Stamp Bulletin 306

NO. 306 >>SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2010

NATIONAL SERVICE

MEMORIAL AN I L A R T S AU HERS KINGFIS

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KEN E E W G LON

FLOWERS OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

wildlife caring Rescue to Release

Canonisation of MARY MACKILLOP

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

MACQUARIE ISLAND

Dear Collector Welcome to the September edition of the Stamp Bulletin. The first thing that has probably struck you with regard to this Bulletin is the magnificent illustration of the Red Back Kingfisher by wildlife artist Christopher Pope on the cover. Australia is very fortunate to have both a diverse and beautiful range of birdlife. Christopher’s skill enabled him to capture the incredible detail of the Australian Kingfishers issue due out 26 October. I believe this is one of his best stamp issues to date, and possibly my favourite of 2010.

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Cover image: Red-backed Kingfisher Illustrator: Christopher Pope

Of course, there are a number of other very special stamp issues in this edition. To begin with, we commemorate the opening of the National Service memorial at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on 8 September 2010. Some 287,000 young Australian men were called up for service between 1951 and 1972 with 212 making the ultimate sacrifice for their country during that time. The memorial and this stamp issue honours their memory.

On a lighter note, in September we will reflect on that great time honoured Australian tradition of getting away for a long weekend.

As part of our ongoing Through the Years series we look back to how Australians made the most of these extended breaks with families and friends, be it at the beach, camping in the bush, boating on a river, or a trip to the snow. The issue is sure to bring back wonderful memories whilst reminding us just how lucky we are. We will also celebrate Australia’s first saint with the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop in October. The release of this stamp occurs the day following the official canonisation ceremony at the Vatican.

This will be followed by services around Australia celebrating the historic event.

October is also Stamp Collecting Month and we are releasing a stamp issue that we hope is educational for children whilst creating more awareness of the work of the many caring and dedicated people throughout our communities. Wildlife Carers focuses on those that give up their time for the many native animals that are injured or orphaned each year. The images on the stamps show just how vulnerable our wildlife can be.

On a sad note for me personally, this will be my last Bulletin as manager of the Philatelic area of Australia Post. I have very much enjoyed working on Australia’s stamp issues with the talented team here in the Philatelic Group. I’m planning to head off on a bit of a sea change to the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia with my family and, like you, I’ll look forward to receiving my editions of the Stamp Bulletin to keep me up to date. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support, especially over the last five years that I’ve been writing this editorial. Hopefully I’ll see you in a postal retail outlet somewhere looking at the latest stamp release!

Noel Leahy, Manager, Philatelic

CONTENTS 4........... National Service Memorial 5........... Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6........... Long Weekend 8........... Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release 10........... Canonisation of Mary MacKillop 12........... Australian Kingfishers 14........... Australian Antarctic Territory: Macquarie Island 15........... Show Time Souvenir Covers 16........... National Rugby League Souvenirs 17........... Australian Football League Souvenirs 18........... Christmas Cards 20.......... Coins 22.......... Stamp Shows and Events 23.......... Postmarks and In Retrospect 24.......... Talking Stamps 25.......... Seven Seas

AFL and NRL Grand finals 1 OCTOBER 2010 (* released 26 October 2010)

AFTER THE GAME! OFFICIAL LICENSED PRODUCT A souvenir stamp sheet and premiers medallion cover will be produced to honour each of the 2010 Grand Final winning teams for the AFL and NRL. Product available 1 October 2010.

AFL 2010 SOUVENIR STAMP SHEET 1514622 $15.95 EACH AFL 2010 PREMIERS MEDALLION COVER * 1514623 $19.95 EACH – LIMITED EDITION OF 7,500 NRL 2010 SOUVENIR STAMP SHEET 1514624 $15.95 EACH NRL 2010 PREMIERS MEDALLION COVER * 1514625 $19.95 EACH – LIMITED EDITION OF 7,500

View and order online

NRL and AFL 2010 season products

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National Service Memorial 8 SEPTEMBER 2010 60c.......... National Service memorial

Between 1951 and 1972, 287,000 young Australian men were called up for service in the Navy, Army and Air Force. A total of 212 National Servicemen died on active service – two in Borneo and 210 in Vietnam. In 2002 the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia and the Australian War Memorial (AWM) agreed that a National Service memorial be built at the AWM in Canberra. Designed by architects Johnson Pilton Walker, the memorial is a dignified and striking tribute to all National Servicemen. Set in its own garden at the right-hand side of the AWM entrance, the memorial bears the inscription: “Dedicated to all Australian National Servicemen and in memory of those who died”. On 8 September 2010 the National Service memorial will be dedicated by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC.

1656201 Sheetlet of 10

1656002 First day cover 1656130 Sheetlet pack

TECHNICAL DETAILS

1656182 Booklet (10 x 60c)

Issue date........................ 8 September 2010 FDI withdrawal date........ 6 October 2010 Denomination.................. 1 x 60c Stamp/product design.......Lynette Traynor, Australia Post Design Studio Printer.............................. McKellar Renown Paper............................... Tullis Russell/B100 s/a stamp paper Printing process............... Lithography Stamp size....................... 37.5mm x 26mm Perforations..................... 13.86 x 14.6 Sheet layout.................... Sheetlet of 10 Sheetlet size.................... 101mm x 156mm National postmark........... Canberra, ACT 2600

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1656220 Maxicard

Issue Highlights A stamp and coin cover accompanies this issue, featuring a Royal Australian Mint 50c coin.

There is also a postage paid envelope.

1656360 Stamp and coin cover

FLOWERS OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 15 SEPTEMBER 2010 60c.......... Ipomoea pes-caprae 60c.......... Hibiscus tiliaceus $1.20...... Suriana maritima $1.20...... Morinda citrifolia The Ipomoea pes-caprae, one of the most widely distributed beach plants throughout tropical and subtropical areas in the world, is a pink-purple flowered trailing plant that grows along the ground on beach dunes, helping to stabilise them. The Hibiscus tiliaceus is an evergreen tree, indigenous throughout the tropics and subtropics and highly variable in form. Its beautiful cup-shaped flowers are fragrant and short-lived, changing colours through yellow to pink prior to falling. The Suriana maritima, a shrub to three metres, is often found growing on sand dunes and rocky shores. It has yellow, cup-shaped flowers, which occur consistently throughout the year. The flower of the Morinda citrifolia is a composite cream colour, while its egg-shaped fruit is sometimes known as rotten cheese fruit because of its pungent smell.

1644002 First day cover

TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date........................15 September 2010 FDI withdrawal date........13 October 2010 Denominations................2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20 Stamp/product design......Jo McAlpine, Australia Post Design Studio Printer..............................McKellar Renown Paper ..............................Tullis Russell Printing process...............Lithography Stamp size.......................26mm x 37.5mm Perforations.....................14.6 x 13.86 Sheet layout ...................Sheets of 50 (2 x 25 se-tenant) National postmark...........Cocos (Keeling) Islands, WA 6799 September – October 2010 | no. 306 | stamp bulletin australia | 5

LONG WEEKEND 22 SEPTEMBER 2010

60c.......... Long Weekend 1950s 60c.......... Long Weekend 1960s 60c.......... Long Weekend 1970s 60c.......... Long Weekend 1980s 60c.......... Long Weekend 1990s

The stamp issue is a continuation of the Through the Years series, which began in 2006 with Driving Through the Years and was followed in 2007 with Caravanning Through the Years. This latest in the series focuses on the various activities undertaken by Australians on long weekends, beginning with a beach weekend in the 1950s through to a skiing weekend in the 1990s. The other activities featured in the stamps include fishing, camping, surfing and house-boating.

