Australia
aua-19960531-b-001
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Width: 218 mm
Height: 110 mm
Location: Box 1001
Stamp ID = 4397
Envelope for the Australian Ice Hockey Federation
From Linn's "Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World" page.
Australia (1902-)
An island continent between the Pacific and Indian oceans, southeast of Asia. British settlement began in the late 18th century, with six colonies developing - New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. Each of these states initially issued its own stamps. These colonies united to form the Commonwealth of Australia on Jan. 1, 1901, although each continued to issue its own stamps for a number of years.