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

Captain Cook Bicentenary (1970-I05)

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Cover - Parade Cover gold foil/yellow detail


Cover Details

Date of Issue1970-04-20
Type of CoverFirst Day Cover (gummed)
DescriptionThis cover features gold foil printing for the frame around Cook's head and the wording "Captain Cook's". Ignore the scan that shows it as green, it's actually gold.
Stamps on Cover
General Notes
  • This is a McCallum cover produced under the Parade brand. Parade covers were made for issues from 1967 through May 1971. Only some of the covers carried a Parade Covers logo, most are unbranded but can be identified by the text styling.
  • To see all ACCA/Parade covers on this site click here.
  • I have written a short article on ACCA/Parade that can be found here.

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