History of the Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue

Queen Elizabeth II Decimal Stamps 1

LISTED BY YEAR

1966 - 1975

Last updated: 20 February 2021

1966 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
14 February 1966

1c. Queen Elizabeth II

2c. Queen Elizabeth II

3c. Queen Elizabeth II

4c. Queen Elizabeth II

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 1c. Red-Brown QEII
2 - 2c. Yellow-Green QEII
3 - 3c. Grey-Green QEII
4 - 4c. Red QEII

Booklet Stamps.
4a - 4c. Red QEII

Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
14 February 1966

3c. Queen Elizabeth II

4c. Queen Elizabeth II

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
5 - 3c. Green QEII
6 - 4c. Red QEII Coil

Bird Definitives
14 February 1966

55c. Yellow-Tailed Thornbill

6c. Blue-Faced Honeyeater

13c. Red-Necked Avocet

15c. Galah

20c. Golden Whistler

24c. Azure Kingfisher

25c. Scarlet Robin

30c. Straw-Necked Ibis

Sheet Stamps.
5 - 5c. Yellow-Tailed Thornbill
6 - 6c. Blue-Faced Honeyeater
7 - 13c. Red-Necked Avocet
8 - 15c. Galah
9 - 20c. Golden Whistler
10 - 24c. Azure Kingfisher
11 - 25c. Scarlet Robin
12 - 30c. Straw-Necked Ibis

Marine Life Definitives
14 February 1966

7c. Humbug Fish

8c. Coral Fish

9c. Hermit Crab

10c. Anemone Fish

Sheet Stamps.
13 - 7c. Humbug Fish
14 - 8c. Coral Fish
15 - 9c. Hermit Crab
16 - 10c. Anemone Fish

Navigator Definitives
14 February 1966

40c. Able Tasman

50c. William Dampier

75c. James Cook

$1. Matthew Flinders

$2. George Bass

$4. Phillip Parker King

Sheet Stamps.
17 - 40c. Tasman
18 - 50c. Dampier
19 - 75c. Cook
20 - $1. Flinders
21 - $2. Bass
22 - $4. King

75th Anniversary of the Royal Life Saving Society
6 July, 1966

4c. Lifesaver

Sheet Stamps.
23 - 4c. Life Saving

Christmas
19 October, 1966

4c. Shepherds

Sheet Stamps.
24 - 4c. Christmas 1966

350th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog's Landing
24 October, 1966

4c. Dutch Ship

Sheet Stamps.
25 - 4c. Dirk Hartog

1967 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

150th Anniversary of the Bible Society
7 March, 1967

4c. Receiving a Bible

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 4c. Bible Society

150th Anniversary of Banking in Australia
5 April, 1967

4c. Lock & Keys

Sheet Stamps.
2 - 4c. Lock & Keys

50th Anniversary of Lions International
7 June, 1967

4c. Lions Emblem

Sheet Stamps.
3 - 4c. Lions Emblem

World Y.W.C.A. Council Meeting
21 August, 1967

4c. Y.W.C.A. Emblem

Sheet Stamps.
4 - 4c. Y.W.C.A. Emblem

5th World Congress of Gynaecology & Obstetrics
21 August, 1967

4c. Female Medical Symbol

Sheet Stamps.
5 - 4c. Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
29 September 1967

5c. on 4c. Queen Elizabeth II

5c. Queen Elizabeth II

Sheet Stamps.
7 - 5c. Blue QEII

Booklet Stamps.
6 - 5c. on 4c. Red QEII
7a - 5c. Blue QEII

Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
1 October, 1967

5c. Queen Elizabeth II

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
8 - 5c. Blue QEII

Christmas 1
18 October, 1967

5c. Christmas Bell Flowers

Sheet Stamps.
9 - 5c. Christmas 1967

Christmas 2
27 November, 1967

25c. Mandala Symbol

Sheet Stamps.
10 - 25c. Christmas 1967

1968 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

World Weather Watch
20 March 1968

5c. Weather Satellite

20c. World Weather Map

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 5c. World Weather Watch
2 - 20c. World Weather Watch

Intelsat II
20 March 1968

25c. Intelsat II & Dish Antenna

Sheet Stamps.
3 - 25c. Intelsat II

Floral Emblem Definitives
10 July 1968

4 6c. Kangaroo Paw (WA)	5 13c. Pink Heath (Vic.)	6 15c. Tasmanian Blue Gum (Tas.)

