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World Communications Year issue, Indonesia, 1983

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1983

Issuing entity

Republic of Indonesia

The World Communications Year issue is a set of postage stamps released in Indonesia on 17 May 1983. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1136–1136‑1139).

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 75(R) multicoloured; 110(R) multicoloured; 175(R) multicoloured; 275(R) multicoloured. Perforation: 12¾ x 13½. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Indonesia - 1983 - Colnect 256022 - Telecom 93 World Communications Exhibition.jpeg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

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Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Watermark
None recorded
Perforation
12¾ x 13½

Design

Values and colours
75(R) multicoloured · 110(R) multicoloured · 175(R) multicoloured · 275(R) multicoloured

Identification

Issue date
17 May 1983
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 1136–1136‑1139

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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