Dunlop Ave., KEW. |
| Colour: | blue |
| Issued By: | Australia, 1949 |
| Postmarked: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 Oct 1949 |
| Organisation Named: | Universal Postal Union (UPU), 1949 |
| References: | British Library Philatelic Collections Newsletter Spring 2011 Issue 18 |
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