Australian FDC Guide
An illustrated guide to Australian First Day Covers.

Standard Gauge Railway Link Sydney-Perth (1970-I01)

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Cover - Excelsior Cover blue - Inaugural Train cover

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Cover Details

Date of Issue1970-02-18
Type of CoverCommemorative Cover (released after FDI)
DescriptionThis used the same amige as the FDCs, but had the text "INAUGURAL TRAIN" at the top and "RAILWAY COVER" at the bottom instead of "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" and "11th FEBRUARY, 1970".
Stamps on Cover
General Notes
  • This is an Ian Baglin Excelsior cover. He was a cover maker from Blackburn in Melbourne, producing covers for every issue between late 1966 and Jan 1971.
  • To see all Baglin covers on this site click here.
  • I have written a short article on Ian Baglin that can be found here.