Australian FDC Guide

An illustrated guide to Australian First Day Covers.

National Development

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Issue Details

Date of Issue1970-08-31
Issue AKANational Development Issue 1
DescriptionThis issue highlights four areas of national development; the Snowy Mountains Scheme, the Ord River Scheme, bauxite to aluminium processing, and oil and natural gas drilling and refining.
Stamps in Issue7c, 8c, 9c, 10c

AP (or PMG) Covers

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

First Day Cover (stamps)


First Day Cover (generic)


Non-AP Covers

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

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/red - Snowy Mtn Scheme

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/red - Ord River Scheme

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/red - Bauxite to Alum

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/red - Oil and Gas

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/grey - Snowy Mtn Scheme

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/grey - Ord River Scheme

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/grey - Bauxite to Aluminium

Excelsior Cover brown/lime green/grey - Oil and Gas

Excelsior Cover green/brown/black - Snowy Mtn Scheme

Excelsior Cover green/brown/black - Ord River Scheme

Excelsior Cover green/brown/black - Bauxite to Aluminium

Excelsior Cover green/brown/black - Oil and Natural Gas

Excelsior Cover green/brown/gold - Snowy Mtn Scheme

Excelsior Cover green/brown/gold - Ord River Scheme

Excelsior Cover green/brown/gold - Bauxite to Alum

Excelsior Cover green/brown/gold - Oil and Natural Gas

Excelsior Cover gold/red - Set

Excelsior Cover black/orange - Set

Excelsior Cover silver/orange - Set


Intro of First Day Pilatelic Services at Marrackville PO

Gas and Fuel (Vic) cachet FDC

Gas and Fuel (Vic) cachet FDC - long


Parade Cover 1 of 4 - Snowy Mtn Scheme

Parade Cover 2 of 4 - Ord River Scheme

Parade Cover 3 of 4 - Bauxite to Alum

Parade Cover 4 of 4 - Oil and Natural Gas


Royal Cover green/red/yellow with grey background

Royal Cover black/brown/yellow with green background

Royal Cover green/red/yellow with orange background

Royal Cover black/red/yellow with orange backgroung

Royal Cover black/red/yellow with green background


Wesley Cover yellow

Wesley Cover orange

Wesley Cover green

Wesley Cover khaki