Australia is sometimes nicknamed the “land of the long weekend”, a reputation that may have developed because Australia was the first country in the world to institute a 40-hour working week and the first to legislate a fair and reasonable wage. Conditions like these enabled workers to enjoy weekends without work, and eventually paid leave.

This reputation may no longer be deserved, however, as Australians work longer hours, have less annual leave and fewer public holidays than workers in most other industrialised countries. Furthermore, data shows most full-time workers fail to take all their annual leave.

A recent study by the Australia Institute showed only 39 per cent of Australian workers took their allotted four week holiday.

1659126 Stamp pack

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Issue Highlights This stamp issue is accompanied by a prestige booklet, in which the stamps feature in unique blocks of four. The booklet also contains five postcards evoking long-weekend destinations at St Kilda beach, the Glasshouse Mountains, Surfer’s Point, the Murray River and Thredbo. A decorative gutter is also presented with this issue.

1659002 First day cover (gummed)

1659209 Roll (100 x 60c)

1659184 Prestige booklet

TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date.......................... 22 September 2010 FDI withdrawal date........... 20 October 2010 Denominations................... 5 x 60c (se-tenant strip of 5) Stamp design..................... Melinda Coombes Product design................... Dong Uong, Australia Post Design Studio Printer................................ McKellar Renown Paper (gummed, s/a).......... Tullis Russell B100 s/a and B90 s/a stamp paper Printing process................. Lithography Stamp size......................... 37.5mm x 26mm Perforations........................ 13.86 x 14.6 Sheet layout ...................... Modules of 50 (2 x 25 se-tenant) Special feature .................. Decorative gutter National postmark.............. Longford Tas 7301

1659241 Gutter (10 x 60c)

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Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release 5 OCTOBER 2010

60c.......... Common Wombat 60c.......... Eastern Grey Kangaroo 60c.......... Koala 60c.......... Grey-headed Flying Fox 60c.......... Southern Boobook $1.20...... Ringtail Possum

1658142 Minisheet

1658241 Gutter (10 x 60c)

Stamp Collecting Month 2010 is focused on wildlife caring, introducing children to the important work that an army of volunteers undertake everyday. The release of this issue coincides with Wildlife Awareness Month, which aims to raise public consciousness of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

Australia has no national organisation for responding to wildlife emergencies. But many independent associations have been established nationwide. They are of varying size and sophistication, and typically operate thanks mainly to their dedicated volunteer members. Two of the largest are Wildlife Victoria and, in NSW, WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service).

Native animals are injured and orphaned in great numbers by both natural and human-induced trauma, such as sickness, bushfires, oil spills, floods and road accidents. The principles and practice of wildlife caring revolve around three Rs: rescue, rehabilitation and release. The intention of carers is to tend to injured and orphaned animals with minimal human intervention, so that they remain “wild” and can be released back into their natural environments with the greatest potential for survival.

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1658002 First day cover (gummed)

1658300 Stamp and medallion cover (Limited edition 10,000)

Issue Highlights Stamp Collecting Month is all about encouraging children to enjoy the fun of collecting stamps. The message about protecting native animals is conveyed not only through the stamps but also through a miniature sheet. The issue is accompanied by a decorative gutter (with a hidden animal included in the design) showing the animals in their natural environments and by a limited-edition medallion cover (10,000) featuring the Koala.

1658003 First day cover (self-adhesive)

1658013 First day cover (minisheet)

1658210 Roll of stamps (200 x 60c)

1658182 Booklet (10 x 60c)

TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date..................... 5 October 2010 FDI withdrawal date...... 2 November 2010 Denominations.............. 5 x 60c (se-tenant strip of 5), 1 x $1.20 Stamp/product design... Sharon Rodziewicz, Australia Post Design Studio Printer........................... McKellar Renown Paper (gummed, s/a)..... Tullis Russell/B100 s/a stamp paper Printing process............ Lithography Stamp size.................... 26mm x 37.5mm Perforations................... 14.6 x 13.86 Minisheet size............... 170mm x 85mm Sheet layouts................ Modules of 50 (2 x 25 se-tenant) Special feature.............. Decorative gutter National postmark..........Sanctuary Cove, Qld 4212

1658220 Maxicards (6)

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Canonisation OF MARY MACKILLOP 18 OCTOBER 2010

60c.......... Mary MacKillop 1665201 Sheetlet of 10

1665002 First day cover

Mary MacKillop will become Australia’s first canonised saint on 17 October 2010. Best known as Mother Mary of the Cross, she was born on 15 January 1842 in Fitzroy, Melbourne, to Scottish parents, Alexander and Flora. Mary was educated at private schools, but chiefly by her father, who had studied for the priesthood at Rome. To help her family Mary began working but wishing to become a nun, she, together with Fr Julian Tenison Woods, parish priest of Penola in South Australia, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. With Mary its first member and Superior, the order was founded at Penola on 19 March 1866 with a mission to live in poverty and to educate poor children. Mary died in Sydney on 8 August 1909.

Mary was proposed as a candidate for the honour of beatification and canonisation in 1972 and beatified on 19 January 1995.

In February 2010, Pope Benedict XVI announced she was to be canonised as a saint. The canonisation ceremony will take place in the Vatican and following this there will be services across Australia commemorating the historic event.

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1665220 Maxicard

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1665300 Stamp and medallion cover

TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date.........................18 October 2010 FDI withdrawal date..........15 November 2010 Denomination....................1 x 60c Stamp/product design.......Adam Crapp, Australia Post Design Studio Printer...............................McKellar Renown Paper.................................Tullis Russell Printing process................Lithography Stamp size........................26mm x 37.5mm Perforations.......................14.6 x 13.86 Sheet layout......................Sheetlet of 10 Sheetlet size.....................150mm x 90mm National postmark.............Sydney, NSW 2000

Issue Highlights This stamp issue is accompanied by a medallion cover featuring three medallions. The medallions depict images of Mary’s first Schoolhouse in Penola, South Australia, Mary with Schoolchildren and a portrait of Mary.

Look out for special limited edition products in the 2010 Impressions catalogue.

Mary Mackillop PPE 6 APRIL 2010 Mary MacKillop (15 January 1842 – 8 August 1909), best known as Mother Mary of the Cross, will be the first Australian to become a saint when her canonisation ceremony takes place in the Vatican on 17 October 2010. Following this, there will be services across Australia commemorating the event.

0498226 Postage paid envelope

TECHNICAL DETAILS Denomination......................1 x 70c Product design....................Adam Crapp, Australia Post Design Studio Printer/ Printing process......GEON, Tasmania/Lithography September – October 2010 | no. 306 | stamp bulletin australia | 11

AUSTRALIAN KINGFISHERS 26 OCTOBER 2010

60c.......... Red-backed Kingfisher $1.20...... Sacred Kingfisher $1.80...... Blue-winged Kookaburra $3.00...... Yellow-billed Kingfisher

1666003 First day cover (self-adhesive)

In 2009, Australia Post released the very popular stamp issue Australian Songbirds, illustrated by wildlife artist Christopher Pope.

Such was its reception that Christopher has again turned his hand to the bird thematic, with a new issue, Australian Kingfishers.

