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Stamp of Australia; 1966; definitive stamp of the series "Queen Elisabeth II - Birds and Navigators"; The stamp motive shows an "Yellow-rumped Thornbill" ("Acanthiza chrysorrhoa", German: "Gelbrümpfiger Dornschnabel") as drawing of the scientific illustrator Betty Temple Watts (1901-1992, English woman, has studied in Melbourne (Australia), emigrated ultimatively to Australia in 1942, worked mostly for the Australian section of the "British Ornithologists' Union"); decimal issue; stamp postmarked
Stamp: Michel: No. 362; Yvert & Tellier: No. 323; Scott: No. 400
Color: multicolored on chalked (off-white) Wiggin's Teape paper, printed with Helecon-ink, luminescence on the frontside: pink, on the backside: creamy-grey
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 5 C (Cents)

Postage validity: from 14 February 1966
date QS:P,+1966-02-14T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1966-02-14T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 26.5 x 22.0 mm
Date (first issue date of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "Postmaster-General's Department" (PMG) (1901-1975) of the Australian Federal Government under supervision of the British Royal Mail
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This image is protected by Crown Copyright because it is owned by the Australian Government or that of the states or territories, and is in the public domain because it was created or published prior to 1974 and the copyright has therefore expired. The government of Australia has declared that the expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide. This has been confirmed by correspondence received by the Volunteer Response Team (Ticket:2017062010010417).

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Other versions

to the different variants:
- 1964: pre-decimal (6 d), Michel No. 339x, no luminescence, more dull colors, blueish-green dominating
- 1965: pre-decimal (6 d), Michel: No. 339y, no luminescence, more brighter colors, emerald-green dominating
- 1966: decimal (5 C), Michel No. 362 with luminescence (= this stamp)

  • An "Yellow rumped Thornbill" in 2006
    An "Yellow rumped Thornbill" in 2006
  • An "Yellow rumped Thornbill" in Australia, 2009
    An "Yellow rumped Thornbill" in Australia, 2009
Picture description Yellow-rumped Thornbill
First day of issue
Publisher "Postmaster-General's Department" (PMG) (1901-1975) of the Australian Federal Government under supervision of the British Royal Mail
Design Betty Temple Watts (1901-1992)
Printer Printery for the Australian Post Office
Printing technique Photogravure
Circulation 8,347,318
Perforation Comb perforation, K 13¼ : 13½
MICHEL Nr. Australien (AU), Nr. 362 (this stamp)
SCOTT Nr. Australia (AU) No. 400 (this stamp)

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