7 20c. Sturt's Desert Pea (SA)	8 25c. Cooktown Orchid	9 30c. Waratah (NSW)

Sheet Stamps.
4 - 6c. Kangaroo Paw
5 - 13c. Pink Heath
6 - 15c. Tasmanian Blue Gum
7 - 20c. Sturt's Desert Pea
8 - 25c. Cooktown Orchid
9- 30c. Waratah

Soil Science Congress and General Assembly of World Medical Association
6 August 1968

5c. Soil Science

5c. Medical Assembly

Sheet Stamps.
10 - 5c. Soil Science
11 - 5c. Medical Association

Olympic Games, Mexico City
2 October 1968

5c. Torchbearer

25c. Aztec Calendar Stone

Sheet Stamps.
12 - 5c. Olympic Games
13 - 25c. Olympic Games

Building Societies Congress
16 October 1968

5c. Stylised House

Sheet Stamps.
14 - 5c. Building Societies

Christmas
23 October 1968

5c. Bethlehem Scene

Sheet Stamps.
15 - 5c. Christmas 1968

Famous Australians: Booklets
6 November 1968

5c. Caroline Chisholm

5c. Sir Edgeworth David

5c. Albert Namatjira

5c. A. B. "Banjo" Paterson

Booklet Stamps.
16 - 5c. Caroline Chisholm
17 - 5c. Sir Edgeworth David
18 - 5c. Albert Namatjira
19 - 5c. "Banjo" Paterson

150th Anniversary of Australia's First Lighthouse
27 November 1968

5c. Macquarie Lighthouse, Sydney

Sheet Stamps.
20 - 5c. Macquarie Lighthouse

1969 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Centenary of the First Permanent Settlement in Northern Territory
5 February 1969

5c. Survey Team & View of Darwin

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 5c. Northern Territory

International Association of Ports and Harbours Conference
26 February 1969

5c. Harbour Scene

Sheet Stamps.
2 - 5c. Ports and Harbours

50th Anniversary of the International Labour Organisation
4 June 1969

5c. I.L.O. Symbol

Sheet Stamps.
3 - 5c. International Labour Organisation

Primary Industries I
17 September 1969

7c. Sugar

15c. Timber

20c. Wheat

25c. Wool

Sheet Stamps.
4 - 7c. Sugar
5 - 15c. Timber
6 - 20c. Wheat
7 - 25c. Wool

Christmas
15 October 1969

5c. Stained Glass Window

25c. The "Tree of Life"

Sheet Stamps.
8 - 5c. Christmas 1969
9 - 25c. Christmas 1969

Prime Minister Booklets
22 October 1969

5c. Sir Edmund Barton

5c. Alfred Deakin

5c. J. C. Watson

5c. Sir George Reid

Booklet Stamps.
10 - 5c. Edmund Barton
11 - 5c. Alfred Deakin
12 - 5c. J. C. Watson
13 - 5c. G. H. Reid

50th Anniversary of the First England-Australia Flight
12 November 1969

5c. Capt. Ross Smith

5c. Capt. Henry Wrigley

5c. Lieut. Hudson Fysh

Sheet Stamps.
14 - 5c. Capt. Ross Smith
15 - 5c. Capt. Wrigley
16 - 5c. Lieut. Hudson Fysh

1970 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Standard Gauge Rail Link, Sydney-Perth
11 February 1970

5c. Diesel Locomotive

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 5c. Standard Gauge Rail Link

