My Australian Collection 1966 - 1980

Queen Elizabeth II (1953 -)
DEFINITIVE ISSUES (1966 - 1980)
The decimalisation of Australian currency occurred on February 14, 1966, St. Valentines Day, making obsolete the pound, shilling and pence (£sd) which was in use since 1788. Australia issued its own £sd after Federation (1901), silver coins were minted in 1910, copper coins in 1911 and banknotes in 1913. The first stamps were printed in 1913.

ACSC 436) 1966. Queen Elizabeth II. 1 cent. Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Red-Brown
ACSC 437) 1966. Queen Elizabeth II. 2 cents. Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Yellow-Green
ACSC 438A) 1966. Queen Elizabeth II. 3 cents. Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Grey-Green
ACSC 439) 1966. Queen Elizabeth II. 4 cents. Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Red
ACSC 443) 1967. Queen Elizabeth II. 5 over 4 surcharge overprint. Imperforate right and bottom. Booklet
ACSC 444) 1967. Queen Elizabeth II. 5 cents. Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Blue
ACSC 445) 1967. Queen Elizabeth II. 5 cents. Imperforate on right. Booklet


ACSC 448A) 1966. Yellow-Tailed Thornbill. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Brown, Yellow, Bluish Green & Black
ACSC 448B) 1966. Yellow tailed Thornbill. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Brown, Yellow, Bright Bluish Green & Black
ACSC 449A) 1966. Blue Faced Honey-Eater. 6 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Olive-Yellow, Black, Blue and Pale Grey
ACSC 450) 1966. Humbug Fish. 7 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Orange, Grey, Brown & Black
ACSC 451A) 1966. Coral Fish. 8 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Red, Light Green & Dark Green
ACSC 452A) 1966. Hermit Crab. 9 cents. Perforation 14 x 13½. No watermark. Yellow-Green, Brown, Chestnut & Black


ACSC 453A. 1966. Anemone Fish. 10 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Orange, Blackish Brown, Pale Turquoise-Blue and Olive-Brown
ACSC 454A). 1966. Red-Necked Avocet. 13 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Red, Black, Grey and Light Turquoise-Green
ACSC 455) 1966. Galah. 15 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Rose-Carmine, Black, Grey and Light Bluish Green
ACSC 456) 1966. Golden Whistler. 20 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Black and Pink
ACSC 457A) 1966. Azure Kingfisher. 24 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Ultramarine, Yellow, Black and Light Brown
ACSC 458A) 1966. Scarlet Robin. 25 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark.Light Grey, Green, Scarlet & Black
ACSC 459A) 1966. Straw-Necked Ibis. 30 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Black, Red, Buff and Light Yellow-Green.jpg

Queen Elizabeth II (1953 -)
NAVIGATOR DEFINITIVE (1966)


ACSC 460A) 1966. Tasman and Heemskerk. 40 cents. Perforation 14. Type 1. No watermark. Blue
ACSC 460B) 1966. Tasman and Heemskerk. 40 cents. Perforation 14. Type 2. No watermark. Blue
ACSC 460C) 1966. Tasman and Heemskerk. 40 cents. Perforation 14. Type 1. No watermark. Dull Blue
ACSC 460D) 1966. Tasman and Heemskerk. 40 cents. Perforation 14. Type 2. No watermark. Dull Blue
ACSC 461) 1966. Dampier and Roebuck. 50 cents. Perforation 14½. No watermark. Red-Brown

Types 1 & 2 of the 40 cent Dampier stamps are the result of the use of a 2-on nickel die on which the denominations were separately engraved. The most easily recognised difference is that with Type 1 the surrounds and centres of "40c" show shading dashes and dots heavier and more regular than those in Type 2, with some variation in length of dashes.


ACSC 462) 1966. Captain Cook with Tricorn, book & map. 75 cents. Perforation 14. No watermark. Olive-Green
ACSC 462x) 1966. Captain Cook with Tricorn, book & map. 75 cents. Perforation 14. No watermark. SPECIMEN (15.5mm)
ACSC 462xb) 1966. Captain Cook with Tricorn, book & map. 75 cents. Perforation 14. No watermark. SPECIMEN (14.75mm)
ACSC 463) 1966. Flinders and Investigator. $1.00. Perforation 14. No watermark. Maroon

ACSC 463a) 1966. Flinders and Investigator. $1.00. Perforation 14. White paper. No watermark. Maroon
ACSC 463x) 1966. Flinders and Investigator. $1.00. Perforation 14. No watermark. SPECIMEN (15.5mm)
ACSC 463xa) 1966. Flinders and Investigator. $1.00. Perforation 14. No watermark. SPECIMEN (14.75mm)
ACSC 465) 1966. Bass and Whaleboat. $2.00. Perforation 14½. No watermark. Purple
ACSC 465x) 1966. Bass and Whaleboat. $2.00. Perforation 14½. No watermark. SPECIMEN. Purple


