AUSTRALIAN. Canonisation of KINGFISHERS LONG WEEKEND NATIONAL SERVICE AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY FLOWERS OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

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1 NATIONAL SERVICE MEMORIAL AUSTRALIAN KINGFISHERS NO. 306 >>SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2010 LONG WEEKEND FLOWERS OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS wildlife caring Rescue to Release Canonisation of MARY MACKILLOP AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY MACQUARIE ISLAND

2 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 Copyright 2010 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 or any correspondence should be made in writing to: Group Manager Philatelic Group Australia Post GPO Box 1777 Melbourne VIC 3001 mailorder@auspost.com.au Fax: 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: auspost.com.au/stamps. 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. 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 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

3 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 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 AFL 2010 SOUVENIR STAMP SHEET $15.95 EACH AFL 2010 PREMIERS MEDALLION COVER * $19.95 EACH LIMITED EDITION OF 7,500 NRL 2010 SOUVENIR STAMP SHEET $15.95 EACH NRL 2010 PREMIERS MEDALLION COVER * $19.95 EACH LIMITED EDITION OF 7,500 View and order online NRL and AFL 2010 season products auspost.com.au/stamps

4 National Service Memorial 8 SEPTEMBER c...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 Sheetlet of First day cover Booklet (10 x 60c) Sheetlet pack TECHNICAL DETAILS 4 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010 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 mm x 26mm Perforations x 14.6 Sheet layout... Sheetlet of 10 Sheetlet size mm x 156mm National postmark... Canberra, ACT 2600

5 auspost.com.au/stamps Stamp and coin cover 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. FLOWERS OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 15 SEPTEMBER c...Ipomoea pes-caprae 60c...Hibiscus tiliaceus $ Suriana maritima $ 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 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 x 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

6 LONG WEEKEND 22 SEPTEMBER c...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 Stamp pack First day cover (self-adhesive) 6 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October Booklet (10 x 60c)

7 Roll (100 x 60c) 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. auspost.com.au/stamps First day cover (gummed) Prestige booklet TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date September 2010 FDI withdrawal date 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 mm x 26mm Perforations x 14.6 Sheet layout... Modules of 50 (2 x 25 se-tenant) Special feature... Decorative gutter National postmark... Longford Tas Gutter (10 x 60c) Maxicards (5) September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 7

8 Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release 5 OCTOBER c...Common Wombat 60c...Eastern Grey Kangaroo 60c...Koala 60c...Grey-headed Flying Fox 60c...Southern Boobook $ Ringtail Possum Minisheet 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 Stamp pack 8 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010 STAMP COLLECTING MONTH Join in the fun and visit auspost.com.au/scm

9 auspost.com.au/stamps First day cover (gummed) 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 First day cover (self-adhesive) First day cover (minisheet) Booklet (10 x 60c) Roll of stamps (200 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 x Minisheet size mm x 85mm Sheet layouts... Modules of 50 (2 x 25 se-tenant) Special feature... Decorative gutter National postmark...sanctuary Cove, Qld Maxicards (6) September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 9

10 Canonisation OF MARY MACKILLOP 18 OCTOBER c...Mary MacKillop Sheetlet of First day cover Mary MacKillop will become Australia s first canonised saint on 17 October 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 Mary was proposed as a candidate for the honour of beatification and canonisation in 1972 and beatified on 19 January 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 Stamp pack Maxicard 10 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

11 auspost.com.au/stamps 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 x 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 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 Following this, there will be services across Australia commemorating the event 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

12 AUSTRALIAN KINGFISHERS 26 OCTOBER c...Red-backed Kingfisher $ Sacred Kingfisher $ Blue-winged Kookaburra $ Yellow-billed Kingfisher 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 Booklet (10 x 60c) 12 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

13 auspost.com.au/stamps 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 First day cover (gummed) Follow the development of Christopher Pope s artwork for this issue online at auspost.com.au/stamps from 23 August Stamp pack Roll of stamps (100 x 60c) TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue date October 2010 FDI withdrawal date 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 x Sheet layout... Sheets of 50 National postmark... Kingswood, NSW Maxicards (4) September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 13

