CENTENARY OF RUGBY LEAGUE LEGENDS 2008 AUSTRALIAN LEGENDS OF PHILANTHROPY LEST WE FORGET: ANZAC DAY HEAVY HAULERS GORGEOUS AUSTRALIA QUEEN S BIRTHDAY

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1 NO. 291 >> MARCH APRIL 2008 CENTENARY OF RUGBY LEAGUE LEGENDS 2008 AUSTRALIAN LEGENDS OF PHILANTHROPY LEST WE FORGET: ANZAC DAY HEAVY HAULERS GORGEOUS AUSTRALIA QUEEN S BIRTHDAY AUSTRALIA S FIRST GOLD STAMP IS HERE! (details on page eight)

2 Dear Collectors Welcome to our second edition of the Stamp Bulletin for After attending the Wodonga 2007 Philatelic Exhibition last December I now look forward to seeing the exhibits at the Canberra Stamp Show 2008 from 14 to 16 March. The exhibition in Wodonga, which was organised by the Victorian Philatelic Council (VPC) and the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association, was a great opportunity to further promote the hobby throughout the region. In Canberra I hope to catch up with more stamp dealers and collectors. In this edition we take a close look at the 2008 Australia Post Australian Legends Award stamp issue including a product that has not been previously listed A Lasting Legacy: Legends of Australian Philanthropy. This book gives an insight into five very generous and worthy recipients of the award and is available only by mail order through the Australian Philatelic Bureau while stocks last. Copyright 2008 Australian Postal Corporation. All rights reserved. Australia Post stamp designs and philatelic products are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. All applications for the reproduction of Australian stamps should be made in writing to: Group Manager Philatelic Group Australia Post GPO Box 1777 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Fax: ABN: The Stamp Bulletin Australia is produced by Australia Post s Philatelic Group. To the best of Australia Post s knowledge, all information contained in this Bulletin was correct at the time of printing. Australia Post will not accept any responsibility for errors, oversights or changes to information which may occur after printing. The availability of products advertised in this Bulletin is subject to demand, availability of stock or as otherwise notified from time to time. For availability of products, visit our website at: Where non Australia Post products or businesses are advertised, Australia Post does not represent any association with the business advertised or the supply of goods or services by those businesses. I must congratulate the Australia Post Philatelic staff for the new international stamp issue being released in early March to cover requirements of the international postage rate rise. Gorgeous Australia features breathtaking views of some of Australia s unique landscape and will delight those receiving mail overseas. The designs are part of a collection of reserved stamp designs held by Australia Post to be issued at short notice when a rate rise has been announced. Our Special Events stamp issues for 2008 will kick off with World Youth Day This gathering of the world s youth will be held in Sydney this year. A range of limited-edition products support the official stamp issue, as well as the previously released souvenir stamp sheet and postage paid envelope, featured in this Bulletin. The issue also includes the third postal and numismatic cover of the year. Stay tuned for the second Special Event issue the Beijing Olympics later in A commemorative issue will celebrate the centenary of Rugby League in Australia. From humble beginnings, this football code has developed into one of the most dominant fixtures on the nation s sporting calendar. There are now 16 clubs represented in a national competition, and New South Wales and Queensland, where the popularity of Rugby was first apparent as far back as the 1880s remain strong rivals to this day and compete against one another in the annual State of Origin series. Lest We Forget : Anzac Day will be released on 16 April ahead of the Anzac Day ceremonies. This poignant stamp issue recognises the sacrifice made by those who fought in time of war. Images from modern Anzac Day celebrations, features both young and old at dawn services in Australia and Gallipoli, and at parades and get-togethers. This issue further supports the special place that Anzac Day holds in the hearts of Australians. The prestige booklet of Lest We Forget: Anzac Day tells the story behind each of the stamps which are presented in blocks of four. Using modern and historical imagery, the prestige booklet is an ideal keepsake of this very special commemorative issue. Until next time, Noel Leahy, Manager, Philatelic Group Front cover and page 11: Image of the Mudlarks; an Australian Defence Forces rugby team during WWI. Australian War Memorial Negative Number P04147_001.

3 CONTENTS 4...Australian Legends of Philanthropy 6...Gorgeous Australia 8...World Youth Day Centenary of Rugby League 12...Heavy Haulers 14...Talking Stamps with Richard Breckon 15...Queen s Birthday 16...Lest We Forget: Anzac Day 18...Collectables Specialty Products 20...Collectables Coins 22...Post Master Gallery 25...Seven Seas Personalised Stamps at the 2008 Australian Open Even if you weren t there you can relive all the action with this special collector s souvenir of one of Australia s best-loved sporting events. $15.95 each Canberra Stamp Show souvenir minisheet Features two Centenary of Scouting international stamps. A generic presentation of stamp sheets that were available onsite (10 map and globe stamps) with an image of Australian Paralympian Don Elgin can be purchased by mail order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau. Product code Canberra $4.00