Kingfishers comprise a distinctive and spectacular group. There are 95 species worldwide, 10 occurring in Australia. Two species are endemic – the Red-backed Kingfisher and the Laughing Kookaburra – and eight are shared with other countries. Kingfishers, which include kookaburras, belong to the bird order Coraciiformes, and are taxonomically divided into three families: Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers) and Cerylidae (water kingfishers), the latter of which do not occur in Australia.

Kingfishers vary in size. The smallest species is around 10cm in length, the largest – the Laughing Kookaburra – is around 45cm.

The morphology of these carnivorous birds is otherwise reasonably consistent: the head being large and blocky; the neck, legs and tail short (with the exception of the tail in the Paradise Kingfisher); the beak being large and distinctive in shape; and the plumage predominantly bright turquoise, green and/or blue. The turquoise derives not so much from pigment but from the structure of the feathers, which scatters the blue light to give this effect. Unlike many other bird species, the visual differences between males and females are limited – in some cases they are not evident at all.

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Issue Highlights A feature of this issue will be the release of a set of prints using the beautiful artwork of Christopher Pope.

Look for the set in the next Impressions catalogue.

The set will be a feature product in the new edition of the Impressions catalogue to be released later this year.

Follow the development of Christopher Pope’s artwork for this issue online at auspost.com.au/stamps from 23 August 2010.

1666002 First day cover (gummed)

1666126 Stamp pack

1666209 Roll of stamps (100 x 60c)

TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date......................................... 26 October 2010 FDI withdrawal date.......................... 23 November 2010 Denominations.................................. 1 x 60c, $1.20, $1.80, $3.00 Stamp illustration.............................. Christopher Pope Stamp typography/product design.... Simone Sakinofsky, . ...........................................................Australia Post Design Studio Printer............................................... McKellar Renown Paper (gummed/s/a).......................... Tullis Russell/ B90,B100 s/a Printing process................................ Lithography Stamp size........................................ 26mm x 37.5mm Perforations....................................... 14.6 x 13.86 Sheet layout ..................................... Sheets of 50 National postmark............................. Kingswood, NSW 2747 1666220 Maxicards (4) September – October 2010 | no. 306 | stamp bulletin australia | 13

australian Antarctic territory: MacQuarie Island 26 OCTOBER 2010 60c......... Pleurophyllum hookeri Flower 60c......... Southern Elephant Seal $1.20...... Caroline Cove $1.20...... Mawson Point Stacks

1646002 First day cover (gummed)

1646013 First day cover (minisheet)

1646142 Minisheet

A subantarctic island, Macquarie Island is situated about 1,500km south-south-east of Tasmania, about half-way between Tasmania and Antarctica. Listed as a World Heritage Area and managed as a Nature Reserve by the government of Tasmania, it is an important meteorological monitoring site and home to a permanently occupied station run by the Australian government. Marine wildlife makes Macquarie Island one of the most remarkable places on Earth. Each spring and summer, millions of marine animals come ashore to mate, lay, pup and moult. There are no terrestrial native mammals on the island, with Southern Elephant Seals and fur seals being the only mammalian representatives.

1646220 Maxicards (4)

TECHNICAL DETAILS

1646126 Stamp pack

Issue date.......................... 26 October 2010 FDI withdrawal date........... 23 November 2010 Denominations................... 2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20 Stamp/product design........ Adam Crapp, Australia Post Design Studio Printer................................ McKellar Renown Paper (gummed)................ Tullis Russell Printing process................. Lithography Stamp size......................... 35mm x 35mm Perforations........................ 14.28 x 14.28 Minisheet size.................... 160mm x 90mm Sheet layout ...................... Sheets of 50 (se-tenant) National postmark.............. Kingston, Tas 7050

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SHOW TIME SOUVENIR COVERS

The last in the series of Show Time Souvenir Covers, these four covers celebrate the Royal Adelaide, Royal Melbourne, Perth Royal and Royal Hobart shows. The covers are postmarked in bright coloured ink, featuring the show opening dates.

1637401 Souvenir cover Royal Adelaide Show

1637402 Souvenir cover Royal Melbourne Show

1637403 Souvenir cover Perth Royal Show

1637404 Souvenir cover Royal Hobart Show

GENERAL PURPOSE COVER 8 SEPTEMBER 2010 A new general purpose cover will be available from 8 September 2010.

It features a stylised image of a stamp and a kangaroo.

Please make note the withdrawal date of the existing general purpose cover is 30 December 2010. The cover is ideal for displaying the latest Australian stamp issues for family and friends.

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Adding the right finishing touch is easy

Why not personalise your wedding invitations?

Set the tone by using your favourite photo with your chosen stamp design.

Order online at auspost.com.au/pstamps

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Spring / Summer 2010

GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION The new Impressions catalogue offers you a range of unique collectables. Treat yourself to something special.

This set of four Songbirds prints uses the artwork from the stamp issue.

Ready to hang, they would make a perfect gift!

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A new souvenir

stamp sheet!

This limited edition souvenir sheet has been released to celebrate the Beijing International Stamp and Coin Expo 2010.

Individually numbered.

$10 1514636

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CHRISTMAS CARDS 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

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All card packs are $ .99 EACH

Six sets of delightful Christmas cards. Each pack of eight cards includes matching postage paid envelopes for posting within Australia. A convenient way to send greetings this Christmas.

1514645 Ribbons and Bows card set

1514646 Purrfect Greetings card set

1514647 Warmest Wishes card set

1514648 Nostalgic Christmas card set

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Christmas made easy. No stamps required. $

4.95

BOX OF GIFT LABELS

1514649 Illustrated Christmas card set

1514650 Ho Ho Ho card set

1514651 Box of 50 self-adhesive gift labels, includes three designs $4.95

Released 28 September

1514652 Princess and Toy Story 3 card set

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1613353 Young Collectors Blackbeard Pirate $1Coin $14.95 each

1613357 Reunification of Germany 1oz Silver Proof Coin $89.50 each

1613354 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 1oz Silver Rectangle Coin $69.50 each

1613355 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 2.5g Gold Rectangle Coin $229.00 each

1oz Coin

10g Coin

2.5g Coin

Obverse shown in proportion

1613356 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 10g Gold Rectangle Coin $850.00 each

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1613358 2010 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof “High Relief” Coin $95.00 each

auspost.com.au/stamps 1612329 Young Collectors Coin Program 2010 Australian Backyard Bugs $1 Coins Set $79.95 each set

1612331 Australian Bush Babies 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin Series 2010 Sugar Glider Coin $55.00 each

1612330 Famous Naval Battles Coin Series 1oz Silver Proof Coin Series The Battle of Hampton Roads 1862 $89.50 each

1612327 Inspirational Australian Series 2010 Fred Hollows $1 Al/Br Unc Coin $12.95 each

1612328 100 Years of Australian Coinage Mint Mark/Privy Mark Al/Br Unc Four-coin Set $15.00 each set

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STAMP SHOWS AND EVENTS Devonport STAMP CLUB (Tas) Meetings are held in the Devonport Library on the fourth Friday of every month at 7pm. The club hosts up to four stamp fairs each year at the Don Memorial Hall, Devonport with FREE admission. Contact Jan Welling on 03 6428 6772.

Sutherland Shire Stamp and Coin Collectors’ Fair (NSW) The group meets on the first Saturday of every month at the Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Road, Gymea, from 9am to 2.30pm and this fair will operate from 11am to 2pm.

