AUSTRALIAN. No. No October-December 2003

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1 stamp bulletin AUSTRALIAN Bugs and Butterflies Rugby World Cup Asthma Christmas Christmas Island Christmas Special Occasion Booklets Annual Collections No. No October-December Photograph: C A Henley/Nature Focus

2 272bulletin In this Bulletin... Bugs and Butterfl ies 3 Rugby World Cup 7 Asthma 11 Special Occasion Booklets 13 Christmas Island Christmas 15 Christmas 16 Collection of Australian Stamps Special Offers 19 Territories Collection 20 Seven Seas 21 Post Master Gallery 21 New Collector Coins 22 Copyright 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: The Manager Philatelic Group Australia Post GPO Box 1777 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Fax: ABN The Australian Stamp Bulletin is produced by the Australia Post Philatelic Group and printed by Franklin Web, Sunshine VIC. All information contained in this Bulletin has been included in good faith, on the basis that the products will be available for sale, until stock sold out, at the prices stated, and in the manner described. 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, however, be held responsible for any inadvertent errors or oversights, or any change to information which may occur after publication. Availability of specific stamps and products is subject to demand, hours of operation of individual outlets and factors outside the control of Australia Post. Prices are GST inclusive. Visit us on-line at auspost.com.au/stamps Dear Collectors, This final Bulletin for brings a mix of traditional end of year issues and special releases. Our first issue is Bugs and Butterflies, our tenth annual Stamp Collecting Month release. The themes and design treatments for our Stamp Collecting Month will appeal to young collectors and wouldbe collectors. As well as the six insects featured on the stamps and the beautiful birdwing butterfly on the miniature sheet a number of insects are depicted hiding in the sticks and shadows, between leaves and in cracks in the wood. As you would no doubt be aware by now the Rugby World Cup is coming to Australia. Our 8 October issue marks this historic event. Associated products with this issue include a souvenir booklet and Nick Farr-Jones book, Story of the Rugby World Cup, written exclusively for Australia Post. In mid October our Asthma issue coincides with Asthma Australia s National Asthma Week and reinforces the campaign message that despite being a significant and serious medical condition, most people with asthma can lead full and active lives. We close October with our traditional Christmas issue, based on the Nativity story and the Christmas Island issue with a cheeky Santa in a tropical setting. If you are daunted by end of year gift giving, our new Special Occasions Booklets will save the day. These beautiful, thoughtful and practical booklets are ideal for those times when you want to remember or thank someone during the holiday season. Of course the gift of an annual collection is a spectacular way to mark the year just finishing. The Collection of Australian Stamps and the Territories Collections will be available by mail order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau and in Post retail outlets from 31 October. Finally as the year comes to a close, I would like to wish all our readers a happy and safe holiday season. I look forward to sharing our 2004 issues with you next year. Amber McDougall, Manager, Philatelic Group 2

3 24 September Bugs and Butterflies 150th Anniversary Murray River Shipping stamp collecting month Ulysses Butterfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Leichhardt's Grasshopper Fiddler Beetle Vedalia Ladybird Miniature sheet 65% actual size Bugs and butterflies fascinate children (and a great many adults). This year we are inviting children to hop into stamps with Bugs and Butterflies during Stamp Collecting Month. In this issue are gummed and self-adhesive stamps, a miniature sheet, first day covers, stamp and collector packs and a set of six maximum cards. There are two issue sheets each featuring three stamp designs. Thus there are two gutter strips. There is no special text or design printed in the gutters. What is Stamp Collecting Month? It started in 1993 as a way to introduce children to the hobby of stamp collecting. First a theme is developed that is highly attractive and interesting to children, particularly those between the ages of eight and twelve. The theme must also be supported by parents and encourage educational activities. This is the tenth Stamp Collecting Month. Previous themes have included Space, Wild Babies, The Magic Rainforest, Planet Ocean and Small Pond. This issue is illustrated by Graeme Base with the elaborate detail and hidden images that characterise his popular, award-winning work. The stamps Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses joesa) This icon of far north Queensland makes a spectacular sight, especially when the butterfly s brilliant metallic blue and velvety black features are seen against the backdrop of dark rainforest foliage. Leichhardt s grasshopper (Petasida ephippigera) This is one of Australia s most brightly coloured grasshoppers. It is found in the rugged sandstone country in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The adult s vivid colouring orange-red, with royal blue and black patterns warns potential predators that this bug may not taste as good as it looks. Vedalia ladybird (Rodolia cardinalis) Their bright colours and contrasting spots make ladybirds one of the best known beetle families in Australia. Most ladybirds are carnivorous. They eat other insects, including pests such as aphids, scale insects and mites. Their diet and being a sign of good luck to come makes ladybirds welcome in any garden. 3

4 Bugs and Butterflies Ulysses Butterfly Ulysses Butterfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Ulysses Butterfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Green Mantid and Damselfly Leichhardt's Grasshopper Ulysses Butterfly Leichhardt's Grasshopper Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Fiddler Beetle Leichhardt's Grasshopper Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Leichhardt's Grasshopper Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Vedalia Ladybird Fiddler Beetle Fiddler Beetle Vedalia Ladybird Vedalia Ladybird Vedalia Ladybird Fiddler Beetle Green Mantid and Damselfly Green Mantid and Damselfly First day covers (gummed, self-adhesive, miniature sheet) RALI A Emperor gum moth caterpillar (Opodiphthera eucalypti) These common Australian insects can grow to 120 mm in length and are found in forests and woodlands throughout the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This caterpillar is bright green with red and blue lumps along the body. The lumps are topped with non-stinging hairs. A yellow line runs along each side of the body. When the angle of light is just right the yellow line can be mistaken for a leaf s mid-rib. Green mantid (Orthodera ministralis) Its size (its body can be up to 120 mm long) and its posture (with forelegs held together as if praying) make this bug easy to recognise. It s also quite common it is found almost everywhere in Australia. Many species are camouflaged to blend with a particular environment or background, such as flowers, rocks or tree trunks, so they aren t easy to see. This sort of camouflage is handy for predators. Just ask the captive damselfly in the grips of the green mantid on the stamp. Maximum cards Fiddler beetle (Eupoecila australasiae) Beetles are the largest and most diverse order of insects. This one takes its common name from a violin-shaped pattern in its mostly dark brown shell. The fiddler beetle is found from top to bottom of the eastern half of Australia. Miniature sheet The miniature sheet features additional creatures, including a large and very colourful male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera priamus). These butterflies prefer to keep to the treetops where they cruise around with a gliding flight. Birdwings are internationally protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. A U S S T T RALI R A L L I A I A 4

5 Ulysses Butterfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Ulysses Butterfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Leichhardt's Grasshopper Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Fiddler Beetle Leichhardt's Grasshopper Vedalia Ladybird Fiddler Beetle Vedalia Ladybird this year we invite children to into stamps 24 September Stamp pack Also to be found, although perhaps not immediately, are a stick insect, ant, slater, weevil, moth, scorpion, cicada, lacewing, crane fly, centipede, mosquito and dragonfly. These creatures are hidden within the design. This design technique is one of the hallmarks of the work of Graeme Base. About the illustrator Graeme Base was born in England in 1958 and moved to Australia in He grew up in Melbourne and studied design at the Swinburne Institute of Design. His first book was My Grandma Lives in Gooligulch, published in It took him three years to finish the illustrations for his second book, Animalia (1986). Since then Animalia has sold more than two million copies worldwide, and brought Base international attention and acclaim. He has a tremendous fan base and his new efforts are eagerly anticipated by fans young and old throughout the world. Animalia was followed by The Eleventh Hour (1989), an illustrated mystery in verse in which the clues required to solve the mystery appear in the detailed illustrations Then came The Discovery of Dragons (1996) and The Sign of the Seahorse (1998). In 1999 it was The Worst Band in the Universe, which included a CD of songs played by entrants in the Worst Band in the Universe competition. The Waterhole, a counting book in the spirit of Animalia, was published in Introduce a child to the hobby of a lifetime A Stamp Collecting Starter Kit along with the Bugs and Butterflies stamps or miniatutre sheet is the ideal combination to spark a child s interest in stamps. The kit (just $19.95) includes everything a youngester needs to get started, including a magnifying glass, tweezers, stock sheets, a packet of used stamps plus a case and binder to hold everything together. 5

