Australia has issued about 28 official seals. Tapes are apparently the only type of seal used throughout Australia today.
Date issued: Unknown, EKU October 17, 1901
Printing: Black
Perforation: 12
Inscription: "V. (coat of arms) R. / FOUND OPEN. / OFFICIALLY SEALED"
Control Number: none
Description: Defective 1901 registered Tattersalls cover from Melbourne, Victoria to Hobart, Tasmania with large officially sealed label affixed over end.
Courtesy of Jim Kotanchik by permission. Date issued: August, 1934. EKU September 10, 1940
Printing: Black
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: "POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. / FOUND OPEN. / OFFICIALLY SEALED."
Control Number: "P.M. 9." at top right. "Sch. C.1192.--8/1934." at bottom right
Description: Registered 1940 undelivered locally sent cover from Perth, Western Australia to a soldier in an artillery unit with an official seal affixed at right edge. Seal tied front and back by Sep 20 Melbourne datestamps. Red boxed "UNKNOWN 3RD DIST. RECORDS" with manuscript "18-9-40" written in, applied on front.
Courtesy of Jim Kotanchik by permission. Updated October 13, 2007
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