Australian Participation in Expo 70, Osaka, Japan
16 March 1970

5c. Australian Pavilion, Japan

20c. Southern Cross

Sheet Stamps.
2 - 5c. Expo 70
3 - 20c. Expo 70

Royal Visit
31 March 1970

5c. Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip

30c. Australian Flag

Sheet Stamps.
4 - 5c. Royal Visit 1970
5 - 30c. Royal Visit 1970

11th International Grasslands Congress
13 April 1970

5c. "Townsville Stylo" Lucerne

Sheet Stamps.
6 - 5c. Grasslands

Captain Cook Bicentenary
20 April 1970

5c. Cook

5c. Landing

5c. Discovery

5c. The Team

5c. Possession

30c. Cook, "Endeavour" & Motifs

Sheet Stamps.
7 - 5c. Cook
8 - 5c. Landfall
9 - 5c. Landing
10 - 5c. The Team
11 - 5c. Possession
12 - 30c. "Endeavour" & Motifs

Imperforate Minisheet Stamps.
7a - 5c. Cook
8a - 5c. Landfall
9a - 5c. Landing
10a - 5c. The Team
11a - 5c. Possession
12a - 30c. "Endeavour" & Motifs

Floral Coil Definitives
27 April 1970

4c. Sturt's Desert Rose

5c. Golden Wattle

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
13 - 4c. Sturt's Desert Rose
14 - 5c. Golden Wattle

Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
28 September 1970

6c. Queen Elizabeth II

Sheet Stamps.
15 - 6c. Orange QEII

National Development Definitives
31 August 1970

7c. Snowy Mountains Scheme

8c. Ord River Scheme

9c. Bauxite to Aluminium

10c. Oil and Natural Gas

Sheet Stamps.
16 - 7c. Snowy Mountains
17 - 8c. Ord River
18 - 9c. Bauxite to Aluminium
19 - 10c. Oil and Natural Gas

Floral Coil Definitives
28 September 1970

6c. Sturt's Desert Rose

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
20 - 6c. Sturt's Desert Rose

Floral Coil Definitives
1 October 1970

7c. Sturt's Desert Pea

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
21 - 7c. Sturt's Desert Pea

16th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference
2 October 1970

6c. Rising Flame

Sheet Stamps.
22 - 6c. Parliamentary Association

18th International Dairy Conference
7 October 1970

6c. Illawarra Shorthorns

Sheet Stamps.
23 - 6c. Dairy Conference

Christmas
14 October 1970

6c. Nativity Impression

Sheet Stamps.
24 - 6c. Christmas 1970

25th Anniversary of the United Nations Organisation
19 October 1970

6c. Dove & Symbolic Flower

Sheet Stamps.
25 - 6c. United Nations

50th Anniversary of Qantas Airways
2 November 1970

6c. Boeing 707 & Avro 504K

30c. Sunbeam Dyak & Boeing 707

Sheet Stamps.
26 - 6c. Qantas
27 - 30c. Qantas

Famous Australians Booklets
16 November 1970

6c. Reginald & John Duigan

6c. Lachlan Macquarie

6c. Adam Lindsay Gordon

6c. E. John Eyre

Booklet Stamps.
28 - 6c. Reginald & John Duigan
29 - 6c. Lachlan Macquarie
30 - 6c. Adam Lindsay Gordon
31 - 6c. E. John Eyre

1971 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

28th International Congress of Orientalists
6 January 1971

1 7c. Theatrical Characters

2 15c. Musical Instruments	3 20c. Sea Craft

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 7c. Theatre
2 - 15c. Music
3 - 20c. Sea Craft

Australian Natives Association Centenary
21 April 1971

6c. Southern Cross Design

Sheet Stamps.
4 - 6c. Natives Association

Centenary of Sydney Stock Exchange
5 May 1971

6c. Symbolic Graph

Sheet Stamps.
5 - 6c. Stock Exchange

50th Anniversary of Rotary in Australia
17 May 1971

6c. Rotary Wheel Emblem

Sheet Stamps.
6 - 6c. Rotary

50th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force
9 June 1971

6c. Mirage Jet Fighters

Sheet Stamps.
7 - 6c. R.A.F.