14 australian Antarctic territory: MacQuarie Island 26 OCTOBER c...Pleurophyllum hookeri Flower 60c...Southern Elephant Seal $ Caroline Cove $ Mawson Point Stacks First day cover (gummed) First day cover (minisheet) 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 Stamp pack Maxicards (4) TECHNICAL DETAILS 14 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010 Issue date October 2010 FDI withdrawal date 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 x Minisheet size mm x 90mm Sheet layout... Sheets of 50 (se-tenant) National postmark... Kingston, Tas 7050

15 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 Souvenir cover Royal Adelaide Show Souvenir cover Royal Melbourne Show Souvenir cover Perth Royal Show Souvenir cover Royal Hobart Show GENERAL PURPOSE COVER 8 SEPTEMBER 2010 A new general purpose cover will be available from 8 September 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 The cover is ideal for displaying the latest Australian stamp issues for family and friends General purpose cover September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 15

16 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 16 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

17 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! auspost.com.au/impressions A new souvenir stamp sheet! This limited edition souvenir sheet has been released to celebrate the Beijing International Stamp and Coin Expo Individually numbered. $ September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 17

18 CHRISTMAS CARDS 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 All card packs are $ 9.99 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 Ribbons and Bows card set Purrfect Greetings card set Warmest Wishes card set Nostalgic Christmas card set 18 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

19 Christmas made easy. No stamps required. $ 4.95 BOX OF GIFT LABELS Illustrated Christmas card set Ho Ho Ho card set Box of 50 self-adhesive gift labels, includes three designs $4.95 Released 28 September Princess and Toy Story 3 card set Mickey and Friends card set September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 19

20 Young Collectors Blackbeard Pirate $1Coin $14.95 each Dolphin Dreaming 1oz Silver Rectangle Coin $69.50 each Reunification of Germany 1oz Silver Proof Coin $89.50 each Dolphin Dreaming 2.5g Gold Rectangle Coin $ each 1oz Coin 10g Coin 2.5g Coin Obverse shown in proportion Dolphin Dreaming 10g Gold Rectangle Coin $ each Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin $95.00 each 20 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

21 auspost.com.au/stamps Young Collectors Coin Program 2010 Australian Backyard Bugs $1 Coins Set $79.95 each set Australian Bush Babies 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin Series 2010 Sugar Glider Coin $55.00 each Famous Naval Battles Coin Series 1oz Silver Proof Coin Series The Battle of Hampton Roads 1862 $89.50 each Inspirational Australian Series 2010 Fred Hollows $1 Al/Br Unc Coin $12.95 each Years of Australian Coinage Mint Mark/Privy Mark Al/Br Unc Four-coin Set $15.00 each set September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 21

22 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 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, 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, North Quay, Brisbane, from 10am to 5pm each day. An APTA show overprint will be available. Enquiries to or publicity@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 or 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 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 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. 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 or contact Dianne Whitford on 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 FOR MORE STAMP SHOW, EVENT AND POSTMARK NEWS VISIT auspost.com.au/stamps 22 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

23 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 Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 15 September 2010 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, WA 6799 Long Weekend 22 September 2010 Longford, Tas 7301 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 New Permanent Postmarks Geelong, Vic 3220 Pictorial to celebrate The Royal Geelong Show released 14 October 2010 at Market Square PO. Maldon, Vic 3463 Pictorial to celebrate Henry Handel Richardson released 15 October Campbell Town, Tas 7210 Replacement pictorial (wear and tear) released 19 July 2010 Kempton, Tas 7030 Replacement pictorial (wear and tear) released 19 July 2010 New Temporary Postmarks Kew, Vic (previously advised as Cotham) Temporary pictorial with church logo available 11 June to 18 October 2010 from Cotham LPO, 107 Cotham Rd, Kew Vic Ascot Vale, Vic 3032 Royal Melbourne Show souvenir cover to be issued 18 September Impressions in black ink available from the Postal Manager. Covers through Mail Order featuring orange colour ink. ( ) Swan Hill, Vic 3585 Swan Hill District Hospital 150 years. Impressions available. 22 September Come to the Show postmarks Griffith Broken Hill Cabramatta North Coast Orange Blossom Wagga Wagga St Marys IN RETROSPECT Woodville, SA 5011 Replacement postmark (wear and tear) released 8 July Murrumbeena, Vic 3163 Replacement permanent pictorial (previous Land of the Frogs ) with new aboriginal design, released. 16 July Blairgowrie, Vic 3942 Replacement permanent pictorial released 16 July Port Adelaide SA th Anniversary of HMCS Protector. Released 6 August Christmas Island, WA 6798 Replacement permanent pictorial released 17 August CONTACT DETAILS To inform us of upcoming events, please write to: Stamp Bulletin Editor Philatelic Group GPO Box 1777 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Fax or mailorder@auspost.com.au 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 Visit auspost.com.au/gallery September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 23