6 Ulysses Butterfly Ulysses Butterfly Leichhardt's Grasshopper Leichhardt's Grasshopper Vedalia Ladybird Vedalia Ladybird Ulysses Butterfly Ulysses Butterfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Leichhardt's Grasshopper Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Leichhardt's Grasshopper Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Fiddler Beetle Fiddler Beetle Green Mantid and Damselfly Green Mantid and Damselfly Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar 24 September Bugs and Butterflies Heading Self-adhesive products (roll, cheque book cover, booklet ) Gutter strips Visit auspost.com.au/bugs for more bugs, butterflies and stamp collecting fun For further information about bugs and butterflies The Insects of Australia. CSIRO Division of Entomology. (Available in the reference section of most Australian Libraries) Paul Zborowski and Ross Storey, A field guide to insects in Australia, Reed Books, 1995 P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston, The Insects: an Outline of Entomology, Chapman & Hall, 1994 T.R. New, Introductory Entomology for Australian Students, UNSW Press, 1992 Pat & Mike Coupar, Flying Colours: common caterpillars, butterflies and moths of south-eastern Australia, UNSW Press, 1992 K.L Dunn & L.E. Dunn, Review of Australian butterflies: distribution, life history and taxonomy. Parts 1-4. Published by the authors, Melbourne, 1991 Mark S. Harvey & Alan L. Yen, Worms to Wasps: an illustrated guide to Australia s terrestrial invertebrates, Oxford University Press 1989 J. Johnston & P. Hadlindton, An Introduction to Australian Insects, New South Wales University Press, 1982 Reprinted 1987 Braby, Michael F. Butterflies of Australia: their identification, biology and distribution. 2 volumes. CSIRO Publishing, Technical details Issue date September Denominations... Six x Illustrator... Graeme Base Stamp size (all) x 26 mm Perforations x 14.6 Miniature sheet size x 80 mm Printer (all)... SNP Sprint Paper Gummed... Tullis Russell Self-adhesive booklets JAC B100 Self-adhesive rolls... JAC B90 Special feature... Refl ective foiling Printing process... Lithography Sheet layout... Sheets of 50, in two panes of 25 (two issue sheets) National postmark... Canberra ACT 2600 Mail order codes Gummed stamps (six x )... $ Miniature sheet... $ Set of miniature sheets (mint, postmarked) [MO/CC]... $ Set of fi rst day covers (gummed, self-adhesive, miniature sheet) [MO/CC].. $ First day cover (gummed)... $ First day cover (self-adhesive)... $ First day cover (miniature sheet)... $ Stamp pack... $ Collector pack... $ Maximum cards (set of six)... $ Booklet of ten x... $ Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x.$ Roll of 100 x... $ Self-adhesive stamps (strip of six from roll of 100)... $3.00 No special text or design printed in gutter Set of gutter strips (two x 10 x ) [MO/CC]$ Gutter strip ten x, Butterfl y... $ Gutter strip ten x, Mantid... $5.00

7 RUGBY WORLD CUP 8 October RUGBY WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA $1.10 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP The world in union Rugby has a rich and long tradition. It was 1823 at the Rugby School in England when legend has it that William Webb Ellis picked up a soccer ball and ran with it. From that spontaneous begining rugby has grown into a major international sport played in more than 135 countries and governed by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The Rugby World Cup had a distinctly antipodean genesis when in 1983 the Australian Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union independently wrote to the IRB about a Rugby World Cup tournament. In 1987 the inaugural Rugby World Cup (RWC) was jointly staged in Australia and New Zealand. Sixteen countries were invited to participate and about 600,000 people attended matches. Broadcasts went to 17 countries with a global audience of about 300 million. New Zealand won the inaugural cup, beating the European champions France at Eden Park. Four Rugby World Cups and sixteen years later the RWC is the third most popular sporting event, in terms of revenue and viewing audience, surpassed only by the Olympics and the Federation Intérnationalé de Football Association World Cup. The issue The three stamps (one each, $1.10, $1.65) and miniature sheet show distinctive aspects of the game of rugby and the Rugby World Cup trophy (the Webb Ellis Cup). The stamps show a sequence of play using silhouetted figures in action to tell the story of the game. The stamp features the pass with a graphic representation of the goals and silhouettes of players running with the ball. The central stamp ($1.10) features the Webb Ellis Cup against a background depiction of night play at Telstra Stadium. 7

8 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP Three x miniature sheet Three x $1.10 miniature sheet Three x $1.65 miniature sheet The world in union The world in union The world in union RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA $1.10 $1.10 $1.10 RUGBY WORLD CUP Panes from souvenir booklet, showing miniature sheet variants which are exclusive to the booklet A graphic representation of the goals and a silhouette of a player lining up to take a shot at goal features on the $1.65 stamp. The central motif of the miniature sheet shows a silhouette of the Webb Ellis Cup atop the oval, embracing shape of a rugby ball. The oval which cuts through the stamps, is symbolic of a worldwide sport that encompasses many nations and cultures. It is a visual expression of the cup s slogan, the world in union, which is printed along the base of the miniature sheet. Rugby fans feature in the border area of the miniature s heet A mix of domestic and international denominations reinforces the international nature of the event. As well as the stamps and miniature sheet this issues will include first day covers, a stamp pack, a set of three maximum cards (images not available at time of printing), a souvenir stamp booklet and Nick Farr-Jones book, Story of the Rugby World Cup, written exclusively for Australia Post. The souvenir booklet has three miniature sheet panes (with a face value of $9.75) interleaved with information about the participating teams, and a souvenir postcard of the William Webb Ellis Cup. Each miniature sheet pane in the souvenir booklet is exclusive to the booklet. These exclusive miniature sheets are illustrated above. Stamp pack (inside) AUSTRALIA $1.10 RUGBY WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA $1.10 The world in union 8

9 8 October Story of the Rugby World Cup by Nick Farr-Jones Story of the Rugby World Cup by Nick Farr-Jones This is story of the RWC as only Nick Farr- Jones could tell it. With big bold images and his insider s perspective, one of Australia s most distinguished rugby players, and captain of the 1991 Rugby World Cup winning team, brings all the excitement and energy of past contests and the buildup to s tournament to life on the page. Written exclusively for Australia Post, Story of the Rugby World Cup by Nick Farr-Jones is the ultimate warm-up to the Rugby World Cup Tournament. Year and Venue Result Attendance/Global Audience 1987 Eden Park New Zealand New Zealand (29) 600,000/300 million France (9) 1991 Twickenham England Australia (12) 1 million/1.75 billion England (6) 1995 Ellis Park South Africa South Africa (15) New Zealand (12) 1 million/2.67 billion * 1999 Millennium Stadium Wales Australia (35) France (12) Source, IRB and Australian Rugby Union 1.75 million/ more than 3 billion 9