Centenary of the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
5 July 1971

6c. RSPCA Centenary

Sheet Stamps.
8 - 6c. R.S.P.C.A.

Animal Series
5 July 1971

12c. Animal Science

18c. Fauna Conservation

24c. Animals aid to Man

Sheet Stamps.
9 - 12c. Animal Science
10 - 18c. Fauna Conservation
11 - 24c. Animals Aid to Man

Aboriginal Art Definitives
29 September 1971

20c. Bark Painting

25c. Body Painting

30c. Rock Cave Painting

35c. Grave Posts

Sheet Stamps.
12 - 20c. Bark Painting
13 - 25c. Body Painting
14 - 30c. Rock Cave Painting
15 - 35c. Grave Posts

Floral Coil Definitives
1 October 1971

2c. Sturt's Desert Rose

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
16 - 2c. Sturt's Desert Rose

Queen Elizabeth II Definitives
1 October 1971

77c. Queen Elizabeth II

Sheet Stamps.
17 - 7c. Purple QEII

Christmas
13 October 1971

7c. Three Wise Men (T1)

7c. Three Wise Men (T2)

7c. Three Wise Men (T3)

7c. Three Wise Men (T4)

7c. Three Wise Men (T5)

7c. Three Wise Men (T6)

7c. Three Wise Men (T7)

Sheet Stamps.
18 - 7c. Christmas 1971
19 - 7c. Christmas 1971
20 - 7c. Christmas 1971
21 - 7c. Christmas 1971
22 - 7c. Christmas 1971
23 - 7c. Christmas 1971
24 - 7c. Christmas 1971

1972 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Prime Ministers: Booklets
8 March 1972

7c. Andrew Fisher

7c. Joseph Cook

7c. William "Billy" Hughes

7c. S. M. Bruce

Booklet Stamps.
1 - 7c. Andrew Fisher
2 - 7c. Joseph Cook
3 - 7c. W. M. Hughes
4 - 7c. S. M. Bruce

50th Anniversary of the Country Women's Association
18 April 1972

7c. Cameo Brooch Design

Sheet Stamps.
5 - 7c. C.W. A.

Primary Industries II
14 June 1972

6 20c. Fruit	7 25c. Rice

8 30c. Fish	9 35c. Beef

Sheet Stamps.
6 - 20c. Fruit
7 - 25c. Rice
8 - 30c. Fish
9 - 35c. Beef

Rehabilitation Definitives
2 August 1972

12c. Wheelchair Worker

18c. Occupational Therapy

24c. Boy in Toronto Sprint

Sheet Stamps.
10 - 12c. Wheelchair Worker
11 - 18c. Occupational Therapy
12 - 24c. Boy in Toronto Sprint

Centenary of the Overland Telegraph Line
22 August 1972

7c. Overland Telegraph Line

Sheet Stamps.
13 - 7c. Overland Telegraph

Olympic Games, Munich
28 August 1972

7c. Athletics

7c. Rowing

7c. Swimming

7c. Equestrian

Sheet Stamps.
14 - 7c. Athletics
15 - 7c. Rowing
16 - 7c. Swimming
17 - 7c. Equestrian

1972 10th International Congress of Accountants
16 October 1972

7c. Abacus & Computer Circuit

Sheet Stamps.
18 - 7c. Accountants

Pioneer Life Definitives
15 November 1972

5c. Pioneer Society

10c. Pioneer Water

15c. Pioneer Food

40c. Pioneer Shelter

50c. Pioneer Transport

60c. Pioneer Communications

80c. Pioneer Commerce

Sheet Stamps.
19 - 5c. Society
20 - 10c. Water
21 - 15c. Food
22 - 40c. Shelter
23 - 50c. Transport
24 - 60c. Communications
25 - 80c. Commerce

Christmas
29 November 1972

7c. Jesus & Children

35c. Symbolic Design

Sheet Stamps.
26 - 7c. Jesus & Children
27 - 35c. Symbolic Design

1973 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Metric Conversion
7 March 1973

7c. Mass

7c. Volume

7c. Length

7c. Temperature

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 7c. Mass
2 - 7c. Volume
3 - 7c. Length
4 - 7c. Temperature

25th Anniversary of the World Health Organisation
4 April 1973

7c. W.H.O. Emblem

Sheet Stamps.
5 - 7c. W.H.O.

