Summary
A stamp from Tuvalu issued at AUSIPEX 84 international stamp exhibition, held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 21-30 September 1984. The stamp features and image of the Royal Exhibition Building, the Tuvalu Coat of Arms and the Ausipex 84 logo.
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
Stamp from Tuvalu issued for Ausipex 84, featuring an image of the Royal Exhibition Building to the left, the Coat of Arms for Tuvalu in the upper right hand corner, and the Ausipex right centre.
More Information
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Collection Names
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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 & Date of Event
Ausipex Melbourne '84, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 Sep 1984 - 30 Sep 1984
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Inscriptions
TUVALU/ 60c/ AUSIPEX 84 MELBOURNE 21-30 SEPT/ ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDINGS/ Australian International Philatelic Exhibition 1984/ G. Drummond 1984 FORMAT
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Philatelic
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
42 mm (Width), 28 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Stamp Shows, Philatelic Exhibitions, Stamps, Pacific Islands
