FIRST DAY COVER
CH1982.156
Australian whale series: Sperm whale -24c, Humpback whale - 60c, Southern right whale - 35c, Blue whale - 55c. Stamped " 17 Feb 82 / Albany / W.A. 6330 / FIRST DAY OF ISSUE." To commemorate "Australia's last Whaling Station, Cheynes Beach, closed 21st November 1978. Now being restored as a Whaling Museum by the Jaycees Community Foundation Inc." "Whaleworld / Albany Western Australia."
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1982.156 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Jun 1982 |
Material
| Paper | Paper |
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Measurement
| length | 220mm |
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| width | 110mm |
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