DECIMAL COVERS

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* 1970 - 5c Royal Visit on small advertising cover

au972 (6/10)
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* 1984 - 85c Magnetic Pole (AAT) on small commercial air mail cover to U.K.

au970 (6/10)

FIne condition - franking seldom seen used "within period".

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1968 - registered cover used in Tasmania

au943 (1/10)

30c Waratah pays the 5c postage + 25c registration fee, Excelent condition.

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1968 - small commercial cover with single 5c Macquarie Lighthouse franking

au935 (1/10 )

Excellent condition - one of the scarcest letter rate issues "on cover" from the early Decimal Period!

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1968 - small registered commercial cover with 30c Waratah franking used in Tasmania

au946 (1/10)
Excellent condition - 30c stamp pays 5c postge + 25c registration fee.
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1968 - three small commercial covers franked with single 5c Thornbill definitive

au828 (8/09)

The stamps are in three distinctly different shades.

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1969 - small commercial cover with single 5c Macquarie Lighthouse franking - rarely seen!

au940 (1/10)

One of the scarcest (on cover) of the early decimal standard letter rate issues. Opened on two sides o/wise condition is excellent to fine. I don't have any more examples to list!

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1970 - 1c QEII defin on 5c PTPO envelope used to make up to 6c

au937 (1/10)

Standard letter rate increased to 6c on October 1st 1970. Fine condition - nice "usage" item.

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1972 - 7c AAT Cook on small commercial cover

au793 (12/08)

Stamp has fault but this stamp is seldom seen "on cover" an this is more than just a "presentable" example.

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1975 - second class air mail cover to United Kingdom

au915 (1/10)

9c surchd Gemstone + 2x 3c Coral Crab make up 15c rate (the flap has not been sealed in accordance with requirements for cheaper rate). Some minor fault however the overall condition is VG to excellent. Scarce item!

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1980 - small certified commercial cover.

au911 (1/10)

22c Kingfisher pays the standard letter rate; 55c Lotus Bird pays the fee for certification. Excellent to fine condition.

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1985 - small Priority Paid cover sent from FINDON (SA) to Hobart

au954 (1/10)

Franking used makes up $1.56 (36c postage, $1.10 PP fee). C.M.E. Adelaide anjd Hobart MC "time clock" b/stamps. Excellent condition.

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1985/91 - five PSE's each with a different 1c, 2c or 3c definitive making up the deficient postage for a contemporary rate increase

au790 (12/08)

Fine condition throughout - "make ups" are hard to find, especially on commercially used p/stationery envelopes! How long would it take you to assemble this group one by one?!?

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1986 - 90c Pancake Ice issue of AAT on small airmail cover to USA

au769 (12/08)

Fine condition - very scarce franking.

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1986 - small Priority Paid cover to Tasmania

au908 (1/10)

Despatch and arrival time-clock datestamps on reverse (to view use the enlarged image facility). 33c SA Sesquicentenary pays standard letter rate; 80c AUSSAT pays PP fee. Reduced a fraction at top when opened o/wise condition is excellent to fine.

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1986 - small Priority Paid cover to Tasmania

au921 (1/10)

Hobart "time clock" arrival b/stamp. Excellent condition. Total franking = $1.56 (36c standard letter rate + $1.20 PP fee).

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1988 - Priority Paid cover sent from Greenacres (SA) to Hobart

au958 (1/10)

Note RECEIVED LATE DUE TO AIRLINE DIFFICULTIES h/stamp under the franking. 60c 'Living Together' x2 pay the PP fee; Hobart MC "time-clock" b/stamp. Fine condition.

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1988 - uprated 37 PSE send from Hindmarsh (SA) to Hobart

au957 (1/10)

60c "Living Together" x2 pay PP fee - Hobart MC time-clock b/stamp. Fine condition.

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