Summary
Stamp pack for 60 cent and 2 dollars 60 cents stamps, issued to commemorate the Centenary of the First Commonwealth Bank note. Issued by Australia Post in Melbourne, 11 May 2013, during the World Stamp Fair held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, 10 -15 May 2013. The design of the stamp pack incorporates the image of the first Commonwealth Bank note, which was a 10 shilling note bearing the serial number M000001. The official numbering ceremony was held on 1 May 1913 at King's Warehouse, at the western end of Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Stamp design & pack design: Boschen Design.
Physical Description
Cardboard folder containing a min-sheet which resembles one side of the first Commonwealth Bank note, but incorporates a 60 cent and 2 dollars 60 cents stamp. The folder also includes two separate stamps, and historical information about the bank note, as well as design credits. The reverse of the folder depicts one side of the original 10 shilling Commonwealth bank note, with serial number M000001. The entire pack is printed in navy blue on off-white, to resemble the bank note, and the design includes the ornate scrollwork of the bank note design. The serial number is printed in red.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from World Stamp Fair, 2013, 15 May 2013
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Date Issued
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Issued By
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Designer
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Person Depicted
Honourable Judith Denman, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1913
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Colour
Blue & White & Red
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Open
120 mm (Width), 240 mm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions - Closed
195 mm (Width), 119 mm (Height)
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Other Dimensions
30 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
Minisheet size: 170mm x 80mm. Stamp size.
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References
Stamp Bulletin Issue No 322 /May-June 2013
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Keywords
Paper Money, Philatelic Exhibitions, Australian Federation, 1901