10 RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP 03 RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP RUGBY WORLD CUP 8 October More about the Rugby World Cup From 10 October to 22 November Australia will host the Rugby World Cup the year s biggest international sporting event. This year s cup will see the world s best rugby teams contest 48 matches over 44 days. Matches will be played in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Gosford, Townsville, Adelaide and Wollongong. This Rugby World Cup is guaranteed to be unique on at least two points near and dear to Australian fans. It will be the first time the host nation will defend its title and the first time the RWC final will be played in Australia. Twenty nations will contest the finals in four pools of five teams each. (See table below). The top two teams in each of the four pools will progress to the quarter finals. The quarter finals winners then progress to the final to be played at Telstra Stadium in Sydney on 22 November. Further information on-line Host Union website RWC website Australian Rugby Union and at auspost.com.au/rugby POOL A POOL B POOL C POOL D Australia France South Africa New Zealand Argentina Scotland England Wales Ireland Fiji Samoa Italy Namibia Japan Georgia Canada Romania USA Uruguay Tonga Blue = RWC 1999 quarter-fi nalists with automatic entry to. The remaining 12 qualifi ed in regional qualifying rounds ( Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania). First day covers (stamps, miniature sheet) 8 October SYDNEY NSW 2000 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 8 October SYDNEY NSW 2000 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 8 October SYDNEY NSW 2000 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE O October SYDNEY NSW 2000 FIRST DA Y OF ISSUE Technical details Issue date... 8 October Denominations... One each, $1.10, $1.65 Designer... Beth McKinlay, Australia Post Design Studio Stamp size x 30 mm Miniature sheet size x 70 mm Souvenir booklet size x 104 mm Perforations (all) x 14.0 Printer issued stamps and miniature sheet... McPhersons Printer miniature sheets in souvenir booklet... SNP Sprint Paper (all)... Tullis Russell Printing process... Lithography Sheet layout... Sheets of twenty, no gutter National postmark... Sydney NSW 2000 Mail order codes Stamps (one each, $1.10, $1.65)... $ Miniature sheet... $ Set of miniature sheets (mint, postmarked) [MO/CC]... $ Set of fi rst day covers (stamps, miniature sheet)... $ First day cover (stamps)... $ First day cover (miniature sheet)... $ Stamp pack... $ Maximum cards (set of three)... $ Souvenir booklet... $ Book: Story of the Rugby World Cup... $

11 ACTIVE WITH ASTHMA 14 October A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T Sheetlet of ten x 65% actual size A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T Melbourne graphic designer Mike Heine has created a bright, optimistic design based on the slogan, active with asthma. The design incorporates figures engaged in a range of active pursuits, symbolising the successful management of asthma. The single design is produced in a sheetlet of ten x. The issue includes a sheetlet pack, first day cover and a maximum card. The issue date coincides with Asthma Australia s annual National Asthma Week campaign from 12 to 18 October. What is asthma? People with asthma have sensitive airways in their lungs. When the airways are exposed to certain triggers, the airways narrow, and cause breathing difficulty. The airways narrow because the muscles around the airways tighten, the inside lining of the airways swell and extra mucous is produced. The narrowing of the airways can cause a range of symptoms, including coughing, wheezing and/or shortness of breath. The cause of asthma is not known and it can begin at any age and change over time. Asthma in Australia More than two million people in Australia have asthma. Up to one in four children, one in seven adolescents and one in ten adults will experience asthma symptoms at some time in their lives. The prevalence of asthma in Australia has doubled in the past fifteen years. Asthma is one of the leading causes of absenteeism from school and work, childhood admission to hospital, and is among the ten most common reasons for seeing a general practitioner. Despite these alarming statistics, most people with asthma are able to lead a normal, active life. That s the important message behind this stamp issue and the National Asthma Week campaign. 8 October Asthma treatment Although asthma cannot be cured, it can generally be well managed. Education, understanding, regular review and a written asthma action plan are essential to good asthma management. An action plan outlines what medications to take when, how to recognise increasing asthma symptoms, what to do when asthma is worse and when to seek medical help. Good asthma management enables most people with asthma to lead full and active lives. 11

12 A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T A U S T ACTIVE WITH ASTHMA 14 October Asthma Australia Asthma Australia the peak national consumer body for people with asthma is an association of seven state and territory Asthma Foundations and the leading consumer authorities in asthma education, information, research, community advocacy and support. Additional information Contact Asthma Australia on-line at or ring your local Asthma Foundation on during normal office hours. Sheetlet pack Maximum card ACTIVE WITH ASTHMA First day cover DAY FIRST OF A Y R ISSUE Q L D 14 OCTOBER DAY FIRST OF A Y R ISSUE Q L D 14 OCTOBER ACTIVE WITH ASTHMA Technical details Issue date October Denomination... One x Designer... Mike Heine, Melbourne Printer... McPhersons Paper... De La Rue Stamp size x 26 mm Perforations x 14.6 Printing process... Lithography Sheetlet size x 155 mm Sheet layout... Sheetlet of ten x National postmark... Ayr QLD 4807 Mail order codes Stamps (one x )... $ Sheetlet (ten x )... $ First day cover... $ Sheetlet pack... $ Maximum card... $1.25 Stamp Printing Technical Details The Stamp Printing Technical details booklet will be available from 2 December (mail order only). It covers the period from January 2002 to June, is priced at $10.00 and will include specifications for: commemorative and special issues reprints items overprinted for stamp show and philatelic exhibitions where Australia Post has been represented photographs of uncut sheets of interest. Mail order code Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO]... $

13 Co Specialist Notes 3 to 5 October Newcastle Stampshow This event will be held at the Waratah Technology High School, Turton Road, Waratah NSW. Australia Post will attend with three separate postmarks available during the show. The set of three covers ($2.40) is available from the Postal Manager, Singleton NSW Further information from Newcastle Stampshow, PO Box 239C Newcastle NSW 2300 or to johnmoore@mail.smartchat.net.au 4 to 13 October Bangkok World Philatelic Exhibition Post will mark its participation in this event with a Bugs and Butterflies miniature sheet overprinted with the Bangkok logo. For collectors who are not able to attend, these are available by mail order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau. Mail order codes Bangkok souvenir sheet mint [MO]... $ Bangkok souvenir sheet postmarked [MO]... $ to 12 October Swanpex The Western Australian State Stamp and Postcard Exhibition will be held at the University of WA Guild Function Centre Hackett Drive, Crawley WA Temporary pictorial postmarks available for each day. Souvenirs and Supporters Packs available. Contact P. Martin, PO Box 282 Rockingham, WA 6168, Phone: (08) , yiman@openaccess.com.au before 9 October for additional information. 12 October Salisbury Stamp Fair This event will be held at the St Augustines School Commercial Road Salisbury SA. There will be a BBQ sizzle, auctions and local dealers will attend. The organisers will produce a souvenir cover featuring a single Bugs and Butterflies stamp ($2.50 inc P&H ). Order and request additional information from The Secretary Salisbury Philatelic Society PO Box 336 Salisbury SA Australia Post at Salisbury Stamp Fair Post will attend with a CPS machine and a temporary pictorial postmark (theme relates to Bugs and Butterflies). The following products will be available on site during the event or by mail order from the Postal Manager GPO Adelaide SA Note, no EPOS terminal will be attached to the CPS printer, so no receipts will be available. Minimum Credit card orders A$ Post's products from this event will be available to 2 November unless sold out. CPS labels (set = 6 each Roo & Koala, $3.00 FV) Mint set with Salisbury literal... $3.00 Cover, postmarked set affi xed... $3.30 Button sets (set = 2 each, $1.00, $1.45, $5.90 FV) Mint button set... $5.90 Cover, button set, affi xed, postmarked... $ October Sutherland Shire Spring Stamp Fair The 13th Annual Spring Stamp Fair has a new venue this year. Join the Sutherland Shire Philatelic Society at Sutherland United Services Club 1st Floor (lift access) at the Corner of East Pde and Oxford St Sutherland NSW The organisers will produce a souvenir stamp booklet and have organised philatelic displays, dealer stands, a club table, hourly door prizes and junior activities. Hours of opening are 10 am to 4 pm and refreshments will be available. I

