Mistaken identity on Newcastle’s anniversary stamp
The exciting news was that the city of Newcastle, Australia, was about to feature on its very own set of postage stamps, brought out by the Post Master General to help commemorate the city's 150th anniversary in 1947. Well, not exactly the city's 150th anniversary - more the anniversary of the discovery of the mouth of the Hunter River by Europeans. Or more precisely again, the discovery by non-convict Europeans. More versions of the Newcastle anniversary first day cover Naturally there was a stamp to commemorate the coal industry - showing coal cranes at The Dyke,…