About this object

Registration label from St George's Terrace, blue, rectangular, dated 01 May 1951.

Envelope is addressed to 'GE Wignall Esq/18 Blair Athol St/Victoria Park/WA.'

Also attached: Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 Federal Parliament House Canberra 1s 6d Reddish Brown; Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 HRH The Duke of York opening first Federal Parliament, Melbourne 5½d Steel Blue; Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 Barton 3d Carmine-Red; Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 Parkes 3d Carmine-Red postage stamp(s); Black ink postmark from St George's Terrace (A29 type).

Object details
Museum accession number
H2020.2429
Type
Registration label
Label Date
Label Place
St George's Terrace
Addressed to
GE Wignall Esq/18 Blair Athol St/Victoria Park/WA
Style
print letters
Shape
rectangular
Colour
blue
REGISTRATION LABEL
Label number
4613.0
COVER
Cover media
First Day Cover
Cover illustration
illustrated
Cover text
FIRST DAY COVER
COMMEMORATING THE JUBILEE/OF THE COMMONWEALTH/OF AUSTRALIA - 1ST MAY, 1951
[illustrated yellow Australian map with 'DIEU ET MON DRIOT' crest]
MARKS & STAMPS
Postmark type
A29
Postage stamp type
Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 Federal Parliament House Canberra 1s 6d Reddish Brown
Other postage stamp types
Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 HRH The Duke of York opening first Federal Parliament, Melbourne 5½d Steel Blue; Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 Barton 3d Carmine-Red; Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-1951 Parkes 3d Carmine-Red
FRONT MARKS
Postmark cancellation
St George's Terrace
Other marks on front

-

REVERSE MARKS
Postal markings on reverse
ST GEORGES TERRACE
REGISTERED PERTH
VICTORIA PARK
Other marks on reverse

ink stamped 'GE WIGNALL/18 BLAIR ATHOL STREET/VICTORIA PARK/WEST AUSTRALIA'

Citations and licences
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Western Australian Museum 2025, Registration Label, St George's Terrace (with A29 type postmark), 1951, accessed 5 June 2025, <https://collections.museum.wa.gov.au/collection/hanekamp-postal-collection/object/1643>.
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