4 50c... Dame Elisabeth Murdoch... AC DBE 50c... Victor Smorgon AC &... Loti Smorgon AO 50c... Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE 50c... Frank Lowy AC AUSTRALIAN LEGENDS OF PHILANTHROPY 23 JANUARY 2008 Australia 50 c Australian Legends Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE Australia 50 c Australian Legends Victor Smorgon AC and Loti Smorgon AO Australia Australian Legends 50 c Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE Australia 50 c Australian Legends Frank Lowy AC The Australia Post Australian Legends Award allows us to recognise the contributions that outstanding living individuals have made to our national character and identity. This year s award honours five remarkable philanthropists. Without the generosity and support of philanthropists, many deserving organisations and individuals within the Australian community would not be able to operate and achieve the outcomes that they do. Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE Dame Elisabeth Murdoch is Patron of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and a life governor of the Royal Women s Hospital. She supports 110 charitable organisations annually set of first day covers Born Elisabeth Greene, she married Keith (later Sir Keith) Murdoch in 1928 and soon became involved with numerous community organisations, including the Royal Children s Hospital in Melbourne. In 1963 she was awarded a Dame Commander Order of the British Empire and in 1968 an honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Melbourne in acknowledgement of her contribution to research, the arts and philanthropy. Victor Smorgon AC and Loti Smorgon AO An industrialist and philanthropist, Victor Smorgon immigrated to Australia from Ukraine in Smorgon ran a kosher butchery with his two brothers and over the ensuing decades they built a vast family business empire encompassing steel, meat, paper, plastics, forestry and commercial property stamp pack The Smorgons enormous contributions to a wide range of medical and arts institutions in Australia include the Smorgon outpatients wing at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Loti and Victor Smorgon Gallery of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. 4 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

5 Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE Lady (Mary) Fairfax was born Marie Wein in Warsaw, Poland, immigrating to Australia with her parents in the late 1920s. She became a business woman, the owner of several dress shops in Sydney and married a family law solicitor Cedric Symonds. Her second marriage, to Warwick Fairfax in 1959, produced three children. I believe that those of us who have been blessed with good fortune should try to assist others in our community. Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE Lady (Mary) Fairfax was awarded an AC in 2005 for her services to the community. Her work through a wide range of social and economic activities includes medical research and health care, and the preservation of diverse cultural heritage. In 2002 Lady (Mary) Fairfax announced an intention to set up a $500,000 trust fund with the University of Sydney to aid the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre and the following year donated $1million to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Frank Lowy AC Recently named by the Bulletin magazine as the most influential figure in Australian business, Frank Lowy came from humble beginnings. Lowy was a Holocaust survivor and left Eastern Europe in He managed to study accounting at night while working with Palestine s Jewish underground during the day. Lowy started out delivering sandwiches for a Sydney deli after his immigration to Australia in By 1974 he had become Australia s dominant shopping mall operator and quickly turned his sights to the American consumer. A noted philanthropist in a country not used to that tradition, Lowy established the Lowy Institute, the independent Sydney think tank, to which he has generously contributed $30 million. The University of NSW has bestowed an honorary doctorate on Lowy who also donated $10 million toward the building of the Lowy Cancer Research Centre at the University the largest donation in the history of the university. TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...23 January 2008 FDI withdrawal date...20 February 2008 Denominations...Four x 50c se-tenant Photography...Peter Brew-Bevan Product design...john White, Australia Post Design Studio Printer...SEP Sprint Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell (s/adhesive)...b90 Printing process...lithography Stamp size...26mm x 37.5mm Perforations x Sheet layout...50 (two panes of 25) Special feature...strip of four National postmark...hope Valley SA set of maxicards (four) March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 5

