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

Queen Elizabeth II Decimal Definitives - 1c - 4c

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Issue Details

Date of Issue1966-02-14
DescriptionThis issue was one of four reprints of pre-decimal definitives series'. This one featured QEII stamps of 1c - 4c (sheet), 3c & 4c (coil), and 4c (booklet). There are various FDCs floating around all using the generic "First Day of Issue" shield cachet.
Stamps in Issue1c,2c,3c,3c(c),4c,4c(b),4c(c)

AP (or PMG) Covers

Australia Post-issued covers, or covers using Australia Post (or PMG) cacheted envelopes.

FDC (generic) - Sheet stamps

FDC (generic) - Coil stamps

FDC (generic) - Both sheet and coil

FDC (generic) - 1c Red-Brown

FDC (generic) - 2c Yellow-Green

FDC (generic) - 3c Grey-Green

FDC (generic) - 4c Red

FDC (generic) - 3c coil

FDC (generic) - 4c coil


Non-AP Covers

Covers issued by other cover/cachet-makers (If I have them - not a complete list).

Osborne Cover


ACCA Decimal Currency Cover green/silver

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover purple/silver

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover blue/silver

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover yellow/silver

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover green/gold

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover purple/gold

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover blue/gold

ACCA Decimal Currency Cover yellow/gold

ACCA QEII Cover gold/green

ACCA QEII Cover gold/dark blue

ACCA QEII Cover gold/red


Royal Cover - Decimal Currency

Royal Cover - Decimal Currency (wide)

Royal Cover - Navigators


Wesley Cover pale blue/red

Wesley Cover green/red

Wesley Cover teal/orange

Wesley Cover pale blue/blue

Wesley Cover dark red/lime green (wide)

Wesley Cover khaki/purple

Wesley Cover pale blue/purple