24 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 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 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 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. 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 , 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 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. 24 stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

25 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 September 2010 Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Island Supplement design set Optional nil 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 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 18 October 2010 Canonisation of Mary MacKillop Supplement design set (gummed) Optional sheetlet of October 2010 Australian Kingfishers Supplement design set (gummed) single stamp from roll Optional self-adhesive booklet of 10 collector pack 26 October 2010 AAT: Macquarie Island 200 Years Supplement design set (gummed) minisheet Optional nil In the case of self-adhesive stamps, Australia Post will supply collector packs, full booklets or sheetlets only. Mail order codes Australian Supplement 306 $ Australian Optional 306 $ Cocos (Keeling) Is Supplement 306 $ AAT Supplement 306 $7.20 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 Price Planned withdrawal date 8 September 2010 National Service Memorial (38471) Stamps (1 x 60c) $ March (38475) Sheetlet of (10 x 60c) $ March (38479) First day cover $ October (38478) First day cover (blank) $ March (38480) Sheetlet pack $ March (38620) Postage paid envelope $ March (38481) Maxicard $ March (38472) Booklet (10 x 60c) $ March Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) $ March Stamp and coin cover $ March September 2010 Flowers of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (38162) Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20) $ March (38172) First day cover $ October (38171) First day cover (blank) $ March (38166) Gutter (10 x 60c no design) $ March (38170) Gutter (10 x $1.20 no design) $ 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 within Australia, overseas) or visit auspost.com.au/stamps for the current price at the time you place your order. September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 25

26 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 Price Planned withdrawal date 22 September 2010 Long Weekend (38532) Stamps (5 x 60c) $ March (38541) First day cover (gummed) $ October (38542) First day cover (self adhesive) $ October (38540) First day cover (blank) $ March (38543) Stamp pack $ March (38545) Maxicard set (5) $ March (38539) Gutter (10 x 60c with design) $ March (38533) Booklet (10 x 60c) $ March Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) $ March Roll (100 x 60c) $ March Five stamps from self-adhesive roll $ March (38546) Prestige booklet $ March October 2010 Wildlife Caring: Rescue to Release (38553) Stamps (5 x 60c, 1 x $1.20) $ April (38551) Minisheet $ April (38563) First day cover (gummed) $ November (38565) First day cover (minisheet) $ November (38564) First day cover (self adhesive) $ November (38562) First day cover (blank) $ April (38566) Stamp pack $ April (38567) Maxicard set (6) $ April (38557) Gutter (10 x 60c with design) $ April (38561) Gutter (10 x $1.20 no design) $ April (38549) Booklet (10 x 60c) $ April (00000) Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) $ April Roll (200 x 60c) $ April Five stamps from self-adhesive roll $ April (38568) Collector pack $ April (38569) Stamp and medallion cover (Limited edition 10,000) $ April October 2010 Canonisation of Mary MacKillop (38570) Stamps (1 x 60c) $ April (00000) Sheetlet of (10 x 60c) $ April (38575) First day cover (gummed) $ November (38574) First day cover (blank) $ April (38576) Sheetlet pack $ April (38577) Maxicard $ April (38578) Stamp and medallion cover $ April October 2010 Australian Antarctic Territory Macquarie Island (38190) Stamps (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.20) $ April (38188) Minisheet $ April (38200) First day cover (gummed) $ November (38201) First day cover (minisheet) $ November (38199) First day cover (blank) $ April (38202) Stamp pack $ April (38203) Maxicard set (4) $ April (38194) Gutter (10 x 60c no design) $ April Gutter (10 x $1.20 no design) $ April stamp bulletin australia no. 306 September October 2010

