First Day Cover - Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh, Australia, 1954

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Item PH 5986 First Day Cover - Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh, Australia, 1954

Summary

Stamped envelope, for 3 1/2 Pence (3 1/2d), 7 1/2 Pence (7 1/2d) and 2 Shillings (2'.) Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh.

Physical Description

Cream-coloured envelope. On the left half of envelope, printed Souvenir FIRST DAY COVER. Below that, the Crown and a wreath within which is printed Royal Visit, H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps are 3 1/2 d, and 2 Shilling Royal Visit depicting the couple, and 7 1/2 d Royal Visit depicting Elizabeth II crowned. Postmarked G.P.O. MELBOURNE 2FEB54.

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Collecting Areas

Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions
Acquisition Information

Purchase
Date Issued

02/02/1954
Issued By

Australia, 1954
Postmarked

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 Feb 1954
Person Depicted

HM Queen Elizabeth II, Australia, 1954
Person Depicted

Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Australia, 1954
Inscriptions

Hand-written address J J Brown, 17 Queen St, Melbourne C.
Classification

Philatelic covers, Australia, First day covers
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Philately
Type of item

Object
Overall Dimensions

164 mm (Width), 92 mm (Height)
Keywords

Royal Visit to Australia, 1954, Royalty: British

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Item PH 5986 First Day Cover - Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh, Australia, 1954

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Person Depicted

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