Australian FDC Guide

An illustrated guide to Australian First Day Covers.

Soil Science Congress and Medical Assembly

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Issue Details

Date of Issue1968-08-06
DescriptionThis issue commemorated both the 9th International Congress of Soil Science at Adelaide, South Australia and the General Assembly of World Medical Associations in Sydney, New South Wales. It was the first decimal release to feature a gutter pair of both stamps.
Stamps in Issue2 x 5c

AP (or PMG) Covers

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

FDC (generic) - Soil Science Congress

FDC (generic) - Medical Assembly

FDC (generic) - Thin Lines Gutter pair

FDC (generic) - Thick Lines Gutter pair


Non-AP Covers

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

Excelsior Cover - Soil red

Excelsior Cover - Soil gold

Excelsior Cover (?) - Medical teal

Excelsior Cover (?) - Medical brown or gold

Excelsior Cover (?) - Medical green


Unknown Cover


Parade Cover - Medical red writing

Parade Cover - Soil red writing

Parade Cover for joined pair

Parade Cover - Medical gold writing, brown doctor

Parade Cover - Medical gold writing, grey doctor

Parade Cover - Medical blue writing


Royal Cover - Soil brown/blue

Royal Cover - Soil brown/green

Royal Cover - Soil black/blue

Royal Cover - Soil black/green

Royal Cover - Soil blue/blue

Royal Cover - Soil blue/green

Royal Cover - Soil green/blue

Royal Cover - Soil green/green

Royal Cover - Medical black/yellow

Royal Cover - Medical black/orange

Royal Cover - Medical green/yellow

Royal Cover - Medical green/orange


Wesley Cover - Medical green

Wesley Cover - Medical orange

Wesley Cover - Medical yellow

Wesley Cover - Medical blue

Wesley Cover - Soil orange/green

Wesley Cover - Soil pink/green

Wesley Cover - Soil yellow/green


Sigma Cover