6 $ Grose River Gorge, NSW $ Wa lpa Gorge, NT $ Katherine Gorge, NT $ Geikie Gorge, WA GORGEOUS AUSTRALIA 3 MARCH 2008 This new stamp issue has been produced to meet the needs of changes to the international postage rates. It also offers the opportunity to convey engaging and interesting images of Australia to those receiving mail overseas. Grose River Gorge, NSW This gorge is located in the popular Blue Mountains National Park, part of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains Area, west of Sydney. The Grose River, one of two river systems that dissect the Blue Mountains plateau, has cut a deep and meandering route, creating walls that in places tower to around 500 metres. The image on the stamp shows Hanging Rock a massive 100 metre high sandstone overhang that provides stunning views over the Grose River Valley, in Darug country. Walpa Gorge, NT Walpa Gorge is located in the World Heritage-listed Kata Tjuta Uluru National Park, in Anangu country. Geologically linked to nearby Uluru, the ancient Kata Tjuta domes, also known as the Olgas, are composed of grey sandstone; the iron oxide in the surrounding desert sands have stained the sandstone red, giving the rocky formations their distinctive hues. Walpa Gorge cuts between two of Kata Tjuta s 36 red domes, one of which is Mt Olga, the highest of them at 550 metres above the plain. Explorer Ernest Giles gave Kata Tjuta (Many Heads) its European name in 1872, after Queen Olga of Wurttemburg. Visitors are forbidden to climb on these culturally significant domes, but they can walk through the six kilometre gorge. Katherine Gorge, NT The Katherine Gorge is located in the Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, about 300 kilometres south of Darwin, in the Northern Territory. While its name suggests it is a single gorge, it is in fact a series of 13 canyons separated by rapids that run some 12 kilometres. The waters of the Katherine River have carved the 60 metre high walls of the canyon through a sandstone plateau, in a geological process that is estimated to have begun some 23 million years ago. The site bears paintings by ancestors of the traditional Jawoyn owners and boat cruises provide tourists with magnificent landscape views first day cover Geikie Gorge, WA The Geikie Gorge is located in north-western Western Australia, near Fitzroy Crossing, and is a spectacular feature of the Kimberley. It was named after Sir Archibald Geikie, a prominent British geologist, in 1883; its traditional Bunuba name is Darngku. This 14 kilometre gorge has walls 30 to 50 metres high, created by the Fitzroy River, which travels through the limestone territory of the Geikie and Oscar Ranges. The river has cut through a Devonian period ( million years BP) coral reef that once enclosed a shallow sea. The beautifully coloured cliffs are stubbed with marine fossil and coral deposits. The gorge can really only be visited in the dry season, as the waters rise by as much as 16 metres in the height of the wet season. 6 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

7 stamp pack TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...3 March maxicard set (four) FDI withdrawal date...31 March 2008 Denominations...One each $1.35, $2.00, $2.70 & $4.00 Design...Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio Printer (gummed)...sep Sprint (s/adhesive)...mckellar Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell (s/adhesive)...b100 Printing process...lithography Stamp size...26mm x 37.5mm, 37.5mm x 26mm Perforations x Sheet layout...50/two panes of 25 Special feature...change to size of blue international indicator National postmark...halls Gap VIC sheetlet of five x $ sheetlet of five x $2.00 March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 7

8 50c... A greeting during Mass $ Crosier (or pastoral staff) $ A blessing WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 SPECIAL EVENT STAMP ISSUE 4 MARCH 2008 World Youth Day (WYD) is the largest youth event in the world and will be held in Sydney from 15 to 20 July It gathers young people from around the globe to celebrate and learn about the Catholic faith and to build bridges of friendship and hope between peoples and cultures. World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08) will mark the first visit to Australia of Pope Benedict XVI. Up to 500,000 people are expected to gather for the largest event of the WYD week, the Final Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Randwick Racecourse. WYD08 is expected to be the largest gathering of people in one place for a single event in Australia s history, and is open to people of all ages, denominations and religions. The stamp issue is the first Special Event stamp issue for A limited edition stamp and medallions cover will be released in June! WYD08 gold pendant 500 only WYD08 silver pendant 1,500 only WYD08 9ct gold stamp and special first day cover housed in a wooden presentation box 500 only (limit of one per customer.) Available by mail order only WYD08 sterling silver stamp and special first day cover 5,000 only stamp pack Please note: special covers are not assessed for standing orders and need to be ordered separately. Images are indicative only. 8 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

9 postal and numismatic cover (2008 Issue 3) >> this stamp issue follows the souvenir stamp sheet and postage paid envelope released in November first day cover WYD08 Personalised Stamps online from 4 March 2008! Wherever you are, in Australia or overseas, you can be part of this historic event through the Personalised Stamps service postcard pack includes eight assorted prepaid postcards and pen in a clear plastic wallet Collectors and those interested in a memento of WYD08 can purchase a sheet of 20 WYD08 stamps commemorating the event with their image in the stamp tabs. Only available online, and three stamp designs, sheets are priced from $AUD23.00 (50c x 20). TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...4 March 2008 FDI withdrawal date...1 April 2008 Denominations...One each 50c, $1.35, $2.00 Design...Gary Domoney, Spark Studio Product design...daniel Wenn, Australia Post Design Studio Printer...SEP Sprint Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell (s/adhesive)...b100 Printing process...lithography Stamp size mm x 26mm Perforations x Sheet layout...50/two panes of 25 Special feature...stamps are all foiled National postmark...sydney NSW stationery set maxicards (three) March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 9