Famous Australians III
16 May 1973

7c. W. C. Wentworth

7c. Isaac Isaacs

7c. Mary Gilmore

7c. Marcus Clarke

Sheet Stamps.
6 - 7c. W. C. Wentworth
7 - 7c. Isaac Isaacs
8 - 7c. Mary Gilmore
9 - 7c. Marcus Clarke

1973 National Development II
6 June 1973

20c. Shipping

25c. Iron Ore & Steel

30c. Beef Roads

35c. Mapping

Sheet Stamps.
10 - 20c. Shipping
11 - 25c. Iron Ore & Steel
12 - 30c. Beef Roads
13 - 35c. Mapping

Marine Life Definitives
11 July 1973

1c. Banded Coral Shrimp

2c. Fiddler Crab

3c. Coral Crab

4c. Mauve Stinger

Sheet Stamps.
14 - 1c. Banded Coral Shrimp
15 - 2c. Fiddler Crab
16 - 3c. Coral Crab
17 - 4c. Mauve Stinger

Gemstone Definitives 1
11 July 1973

641

6c. Chrysoprase

642-643

7c. Agate

644

8c. Opal

645

9c. Rhodonite

Sheet Stamps.
18 - 6c. Chrysoprase
19 - 7c. Agate
20 - 8c. Opal
21 - 9c. Rhodonite

50th Anniversary of Legacy
5 September 1973

649

7c. Children at Play

Sheet Stamps.
22 - 7c. Legacy

Christmas
3 October 1973

650-651

7c. "This is my Beloved Son"

652

30c. "I am the Good Shepherd"

Sheet Stamps.
23 - 7c. Beloved Son
24 - 30c. Good Shepherd

Opening of Sydney Opera House
17 October 1973

653-654

7c. Sydney Opera House

Sheet Stamps.
25 - 7c. Sydney Opera House

Architecture
17 October 1973

655

10c. Buchanan's Hotel, Townsville, Qld.

656

40c. Como, Melbourne, Vic.

657

50c. St. James Church, Sydney, NSW

Sheet Stamps.
26 - 10c. Buchanan's
27 - 40c. Como
28 - 50c. St. James

50th Anniversary of Radio Broadcasting in Australia
21 November 1973

658

7c. Old Two-valve Wireless with Horn Speaker

Sheet Stamps.
29 - 7c. Radio

1974 Stamp Issues
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Marsupial Definitives
13 February 1974

20c. Wombat

25c. Spiny Anteater

30c. Brushtail Possum

75c. Feather-Tailer Glider

Sheet Stamps.
1 - 20c. Wombat
2 - 25c. Spiny Anteater
3 - 30c. Brushtail Possum
4 - 75c. Feather-Tailer Glider

1974-1981 Painting Definitives
24 April 1974

$1. "Sergeant of Light Horse"

$2. "Red Gums of Far North"

$4. "Shearing Rams"

Sheet Stamps.
5 - $1. "Sergeant of Light Horse"
6 - $2. "Red Gums of Far North"
7 - $4. "Shearing Rams"

150th Anniversary of Proclamation of the Charter of Justice
15 May 1974

7c. Supreme Court Judge

Sheet Stamps.
8 - 7c. Charter of Justice

Non-Olympic Sports
24 July 1974

7c. Australian Rules Football

7c. Lawn Bowls

7c. Cricket

7c. Golf

7c. Rugby Football

7c. Surfing

7c. Tennis

Sheet Stamps.
9 - 7c. Australian Football
10 - 7c. Bowls
11 - 7c. Cricket
12 - 7c. Golf
13 - 7c. Rugby
14 - 7c. Surfing
15 - 7c. Tennis

Centenary of the Universal Postal Union
9 October 1974

7c. Stylised Pigeon

30c. Three Stylised Pigeons

Sheet Stamps.
16 - 7c. U.P.U.
17 - 30c. U.P.U.

