First Day Cover - John Forrest, 2 1/2 Pence, Australia, 1949

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Item PH 5969 First Day Cover - John Forrest, 2 1/2 Pence, Australia, 1949

Summary

First day cover, for 2 1/2 Pence (2 1/2d) John Forrest 1847-1918. Issued 28 November, 1949.

Physical Description

Light cream-coloured envelope. On the upper left corner, FIRST DAY COVER with illustration of Lord John Forrest over map of Australia, Wide World COVER and A Great Australian, drawing of pipeline with caption 352-MILE PIPELINE TO GOLDFIELDS, drawing of train with caption SUPPORTED THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAILWAY and drawing of Old Parliament House, Canberra with caption CANBERRA ADVOCATE OF FEDERATION. Underneath these drawings, JOHN FORREST 1847 1918 FIRST BARON FORREST OF BUNBURY, C.M.G. K.C.M.G., P.C., G.C.M.G., LL.D. Explorer, Colonial Official, State Premier, Australian Statesman . . . . printed. Postmarked WATERLOO, N.S.W. 28NO49 twice.

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Collecting Areas

Numismatics & Philately
Acquisition Information

Purchase
Date Issued

28/11/1949
Issued By

Australia, 28 Nov 1949
Postmarked

Waterloo, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 28 Nov 1949
Person Depicted

Sir John Forrest, Australia
Inscriptions

Typed address Mr. K. Bowen, Post Office, WATERLOO.
Denomination

2 1/2 Pence
Colour

red
Issue

Lord Forrest of Bunbury
Classification

Philatelic covers, Australia, First day covers
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Philately
Type of item

Object
Overall Dimensions

147 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
Keywords

Exploration, Politicians

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Item PH 5969 First Day Cover - John Forrest, 2 1/2 Pence, Australia, 1949

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