Summary
A green letter card illustrated with the Melbourne Exhibition Building, 1911. This example is one of a series of letter cards made between 1911-1924. There were over 100 different letter cards created, each showing a different image of Australia. The cards were purchased with pre-paid postage within Australia of one penny. The cards were similar to postcards except they were able to be sealed, making them more private.
Physical Description
Green rectangular cardboard letter card. Cardboard is folded in half and has a serrated edge to allow the card to be sealed and then easily opened.
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Numismatics & Philately, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1911
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Inscriptions
On Obverse: EXHIBITION BLDG./ MELB. VIC. On Reverse: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/ LETTER CARD/ Additional postage must be affixed if this card is addressed to any/ place outside of the Commonwealth of Australia, to which the penny/ rate of postage does not apply.
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Overall Dimensions
150 mm (Width), 92 mm (Height)
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