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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Stamps of King George V Silver Jubilee - Australia </B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="King George V Silver Jubilee"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information"><U><B>General Information</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stamps"><U><B>Stamps</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal History"><U><B>Postal History</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id298.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U><B>Variety Locator</B></U></A><B>         </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Information"><U><B>Help/Site Information</B></U></A><B>                              </B><A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search"><U><B>Search</B></U></A><B>                               </B><A HREF="mailto:philatel2@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:philatel2@yahoo.com"><U><B>Contact Me</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=165 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="127" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <B>STAMPS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Common Design"><U>Common Design</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Countries"><U>Other Countries</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id438.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Australia"><U>Australia</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>       - <A HREF="id440.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Australia2"><U>Timelines</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>       - <A HREF="id441.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Australia3"><U>Sheet Layout</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>       - <A HREF="id442.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Australia4"><U>Varieties</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div>    - <A HREF="id163.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OC Printers"><U>Printers</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Booklets"><U>Booklets</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Perfins"><U>Perfins</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dates of Issue"><U>Dates of Issue</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WAD"><U>Classification</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045fa583.png"> <div> <I><B>Timelines for Design and Production of Australian Silver Jubilee Issue</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Players</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="658" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#A0A0A4 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="650"><div> <B>Australian</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Mr. John Ash</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> General Manager, Note Printing Branch, Commonwealth Bank, Victoria</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Mr. H.P. Brown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Director General, Post Masters General Department, Melbourne</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Hon. S.M. Bruce</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="451"><div> High Commissioner for Australia, London</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><div> Hon. J.A. Lyons</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="451"><div> Prime Minister, Australia</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="451"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="451" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#A0A0A4 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="650"><div> <B>Palace Staff</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Colonel Sir Clive Wigram</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="451"><div> Private Secretary to King George V</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Timelines</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="666" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#A0A0A4 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1934</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="501" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>July 31</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Telegram from Secretary of State for the Dominions (Hon. J.H. Thomas) in London to Prime Ministers of Dominions stating proposal to issue stamps to commemorate Silver Jubilee.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 16</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Lyons cables Bruce requesting him to find out if any objections from either King George V or British Goverment to production of Australian issue.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 18</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Bruce responds - no objections</div> <div> Brown begins work. Suggests design with King George V on horseback.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 30</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Ash provides Brown with pictures.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 31</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Wigram indicates picture produced by Tuck & Sons. Coincidently found to be horse, Anzac, presented by Australia to King George V.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>November 9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Ash indicates plan to use paper similar currently in use. Needed to be specially manufactured. Not sent to tender because of time constraints. Order subsequently placed with Wiggins, Teape and Pirie.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>December 11</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> First composite sketches drawn up by Brown. Ash informed that issue will probably be in three different values - probably 2d, 3d, and 2/6</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>December  19</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Ash provides completed drawings to Ash</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="146" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="501" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#A0A0A4 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1935</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="501" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 12</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Telegram from Under Secretary State for Dominion Affairs (Sir John Harding) indicating the His Majesty considerd the most satisfactory inscription to be "Silver Jubilee of King George V.  1910-1935"</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 15</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Preliminary order for stamps submitted by Brown. Indicated values would be 2d, 3d and 2/-.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 25</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Design approved by Lyons</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 30</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Ash indicates engraving of die begun</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> First proof sent to Brown</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 12</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Bruce informed King approves of design (submitted to King George on March 9</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 13</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Colour proofs reviewed by Brown and colours chosen (2d = Bright Red #123; 3d = Prussian Blue #134; 2/- = Imperial Purple #119)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 22</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Distribution of stamps between States decided i.e. New South Wales (39%), Victoria (30%), Queensland (14%), South Australia (8%), Western Australia (6%) and Tasmania (3%)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 26</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Ash provides three sheets of 2d in  different shades. Brown decides on deepest colour (carmine). Note other two colours printed and circulated as well but in much lesser numbers</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> 3d colour proofs approved</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 10</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> 2/- colour proofs approved</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 12</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Press release indicating stamps would be issued on May 2. Letter to individual States of the Commonwealth stating preliminary supplies of the stamps would reach them by April 19. Letter also sent to Director of International Postal Bureau detailing stamp and issue date </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>May 2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="501"><div> Stamps issued</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 48 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>July 7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Invoice from Ash </div> <div> Instrument costs (Design, dies, cylinder plate) = £604</div> <div> Printing of stamps = £4,265</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>