14 Specialist Notes Specialist Notes 15 to 16 November Stampex This Australian National Postcard and State Philatelic Exhibition event will be held at the Morphettville Function Centre, Morphettville Racecourse, Anzac Highway, Morphettville Adelaide SA. The event will feature invited displays from both the state and national arena. Opening hours are from 10 am to 6 pm Saturday; 10 am to 4 pm Sunday. Entrance fees will be $5.00 for one day or $10.00 for a Season Ticket (both days and includes a free catalogue). Stampex souvenirs from the organisers The following items will be produced by the organisers. Add $2.00 P&H for orders to be posted. No credit card facilities. Contact Products Coordinator Adelaide Stampex 03 PO Box 62 Campbelltown SA 5074 or visit the APF website at Overprinted ATM triangular stamps Mint...$12.00 Postmarked fi rst day...$12.00 Postmarked second day...$12.00 Zieher card with Stampex CPS Mint... $1.00 Postmarked fi rst day...$2.00 Postmarked second day...$2.00 Farewell Frama cover Postmarked fi rst day or second day $2.00 Personalised stamps with Stampex logo in tab Mint single () $2.00 single on cover and postmarked fi rst day... $3.00 Australia Post at Stampex Post will attend with a CPS machine and a temporary pictorial postmark for each day of the event. The postmark design will incorporate triangular elements and line drawn kangaroos within the circular date stamp area. The following items will be available on site during the event or by mail order from the Postal Manager GPO Adelaide SA No EPOS terminal will be attached to the CPS printer, so no receipts will be available. Minimum Credit card orders A$ This issue will be withdrawn from sale as of 13 December, unless sold out. CPS labels (set = 6 each Roo & Koala, $3.00 FV) Mint set + Stampex literal... $3.00 Cover with set affi xed + Stampex postmarked opening day... $3.30 Set of two covers, one postmarked each day, each with set of CPS labels... $6.60 Button sets (set = 2 each, $1.00, $1.45$5.90 FV) Mint button set... $5.90 Cover button set affi xed, postmarked opening day... $6.20 Set of two covers, one postmarked each day, each with button set affi xed... $ to 23 November - Sydney NSW ANDA & APTA Coin, Banknote & Stamp Show This event will be held at the Lower Sydney Town Hall, Sydney NSW. The show will have a massive Rugby World Cup theme, including a design your own Rugby stamp competition. Post will attend with three separate postmarks available through the show. The set of three covers ($2.40) is available from the Postal Manager, QVB Post Shop, NSW Further information from and II

15 Koala Postmarks Count 17 to 18 December Aeropex A two day international air mail exhibition at the Adelaide Town Hall. Admission is free. Australia Post will operate a temporary post office with three pictorial postmarks. On display will be 140 frames with some of the world s most valuable air mail collections from Australian and overseas. Australia Post at Aeropex Post will attend with a CPS machine and four temporary pictorial postmarks, two for each day of the event (17 December: Nancy Bird- Walton, Andy Thomas, 18 December: Jon Johanson, Dick Smith). The following items will be produced on site and available by mail order from the Postal Manager GPO Adelaide SA No EPOS terminal will be attached to the CPS printer, so no receipts will be available. Minimum Credit card orders A$ These items will be available until 8 January 2004, unless sold out. The Koala Count identifies specific reprints. A koala symbol printed in the selvedge adjacent to stamps, down either side of a sheet, indicates a reprint, two koalas the second reprint, and so on. A kangaroo indicates the fifth reprint. In each issue of the Bulletin we publish a list of the stamp issues reprinted since the previous issue. Once a year (usually in the June-July Bulletin) we print a summary list covering reprints since the previous annual summary. The previous summary list was printed in the June-July Bulletin. Nature of Australia: Central Highlands $5.00 Mountain Ash and Fern SNP Sprint/Tullis Russell...$5.00 CPS labels (set = 6 each Roo & Koala, $3.00 FV) Mint + with Aeropex literal... $3.00 Cover label set (with Aeropex literal) affi xed, postmarked opening day... $3.30 Set of two covers, one postmarked each day, label set with Aeropex literal affi xed... $6.60 Button sets (set = 2 each, $1.00, $1.45$5.90 FV) Mint button set... $5.90 Cover button set affi xed, postmarked opening day... $6.20 Set of two covers, one postmarked each day, each with button set affi xed... $12.40 ANDA & APTA Coin, Banknote & Stamp Show Australasian Numismatic Dealers (ANDA) and Australasian Philatelic Traders (APTA) Associations will hold the following two joint shows in. Melbourne 10 to 12 October at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne VIC Sydney 21 to 23 November at the Lower Sydney Town Hall, Sydney NSW Additional information on-line from and III

16 Postmarks Ordering postmark impressions by mail Please forward fully stamped and addressed covers, under prepaid outer envelopes, to post office addresses listed on these pages. Endorse cover in the top left corner with the name of the postmark required. Orders must be lodged before the last day of use of the postmarker. All orders for postmark impressions should be accompanied by payment of 80c per cover, unless specified otherwise. Fine philatelic cancels Covers may be cancelled at more than one point in the postal system. Collectors who wish to ensure a single, fine cancel of their covers should include a separate envelope and sufficient postage for return of their covers. At this time this is the only practical way to ensure that your philatelic covers receive a single cancel. National FDI Postmarks First day covers, serviced with national FDI postmarks, are available from FDI Post Offices and from the Australian Philatelic Bureau by mail order (for four weeks). Private covers can only be serviced: at the designated post office on the day of issue OR by the Bureau if covers are received prior to the first day of issue. 24 September Bugs and Butterflies Canberra ACT October Rugby World Cup Sydney NSW October Asthma Ayr QLD October Christmas Christmas Christmas Hills VIC October Christmas Island Christmas Christmas Island 6798 AU Associated Postmarks No associated postmarks Permanent Pictorial Postmarks No new permanent pictorial postmarks to report in this Bulletin. Temporary Pictorial Postmarks Various See events listed on pages I through III of these Yellow Pages. Commemorative Postmarks No new commemorative postmarks to report in this Bulletin. In Retrospect This information was not available in time to appear in previous Bulletin(s). Permanent Pictorial Postmark 30 June Queenscliff VIC 3225 Design features Sandstone Lighthouse. Impressions from Postal Manager Queenscliff VIC Temporary Pictorial Postmark 5 August Goolwa SA 5214 A temporary pictorial postmark was available on this date. Design relates to 50th Ann. Murray River Shipping. Postmarked covers available from the Postal Manager Goolwa SA IV

17 Special Occasion Booklets Christmas FV $9.00 Price $9.95 Twenty x 45c Happy Christmas, designed by Chris Shurey, Melbourne Personal Greetings, September 1999 Booklet design: Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio Christmas Five panes designs, each pane four x 45c special occasion booklet of 20 x 45c stamps 45c AU S T 45c My Baby FV $10.00 Price $10.95 Twenty x Teddy, Designed by Chris Shurey, Melbourne Celebration and Nation, January Booklet designr: Lynette Traynor, Australia Post Design Studio AU S T c AU S T 1999 AU S T c photograph: austral Five panes designs, each pane four x SPECIAL OCCASION BOOKLET OF 20 X STAMPS Stamp designs for Special Occasion Booklets are selected to reflect the many reasons people send personal correspondence. Each booklet includes stamp panes interleaved with text and images complementing the booklet s theme. The stamps in each pane in a booklet are identical, however the pane designs vary. All the booklets except Australian Greetings include stickers to use on envelopes. Because Australian Greetings is the international postcard rate it includes two postcards (valued at $1.00 each) instead. The stamps in these booklets represent some of the most popular stamps in the range of stamps with tabs first introduced first by Australia Post in There are no first day covers, FDI postmarks or associated products with these booklets, because the stamps are existing designs. The original issue, content and face value of each booklet is listed in the captions for the booklets above and on the following page. A Special Occasion Booklet is a thoughtful, practical gift and offers outstanding value.

