First Day Cover - 150th Anniversary, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1947

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Item PH 5975 First Day Cover - 150th Anniversary, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1947

Summary

First day cover, for 2 1/2 Pence (2 1/2d), 3 1/2 Pence (3 1/2d) and 5 1/2 Pence (5 1/2d) 150th Anniversary, City of Newcastle. Issued 8 September, 1947. Postmarked CAMBERWELL., VIC, AUST.

Physical Description

Cream-coloured envelope. On the upper left of envelope, printed First Day Cover. Underneath that, enlarged image of 3 1/2 d Newcastle stamp, with depiction of smelting bucket and worker, upon which is printed ISSUED 8th SEPTEMBER 1947, STEEL, 1797 NEWCASTLE 1947. Underneath that, printed: In Commemoration of NEWCASTLE 150th ANNIVERSARY. Twice postmarked CAMBERWELL., VIC, AUST. 8SE47.

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Collecting Areas

Numismatics & Philately
Acquisition Information

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Date Issued

08/09/1947
Issued By

Australia, 8 Sep 1947
Postmarked

Camberwell, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 Sep 1947
Place Depicted

Newcastle, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Inscriptions

Typed address Mr. D.H. Hunter, 597 Burke Road, CAMBERWELL, E.6.
Issue

Newcastle Sesquicentenary
Classification

Philatelic covers, Australia, First day covers
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Philately
Type of item

Object
Overall Dimensions

146 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
Keywords

Newcastle Sesquicentenary, 1947

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