Orange Coin and Stamp Club Inc (NSW) 4 September and 2 October 2010 These fairs will be held at Quinn’s Arcade, Summer Street, Orange, from 9am to 4pm. Meetings will be held 28 September and 26 October at the Orange Community Information Centre, 79-81 Kite Street, Orange, at 7.30pm.

APTA Brisbane Stamp and Coin Show (Qld) 4 and 5 September 2010 This event will be held at the .

Mercure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane, from 10am to 5pm each day. An APTA show overprint will be available. Enquiries to 0409 123 393 or email publicity@apta.com.au. www.apta.com.au Southpex (WA) 12 September 2010 This fair will run from 10am to 5pm at the Maddington Community Centre, corner of Yule and Alcock

Streets, Maddington. Dealers will attend with an auction at 2pm.

Contact Richard on 08 9291 8484 . or email fit.kanga@bigpond.com.

PUNCHBOWL STAMP AND COIN SHOW (NSW) 25 September and 23 October 2010 These fairs will run from 9am to 3pm at the Masonic Hall, 29 Arthur Street, Punchbowl. Visit www.philas.org. au/punchbowl for information.

SCDAA Stamp and Coin Superfair (ACT) 26 September 2010 This event will be held at the Olympus Room, Hellenic Club, Matilda Street, Woden. Hours will be 10am to 4pm. Souvenir booklets will be available at the door ($16 per booklet) or by mail order ($32 the set of two plus $5 for registered P&H) from SCDAA Booklet Manager, PO Box 160, Matraville, NSW 2036.

Swan River Stamp Show (WA) 9 and 10 October 2010 This event will be held at UWA, Hackett Drive, Crawley and is a State Competitive Show. Email Russell at rjboylan@bigpond.com.au or Glen at stafford@southwest.com.au The Ballarat Eureka Stamp Fair (Vic) 10 October 2010 This event will be held at the Ballarat Specialist School, Gillies Street, Wendouree from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

A souvenir cover will be issued. .

Visit www.ballaratstampclub.com.au . or contact Dianne Whitford on .

03 5331 8404.

Orange Coin and Stamp Club Inc (NSW) 16 October 2010 This spring fair will be held at Kenna Hall, St Joseph’s Church, 90 Hill Street, Orange. Hours are 9am to 4pm and admission is $2 for adults. There will be a stamp and coin sale by tender . at 1pm. salisbury stamp fair (SA) 23 October 2010 This annual fair will be held at St John’s church hall in John Street from 10am to 5pm. Australia Post will attend. Available products are overprinted and serviced with a special postmark.

Cover only $2.50 Cover with 1 x 60c $3.10 Cover with $1.20 $3.20 Cover with full stamp set $6.70 Cover with minisheet $6.70 Add $2 for P&H for mail orders to Salisbury Philatelic Society, PO Box 336, Salisbury SA 5108 SCDAA Petersham Stamp and Coin Superfair (NSW) 31 October 2010 This event will be held at the Petersham Town Hall, 107 Crystal Street, Petersham. Hours will be 9.30am to 4pm and admission is $2 for adults. A pair of Christmas booklets can be purchased at the door ($21 per booklet) or by mail order ($42 the set plus $5 for registered P&H) from SCDAA Booklet Manager, PO Box 160, Matraville, NSW 2036.

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POSTMARKS

Request for postmarking should be addressed to the Postal Manager of the Australia Post retail outlet as indicated unless otherwise advised.

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE POSTMARKS National Service Memorial 8 September 2010 Canberra, ACT 2600

New Permanent Postmarks Geelong, Vic 3220 Pictorial to celebrate The Royal Geelong Show released 14 October 2010 at Market Square PO.

Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 15 September 2010 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, WA 6799

Maldon, Vic 3463 Pictorial to celebrate Henry Handel Richardson released 15 October 2010.

Long Weekend 22 September 2010 Longford, Tas 7301

Campbell Town, Tas 7210 Replacement pictorial (wear and tear) released 19 July 2010

Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release 5 October 2010 Sanctuary Cove, Qld 4212 Canonisation of Mary MacKillop 18 October 2010 Sydney, NSW 2000 Australian Kingfishers 26 October 2010 Kingswood, NSW 2747 AAT: Macquarie Island 200 Years 26 October 2010 Kingston, Tas 7050

POSTMARK INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE VISIT auspost.com.au/stamps

CONTACT DETAILS To inform us of upcoming events, please write to: Stamp Bulletin Editor Philatelic Group GPO Box 1777 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Fax 03 9206 4142 or email mailorder@auspost.com.au

Kempton, Tas 7030 Replacement pictorial (wear and tear) released 19 July 2010 New Temporary Postmarks Kew, Vic 3101 . (previously advised as Cotham) Temporary pictorial with church logo available 11 June to 18 October 2010 from Cotham LPO, 107 Cotham Rd, Kew Vic 3101.

Ascot Vale, Vic 3032 Royal Melbourne Show souvenir cover to be issued 18 September 2010.

Impressions in black ink available from the Postal Manager. Covers through Mail Order featuring orange colour ink. (1637402)

Swan Hill, Vic 3585 Swan Hill District Hospital 150 years.

Impressions available .

22 September 2010.

Come to the Show postmarks Griffith Broken Hill Cabramatta North Coast Orange Blossom Wagga Wagga St Marys

Woodville, SA 5011 IN RETROSPECT Replacement postmark (wear and tear) released 8 July 2010.

Murrumbeena, Vic 3163 Replacement permanent pictorial (previous “Land of the Frogs”) with new aboriginal design, released .

16 July 2010.

Blairgowrie, Vic 3942 Replacement permanent pictorial released 16 July 2010.

Port Adelaide SA 5015 110th Anniversary of HMCS Protector. Released 6 August 2010.

Christmas Island, WA 6798 Replacement permanent pictorial released 17 August 2010.

National Philatelic Collection Online Exhibitions

The new Archival Snapshots pages feature artwork not previously shown and the stories behind past stamp issues that currently have a commemorative anniversary or are of interest to the collecting community.

Archival Snapshots • Canonisation of Mary MacKillop – 18 October 2010

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TALKING STAMPS WITH RICHARD BRECKON Early Elizabeth II definitive stamps The accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952 led to the end of definitive stamps featuring King George VI. However, it took five years to replace all the George VI issues.

In April 1952, photographs of the new Queen taken by the royal photographer, Dorothy Wilding, were supplied to postal administrations in the Commonwealth for use as the basis of new stamp designs.

Various designs featuring the Wilding photographs were prepared by the Note Printing Branch for submission to Buckingham Palace. The Queen selected a profile portrait and this was adopted for Australia’s definitive stamps. Unlike previous definitive issues, the new series featured a common design. Also, the inscription “Postage” was omitted, having appeared on all definitive issues since the Kangaroo stamps.

A 3½d Elizabeth II stamp for basic letter postage was issued in April 1953 and over the next year or so four other values were issued, each replacing a corresponding George VI stamp.

In March 1955, a 1s 0½d Elizabeth II stamp was issued for registered letter postage in a design following the style of the 1s. 0½d George VI stamp it replaced. The Queen’s profile featured as a sculptured head – the image had originally been adopted for the new £1 banknote. By this stage, all George VI stamps had been replaced, except for the 7½d value, used for surface letter postage to non-Commonwealth countries. The use of the stamp was low and it was not until November 1957 that a 7½d Elizabeth II stamp was issued.