18 Special Occasion Booklets 31 October Australian greetings Australian Greetings FV $10.00 Price $10.95 Eight x $1.00 Leaps & Bounds, designed by Doug Pit Graphic Connection Colour My Day, April 2001 Booklet design: Belinda Marshall, Australia Post Design Studio Booklet includes two postcards (not pre-paid) BONUS postcards included Special occasion booklet of 8 x $1 stamps for International Postage (postcard rate) Aboriginal Art FV $19.80 $20.75 Twelve x $1.65 Puja by Tommy May, designed by Doug Pit Graphic Connection Aboriginal Art International Greetings, August 2002 Booklet design: Belinda Marshall, Australia Post Design Studio Aboriginal Art Special occasion booklet of 12 x $1.65 stamps for International Postage Two pane designs, each pane four x $1.00 Three pane designs, each pane four x $1.65 $1.65 AUSTRALIA NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY 'PUJA' $1.65 AUSTRALIA NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY 'PUJA' $1.65 AUSTRALIA NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY 'PUJA' $1.65 AUSTRALIA NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY 'PUJA' Technical details Release date...31 October Designers...see individual booklets above Printer (stamps, all)...snp Sprint Paper (stamps, all)...tullis Russell Stamp size x 30 Tab size...20 x 30 mm Booklet size x 104 mm Perforations x 14.0 mm Because these are not newly released issues or designs there are no FDI postmarks for these booklets. Mail order codes Set of four booklets, one each theme... $ Christmas... $ My Baby... $ Australian Greetings... $ Aboriginal Art... $

19 Christmas Island Christmas 31 October AUSTRALIA Christmas Island 45c AUSTRALIA Christmas Island Australia Post has been issuing stamps for Christmas Island since It s not surprising that Christmas Island s Christmas stamps have been popular with island residents and visitors, and thematic collectors throughout the world. Through the years designs have depicted tropical visions of Santa s visit, incorporating island features into the designs. From Post will issue Christmas Island Christmas stamps every second year, with designs available over two Christmas seasons. These designs are scheduled for withdrawal 31 December The issue There are two stamps in the issue: a 45c greeting card concession rate stamp and a domestic base rate stamp. The issue also includes a first day cover. These stamps are by Melbourne based Bill Wood, whose previous stamp designs for Australia Post include Christmas Island Christmas 1995 and For he has created a fanciful depiction of Christmas festivities on Christmas Island. 45c Santa arrives Santa is shown arriving at Christmas Island astride a friendly whaleshark and escorted by red-footed booby birds. The limestone cliffs of the island can be seen in the background. Santa distributes gifts Santa sits on a green turtle and distributes gifts. His red-footed booby bird escorts are now singing carols from a tree branch. On shore, Christmas Island s ubiquitous red crabs receive their gifts. First day cover Technical details Issue date October Denominations... One x 45c, one x Designer... Bill Wood, Melbourne Stamp size x 30 mm Perforations x 14.0 Printer... SNP Sprint Paper... Tullis Russell Printing process... Lithography Sheet layout... Sheets of twenty no gutter National postmark... Christmas Island 6798 Australia Mail order codes Stamps (one x 45c, one x )... $ First day cover... $

20 AUSTRALIA CHRISTMAS AUSTRALIA 45c AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 90c Since the first Christmas stamps were issued in Australia in 1957 there have been many depictions of the traditional Christmas story. This year, the Christmas stamps were designed by Indigenous artist Sally Morgan. With her distinctive style and characteristic use of brilliant colour Morgan has created a joyous set of stamps with a uniquely Australian character. Season s Greetings 45c AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 90c The stamps The stamp designs illustrate scenes from the story of the birth of Christ Mary and the baby Jesus (45c domestic greeting card concession rate) Three wise men ( domestic base rate for standard letters) Angel appearing to the shepherds (90c domestic large/non-standard rate) The aerogramme The aerogramme follows the design treatment of the stamps. It features a nativity scene in the illustration area and the Christmas star in the stamp area. The designer Sally Morgan was born in Perth, WA, in She first came to national prominence with the publication of her book, My Place, which tells the story of her reconnection with her Aboriginal culture and community. The book Stamp pack, doubles as greeting card was an immediate success and has gone on to sell over half a million copies in Australia. My Place won the Australian Human Rights Award for Literature in 1987 and the 1990 Order of Australia Book Prize. Morgan has also established a reputation as an artist in Australia and overseas. Her works can be found in private and public collections. Her work first appeared on a stamp in 1993 when her print Outback was selected for use on a United Nations stamp issued for the celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Her first illustration for an Australian philatelic product was the Network of Friendship aerogramme (September 1995). 16

21 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 31 October 45c 90c Maximum cards CHRISTMAS Booklet of 20 x 45c Technical details Issue date October Denominations:... One each 45c,, 90c, and one pre-paid aerogramme Artist... Sally Morgan, Perth Printer stamps (all)... SNP Sprint Paper Gummed stamps... Tullis Russell Self-adhesive stamps.. C100 Printing process... Lithography Stamp size (all) x 37.5 mm Perforations x Sheet layout... Sheets of 50, in two panes of 25 Special feature... Booklets with twenty card only stickers National postmark... Christmas Hills VIC 3775 CHRISTMAS S 03 Aerogramme First day cover CHRISTMAS S 03 AUSTRALIA First Day of 45c Issue 31 October Christmas Hills Vic 3775 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA 90c First Day of Issue 31 October Christmas Hills Vic 3775 Aerogramme Denominations... Postage paid Illustrations... Sally Morgan, Perth Designer... Jo Mure Australia Post Design Studio Printer... PMP, Tasmania Printing process... Lithography Size mm x 103 mm Mail order codes Stamps (one each 45c,, 90c)... $ Booklet of 20 x 45c... $ First day cover... $ Stamp pack... $ Maximum cards (set of three)... $ Aerogramme... $0.85 No special text or design in gutters listed below Set of gutter strips (ten x 40c, ten x 45c, ten x 90c) [MO/CC]... $ Gutter strip (ten x 40c)... $ Gutter strip (ten x 45c)... $ Gutter strip (ten x 90c)... $

22 COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN STAMPS dd Month YYYY The Collection of Australian Stamps brings together the year s diverse gummed stamps and miniature sheets along with the background stories to all the stamp issues. In a way that only stamps can, the Annual Collection reflects on the year and provides a snapshot of Australia in. Dazzling full colour photographs and illustrations combine with the fascinating background text to make the Annual Collection of Australian Stamps an ideal gift not only for those with an interest in stamps, but for any one interested in Australia. In fact the Collection of Australian Stamps is a collectable in its own right and would complement any collection with an Australian theme. The Annual Collection is produced in two editions: Deluxe and Executive. The editions feature identical content, varying only in cover and slipcase design, and page finishing. Deluxe Edition This edition uses a painterly, canvas texture in the rich earthy colours associated with the Australian outback and a cloth binding in a complementing colour. The slipcase features bronze foil and embossed text. The cover image is Sidney Nolan s 1946 Ned Kelly which was one of the featured paintings in Australian Paintings, a new five year definitive series. Executive Edition This edition features a more traditional, classic cover treatment with matching black leather look cover and slipcase. The cover features gold foil embossed typography, brass corner protectors. This edition also features gilt-edged pages. The Collection of Australian Stamps This year s collection includes 50 stamps, plus four sheetlets/miniature sheets which add thirteen stamps to the total. That makes a grand total of 63 stamps with a face value of $ There is no more convenient or more beautiful way to collect a complete set of mint Australian stamps. As a gift, the Annual Collection is a unique and thoughtful way to mark a special year in a loved one s memory, to commemorate a 18