10 50c...Broncos 50c...Bulldogs 50c...Cowboys 50c...Dragons 50c...Eels 50c...Knights 50c...Panthers 50c...Rabbitohs 50c...Raiders 50c...Roosters 50c...Sea Eagles 50c...Sharks 50c...Storm 50c...Titans 50c...Wests Tigers 50c...Warriors CENTENARY OF RUGBY LEAGUE 24 MARCH 2008 April 2008 marks 100 years since competition for the first NSWRL Premiership commenced. While rugby football had been played in Australia since the 1860s it was only one hundred years ago that Rugby League Australia s first professional football code was established. The early years By the turn of the century some clubs paid their players, and these clubs eventually formed their own code of rugby, known as Rugby League. Rugby Union players were not paid until the late 20th century. A meeting was held at Bateman s Crystal Hotel in Sydney on 8 August 1907 to organise professional rugby in Australia. The meeting resolved that a New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) should be formed, to play the Northern Union rules which differed slightly from those of Rugby Union. This was the first time that Rugby League was used in the name of an organising body. Players were soon recruited for the new game, despite the threat of immediate and lifetime expulsion from the Rugby Union. It was not until 9 January 1908 that Australia s first Rugby League club, the Glebe Dirty Reds, was established and the first season of Rugby League competition was played. Following WWI, Rugby League quickly took over from Rugby Union as the most popular form of footbavll in New South Wales and Queensland and the decision by the Rugby Union authorities to suspend play throughout the war is often cited as one of the prime reasons for the traditional dominance of Rugby League stamp pack There are eight maxicards in the set. This is the first time an Australian maxicard has been issued with two stamps. Rugby League today From this humble beginning, Rugby League has grown into a national and international competition. It is the dominant code in Queensland and New South Wales and competes with the Australian Football League (AFL) for the title of the most popular football code in the country. Since the 1980s a more national competition has evolved with 16 teams playing in National Rugby League competition in One of the biggest and most fiercely emotional competitions in contemporary Australian sport is the State of Origin series played once a year between New South Wales (the Blues) and Queensland (the Maroons). A series of three matches, it is now one of Australia s premier sporting events. The attendance record for a single match of Rugby League is 107,558 for a game between Melbourne Storm and St George Illawarra Dragons at the Telstra Stadium, Sydney in maxicard (set of eight) 10 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

11 A single booklet of 20 x 50c self-adhesive stamps is available with this issue. The booklet includes all 16 stamps first day cover (set of two gummed) prestige coin and stamp booklet Stamps are presented in blocks of four and are not shown to size. TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...24 March 2008 FDI withdrawal date...22 April 2008 Denominations...16 x 50c Design...Adam Crapp, Australia Post Design Studio Printer...SEP Sprint Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell (s/adhesive)...b100 Printing process...lithography Stamp size...26mm x 37.5mm Perforations x Sheet layout...50 / two panes of 25 Special feature...bl4 configuration over three sheets National postmark...glebe NSW Booklet Collection (set of 17) The Booklet Collection Includes all 16 self-adhesive booklets (10 x 50c stamps) with club message stickers, a booklet of 20 x 50c selfadhesive stamps, plus information about the 2008 premiership season $94.95 March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 11

12 50c...Face Shovel 50c...Haul Truck 50c...Road Train 50c...Ore Train 50c...MS Berge Stahl HEAVY HAULERS 1 APRIL 2008 The biggest, the longest, the heaviest, the fastest. Machinery that surpasses the realms of the reasonable is often an object of real fascination. Such heavy machinery is not produced in Australia, but by large international companies. Perhaps not surprisingly, each of the brawny machines plays a vital role in Australia s minerals industry; an industry that includes exploration, mining and processing stamp pack roll (100 x 50c) gutter (10 x 50c) The design shows the relative size of these heavy hauling machines. Face Shovel The gigantic face shovels that are so commonly associated with mining are an essential part of the industry. Used for excavation, these machines weigh some 700 tonnes and have an enormous bucket, with a capacity of around 60 tonnes. Working literally at the face of an open pit, these machines drop their payload into the back of the bulk hauler, which moves it to the crusher. Versions of these metal beasts get used in other industries, such as road making and drain digging. Haul Truck The giant 200 tonne capacity haul trucks that work on mining sites are the biggest in the country for example, the cab of the Komatsu 830E sits some 18 feet above the ground the truck itself being 23 feet high and the same width. The truck s diesel engine drives an electric motor in each of its wheels, and it is these electric motors that really drive the vehicle. The fuel tank holds around 4,500 litres. Road Train The concept of the road train, linking more than two trailers behind a powerful cab, was devised in Australia, apparently by a Dutch immigrant in the postwar period. Traditionally road trains were used to transport large numbers of livestock in remote areas. While road trains often consist of between three and six trailers, some trucks are known to haul nine trailers and are only allowed to be driven on specific roads in Australia s more remote areas the type of road each train can use is determined by its size. The speed limit for all road trains is 90 km/h with the biggest operating in Western Australia (WA). 12 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