1s. 0½d Elizabeth II (1955); 2s. 3d Wattle (1959); and 10s. Matthew Flinders (1964)

During 1956 a new series of Elizabeth II definitive stamps was developed to replace the 1953–54 designs. Photographs obtained from Baron Studios of London were used for a series of six stamps, featuring a variety of informal royal portraits. Other departures from established stamp design practice included the Queen’s depiction in three-quarter length, a seated portrait and portraits in horizontal stamp formats.

The third Elizabeth II portrait series was issued mainly during 1959, with a final stamp appearing in 1962. The three-quarter length portrait was used for the 4d basic letter rate stamp. Following a postal rate increase in October 1959, a 5d basic letter rate stamp was issued, featuring a full-face portrait. Four years later, the 5d Queen’s head stamp was replaced by a design based on the Queen’s portrait featured on a commemorative stamp for the 1963 royal visit to Australia.

Between 1959 and 1962, six definitive stamps were issued featuring Australian animals: 6d Banded Anteater (Numbat), 8d Tiger Cat, 9d Kangaroos, 11d Rabbit Bandicoot (Bilby), 1s. Platypus and 1s. 2d Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine). They replaced three stamps that had been on sale for more than 20 years: the 6d Kookaburra, 9d Platypus and 1s.

Lyrebird stamps, originally issued in the 1937–38 Zoological series.

The next group of definitive stamps was the Flowers series, five stamps being issued during 1959 and 1960: 1s. 6d Christmas Bells, 2s. Flannel Flower, 2s. 3d Wattle, 2s. 5d Banksia and 3s. Waratah.

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One-colour intaglio printing could not reproduce the vibrancy of the flowers although the use of yellow-tinted paper for the 1s. 6d, 2s. 3d and 2s. 5d stamps at least gave these designs a two-colour effect.

Notably, the Animals and Flowers stamp series were designed by female artists, the former

by Eileen Mayo, a British book illustrator, who had emigrated to Australia, and the latter by Margaret Stone, an Australian artist working for the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew (London).

It was the first time women had designed Australian stamps since the 19th century.

The last group of definitive stamps issued was the Navigator series of 1963–64, designed

by Walter Jardine. The stamps featured the six navigators in chronological sequence in the ascending order of denominations: 4s. Abel Tasman, 5s. William Dampier, 7s. 6d James Cook, 10s.

Matthew Flinders, £1 George Bass and £2 Philip Parker King. The Navigator series replaced the Coat of Arms definitive stamps, current since 1949–50.

Several definitive stamp themes around this time were issued as one or two stamps only: 7d Royal Flying Doctor Service (1957), 2 x 5½d Australian War Memorial (1958), 1s. Colombo Plan (1961) and 5s. Northern Territory Cattle Industry (1961). However, one single-stamp definitive issue never saw the light of day; a 2s. stamp portraying the theme of postwar immigration proved too difficult to design to everyone’s satisfaction and the stamp was abandoned.

SEVEN SEAS

The following will be included in Seven Seas 2010 supplements and optional pages.

Seven Seas pages are only available from stamp dealers and Seven Seas.

Products for Seven Seas pages • No CTO • Partial returns for refunds not accepted.

8 September 2010 – National Service memorial Supplement design set (gummed)

s/a booklet of 10 Optional sheetlet of 10

s/a booklet of 10 15 September 2010 – Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Island Supplement design set Optional

nil

18 October 2010 – Canonisation of Mary MacKillop Supplement design set (gummed) Optional sheetlet of 10 26 October 2010 – Australian Kingfishers Supplement design set (gummed)

single stamp from roll Optional

self-adhesive booklet of 10

collector pack

22 September 2010 – Long Weekend Supplement design set (gummed)

self-adhesive strip from roll Optional

gutter strip with design

self-adhesive booklet of 10

self-adhesive strip from roll

26 October 2010 – AAT: Macquarie Island

200 Years Supplement design set (gummed)

minisheet Optional

nil

22 September 2010 – Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release Supplement design set (gummed), minisheet

self-adhesive strip from roll Optional

gutter strip with design

self-adhesive booklet of 10

self-adhesive strip from roll

collector pack

Mail order codes 1666235 Australian Supplement 306 $31.80 1666236 Australian Optional 306 $72.60 1666237 Cocos (Keeling) Is Supplement 306 $3.60 1666239 AAT Supplement 306

$7.20

NEW ISSUES

In the case of self-adhesive stamps, Australia Post will supply collector packs, full booklets or sheetlets only.

PLEASE NOTE Prices, including those of postage stamps, are correct at the time of printing but subject to increase.

Mail order (retail) 8 September 2010 1656067 (38471) 1656201 (38475) 1656002 (38479) 1656005 (38478) 1656130 (38480) 1656226 (38620) 1656220 (38481) 1656182 (38472) 1656251 1656360

Product description National Service Memorial Stamps (1 x 60c) Sheetlet of (10 x 60c) First day cover First day cover (blank) Sheetlet pack Postage paid envelope Maxicard Booklet (10 x 60c) Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) Stamp and coin cover

Price

15 September 2010 1644067 (38162) 1644002 (38172) 1644005 (38171) 1644241 (38166) 1644242 (38170)

Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20) $3.60 First day cover $3.90 First day cover (blank) $0.30 Gutter (10 x 60c – no design) $6.00 Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design) $12.00

Planned withdrawal date

$0.60 $6.00 $0.90 $0.30 $6.45 $0.70

31 March 2011 31 March 2011 6 October 2010 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011

$1.35

31 March 2011

$6.00 $120.00 $14.95

31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 13 October 2010 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011

Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice of such changes will be published retrospectively in the first available Stamp Bulletin Australia. All prices are GST inclusive and are recommended. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (FREECALL 1800 331 794 within Australia, +61 3 9887 0033 overseas) or visit auspost.com.au/stamps for the current price at the time you place your order.

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NEW ISSUES

PLEASE NOTE Prices, including those of postage stamps, are correct at the time of printing but subject to increase.

Mail order (retail) Product description 22 September 2010 Long Weekend 1659067 (38532) Stamps (5 x 60c) 1659002 (38541) First day cover (gummed) 1659003 (38542) First day cover (self adhesive) 1659005 (38540) First day cover (blank) 1659126 (38543) Stamp pack 1659220 (38545) Maxicard set (5) 1659241 (38539) Gutter (10 x 60c – with design) 1659182 (38533) Booklet (10 x 60c) 1659251 Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) 1659209 Roll (100 x 60c) 1659200 Five stamps from self-adhesive roll 1659184 (38546) Prestige booklet

$3.00 $3.30 $3.30 $0.30 $3.45 $6.75 $6.00 $6.00 $120.00 $60.00 $3.00 $13.95

31 March 2011 20 October 2010 20 October 2010 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 31 March 2011

5 October 2010 1658067 (38553) 1658142 (38551) 1658002 (38563) 1658013 (38565) 1658003 (38564) 1658005 (38562) 1658126 (38566) 1658220 (38567) 1658241 (38557) 1658242 (38561) 1658182 (38549) 1658251 (00000) 1658210 1658200 1658223 (38568) 1658300 (38569)

Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release Stamps (5 x 60c, 1 x $1.20) Minisheet First day cover (gummed) First day cover (minisheet) First day cover (self adhesive) First day cover (blank) Stamp pack Maxicard set (6) Gutter (10 x 60c – with design) Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design) Booklet (10 x 60c) Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) Roll (200 x 60c) Five stamps from self-adhesive roll Collector pack Stamp and medallion cover (Limited edition 10,000)

$4.20 $4.20 $4.50 $4.50 $3.30 $0.30 $8.85 $8.70 $6.00 $12.00 $6.00 $120.00 $120.00 $3.00 $11.00 $19.95

30 April 2011 30 April 2011 2 November 2010 2 November 2010 2 November 2010 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011

18 October 2010 1665067 (38570) 1665201 (00000) 1665002 (38575) 1665005 (38574) 1665130 (38576) 1665220 (38577) 1665300 (38578)

Canonisation of Mary MacKillop Stamps (1 x 60c) Sheetlet of (10 x 60c) First day cover (gummed) First day cover (blank) Sheetlet pack Maxicard Stamp and medallion cover

$0.60 $6.00 $.90 $0.30 $6.45 $1.35 $29.95

30 April 2011 30 April 2011 15 November 2010 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011

26 October 2010 1646067 (38190) 1646142 (38188) 1646002 (38200) 1646013 (38201) 1646005 (38199) 1646126 (38202) 1646220 (38203) 1646241 (38194) 1646242

Australian Antarctic Territory – Macquarie Island Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20) $3.60 Minisheet $3.60 First day cover (gummed) $3.90 First day cover (minisheet) $3.90 First day cover (blank) $0.30 Stamp pack $7.65 Maxicard set (4) $6.60 Gutter (10 x 60c – no design) $6.00 Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design) $12.00

30 April 2011 30 April 2011 23 November 2010 23 November 2010 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011

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Price

Planned withdrawal date

Mail order (retail) Product description

Price

26 October 2010 1666067 1666002 (38613) 1666003 (38614) 1666005 (38612) 1666126 (38615) 1666220 (38616) 1666241 (38597) 1666242 (38601) 1666243 (38605) 1666244 (38609) 1666182 (38593) 1666250 1666209 1666200 1666223 (38617)

Australian Kingfishers Stamps (1 x 60c, 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $3.00) First day cover (gummed) First day cover (self-adhesive) First day cover (blank) Stamp pack Maxicard set (4) Gutter (10 x 60c – no design) Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design) Gutter (10 x $1.80 – no design) Gutter (10 x $3.00 – no design) Booklet (10 x 60c) Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) Roll (100 x 60c) Single stamp from self-adhesive roll Collector pack

Other product 1637401 (38215) 1637402 (38216) 1637403 (38217) 1637404 (38218) 1637005 1514640 1514649 (38530) 1514650 (38531) 1514645 (38503) 1514646 (38504) 1514647 (38505) 1514648 (38506) 1514651 (38528) 1514652 (38681) 1514653 (38682) 1514623 (38516) 1514622 (38515) 1514625 (38518) 1514624 (38517) 1514636 (38694)

Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Adelaide Show Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Melbourne Show Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Perth Show Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Hobart Show Show Time souvenir cover (blank) General purpose cover Illustrated Christmas cards including postage Ho Ho Ho Christmas cards including postage Ribbons and Bows Christmas cards including postage Purrfect Christmas cards including postage Warmest Wishes Christmas cards including postage Nostalgic Christmas cards including postage Dear Santa self-adhesive gift labels Princess and Toy Story Christmas cards including postage Mickey and Friends Christmas cards including postage 2010 AFL Premiers medallion cover (Limited edition) 2010 AFL Premiers souvenir stamp sheet 2010 NRL Premiers medallion cover (Limited edition) 2010 NRL Premiers souvenir stamp sheet Beijing Show souvenir stamp sheet

Mail order (retail) Product description

Planned withdrawal date

$6.60 $6.90 $0.90 $0.30 $7.05 $9.60 $6.00 $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 $6.00 $120.00 $60.00 $0.60 $7.50

30 April 2011 23 November 2010 23 November 2010 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 30 April 2011

$3.05 $3.05 $3.05 $3.05 $0.30 $0.30 $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $4.95 $9.99 $9.99 $19.95 $15.95 $19.95 $15.95 $10.00

31 December 2010 31 December 2010 31 December 2010 31 December 2010 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC

Price

Coins PERTH MINT (PM) 1613353 (38519) Young Collectors Blackbeard Pirate $1 Coin $14.95 1613357 (38520) Reunification of Germany 1oz Silver Proof Coin $89.50 1613358 (38521) 2010 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof “High Relief” Coin $95.00 1613354 (38524) 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 1oz Silver Rectangle Coin $69.50 1613355 (38522) 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 2.5g Gold Rectangle Coin $229.00 1613356 (38523) 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 10g Gold Rectangle Coin $850.00 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT (RAM) 1612326 (38508) 2010 Fine Silver $1 Proof Coin Kangaroo at Sunset $50.00 1612327 (38509) Inspirational Australian Series 2010 Fred Hollows $1 Al/Br Unc Coin $12.95 1612328 (38207) 100 Years of Australian Coinage Mint Mark/Privy Mark Al/Br Unc Four-coin Set $15.00

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Collecting Australian Stamps

0241351

Collector’s Choice Magnifying Glass

PNC and Medallion Cover Protectors

1514520

(12) single strip

0903328

0903322

(12) mixed strip

0903330

Collector’s Choice Tweezers

(12) seven strip

0903326

0903321

(12) six strip

CC Stock Sheets (12) FDC– two strip

0903329

0903325

CC Stock Sheets (12) P-stamp sheets

0903323

(12) five strip

Collector’s Choice Binder (three-ring)

0903320

0903324

First Day Cover Album ring binder

0903270

– a beginner’s guide

Product Description

Code

Souvenir Sheets • Album Sheets

Accessories

$1.00

$9.95

$6.95

$12.95

$12.95

$12.95

$12.95

$12.95

$12.95

$15.95

$17.95

$10.00

$9.95

Price

Quantity

• Collectables

$15.00

Value

2010 Dolphin Dreaming 10g Gold Rectangle Coin

1613356

• Accessories

2010 Dolphin Dreaming 2.5g Gold Rectangle Coin

1613355

Coinage Mint Mark/Privy Mark Al/Br Unc Four-coin Set

1612328

$12.95

$850.00

$229.00

$69.50

$95.00

$89.50

$14.95

Price

• Coins Quantity

Value

A$ A$ A$

REGISTERED POST POSTAGE & HANDLING ORDER TOTAL (include p&h fees)

$5.00(AUS)*, $9.00(O/S)*

A$ A$ AUD$ A$ AUD$ A$ A$ COINS/ACCESSORIES TOTAL NEW ISSUES TOTAL RECENT ISSUES TOTAL ALSO AVAILABLE TOTAL SUB TOTAL

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A$

2010 Dolphin Dreaming 1oz Silver Rectangle Coin

1613354

Inspirational 2010 Fred Hollows $1 Al/Br Unc Coin

1612327

COINS/ACCESSORIES TOTAL

2010 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof “High Relief” Coin

Value 1613358

Price

2010 Fine Silver $1 Proof Coin Kangaroo at Sunset $50.00

Product Description

1612326

Code Reunification of Germany 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Quantity