23 31 October 2004 First day covers and maximum card offers Australian issues January Celebration and Nation Australian Legends: Laver & Court February Fishing in Australia Nature of Australia: Rainforest March Blooms Australian Cultivars May Australian Painting June Coronation Golden Jubilee International: Aboriginal Art July Genetics Nature of Australia: Rainforest August 150th Ann. of Murray River Shipping Peace and Goodwill September High Court Centenary Bugs and Butterfl ies October Rugby World Cup Asthma Christmas birth, anniversary or any annual event. Finally, priced at just $59.95 for the Deluxe and $89.95 for the Executive edition, whether purchased as a gift or as an addition to your own collection, the Collection of Australian Stamps is outstanding value. Purchase the Annual Collection of Australian Stamps before 29 December for the special pre-christmas price of $55.95 for the Deluxe edition or $85.95 for the Executive edition. Mail order codes Annual Collection Deluxe Edition..*$ Annual Collection Executive Edition*$ First day covers and maximum card offers Once again we are giving collectors the opportunity to participate in Australia Post s popular and convenient special offers for first day covers and/or maximum cards. When you take advantage of the first day cover and/or maximum card special offers you receive a substantial discount off the regular price. You also have the convenience of receiving your first day covers and/or maximum cards automatically each quarter. Special offers are only available from the Australian Philatelic Bureau and the period of acceptance is strictly limited. The offers close 27 February First day cover offers A first day cover offer includes all the first day covers released by Australia Post in You can choose between the two offers, Australia and AAT, or Australia, AAT, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. The first quarterly mailing of first day covers will be sent in early April Maximum card offer Receive one of each maximum card issued by Australia Post for Australia and the Australian Antarctic Territory in The first quarterly mailing of first day covers will be sent in early April If you received a special offer You should receive an invitation for the 2004 offer by 2 December. If you do not, or if you have not participated previously, you can request information and an order form from the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall ). Special offer orders can not be made using the regular Bulletin order form. You must use a Special Offer Order form which you will receive with your information pack. * Special pre-christmas price applies only to orders placed before 29 December. Remember offers close 27 February

24 When Charles Darwin visited the southern atoll of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1836, he commented on the immense number of marine birds. Today this atoll is almost devoid of bird life. Coconut plantation harvesting has destroyed the nesting habitats of most birds and introduced pests have succeeded in depleting species further. The northern atoll, North Keeling Island, which has not been inhabited for any continuous period, is still in its natural state, one of the few remaining untouched tropical islands in the Indian Ocean. North Keeling Island (proclaimed Pulu Keeling National Park in 1995) has a worldwide reputation as a seabird rookery. It is also a staging point for several species of migratory waders that feed on the numerous crabs and other small crustaceans that dominate the shoreline ecology. None of these birds is endemic to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) and the Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) nest on North Keeling Island while the Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) and the Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) are non-breeding migratory visitors to the island. The continuous scene across the stamps represents the four birds on the shore of the lagoon of North Keeling Island. Eastern Reef Egrets are usually solitary, and stalk prey in a hunched posture in rock pools or coral reefs. They sometimes stand and wait, but more often walk quickly through the shallows, alert for fish, crustaceans or insects. The Eastern Reef Egret on the stamp is represented searching for prey in the shallows. Two Sooty Terns fly in the background. The black and white Sooty Tern s range is the world s vast tropical and subtropical oceans. At sea it lives in the air, rarely settling on the water; indeed, it possibly sleeps on the wing. Over the ocean Sooty Terns keep in flocks to feed on mainly squid, fish and crustaceans. Unlike other terns they do not dive for food but instead scoop it from or just below the water s surface. Feeding is done on the wing, skimming, dipping and wheeling gracefully over the water. The Ruddy Turnstone is named for its habit of flipping over stones and shells in search of crustaceans and molluscs. This small, animated bird breeds in the far north of the Northern Hemisphere from June to July, and makes a long yearly migration to southern continents. When feeding, these shorefrequenting waders are almost constantly on the move. They dash about, snatching at food as it becomes exposed, breaking open barnacles with several rapid blows of the closed bill, prising limpets off rocks, and opening mussels with vigorous chiselling thrusts. Ruddy Turnstones frequent beaches where shingle and masses of seaweed are mixed with stretches of sand. Like the Ruddy Turnstone, the Whimbrel is a non-breeding migrant to North Keeling Island. It breeds in the far north near the Arctic Circle, migrating during the winter months to the warmer southern continents. A medium sized curlew, it forages on beaches and reefs by probing for worms or molluscs in mud or sand and picking up crustaceans and insects among rocks, coral and seaweed. Active and wary, Whimbrels occur on North Keeling Island from September to May either in small flocks or as solitary birds. The goat (sometimes translated as ram or sheep) is the eighth sign in the Chinese zodiac. In Chinese tradition, the goat is the most tranquil of the twelve Chinese animals and symbolises beauty and good fortune. Those born in the year of the Goat are said to be easy-going, amiable, gentle and compassionate, their sense of fun and humour making them popular company. At the same time they can be pessimistic, indecisive and dependent. Family bonds are important to them. Goat years in the 20th century were 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979 and The miniature sheet design is based on one of the many Chinese folk tales involving goats. Five immortals arrived at the city of Guangzhou riding divine goats of different colours. Each carried an ear of grain, which was given to the people to teach them how to cultivate the land. When the five immortals departed the goats turned into rocks. Today the five goat statue is the symbol of Guangzhou city. The warm waters surrounding Christmas Island are a world-renowned destination for divers, who often encounter Whalesharks, the world s largest fish. These harmless plankton-feeding sharks can grow up to an impressive 18 metres in length, and divers are sometimes able to catch a short ride on the dorsal fin. Santa is shown approaching the island riding on a friendly whaleshark and escorted by Red-footed Booby birds. The distinctive limestone cliffs of Christmas Island are visible in the background. On shore, Santa distributes gifts to some of the island s ubiquitous Red Crabs. Red crabs are the dominant wildlife, with an extraordinary 120 million estimated to live on Christmas Island. The whaleshark swims back to sea and the red-footed booby birds are now carolling from a tree branch. Santa is seated on a Green Turtle, one of several turtle species found around the Christmas Island coastline. Australian Territories Collection 31 dd October Month YYYY THE AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES COLLECTION SHORELINE BIRDS Burung Garisan Pesisir COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS Kepulauan Kokos (Keeling) CHRISTMAS ISLAND Pulau Krismas YEAR OF THE GOAT Tahun Kambing Issue date: 7 January Design: Luis Chiang, Melbourne Koleksi Wilayah Australia COLLECTION OF STAMPS FOR THREE EXTERNAL AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS CHRISTMAS ISLAND AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY CHRISTMAS ISLAND Pulau Krismas CHRISTMAS Krismas Date of issue: 17 June Illustration: Kevin Stead, Adelaide Issue date: 31 October Illustration: Bill Wood, Melbourne Australian Territories issues January Christmas Island, Lunar New Year, Year of the Goat April AAT Antarctic Ships June Cocos (Keeling Islands) Shoreline birds October Christmas Island Christmas The stamp issues of three of Australia s external Territories Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory come together in Australia Post s Australian Territories Collection. Featured in the collection are distinctive designs ranging from Luis Chiang s dazzling Christmas Island Lunar New Year, to Peter Gouldthorpe s bold AAT Antarctic Ships, Kevin Stead s lovely Cocos (Keeling) Island Shoreline Birds and Bill Wood s cheeky Christmas Island Christmas stamps. The collection includes 26 stamps from four different issues including the Lunar New Year Zodiac sheetlet incorporating the Year of the Goat miniature sheet design and 12 zodiac stamps embellished in gold foil. The stamps in this collection have a face value of $ With a price of just $19.95 it is excellent value. The Australian Territories Collection makes an ideal gift and is also an affordable introduction to the hobby of stamp collecting. The Territories Collection includes a presentation folder designed to complement the Annual Collection of Australian Stamps. For storage, the presentation folder fits in the Collector s Choice 3 Ring Binder ($17.95) The Australian Territories Collection will be available in retail outlets and by mail order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau from 31 October. Mail order codes Australian Territories Collection... $ Collector s Choice (3-ring) Binder... $