ACSC 466) 1966. Admiral King and Mermaid. $4.00. Perforation 14½. No watermark. Blackish Brown
ACSC 466x) 1966. Admiral King and Mermaid. $4.00. Perforation 14½. No watermark. SPECIMEN. Blackish-Brown

Queen Elizabeth II (1953 -)
DEFINITIVE ISSUES (1966 - 1980)


ACSC 467) 1966. Queen Elizabeth II. 3 cents. Perforation 15 x imperforate. No watermark. Green, Fawn and Black
ACSC 468A) 1966. Queen Elizabeth II. 4 cents. Perforation 15 x imperforate. No watermark. Red, Fawn & Black
ACSC 469A) 1967. Queen Elizabeth II. 5 cents. Perforation 15 x imperforate. No watermark. Blue, Fawn & Black
ACSC 470) 1966. Royal Life Saving Society. 4 cents. Perforation 13½ x 14. No watermark. Light Ultramarine, Blue & Black

CHRISTMAS 1966


ACSC 471) 1966. Christmas. Adoration of the Shepherds. 4 cents. Perforation 13½ x 14. No watermark. Light Olive-Green & Black


ACSC 472) 1966. 350th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog's Landing, 1616. 4 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Blue, Orange-Red, Black & Gold
ACSC 473) 1967. British and Foreign Bible Society 1817-1867. 4 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Red, Blue & Black
ACSC 474) 1967. 150th Anniversary of Banking, 1817-1967. 4 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Blue, Green & Black
ACSC 475) 1967. 50th Anniversary of Lion's International, 1917-1967. 4 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Blue, Gold & Black
ACSC 476) 1967. World Y.W.C.A. Council Meeting. 4 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Light Blue, dark Blue, magenta & Mid-Blue
ACSC 477) 1967. 5th World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 4 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Light Red-Violet, Blue, Indigo & Black

CHRISTMAS 1967


ACSC 478A) 1967. Christmas. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Red, Ultramarine & Black
ACSC 479) 1967. Christmas. 25 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Red, Purple & Black


ACSC 480) 1968. World Weather Watch. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Light Blue, Dark Blue & Orange
ACSC 481) 1968. World Weather Watch. 20 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Dark Blue, Black, White & Red
ACSC 482) 1968. Intelsat II. 25 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Blue-Green, Grey, Blue & Black
ACSC 483A) 1968. Kangaroo Paw. 6 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Pinkish Buff, Green, Red & Dark Brown.
ACSC 484A) 1968. Pink Heath. 13 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Light Blue, Light Pink, Dark Pink & Dark Green
ACSC 485A) 1968. Tasmanian Blue Gum. 15 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Grey, Green & Dark Brown


ACSC 486A) 1968. Sturt's Desert Pea. 20 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow-Olive, Green, Red & Black
ACSC 487A) 1968. Cooktown Orchard. 25 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Pale Pink, Pale Blue, Magenta & Green
ACSC 488A) 1968. Waratah (first cylinders). 30 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Pink, Green, Red and Dark Brown (Lighter shade)
ACSC 488B) 1968. Waratah (second cylinders). 30 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Pink, Green, Red and Dark Brown (Darker shade)The shades of these two waratah stamps are very slight. The first cylinders has more pink showing more white tones in the petals, particularly the two lowest and that pointing towards "30c". The explanation provided by the Philatelic Bulletin for the new set of cylinders was that the previous set was unserviceable. In fact, the Note Printing Branch had by mistake destroyed the original set of cylinders for the waratahs on May 17, 1971 while the issue was still current. When a new printing was required prior to the replacement of the waratah stamp by the 30 cents Aboriginal Art definitive which was due for issue on September 1971.
ACSC 489) 1968. Soil, Science Congress & General Assembly of World Medical Association. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Cyan, Magenta and Black

Queen Elizabeth II (1953 -)
DEFINITIVE ISSUES (1966 - 1980)


ACSC 509) 1969. Famous Australians: Edmund Barton 1901-1903. 1st Prime Minister. 5 cents (with tab). Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Indigo on Pale Green
ACSC 510) 1969. Famous Australians: Alfred Deakin 1903-1904, 1905-1908, 1909-1910. 2nd Prime Minister. 5 cents (with tab). Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Indigo on Pale Green
ACSC 511) 1969. Famous Australians: John Christian Watson 1904. 3rd Prime Minister. 5 cents (with tab). Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Indigo on Pale Green
ACSC 512) 1969. Famous Australians: George Houstoun Reid 1904-05. 4th Prime Minister. 5 cents (with tab). Perforation 15 x 14. No watermark. Indigo on Pale Green


