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Use of this slogan in Melbourne: 13 June 1961 to 25 July 1973.

Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE. Base inscription: VIC. AUST. Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Earliest recorded date of this format: 13 June 1961. Latest recorded date: 19 August 1963. Number in Census: 2.

13 June 1961.

Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE. Base inscription: VIC -AUST Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Earliest recorded date of this format: 3 September 1963. Latest recorded date of this format: 23 March 1965. Number in Census: 7.

23 March 1965 - abbreviated as MAR.

Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE. Base inscription: VIC -AUST Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Month abbreviated differently (MCH not MAR). Earliest recorded date of this format: 25 March 1965. Latest recorded date of this format: 27 March 1965. Number in Census: 2.

25 March 1965 - abbreviated as MCH.

Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE Side inscriptions: VIC/AUST Base inscription: PAID. Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Only recorded date of this format: 13 October 1964. Number in Census: 1.	13 October 1964.
Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE Side inscriptions: VIC/AUST Base inscription: PAID. Characteristics: Die 2: top line 28 mm long. Only recorded date of this format: 17 May 1968. Number in Census: 1.	17 May 1968.
Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE/ 89. Side inscriptions: PAID/ PAID. Base inscription: VIC AUST/3000. Characteristics: Die 1: top line 30 mm long. Only recorded date of this format: 10 March 1972. Number in Census: 1.	10 March 1972.
Datestamp: Box; Number: None; Top inscription: MELBOURNE/ 87. Side inscriptions: PAID/ PAID. Base inscription: VIC AUST/ 3000. Characteristics: Die 2: top line 28 mm long. Only recorded date of this format: 25 July 1973. Number in Census: 1.	25 July 1973.