13 first day cover (affixed) Ore Train The ore trains used by the mining companies in WA are the country s longest and sometimes heaviest. They are commonly 2km long and have three diesel engines with 200 cars, each of which carries 100 tonnes of ore. In June 2001, BHP Billiton Iron Ore ran the world s longest and heaviest train for the Guiness Book of Records; it stretched 7.4km, had eight locomotives and 682 cars, and had a gross weight of almost 100,000 tonnes far removed from the normal size and weight of ore trains used. The MS Berge Stahl Ships are the world s largest moving machines and the iron ore carrier, the MS Berge Stahl, is the largest bulk carrier in the world. Built in 1986 by Hyundai, the carrier is a massive 364,767 deadweight metric tons and is managed by BW Bulk. Only two ports in the world are capable of handling such a giant vessel; the Europort at Rotterdam in The Netherlands and the Terminal Maritimo de Ponta da Madeira, in Itaqui, Maranhao, Brazil. The Berge Stahl visited Port Dampier in WA in November TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...1 April 2008 FDI withdrawal date...29 April 2008 Denominations...Five x 50c Design...Jamie Tufrey Printer...SEP Sprint Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell (s/adhesive)...b100 Printing process...lithography Stamp size...26mm x 37.5mm Perforations x Sheet layout...50/two panes of 25 Special feature...se-tenant strip of five; design in gutter National postmark...rock Valley NSW maxicards (set of five) March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 13

14 TALKING STAMPS WITH RICHARD BRECKON The World Youth Day stamp issue comprises the first Australian stamps to feature a foreign head of state. Although Pope Benedict XVI is widely known as the head of the Holy Catholic Church, he is also the Head of State of the world s smallest independent country Vatican City. Established by Treaty in 1929, Vatican City comprises a walled enclave in central Rome that occupies an area of 44 hectares (0.44 square kilometres). The population is about 900, mainly consisting of clergy working as officials, and the Swiss Guard, the personal bodyguard of the Pope. The Pope is ex officio the head of state and of government of the Vatican City. Since 1929, the Vatican City has operated its own postal service and issued its own stamps. (Italian stamps cannot be used on mail posted in the Vatican City and vice versa.) More postal articles are sent from the Vatican City per inhabitant than from any other country in the world. Born in Germany as Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th Pontiff and the eighth German Pope. The Coronation of Pope Benedict XVI was commemorated on three stamps issued by Vatican City. A few weeks earlier three stamps were issued to mark the Vacant See (Sede Vacante), the interregnum between the death of a Pope and the election of a new Pope. On 16 April 2007 Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his 80th birthday and the occasion was commemorated on stamps issued by Germany and Austria. The practice of countries featuring the Pope on their stamps developed during the Papacies of Paul VI ( ) and John Paul II ( ), both of whom toured the world extensively. Among the countries that have issued stamps featuring Popes are: Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chile, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Mozambique, Nauru, Palestinian Authority, Philippines, Portugal, San Marino, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Venezuela, Zaire and Zambia. Each of the previous three Papal visits to Australia in 1970, 1986 and 1995 have involved philatelic recognition through the provision of special postmark facilities. The first ever Papal Visit to Australia by Paul VI involved a single special postmark being provided at a temporary post office established in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney from 30 November to 3 December The Papal Visit 1970 postmark, which did not feature a pictorial motif, was applied to more than 74,000 postal articles. The first visit to Australia by Pope John Paul II involved nine special postmarks, each featuring a different pictorial design, provided in the locations visited by the Pope from 24 to 30 November A distinctive souvenir cover was produced by Australia Post and sold in sets of nine covers serviced with the postmarks. The serviced sets were originally sold for $5.04 each. The second Papal visit by John Paul II was in connection with the Beatification of Mother Mary MacKillop. A single special postmark, as well as a cachet in gold ink, was used in Sydney on 19 January The occasion also involved the issue of a commemorative pre-stamped envelope featuring Mary MacKillop s Beatification. Sources: Scott 2007 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Australian Stamp Bulletin WIKIPEDIA Postage stamps and postal history of the Vatican City World Association for the Development of Philately (WADP). Illustration: Australia Post souvenir cover and special postmark produced for the visit of Pope John Paul II, stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

15 QUEEN S BIRTHDAY 18 APRIL c...HRH Queen Elizabeth II $ Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia badge stamp pack with minisheet and single $2.00 stamp sheetlet of 10 x 50c stamps The contemporary image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II used for this stamp issue was taken at an official dinner held at Parliament House in Canberra during her most recent visit to Australia in The Queen wore her badge as Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia. A more detailed image of the Sovereign s badge appears on the $2.00 stamp in this issue. The Order of Australia was instituted on 14 February 1975 after the recommendation of the Australian Government of the day to establish an Australian Honours System which would include the Order of Australia, the Australian Bravery Awards and the National Medal. Australians had previously been recognized for their achievement or meritorious service using the British (or Imperial) awards system. TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...18 April 2008 FDI withdrawal date...16 May 2008 Denominations...One x 50c, one x $2.00 Design...Daniel Wenn, Australia Post Design Studio Printer...SEP Sprint Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell Printing process...lithography Stamp size...26mm x 37.5mm Minisheet/sheetlet size...106mm 70mm/156mm x 101mm Perforations x Sheet layout...sheetlet of 10 Special feature...nil National postmark...windsor NSW set of first day covers minisheet March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 15

