Privately Manufactured, Licensed Aerogramme Form (Approval No. 2)
First Day of Decimal Period
First Day of 9c Aerogramme Rate
In come the dollars, in come the cents,
to replace the pounds and shillings and the pence.
Be prepared for changes when the coins begin to mix,
on the 14th of February, 1966.
At the time this aerogramme form was manufactured by Blake & Hargreaves Pty Ltd of Marrickville, NSW, the Australian pound (A£) was still the currency in Australia. The aerogramme rate was 10d.
On 14 February 1966, the Australian dollar of one hundred cents was introduced.
This aerogramme was posted on February 14, 1966 - the first day of the decimal period in Australia and also the first day of the 9c postage rate for aerogrammes.
This is a commercial aerogramme, not a philatelic one.
