FIRST DAY COVERS

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* 1961 - unserviced Wesley cacheted cover for 1911/14 Expedition anniversary

au999 (8/10)

Excellent to fine condition.

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* 1967 - scarce Schering generic FDC (small format) with 4c YMCA World Council commem

au992 (8/10)

Excellent to fine condition.

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1946 - Peace set on Smyth FDC

au521 (4/08)

Sent by registered mail to U.K - reduced a fraction at L when opened o/wise in fine condition.

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1946 (Oct 14th) - Mitchell FDC by Smyth postally used to U.S.A.

au852 (10/09)

Original print of cachet corrected by hand - there were two other printings of this envelope a) original f.d.i. blocked out and optd with correct date and b) with the correct f.d.i.  This example is in excellent to fine condition.

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1946 (Oct 14th) - R.G.S.A. FDC for Mitchell commemoratives sent by registered express from Blackall to Canberra

au853 (10/09)

Cachet image "Pastoral Scene..." / Blackall QLD reg label and postmark. Although overpaid, an unusual usage for this FDC (i.e. registration + express post). Excellent condition (other similar examples have been seen offered on Online Stores for up to AU$66!)

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1948 (Nov 15th): 2½d Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree FDC with "Wide World" cachet.

au644 (7/08)

Postally used by registered mail to the USA - note the Brisbane G.P.O. label has the number in black numerals. Excellent clean condition.

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1950 (Oct 5th) - official ANPEX FDC registered and postally used to South Australia

au817 (2/09)

Anpex Exhibition registration label - deep red cachet. Excellent to fine condition.

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1950 (Oct 5th) - official ANPEX FDC with Stamp Centenary pair

au816 (2/09)

Green cachet - example seen on Melbourne retail website for $33.

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1953 (Sep 3rd) - 3½d Young Farmers on unaddressed cover with cachet by Royal

au824 (8/09)

Fine condition - seen offered on another Australian Online Store for $22.

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1954 (Aug 2nd) - 3 ½d WA Stamp Centenary on Royal FDC

au721 (8/08)

Excellent clean condition.

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1954 (Aug 2nd) - 3½d WA Ctamp Centenary pair on Turley/Mappin & Curran FDC

au720 (8/08)

Addressed and probably postally used - excellent clean condition.

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1954 (Aug 2nd) - 3½d WA Stamp Centenary on Miller Bros. FDC

au719 (8/08)

Postally used to Scotland - excllent clean condition.

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1954 (Feb 2nd) - 2/- Royal Visit on "Royal" FDC postally used to Israel

au537 (4/08)

Correct rate - unusual to find a FDC used thus! Some minor faults at base o/wise excellent, clean condition.

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1954 (June 9th) - 3½d Red Cross FDC by "Royal" postally used to Sweden

au809 (1/09)

Excellent condition.

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1956 - unused cover with cachet by Mappin intended for use as a 3½d Responsible Government FDC

au625 (5/08)

A couple of very tiny faults but overall condition is excellent - scarce survivor as any unused covers were either used for "spares" or discarded as worthless "unserviced".

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1959 (April 8th) - 2/- Flannel Flower FDC on Guthrie FDC for another issue

au623 (7/08)

Addressed ..... waste not, want not! Unusual FDC is fine condition.

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1959 (Jun 5th) - Sigma FDC with 4d QLD Self-Government Centenary

au982 (6/10)

A couple of hinge remnants on the back but in an excellent to fine condition o/wise ..... this cover was printed on soft paper and are seldom found this clean, without wrinkles and free of tears.

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1967 (Apr 5th) - Schering advertising FDC with 5c Banking commemorative

au905 (1/10)

Small format version of this cover is scarce. Fine condition.

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