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Australia - Christmas Is JOINT Issue
Australia - Christmas Is JOINT Issue

Australia - Christmas Is JOINT Issue "SHIPS ~ TERCENT. DE VLAMINGHS VOYAGE" FDC

$ 1.84

Availability: 64 in stock
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year of Issue: 1996
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Grade: XF/S (Extremely Fine/Superb)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
  • Type: First Day Cover
  • Place of Origin: Australia & Oceania
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Australia - Christmas Island JOINT Issue
    "
    SHIPS ~ TERCENTENARY DE VLAMINGH'S VOYAGE.
    "
    First Day Cover !
    Reverse of Cover (Pix 5) gives details, a few words:
    TERCENTENARY DE VLAMINGH'S VOYAGE.
    A joint issue between Australia and Christmas Island commemorates the 300th Anniversary of Willem de Vlamingh's voyage of exploration to the Great South Land in 1696-97.
    Highlights of the voyage include the European naming of the Swan River and Rottnest Island ('Wadjemup' to the Aboriginal people) and the first charting of the coast from the mouth of the Swan River to North-West Cape ...
    FDI: 1 NOVEMBER 1996 FREMANTLE WA 6160
    .
    (ECOLA14).