27 Mail order (retail) Product description Price Planned withdrawal date 26 October 2010 Australian Kingfishers Stamps (1 x 60c, 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $3.00) $ April (38613) First day cover (gummed) $ November (38614) First day cover (self-adhesive) $ November (38612) First day cover (blank) $ April (38615) Stamp pack $ April (38616) Maxicard set (4) $ April (38597) Gutter (10 x 60c no design) $ April (38601) Gutter (10 x $1.20 no design) $ April (38605) Gutter (10 x $1.80 no design) $ April (38609) Gutter (10 x $3.00 no design) $ April (38593) Booklet (10 x 60c) $ April Chequebook (20 x 10 x 60c) $ April Roll (100 x 60c) $ April Single stamp from self-adhesive roll $ April (38617) Collector pack $ April 2011 Other product (38215) Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Adelaide Show $ December (38216) Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Melbourne Show $ December (38217) Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Perth Show $ December (38218) Show Time souvenir cover for Royal Hobart Show $ December Show Time souvenir cover (blank) $0.30 TBC General purpose cover $0.30 TBC (38530) Illustrated Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38531) Ho Ho Ho Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38503) Ribbons and Bows Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38504) Purrfect Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38505) Warmest Wishes Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38506) Nostalgic Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38528) Dear Santa self-adhesive gift labels $4.95 TBC (38681) Princess and Toy Story Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38682) Mickey and Friends Christmas cards including postage $9.99 TBC (38516) 2010 AFL Premiers medallion cover (Limited edition) $19.95 TBC (38515) 2010 AFL Premiers souvenir stamp sheet $15.95 TBC (38518) 2010 NRL Premiers medallion cover (Limited edition) $19.95 TBC (38517) 2010 NRL Premiers souvenir stamp sheet $15.95 TBC (38694) Beijing Show souvenir stamp sheet $10.00 TBC Mail order (retail) Product description Price Withdrawal Coins PERTH MINT (PM) (38519) Young Collectors Blackbeard Pirate $1 Coin $ (38520) Reunification of Germany 1oz Silver Proof Coin $ (38521) 2010 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin $ (38524) 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 1oz Silver Rectangle Coin $ (38522) 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 2.5g Gold Rectangle Coin $ (38523) 2010 Dolphin Dreaming 10g Gold Rectangle Coin $ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT (RAM) (38508) 2010 Fine Silver $1 Proof Coin Kangaroo at Sunset $ (38509) Inspirational Australian Series 2010 Fred Hollows $1 Al/Br Unc Coin $ (38207) 100 Years of Australian Coinage Mint Mark/Privy Mark Al/Br Unc Four-coin Set $15.00 You can place an order by mail to Reply Paid 4000, FERNTREE GULLY, VIC 3156 when posting in Australia. September October 2010 no. 306 stamp bulletin australia 27

28 Spring / Summer 2010 something to treasure or add to your collection CATALOGUE OUT NOVEMBER 2010 auspost.com.au/impressions auspost.com.au/impressions

29 NO. 306 >> SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2010 If undelivered, return to: Stamp Bulletin Australia, PO Box 4000, FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156, AUSTRALIA. If you are receiving duplicate copies of this Bulletin, please fill out the form below. PRINT POST PP349181/00065

30 ORDER FORM HOW TO USE THIS ORDER FORM Step 1 Select your products and enter sub totals on each section. Step 2 Indicate whether Registered Post* is required. Step 3 Add all sub totals and enter the total amount (include P&H) of your order. Step 4 Enter your name and address details if not shown here. Step 5 Fill in your payment details. Step 6 Return completed order form (Reply Paid within Australia only). GENERAL INFORMATION POSTAGE AND HANDLING Ensure you never miss out again... and save with no postage and handling costs. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau to change to quarterly dispatch. Minimum credit card charge is A$10. Allow 28 days for delivery. * Refer to the Australia Post website for the terms and conditions of the Registered Post. Postage and handling (P&H) charge of A$5 applies on all ad hoc orders from within Australia. (Overseas orders are A$9) For Australian standing orders delivered by issue P&H is only A$3. The P&H charge is waived for quarterly dispatch of standing orders. *Registered Post provides compensation in some circumstances for up to A$100 and costs A$2.95 (within Australia). Extra cover for overseas orders costs A$9.00 for the fi rst A$100. The availability and the maximum cover varies between countries. RETURN/EXCHANGE: We strive to deliver items of the highest quality. If you are not satisfied with the item supplied, please return it within 60 days of the invoice date and arrange a refund or an exchange. Refunds not given for partial returns of items with a single code. When seeking a refund, please include a copy of your invoice with the returned item and brief details regarding the reason for the return. IN A HURRY TO ORDER THE LATEST ISSUE? You can order new and recent Australian stamp issue products online at auspost.com.au/stamps 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