PERTH MINT (PM) ‡ Young Collectors Blackbeard Pirate $1 Coin

• Coins

• Accessories

1613357

• Accessories

• Album Sheets

Product Description

1613353

• Album Sheets

Code

Souvenir Sheets

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT (RAM) ‡

Souvenir Sheets

Coins

Stamps (1 x 60c)

Sheetlet of (10 x 60c)

First day cover

First day cover (blank)

Sheetlet pack

Maxicard

Postage paid envelope

Booklet (10 x 60c)

Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c)

Stamp and coin cover

1656201

1656002

1656005

1656130

1656220

1656240

1656182

1656251

1656008

First day cover (gummed)

First day cover (blank)

Gutter (10 x 60c – no design)

Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design)

1644002

1644005

1644241

1644242 1637402

First day cover (gummed)

First day cover (self-adhesive)

First day cover (blank)

Stamp pack

Maxicard set (5)

Gutter (10 x 60c – with design)

Self-adhesive booklet (10 x 60c)

Chequebook (20 x 20 x 60c)

Roll (100 x 60c)

Five stamps from s/a roll [MO]

Prestige booklet

1659002

1659003

1659005

1659126

1659220

1656241

1659182

1659251

1659209

1659200

1659184

$13.95

$3.00

$60.00

$120.00

$6.00

$6.00

$6.75

$3.45

$0.30

$3.30

$3.30

Show Time cover for Royal Hobart Show Show Time cover (blank) General purpose cover Illustrated Christmas cards Purrfect Christmas cards Warmest Wishes Christmas Nostalgic Christmas cards Dear Santa self-adhesive gift labels Ho Ho Ho Christmas cards

1637005 1514640 1514649 1514646 1514647 1514648 1514651 1514650

Show Time cover for Royal Perth Show

Show Time cover for Royal Melbourne Show

Show Time cover for Royal Adelaide Show

Collector pack

Single stamp from s/a roll [MO]

Roll (100 x 60c)

Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c)

Booklet (10 x 60c)

Gutter (10 x $3.00 – no design)

Gutter (10 x $1.80 – no design)

Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design)

Gutter (10 x 60c – no design)

Maxicard set (4)

Stamp pack

First day cover (blank)

First day cover (self-adhesive)

First day cover (gummed)

Stamps (1 x 60c, $1.20, $1.80, $3.00)

Product Description

$9.99

$4.95

$9.99

$9.99

$9.99

$9.99

$0.30

$0.30

$3.05

$3.05

$3.05

$3.05

$7.50

$0.60

$60.00

$120.00

$6.00

$30.00

$18.00

$12.00

$6.00

$9.60

$7.05

$0.30

$0.90

$6.90

$6.60

Price

Mint P/M

Australian Kingfishers (withdrawn 30/04/11 – FDC 23/11/10)

1637404

1637403

1637401

$3.00

Stamps (5 x 60c)

1659067

Other product

1666223

1666200

22 September 2010 Long Weekend (withdrawn 31/03/11 – FDI 20/10/10)

$12.00

$6.00

$0.30

$3.90 1666209

1666250

Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20)

1644067

$3.60

1666182

1666244

1666243

1666242

1666241

1666220

1666126

1666005

1666003

1666002

1666067

Mail Order Code

26 October 2010

Value

PLEASE NOTE Prices, including those of postage stamps, are correct at the time of printing but subject to increase.

15 September 2010 Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Is (withdrawn 31/03/11 – FDI 13/10/10)

$14.95

$120.00

$6.00

$0.70

$1.35

$6.45

$0.30

$0.90

$6.00

$0.60

Value

1656067

Mint P/M

Mail Order Code

Price

National Service memorial (withdrawn 31/03/11 – FDC 06/10/10)

Product Description

8 September 2010

New Issues

Stamp and medallion cover (Ltd 10,000)

Canonisation of Mary MacKillop (withdrawn 30/04/11 – FDI 15/11/10)

Stamps (1 x 60c)

Sheetlet of (10 x 60c)

First day cover (gummed)

First day cover (blank)

Sheetlet pack

Maxicard

Stamp and medallion cover

Postage paid envelope (06/04/2010)

AAT – Macquarie Island (withdrawn 30/04/11 – FDI 23/11/10)

Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20)

Minisheet

First day cover (gummed)

First day cover (minisheet)

First day cover (blank)

Stamp pack

Maxicard set (4)

Gutter (10 x 60c – no design)

Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design)

1658300

18 October 2010

1665067

1665201

1665002

1665005

1665130

1665220

1665300

0498226

26 October 2010

1646067

1646142

1646002

1646013

1646005

1646126

1646220

1646241

1646242

$12.00

$6.00

$6.60

$7.65

$0.30

$3.90

$3.90

$3.60

$3.60

$0.70

$29.95

$1.35

$6.45

$0.30

$0.90

$6.00

$0.60

$19.95

Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release (withdrawn 30/04/11 – FDI 02/11/10) Stamps (5 x 60c, 1 x $1.20) $4.20 Minisheet (5 x 60c, 1 x $1.20) $4.20 First day cover (gummed) $4.50 First day cover (minisheet) $4.50 First day cover (self-adhesive) $3.30 First day cover (blank) $0.30 Stamp pack $8.85 Maxicard set (6) $8.70 Gutter (10 x 60c – with design) $6.00 Gutter (10 x $1.20 – no design) $12.00 Self-adhesive booklet (10 x 60c) $6.00 Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) $120.00 Roll (200 x 60c) $120.00 Five stamps from s/a roll [MO] $3.00 Collector pack $11.00

5 October 2010 1658067 1658142 1658002 1658013 1658003 1658005 1658126 1658220 1658241 1658242 1658182 1658251 1658210 1658200 1658223 Mickey and Friends Christmas cards 2010 AFL Premiers medallion cover (Ltd) 2010 AFL Premiers souvenir stamp sheet 2010 NRL Premiers medallion cover (Ltd) 2010 NRL Premiers souvenir stamp sheet

1514653 1514623 1514622 1514625 1514624

Product Description

Stamp pack Maxicard set (4) Roll (200 x 60c) Collector pack Strip of two s/a from roll [MO] Prestige booklet Stamp and coin cover

Christmas Island Frigatebird (WWF) (withdrawn 28/02/11) Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.80) Minisheet

First day cover (blank) $0.30 Centenary of Girl Guides (withdrawn 28/02/11) Stamps (1 x 60c, 1 x $1.50, 1 x $2.20) First day cover (blank) Stamp pack Maxicard set (5) Booklet (20 x 60c)

1654126 1654220 1654210 1654223 1654200 1654184 1654008 17 August 2010 1652067 1652142 1652005 31 August 2010 1655067 1655005 1655126 1655220 1655182

$12.00

$6.55

$4.75

$0.30

$4.30

$4.80

$4.80

$14.95

$10.95

$1.20

$8.10

$120.00

$6.60

$4.05

$0.30

First day cover (blank)

1654005

Mint P/M

Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20)

1654067

$3.60

Price

Burke & Wills: 150 Years (withdrawn 28/02/11)

3 August 2010

$15.95

$19.95

$15.95

$19.95

$9.99

$9.99

$9.99

Mail Order Code

Recent Issues

A$

Princess and Toy Story Christmas cards

1514652

NEW ISSUES TOTAL

Ribbons and Bows Christmas cards

1514645

Value

Value

Chequebook of bklets (20 x 20 x 5c)

Self-adhesive booklet (10 x 60c)

Chequebook of bklets (20 x 10 x 60c)

Self-adhesive booklet (20 x 60c)