Sesquicentenary of First Independent Newspaper
9 October 1974

7c. William Charles Wentworth

Sheet Stamps.
18 - 7c. Newspaper

Gemstone Definitives 2
16 October, 1974

9c. on 8c. Opal

10c. Star Sapphire

Sheet Stamps.
19 - 9c. on 8c. Opal
20 - 10c. Star Sapphire

Christmas
13 November 1974

10c. "Adoration of the Magi"

35c. "Flight into Egypt"

Sheet Stamps.
21 - 10c. Christmas 1974
22 - 35c. Christmas 1974

Education Definitives
20 November 1974

23 5c. Pre-school Education	24 11c. Correspondence Schools

25 15c. Science Education	26 60c. Advanced Education

Sheet Stamps.
23 - 5c. Pre-school Education
24 - 11c. Correspondence Schools
25 - 15c. Science Education
26 - 60c. Advanced Education

1975 STAMP ISSUES
Reference numbers are assigned on a yearly basis

Floral Coil Definitives
15 January, 1975

10c. Sturt's Desert Pea

Vending Machine Coil Stamps.
1 - 10c. Sturt's Desert Pea Coil

Environmental Dangers
29 January 1975

10c. Road Safety

10c. Pollution

10c. Bushfires

Sheet Stamps.
2 - 10c. Road Safety
3 - 10c. Pollution
4 - 10c. Bushfires

International Women's Year
12 March 1975

10c. IWY Symbol in Australia

Sheet Stamps.
5 - 10c. IWY Symbol

Prime Ministers III
26 March 1975

6 10c. J.H. Scullin	7 10c. J.A. Lyons	8 10c. Earle Page

9 10c. Arthur Fadden	10 10c. John Curtin	11 10c. J.B. Chifley

Sheet Stamps.
6 - 10c. Scullin
7 - 10c. Lyons
8 - 10c. Page
9 - 10c. Fadden
10 - 10c. Curtin
11 - 10c. Chifley

Scientific Achievements
12 May 1975

12 11c. Atomic Absorption	13 14c. Radio Astronomy

14 33c. Immunology	15 48c. Oceanography

Sheet Stamps.
12 - 11c. Atomic Absorption
13 - 14c. Radio Astronomy
14 - 33c. Immunology
15- 48c. Oceanography

Formation of Australia Postal and Telecommunications Commissions
1 July 1975

10c. Australia Post Commission

10c. Telecommunications Commission

Sheet Stamps.
16 - 10c. Australia Post
17 - 10c. Telecom Australia

Famous Australian Women
6 August 1975

18 10c. Edith Cowan	19 10c. Louisa Lawson	20 10c. Ethel "Henry Handel" Richardson

21 10c. Catherine Spence	22 10c. Constance Stone	23 10c. Truganini

Sheet Stamps.
18 - 10c. Edith Cowan
19 - 10c. Louisa Lawson
20 - 10c. Henry Handel Richardson
21 - 10c. Catherine Spence
22 - 10c. Constance Stone
23 - 10c. Truganini

Wildflower Definitives
27 August 1975

18c. Thomson's Everlasting

45c. Needle Bottlebrush

Sheet Stamps.
24 - 18c. Thomson's Everlasting
25 - 45c. Needle Bottlebrush

Independence of Papua New Guinea
16 September 1975

18c. New Guinea Spirit House

25c. Stylised Bird of Freedom

Sheet Stamps.
26 - 18c. Papua New Guinea
27 - 25c. Papua New Guinea

Christmas
29 October 1975

15c. Three Wise Men, Mary, & Crib

45c. Star & Rays of Light

Sheet Stamps.
28 - 15c. Three Wise Men
29 - 45c. Star & Rays of Light

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