16 50c...Veterans marching 50c...Laying of wreaths 50c...Playing of the Last Post 50c...War veteran & child 50c...Young people at Gallipoli LEST WE FORGET: ANZAC DAY 16 APRIL 2008 Anzac Day, 25 April, is considered by many as Australia s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. From the poem For the fallen by Laurence Binyon ( ) The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as the Anzacs Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. History was to remember the original Anzacs for their courage, often against insurmountable odds, and their readiness to help when called upon in the service of their country. Every year Australians reflect and pay homage to the sacrifice of the original ANZACS, and to those who have followed in the service of their country. On Anzac Day we participate in commemorative marches and services held at dawn the time of the original landing. A dawn service is also held at Gallipoli in Turkey where an ever increasing number of Australians find their way each year to honour the sacrifice made by so many. The stamps The stamp series seeks to capture the face of Australia on Anzac Day, as we commemorate the lives of those that were lost in times of service to their country. Each of the five stamps includes a line from The Ode which is synonymous with the spirit and meaning of Anzac Day in Australia. 16 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008 Background image: Infantry moving forward to take over the front line at evening, reflected in a rain-filled mine crater, Hooge. Photographer, Frank Hurley. With permission of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.

17 prestige booklet stamp pack The prestige booklet in this issue presents configurations of the five stamps in blocks of four and images of Anzac Day minisheet first day cover (gummed) TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date...16 April 2008 FDI withdrawal date...20 May 2008 Denominations...Five x 50c Design...Brian Clinton Typography...Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio Printer...SEP Sprint Paper (gummed)...tullis Russell (s/adhesive)...b90 Printing process...lithography Stamp size...26mm x 37.5mm Minisheet size...170mm x 89mm Perforations x Sheet layout...50/ two panes of 25 Special feature...design in gutter National postmark...soldiers Hill (Ballarat) VIC maxicards (set of five) March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 17

18 2008 AFL souvenir sheetlet packs AVAILABLE IN MARCH! Each souvenir sheetlet pack contains two sheetlets of 10 x 50c stamps with tabs... that s great value for all collectors! A supporter s souvenir for season 2008, these new AFL sheetlet packs include team information and a unique configuration of previously released sheetlet designs with the tabs on the LEFT of the stamps. ALL 16 TEAMS ARE AVAILABLE AT $10.95 EACH 18 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

19 Team lineups may change... but my belief never will! THE NEW 2008 AFL SOUVENIR SHEETLET PACKS ARE A GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM. AVAILABLE AT A POST OFFICE NEAR YOU OR THROUGH THE AUSTRALIAN PHILATELIC BUREAU ON FREE CALL (within Australia). March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 19

20 Collectables 100 Years of Rugby League Uncirculated coin Scouts Silver Coin $AUD12.95 each $AUD65.00 each Scouts Uncirculated Coin $AUD4.95 each 2008 Coat of Arms 100 Years coin C mintmark $AUD2.75 each $5 Fine Silver Proof International Polar Year coin $AUD65.00 each 2008 Coat of Arms 100 Years Fine Silver coin $AUD40.00 each 20 stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

21 Coins Coins Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms 1oz Silver Coin $AUD78.00 each World Youth Day 2008 Pope Benedict XVI 1oz Silver Coin $AUD89.50 each Discover Australia Broome $AUD78.00 each First Fleet oz Silver Coin $AUD78.00 each First Fleet Jigsaw Coin and Medallion Set $AUD each 200th Anniversary of the Rum Rebellion 1oz Silver Holey Dollar and Dump Set $AUD each (dump shown enlarged) 2008 Gilded Koala 1oz Silver coin $AUD69.50 each Year of the Mouse Gilded Edition 1oz Silver Coin $AUD69.50 each Year of the Mouse Coloured Edition ½oz Silver Coin $AUD39.95 each March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 21