Chequebook of bklets (20 x 20 x 60c)

Roll (100 x 60c)

Roll (200 x 60c)

Strip of four s/a from roll [MO]

Definitive: Fishes of the Reef – Part 2 (withdrawn TBA)

Stamps (part 1 and 2)

Stamp pack (part 1 and 2)

Maxicard set (8) (part 1 and 2)

Stamp and medallion cover

Australian Beaches – International Stamps (withdrawn TBA)

Stamps (1 x $1.50, 1 x $2.20, 1 x $4.30)

First day cover (blank)

Stamp pack

Maxicard set (4)

Self-adhesive sheetlet (5 x $1.50)

Chequebook (20 x 5 x $1.50)

Self-adhesive sheetlet (5 x $2.20)

Chequebook (20 x 5 x $2.20)

Emergency Services (withdrawn 31/12/10)

Stamps (4 x 60c)

First day cover (blank)

Stamp pack

1628251

1628252

1628253

1628254

1628255

1628209

1628210

1628200

28 June 2010

6655067

6655126

6655220

6655350

28 June 2010

1664067

1664005

1664126

1664220

1664351

1664355

1664361

1664365

13 July 2010

1645067

1645005

1645126

$2.85

$0.30

$2.40

$220.00

$11.00

$150.00

$7.50

$10.25

$8.45

$0.30

$8.00

$19.95

$14.45

$8.90

$8.45

$2.40

$120.00

$60.00

$240.00

$12.00

$120.00

$6.00

$20.00

$1.00

Self-adhesive booklet (20 x 5c)

1628250

$0.30

First day cover (blank)

1628005

PLEASE NOTE: Stamp sets for Fishes of the Reef Part 1 and 2 will be supplied together.

Mint P/M

Product Description

Mail Order Code

Price

Definitive: Fishes of the Reef – Part 1 (withdrawn TBA )

21 June 2010

Recent Issues Chequebook (20 x 5 x $1.50) Self-adhesive sheetlet (5 x $2.20) Chequebook (20 x 5 x $2.20) Roll (200 x 60c) Collector pack Single stamp from s/a roll [MO] Stamp and coin cover Prestige first day cover Postage paid envelope

1655355 1655361 1655365 1654210 1654223 1654200 1655008 1655350 1655226

Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Hawthorn

1634302 1634303 1634304 1634305 1634306 1634307 1634308

Canberra Raiders Canterbury Bulldogs Cronulla Sharks Manly-Warringah Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers

1635402 1635403 1635404 1635405 1635407 1635408 1635409

Also Available

RECENT ISSUES TOTAL

Brisbane Broncos

1635401

NRL souvenir stamp packs $15.95 each

Adelaide

1634301

$0.70

$10.95

$14.95

$0.60

$7.50

$120.00

$220.00

$11.00

$150.00

$7.50

$240.00

Gold Coast Titans

New Zealand Warriors

West Tigers

North Queensland Cowboys

Sydney Roosters

South Sydney Rabbitohs

St George-Illawarra Dragons

Western Bulldogs

West Coast Eagles

Sydney Swans

St Kilda

Richmond

Port Adelaide

North Melbourne

Melbourne

A$

1635416

1635415

1635414

1635413

1635412

1635411

1635410

1634316

1634315

1634314

1634313

1634312

1634311

1634310

1634309

Self-adhesive sheetlet (5 x $1.50)

1655351

AFL souvenir stamp packs $15.95 each

Chequebook (20 x 20 x 60c)

1655251

Self-adhesive booklet (20 x 60c)

Chequebook (20 x 20 x 60c)

Roll (200 x 60c) $120.00 For Special Occasions (withdrawn TBA)

Stamps (9 x 60c, 1 x $1.20)

First day cover (blank)

Stamp pack

Maxicard set (9)

Booklet – balloons (10 x 60c)

Chequebook – balloons (20 x 10 x 60c) $120.00

Booklet – rose (10 x 60c)

Chequebook – rose (20 x 10 x 60c)

Booklet – tulips (10 x 60c)

Chequebook – tulips (20 x 10 x 60c)

Booklet – baby (10 x 60c)

Chequebook – baby (20 x 10 x 60c)

Booklet – wattle (10 x 60c)

Chequebook – wattle (20 x 10 x 60c)

Booklet – wedding bands (10 x $1.20)

Chequebook – bands (20 x 10 x $1.20)

Gutter set (2 x 10 x 60c, 1 x 10 x $1.20)

The Australian Taxation Office Centenary (withdrawn 31/01/11)

Stamps (1 x 60c)

Sheetlet

First day cover (blank)

Sheetlet pack

Maxicard

Stamp and coin cover (Ltd 15,000)

Bangkok Stamp Show 2010 minisheet

Adelaide Stampex 2010 minisheet

Lost Soldiers stamp and coin cover

Lions Club Prestige PPE

1645182

1645250

1645210 19 July 2010

1629067

1629005

1629126

1629220

1629250

1629251

1629252

1629253

1629254

1629255

1629256

1629257

1629258

1629259

1629260

1629261

1629240

27 July 2010

1653067

1653201

1653005

1653130

1653220

1653008 Other product

6654229

1637401

6652008

6656350

$9.95

$14.95

$2.65

$1.30

$19.95

$1.35

$6.45

$0.30

$6.00

$0.60

$24.00

$240.00

$12.00

$120.00

$6.00

$120.00

$6.00

$120.00

$6.00

$120.00

$6.00

$6.00

$14.10

$7.05

$0.30

$6.60

$240.00

$12.00

$6.00

Gutter (10 x 60c – with design)

1645241

$5.40

Maxicard set (4)

1645220

Batman – The Dark Knight souvenir sheet Marvel Heroes souvenir stamp sheet Mark Webber – Formula 1 souvenir sheet

1514439 0306364 1514602

Lost Soldiers of Fromelles SSS

1514644

ALSO AVAILABLE TOTAL

2010 QANTAS Socceroos Squad SSS

AGFEST 2010 souvenir stamp sheet

1514642

1514638

The Magic of Mali souvenir stamp sheet

1514633

Toy Story 3 souvenir stamp sheet

Dora the Explorer souvenir stamp sheet

1514620

Socceroos Farewell Match 2010 SSS

Adelaide Festival souvenir stamp sheet

1514621

1514639

Margaret Court, Aust Open SSS

1514618

1514635

Australian Tennis Open SSS

Adelaide Zoo – Wang Wang and Funi SSS

Taronga Zoo – Elephants SSS

LNY 2010 generic souvenir stamp sheet

2009 Emirates Melbourne Cup SSS

Help Support the Tassie Devil Fund SSS

Postal Uniforms souvenir stamp sheet

A$

Bicent. AP Classic Vehicles souvenir sheet

1514615

1514612

1514616

1630355

1514613

1514601

1514603

1514540

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ SSS

Harry Potter™ Phoenix souvenir stamp sheet

1113838

1514570

Disney Fairies sheetlet pack

• Accessories

1514366

• Album Sheets

Austraian Antarctic Territory Supplement 306

1666239

Product Description

Cocos Is Supplement 306

1666237

Mail Order Code

Australian Optional 306

1666236

Souvenir Sheets

Australian Supplement 306

1666235

Quantity

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$15.95

$10.95

Price

Quantity

• Collectables

$7.20

$3.60

$72.60

Price $31.80

SEVEN SEAS

Value

Value