ACSC 513) 1969. 50th Anniversary of First England - Australia Flight. Capt. Ross Smith. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Light Blue, Light Red, Olive and Black
ACSC 514) 1969. 50th Anniversary of First England - Australia Flight. Capt. Wrigley. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Light Blue, Light Red, Olive and Black
ACSC 515) 1969. 50th Anniversary of First England - Australia Flight. Lieut. Hudson Fysh. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Light Blue, Light Red, Olive and Black
ACSC 516) 1970. Standard Gauge Railway Link, Sydney - Perth . 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Orange, Red, Purple & Black
ACSC 521) 1970. XI International Grassland Congress. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark, Yellow, Red, Green and Black
EXPO 70' OSAKA JAPAN
Expo 70, the international exposition held in Osaka, Japan, ran from March to September 1970. The 5c stamp features the striking Australian pavilion at the exposition, designed by James Maccormick of the Commonwealth Department of Works. The 20c stamp (representing the airmail rate to Japan) shows the Southern Cross and Japanese brush characters translating as "from the country of the south with warm feeling".


ACSC 517A) 1970. Australian Participation in Expo 70, Osaka, Japan. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Red, Dark Turquoise-Blue, Bronze & Brown
ACSC 517B) 1970. Australian Participation in Expo 70, Osaka, Japan. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Red, Turquoise-Blue, Bronze & Brown
1970 ROYAL VISIT
The Captain Cook Bicentennial celebrations were the occasion for a visit to Australia by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The Royal party arrived on March 30, but as this was Easter Monday and a public holiday, the two commemorative stamps were issued the following day.


ACSC 519) 1970. Royal Visit. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Grey, Orange, Light Brown & Brown
ACSC 520) 1970. Royal Visit. 30 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark, Light Red, Blue, Grey & Gold
1970 CAPTAIN COOK BICENTENNIAL
The Bicentenary of the voyage and discovery led by Captain James Cook which charted the eastern coast of Australia was considered an event of such significance that it was commemorated by a series of six commemorative stamps.


ACSC 522) 1970. Captain Cook. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Magenta, Cyan & Black
ACSC 523) 1970. Landfall. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Magenta, Cyan & Black
ACSC 524) 1970. Landing. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Magenta, Cyan & Black
ACSC 525) 1970. The Team. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Cyan & Black
ACSC 526) 1970. Possession. 5 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Magenta, Cyan & Black
ACSC 527) 1970. Cook Bicentenary. 30 cents. Perforation 13½. No watermark. Yellow, Magenta, Cyan & Black

Rob041256,
Thanks for sharing all those details - nice stamps

Would you mind to give some info about the differences between ACSC 460A & 460B - Type 1 versus Type II ?

Those all look very nice, now I may want to start collecting Australia... darn

Hi Blaamand


Sure, first I should tell you that the single stamps of Type 1 and Type II were cut and pasted from two blocks of 4 that I have, so the stamps could fit in uniform with the other navigators. So I will show the original blocks of 4 stamps and the differences enlarged.


1966: Blue. Type I (top stamps). Blue Type 2 (bottom stamps)


1966: Dull Blue Type II (top stamps). Blue Type 2 (bottom stamps).


Left: Type 1 shows darker shading dashes and dots more regular around the surrounds and the centres of "4" & "0"

Right: Type II shows much lighter shading dashes and dots around the same area with some variation in the length of dashes .


Rob

Hi displaced_hippie

Like the US, Australia printed many beautiful stamps, I just started increasing what was once a very scant collection of US stamps from two very generous American collectors.

Rob

Rob - thank you, I was unaware of these. Nice presentation

btw - appreciated that those nice blocks of 4 are conserved and still intact

Hi Blaamand

Glad to have helped. It takes a lot of fiddling around to get the stamps in the proper position for the presentation to look presentable, but at the end it all works out.

I have a few blocks of 4 from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, most are scarce to rare. One block of 4 I have is recorded as the only one of its kind and is very rare.

Rob

Wow - mind to share?

Hi Blaamand


Sure, It's okay by me.
Rob

....I had your unique block of 4 in mind!

Hi Blaamand

Here is a link to an earlier entry I posted on Stamp Community showing the only known set in existence (the uniqueness of the stamp had been verified in the 2015 issue of the ACSC - Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue).

They are cracked plate varieties, and the very rare, very early state of plate crack is at the top; completing a set which can only be achieved with the very early cracked plate makes the set a very unique combination.

If you want to see the unique block of 4 enlarged just let me know.

https://goscf.com/t/53665

Rob