22 POST MASTER GALLERY LEST WE FORGET Anzac Day Remembrances 23 February to 14 June Curated by Elizabeth Gertsakis The exhibition will focus on the emotional human experience of war by ordinary Australians as remembered through Anzac commemoration, both past and present. Included are photographs and artefacts from Melbourne s Anzac House collection (Returned Services League) and illuminations of significant stained glass war memorials from key Victorian churches. Unique images of monuments and memorials to Anzac Day from small country towns and voices from postcards sent by Australian soldiers to their families create a sense of contemporary reflection on the meaning of war. The exhibition includes commemorative art and stamp issues from the National Philatelic Collection related to the history of Australians engaged in war. 321 EXHIBITION STREET MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Enquiries (03) or postmastergallery@auspost.com.au GALLERY HOURS Monday to Friday Saturday ADMISSION IS FREE 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Midday to 5 p.m. POSTCARDS SCENES OF MELBOURNE Released in December 2007 Three new postcards featuring scenes from Melbourne s world-famous tennis centre. Margaret Court Arena $1.20 Rod Laver Arena $1.20 Melbourne Park At Night $1.20 TOURING EXHIBITION ARTISTS OF STEEL The Art of Australian Stamp Engraving 2 February to 27 April Curated by Richard Breckon From the 1930s to the 1960s, the one-colour, intaglio process was in use for the production of Australian stamps. This was the era of the artists of steel a few skilful craftsmen who hand-engraved the steel dies of intaglio stamps at the Note Printing Branch, Melbourne. Hunched over the die, the engraver had to cut the stamp design into the steel s surface, making cuts as shallow as one 500th of a millimetre and engraving the design in reverse! The extraordinary skills of hand engraving on steel, an art no longer practised in Australia, are celebrated in this exhibition. WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE Dubbo Regional Gallery, Museum and Community Arts Centre 76 Wingewarra Street, DUBBO NSW 2830 Enquiries (02) or info@wpccdubbo.org.au GALLERY HOURS Wednesday to Monday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADMISSION IS FREE Sydney Harbour bridge and Taronga Park Zoo postcard $1.20 Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park postcard $ stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

23 SEVEN SEAS The following will be included in Seven Seas 2008 supplements and optional pages. Seven Seas pages are available only from stamp dealers and from Seven Seas. Products for Seven Seas pages No CTO Partial returns for refund not accepted 4 March 2008 World Youth Day 2008 Supplement design set (gummed and s/adhesive) Optional two x s/adhesive sheetlets 24 March 2008 Centenary of Rugby League Supplement design set gummed (supplied as four x blocks of four), design set s/adhesive (supplied as complete mixed booklet), gutter blocks x four Optional s/adhesive booklets x 16 1 April 2008 Heavy Haulers Supplement strip of five x 50c (gummed), s/adhesive strip of five (from roll) Optional gutter (10 x 50c with design), s/adhesive booklet (20 x 50c), s/adhesive strip (from roll), collector pack 16 April 2008 Lest We Forget Anzac Day Supplement strip of five x 50c (gummed), s/adhesive strip of five (from roll) Optional s/adhesive strip (from roll), collector pack, gutter (10 x 50c with design) 18 April 2008 Queen s Birthday Supplement design set (gummed), minisheet Optional sheetlet (10 x 50c) Please note: Legends 10 x 50c gutter has no design Mail order codes Australian Supplement $ Australian Optional $ Canberra Show overprint Optional $4.00 In the case of self-adhesive stamps, Australia Post will supply Collector Packs, full booklets or sheetlets only. NEW ISSUES Mail order (Retail) Product Description Price *Planned Withdrawal Date 3 March 2008 Gorgeous Australia Stamps (one x $1.35, $2.00, $2.70, $4.00) $10.05 To be advised (35724) First day cover (affixed) $ April (35725) Stamp pack $10.50 To be advised (35702) Sheetlet (five x $1.35 s/adhesive) $6.75 To be advised Chequebook (20 x five x $1.35 s/adhesive) $ To be advised (35703) Sheetlet (five x $2.00 s/adhesive) $10.00 To be advised Chequebook (20 x five x $2.00 s/adhesive) $ To be advised (35726) Maxicard set (four) $13.05 To be advised Set of gutters (10 x $1.35, $2.00, $2.70, $4.00) [MO] $ To be advised Gutter (10 x $1.35 no design) $13.50 To be advised Gutter (10 x $2.00 no design) $20.00 To be advised Gutter (10 x $2.70 no design) $27.00 To be advised Gutter (10 x $4.00 no design) $40.00 To be advised 4 March 2008 Special Event Stamp Issue World Youth Day Stamps (one x 50c, $1.35, $2.00) $ September (35689) First day cover (affixed) $ April (35690) Stamp pack $ September (35671) Sheetlet of (five x $1.35) $ September Chequebook (20 x five x $1.35 s/adhesive) $ September (35672) Sheetlet of (five x $2.00) $ September Chequebook (20 x five x $2.00 s/adhesive) $ September 2008 March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 25