25 Postmaster Gallery Seven Seas dd Month YYYY Exhibition diary Continuing exhibition Behind the Stamp continues to Sunday 30 November An exhibition looking at interesting background stories about Australian stamps. These include pioneering ventures such as the world s first instant stamps printed and distributed within a day to honour our Olympic gold medallists; controversies such as a simple kangaroo which replaced a dignified monarch s head on the first Australian Commonwealth stamps; and occasional mistakes by stamp artists, notably when the wrong man s portrait was featured on a 1947 commemorative stamp. Behind the Stamp offers a new perspective for those interested in Australia s stamps and their background. Opening in December Philately on Ice - Stamps of the Australian Antarctic Territory December to 29 February 2004 In 1957, during the Cold War, Australia issued the first Australian Antarctic Territory stamp. Its issue was part of a political strategy to validate a large part of Antarctica as Australian territory. There is now a significant scientific research emphasis to work being carried out across Antarctica. The stamps of the Australian Antarctic Territory tell a story of political aspirations, scientific endeavour and our growing appreciation of the fragile Antarctic environment. The Post Master Gallery is located at 321 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Admission is free Opening Hours Saturday to Monday pm to 5.00 pm Tuesday to Friday am to 5.00 pm Closed on public holidays and 24 to 31 December Contact by phone (03) or exhibitions@auspost.com.au The following will be included in Seven Seas supplements and optional pages. Seven Seas pages are available only from stamp dealers and from Seven Seas. 24 September Bugs and Butterflies Supplement 2 x strips of 3 mini sheet s/a singles from roll of 100 (strip of six supplied) Optional pages s/a booklet s/a strip of 6 s/a collector pack 8 October Rugby World Cup Supplement design set of 3 mini sheet Optional pages souvenir booklet 14 October Asthma Supplement single stamp Optional pages sheetlet of October Christmas Supplement 3 gummed singles single s/a stamp (booklet supplied) Optional pages s/a booklet of October Special Occasion Booklets Supplement nil Optional pages set of four booklets (generic page suitable for each booklets) Exhibition overprints Bangkok World Philatelic Exhibiton Optional pages overprinted Bugs & Butterfl ies mini sheet Christmas Island 31 October Christmas Island Christmas Supplement 2 single stamps Mail order codes Seven Seas for Bulletin Australia Supplement... $ Australia Optional Pages... $ Christmas Island Supplement... $0.95 Products for Seven Sea s Pages No CTO Partial returns for refund not accepted 21

26 Great gift ideas for family and friends dd Month YYYY From 13 October these spectacular 2004 collector coins and coin sets are available by mail order from the Australian Philatlic Bureau and participating Post retail outlets 1/20th oz Gold Bullion Nugget Coin 2 oz Silver Bullion Kookaburra Coin 99.99% pure gold Australian coin dated % pure silver 2 oz Australian Kookaburra coin 2 Coin Kookaburra Year Set 3 Coin Kookaburra Collectors Set Set of two Australian Kookaburra 99.9% pure silver bullion 1 oz coins dated and 2004 Three Australian Kookaburra 99.9% pure silver bullion 1 oz coins dated 2002, and

27 2004 collector coins from the Perth Mint Gold and silver Lunar New Year Coins for 2004, the Year of the Monkey ½ oz Silver Bullion 99.9% pure silver coin 1/20th oz Gold Bullion 99.99% pure gold coin Perth Mint 2004 Coins and Coin sets oz Bullion Silver Kookaburra Coin $ Coin Kookaburra Year Set $ Coin Kookaburra Collectors Set $ /20th oz 2004 Gold Bullion Nugget Coin... $63.95 Lunar New Year 2004, Year of the Monkey Coins /10th oz Gold Bullion... $ /20th oz Gold Bullion... $ /2 oz Silver Bullion... $ /10th oz Gold Bullion 99.99% pure gold coin Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall ) for current price at the time of your order. 23

28 APF s Santa Card This year the Australian Philatelic Federation Santa Card project will use a variety of card designs. Australia Post s Christmas stamp will be affixed to cards and cancelled with a Christmas Hills VIC 3775 pictorial postmark featuring Santa. Cards will be posted after 1 December. You can order fully serviced cards: as a postcard, personalised with the recipient s name ($2.00 each) blank, enclosed in a separate cover ($2.50 each) or airmail to overseas addresses ($3.00 each). Funds generated by this project are shared between SIDS and KIDS and the Australian Philatelic Federation. Payment from within Australia By personal cheque or postal money order (stamps not accepted as payment) Payment from overseas By bank draft in Australian currency. Or by Credit card (Mastercard or VISA) Minimum purchase of $5.00 for credit card purchase. (Stamps and/or international reply coupons not accepted as payment) Send orders with payment to Santa Card C/- Post Offi ce WALLSEND NSW 2287 Be sure to include the recipient s name, and complete postal address with your order. New Issues Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned Code 24 September Bugs and Butterflies Withdrawal Date Gummed stamps (six x ) $ September Miniature sheet $ September Set of miniature sheets (mint, postmarked) [MO/CC] $ September Set of fi rst day covers (gummed, self-adhesive, miniature sheet) $ October First day cover (gummed) $ October First day cover (self-adhesive) $ October First day cover (miniature sheet) $ October Stamp pack (stamps + miniature sheet) $ September Collector pack $ September Maximum cards (set of six) $ September Booklet of ten x $ September Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x $ September Roll of 100 x $ September Self-adhesive stamps (strip of six from roll of 100) $ September 2004 No special text or design printed in gutter Set of gutter strips (two x 10 x ) $ September Gutter strip ten x, Butterfl y $ September Gutter strip ten x, Mantid $ September 2004 A complete list of issues on sale is not included here. Details of current issues may be obtained from the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall ). [MO] Available by mail order only [MO/CC] Available by mail order and from Collector s Corner outlets. An asterisk (*) indicates issue related postcard design(s) available from participating Post retail outlets. *Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice of such changes will be published in the fi rst available Australian Stamp Bulletin after the changes. 24