31 CONTACT DETAILS METHOD OF PAYMENT $ AUSTRALIA fax freecall e mailorder@auspost.com.au INTERNATIONAL fax telephone e mailorder@auspost.com.au Money order or cheque (payable to Australian Philatelic Bureau) Please tick Money order Personal cheque Bank cheque Visa Mastercard American Express Diners Club e Australian Philatelic Bureau Reply Paid 4000* FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156 Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms: Address: *No stamp required for postage to this address from within Australia TOTAL ORDER VALUE (Don t forget to include P&H charges) A$ Do not send cash. CHANGE OF ADDRESS/NEW CUSTOMER DETAILS (Please print) CREDIT CARD PAYMENT (minimum credit card charge is A$10.00) Please debit my credit card: Card number: Credit card expiry date: / Cardholder s name: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Dr Cardholder s signature: City: State: Country: Postcode: Telephone: Date: If this is an alternate address please tick the box MAKE SURE YOU NEVER MISS OUT AGAIN (AND SAVE ON POSTAGE & HANDLING COSTS). JUST PLACE A CROSS HERE TO ARRANGE YOUR STANDING ORDER. Privacy notice We may collect your personal information to: record and administer your subscription to the Stamp Bulletin process your order for philatelic or numismatic products update our records or do otherwise as you request. Without your personal information we are unable to provide these services to you. Your personal information may be disclosed to our contracted service providers who assist us in providing or administering these services. These service providers include our call centre operators, mailing houses or fi nancial institutions who process your payments. We may also use your personal information to tell you about our products, services or special offers that we think may be of interest to you. Please tick the box below if you do not want to receive this information. You are entitled to request access to your personal information while we store it. All requests shall be assessed as required by law and we will tell you why if access is denied. For any queries, or to place your order by telephone, please call the Philatelic Bureau on (Freecall) No, I do not want to receive special offers and other information from Australia Post.

32 Coins Souvenir Sheets Album Sheets Accessories Coins Code Product Description Price Quantity Value Souvenir Sheets Album Sheets Accessories Coins PERTH MINT (PM) Code Product Description Price Quantity Value Young Collectors Blackbeard Pirate $1 Coin $14.95 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT (RAM) Reunification of Germany 1oz Silver Proof Coin $ Fine Silver $1 Proof Coin Kangaroo at Sunset $ Kangaroo 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin $ Inspirational 2010 Fred Hollows $1 Al/Br Unc Coin $ Dolphin Dreaming 1oz Silver Rectangle Coin $ Coinage Mint Mark/Privy Mark Al/Br Unc Four-coin Set $ Dolphin Dreaming 2.5g Gold Rectangle Coin $ Dolphin Dreaming 10g Gold Rectangle Coin $ Accessories Souvenir Sheets Album Sheets Accessories Collectables Code Product Description Price Quantity Value Collecting Australian Stamps $9.95 a beginner s guide First Day Cover Album ring binder $ Collector s Choice Binder (three-ring) $ CC Stock Sheets (12) P-stamp sheets $ CC Stock Sheets (12) FDC two strip $ (12) five strip $ (12) six strip $ (12) seven strip $ (12) mixed strip $ (12) single strip $ Collector s Choice Tweezers $ Collector s Choice Magnifying Glass $ PNC and Medallion Cover Protectors $1.00 COINS/ACCESSORIES TOTAL A$ The price of numismatic products is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau for the current price at the time you place your order. All prices shown are GST inclusive and are recommended. A red asterisk (*) indicates maxicard design(s) available as postcards from participating Australia Post retail outlets. COINS/ACCESSORIES TOTAL A$ NEW ISSUES TOTAL A$ AUD$ RECENT ISSUES TOTAL A$ AUD$ ALSO AVAILABLE TOTAL A$ SUB TOTAL A$ REGISTERED POST A$ POSTAGE & HANDLING A$ $5.00(AUS)*, $9.00(O/S)* ORDER TOTAL (include p&h fees) A$