24 NEW ISSUES Mail order (Retail) Product Description Price *Planned Withdrawal Date 4 March 2008 World Youth Day (35692) Postal and numismatic cover 2008 Issue 3 $ September (35691) Maxicard set (three) $ September Set of gutters (10 x 50c,10 x $1.35, $2.00) [MO] $ September (35679) Gutter (10 x 50c no design) $ September (35683) Gutter (10 x $1.35 no design) $ September (35687) Gutter (10 x $2.00 no design) $ September (35766) Prepaid postcard pack $9.95 To be confirmed (35693) Stamp and medallions cover (available June) $29.95 To be confirmed 24 March 2008 Centenary of Rugby League Stamps (16 x 50c) $ September (35636) First day cover (affixed - set of two) $ April (35637) Stamp pack (block of four presentation) $ September (35638) Maxicard set (eight) $ September (35639) Prestige stamp and coin booklet $ September (35625) The Booklet Collection (17 booklets*) $ September 2008 *set includes 16 x 10 x 50c booklets (individual teams) and one x 20 x 50c mixed booklet. Refer to the order form for individual booklet codes Set of four gutters [MO] $ September (35628) Gutter A (10 x 50c BL4 configuration) $ September (35630) Gutter B (10 x 50c BL4 configuration) $ September (35632) Gutter C (10 x 50c BL4 configuration) $ September (35635) Gutter D (10 x 50c BL4 configuration) $ September April 2008 Heavy Haulers Stamps (five x 50c) $ September Set of first day covers (gummed & s/adhesive) [MO] $ April (35646) First day cover (affixed) $ April (35762) First day cover (s/adhesive) $ April (35647) Stamp pack $ September (35640) Booklet (20 x 50c s/adhesive) $ September Chequebook (20 x 20 x 50c) $ September (35648) Maxicard set (five) $ September (35761) Roll (100 x 50c) $ September (35764) Strip of five x 50c s/adhesive $ September (35643) Gutter (10 x 50c - with design) $ September (35763) Collector pack $ September April 2008 Queen s birthday Stamps (one x 50c, one x $2.00) $ October (35656) Minisheet $ October Sheetlet (10 x 50c) $ October Set of first day covers (gummed, minisheet) [MO] $ May (35659) First day cover (gummed) $ May (35660) First day cover (minisheet) $ May (35661) Stamp pack (includes minisheet) $ October (35662) Maxicard set (two) $ October (35655) Gutter (10 x $2.00) $ October stamp bulletin australia no. 291 March April 2008

25 NEW ISSUES Mail order (Retail) Product Description Price *Planned Withdrawal Date 16 April 2008 Lest We Forget: Anzac Day Stamps (five x 50c) $ October (35443) Minisheet $ October Set first day covers (gummed, minisheet, s/adhesive) [MO] $ May (35736) First day cover (gummed) $ May (35737) First day cover (minisheet) $ May (35738) First day cover (s/adhesive) $ May (35739) Stamp pack $ October (35742) Prestige booklet $ October (35741) Maxicard set (five) $ October (35734) Strip of five x 50c s/adhesive $ October (35731) Roll (100 x 50c) $ October (35733) Gutter (10 x 50c- with design) $ October (35740) Collector pack $ October 2008 Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice on such changes will be published in the first available Stamp Bulletin Australia in retrospect. All prices are GST inclusive and are recommended. All savings shown are off the regular price unless otherwise indicated. Price is correct at the time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (FREECALL within Australia, Overseas) for the current price at the time you place your order. An asterisk (*) indicates maxicard design(s) also available as postcards from participating Australia Post retail outlets. NEW PRODUCTS New Products (35545) Canberra Stamp Show souvenir minisheet $4.00 To be advised (35559) Scenes of Melbourne postcard Margaret Court Arena $1.20 To be advised (35558) Scenes of Melbourne postcard Rod Laver Arena $1.20 To be advised (35560) Scenes of Melbourne postcard Melbourne Park at Night $1.20 To be advised (35801) Sydney Harbour Bridge & Taronga Zoo postcard $1.20 To be advised (35802 ) Sydney Harbour Bridge & Luna Park postcard $1.20 To be advised A Lasting Legacy: Legends of Australian Philanthropy $16.95 To be advised (35697) WYD08 Gold Pendant $99.95 To be advised (35696) WYD08 Silver Pendant $49.95 To be advised (35695) WYD08 9ct Gold Stamp and special FDC $ To be advised (35694) WYD08 Sterling Silver Stamp and special FDC $29.95 To be advised WYD08 Stationery Pack $9.95 To be advised Australian Open 2008 generic souvenir stamp sheet $15.95 To be advised 2008 AFL souvenir sheetlet packs (35567) Adelaide $ (35578) Richmond $ (35568) Brisbane $ (35579) St Kilda $ (35569) Carlton $ (35580) Sydney Swans $ (35570) Collingwood $ (35581) West Coast Eagles $ (35571) Essendon $ (35582) Western Bulldogs $ (35572) Fremantle $ (35577) Port Adelaide $ (35573) Geelong $ (35575) Kangaroos $ (35574) Hawthorn $ (35576) Melbourne $10.95 March April 2008 no. 291 stamp bulletin australia 27

26 Gift ideas under $100! Elegant gifts designed to celebrate life s most precious and memorable moments. birthdays and christenings engagements and weddings anniversaries and achievements Now available through your local participating Australia Post outlet and the Australian Philatelic Bureau.