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Works explorer

Philatelic portrait

Australia, 1962
film

The intricacies of intaglio stamp production are explained.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

A Stamp is born

Australia, 1950
Similarity: 80%

Impressions of Australia

Australia, 1969
Similarity: 78%

The Stamp Collector

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 77%

Australian diary. No. 103

Australia, 1957
Similarity: 75%

Picture to post

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 75%

Pictures that post

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 75%

Our story in stamps

Malaysia, 1958
Similarity: 72%

Early Communication in Australia

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 72%

Philately

Belgium, 1954
Similarity: 72%

Australian Industry Series No. 1

Australia, c. 1963
Similarity: 72%

Production stills matching Thomson photographs 

Australia, 2006
Similarity: 72%

Photo-engraving and letterpress printing

Australia, 1953
Similarity: 71%

Letter post

Australia, 1950
Similarity: 71%

This is the mail

Australia, 1967
Similarity: 71%

A Postcard from the MCG

Australia, 1958
Similarity: 71%

A postcard from Numurkah

Victoria, Australia, 1951
Similarity: 71%

Stamps: a nation's calling card

United States, 1970
Similarity: 70%

Bill Onus portrait

Australia, c. 1940s
Similarity: 70%
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