Summary
An official first day cover issued by the Islands of Tuvalu at AUSIPEX 84 international stamp exhibition, held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 21-30 September 1984. Tuvalu is a Polynesian Island nation located between Australia and Hawaii, comprising three reef islands and six true atolls. Tuvalu is a Parliamentary Democracy and Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II serving as the country's head of state and bearing the title Queen of Tuvalu.
Ausipex 84 was held under the auspices of: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria; the Victorian Philatelic Associations and other Philatelic Societies; the Victorian Stamp Promotion Council, and the Australasian Stamp Dealers Association with the co-operation of Australia Post. Ausipex was the largest philatelic exhibition ever staged in Australasia. The exhibition was a combination of displays, competitive entries and trade; there were approximately 100 stands of dealers and overseas postal administrators.
Physical Description
An envelope with two stamps, a printed Ausipex logo and three ink postmarks.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date of Event
Ausipex Melbourne '84, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 Sep 1984 - 30 Sep 1984
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Inscriptions
on the obverse: TUVALU/ AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/ AUSIPEX 84 MELBOURNE 21-30 SEPT/ Official first day cover/ FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/ 21 AUG 1984/ FUNAFUTI,TUVALU/ 21 AUG 1984/ FUNAFUTI,TUVALU/ Tuvalu/ Philatelic Bureau at Ausipex 84/ 21st-30 September
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Overall Dimensions
190 mm (Width), 110 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Stamp Shows, Philatelic Exhibitions, Stamps, Pacific Islands