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Australia - FDC - 12 Oct 1995 - Maritime Life on Christmas Island - #261
Australia - FDC - 12 Oct 1995 - Maritime Life on Christmas Island - #261

Australia - FDC - 12 Oct 1995 - Maritime Life on Christmas Island - #261

$ 2.11

Availability: 91 in stock
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Place of Origin: Australia & Oceania
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • Grade: Gem
  • Currency: Decimal
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
  • Condition: These are direct from the Australian Mail Service and issued on the first day of their printing. They have had only one owner in their lifetime. They are in Gem Condition. I scan each and every one of these items. These are not stock images. What you see is what you get.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Type: First Day Cover
  • Certification: Certified
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Year of Issue: 1991-2000
  • Topic: First Day Cover

    Description

    A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp-issuing authority. There will usually be a first day of issue postmark, frequently a pictorial cancellation, indicating the city and date where the item was first issued, and "first day of issue" is often used to refer to this postmark. Depending on the policy of the nation issuing the stamp, official first day postmarks may sometimes be applied to covers weeks or months after the date indicated.