29 New Issues Heading dd Month YYYY Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned Code Withdrawal Date 8 October Rugby World Cup Stamps (one each, $1.10, $1.65) $ October Miniature sheet $ October Set of miniature sheets (mint, postmarked) [MO/CC] $ October Set of fi rst day covers (stamps, miniature sheet) [MO/CC] $ November First day cover (stamps) $ November First day cover (miniature sheet) $ November Stamp pack $ October Maximum cards* (set of three) $ October Souvenir booklet $ October Book: Story of the Rugby World Cup $29.95 To be advised 14 October Asthma Stamps (one x ) $ October Sheetlet (ten x ) $ October First day cover $ November Sheetlet pack $ October Maximum card $ October October Christmas Stamps (one each 45c,, 90c) $ October Booklet of 20 x 45c $ October First day cover $ November Stamp pack $ October Maximum cards (set of three) $ October Aerogramme $ October 2004 No special text or design in gutters listed below Set of gutter strips (ten x 40c, ten x 45c, ten x 90c) [MO] $ October Gutter strip (ten x 40c) $ October Gutter strip (ten x 45c) $ October Gutter strips (ten x 90c) $ October October Christmas Island Christmas Stamps (one each 45c, ) $ December First day cover $ November 31 October Special Occasion Booklets Set of four booklets, one each theme $52.60 To be advised Christmas Wishes $9.95 To be advised My Baby $10.95 To be advised Aboriginal Art $20.75 To be advised Australian Greetings $10.95 To be advised 31 October Annual Collection of Australian Stamps Collection of Australian Stamps Deluxe Edition #$ December Collection of Australian Stamps Executive Edition #$ December 2004 # Pre-Christmas price applies to orders received before 29 December 31 October Australian Territories Collection Australian Territories Collection $ December

30 Recent Issues Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned Code Withdrawal Date 5 August 150th Anniversary Murray River Shipping Stamps (fi ve x ) $ August Stamp pack $ August Collector pack $ August Maximum cards (set of fi ve) $ August Prestige booklet $ August Gutter strip of 10 x (decorative gutter) $ August Booklet of ten x $ August Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x $ August Roll of 100 x $ August Strip of fi ve self-adhesive stamps from roll 100 x $ August August Peace and Goodwill Stamps (one x, one x 90c) $ August Stamp pack $ August Maximum card $ August September High Court Centenary Stamps (one x, one x $1.45) $ September Miniature sheet $ September Stamp pack $ September Maximum cards (set of two) $ September 2004 No special text or design in gutters listed below Set of gutter strips (ten x, ten x $1.45) [MO] $ September Gutter strip (ten x ) $ September Gutter strip (ten x $1.45) $ September 2004 AFL Footy Stamps Set of 16 AFL Footy Stamps (one sheet each club) [MO] $ December Individual club sheets $19.95 each Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Hawthorn Kangaroos Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney Swans West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs New 2004 coins and coin sets Perth Mint 2004 Coins and Coin sets oz Bullion Silver Kookaburra Coin $ Coin Kookaburra Year Set $ Coin Kookaburra Collectors Set $ /20th oz 2004 Gold Bullion Nugget Coin... $63.95 Lunar New Year 2004, Year of the Monkey Coins /10th oz Gold Bullion... $ /20th oz Gold Bullion... $ /2 oz Silver Bullion... $22.50 Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall ) for current price at the time of your order. *Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice of such changes will be published in the fi rst available Australian Stamp Bulletin after the changes. 26

31 Also Available SES Sheets Coins Album Sheets Accessories Books Catalogues Books and Accessories Stamp Collecting Starter Kit $ Packet of 100 Australian Stamps $ Collection of Australian Stamps, Deluxe Edition $ Collection of Australian Stamps, Executive Edition $ Australian Territories Collection 2002 $ Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $ Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $ Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $ Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $ Australia s First Flights [MO] $15.00 Album Sheets First day cover album binder $ Collector s Choice binder (3-ring, holds album stock sheets) $ Collector s Choice binder + slip case [MO/CC] $ Album stock sheets to hold P Stamp sheets (set of ten) fi ts $ Album stock sheets two strip (set of ten) FDC $ Album stock sheets fi ve strip (set of ten) $ Album stock sheets six strip (set of ten) $ Album stock sheets seven strip (set of ten) $ Album stock sheets mixed strip (set of ten) $ Album stock sheets single (set of ten) $10.25 Previously released collector coins Perth Mint Australians at War Individual sets The Boer War $ World War $ World War $ The Korean War $ The Vietnam War $ HRH Prince William s 21st B irthday HRH Prince William 21st 1 oz 99.9% siver proof coin... $65.50 Square Kookaburra ½ oz square Kookaburra 99.9% pure silver proof coin... $43.00 Coronation Golden Jubilee oz Silver Coronation Golden Jubilee coin... $64.00 Lunar New Year, Year of the Goat coin ½ oz Silver Bullion Coin... $21.95 Accession Golden Jubilee Queen s Golden Jubilee 99.9% pure silver $1.00 coin... $ Queen s Golden Jubilee bi-metal coin... $ ½ oz Proof Kookaburra square 99.9% pure Silver Coin... $43.00 Australian Stamp Catalogue Range Compact Australian Stamp Catalogue $ Comprehensive Colour Catalogue of Australian Stamps 2nd Ed [MO] $ Australian Coin & Banknote Values - 20th Ed $ Australian Air Mail Catalogue $ Stamps of Australia 8th Ed $ Australasian Stamp Catalogue Vol 1 (29th Ed) $35.00 (Australia, AAT, Christmas & Cocos Islands) Australasian Stamp Catalogue Vol 2 (29th Ed) $35.00 (Nauru, Norfolk, Pitcairn Islands, & PNG) Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogues Decimals Soft bound Volume I $ Decimals Loose-leaf Volume I $ Decimals Soft bound Volume II $ Decimals Loose-leaf Volume II $ Decimals Soft bound Volume III $ Decimals Loose-leaf Volume III $ Decimals Soft bound, Vols I, I I& III (as above) $ Decimals Loose-leaf Vols I, II & III (as above) $ Volume I is completely revised, Volumes II and III are new Buy all three for $210.00, and save 25% off the cost of the softbound volumes (if purchased separately). Royal Australian Mint Rugby World Cup coins Uncirculated Al-bronze RWC... $ Special edition RWC silver proof coin... $ th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War th Ann. End of the Korean War, $1.00 Al-Bronze coin... $2.50 Previously released Australia s Volunteers Baby Coin Set (proof)... $ Baby Coin Set (uncirculated)... $ Six Coin set (proof)... $ Six coin set (uncirculated)... $ oz Silver Kangaroo, (99.9% pure silver)... $32.45 Price change refl ects the Australian Taxation Offi ce ruling on the GST treatment of Precious Metals. Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall ) for current price at the time of your order. 27

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34 Postage and Handling charges apply Postage and Handling (P&H) charge of $5.00 applies on all ad hoc orders. For standing orders delivered by issue P&H is $3.00. For Quarterly dispatch, the P & H charge will be waived. Contact the Australia Philatelic Bureau to change to quarterly dispatch Minimum credit card charge is $A10.00 Allow 28 days for delivery Insuring your order: Registered Post costs $1.90 per order and automatically provides insurance cover of up to $100 on items sent within Australia. Sub-total $A Registered Post Postage & Handling $A5.00 TOTAL VALUE $A Return/Exchange: We always strive to deliver items of the highest quality. If you receive an item in damaged condition or are not satisfi ed with the item supplied, you may return it within 60 days of the invoice date and obtain a full refund or an exchange. Refunds not given for partial returns of items with a single code. Please include a copy of your invoice with the returned item and brief details regarding the reason for the return. Privacy Notice Your personal information is collected to enable us to provide you with and administer the products/services you wish us to provide. The products/services may not be provided without all or part of this information. You may request access to your personal information while it is stored by us and we will assess your request in accordance with the law. We will give you reasons where we deny access. Your personal information may also be: (a) used to contact you in the future about other Australia Post products/services and/or third party philatelic/ numismatic products / services/events; and/or (b) disclosed to third parties so they can help us provide the Australia Post products/services to you - but will not be used by them for any other purpose. Tick here if you do not wish to receive future information about Australia Post s products and services and other philatelic/numismatic products and services (except the Bulletin). For any queries, or to place your order by telephone, call the Philatelic Bureau on Freecall

35 Australian Stamp Bulletin Mail Order Form Fax (03) Freecall or mailorder@auspost.com.au Please note that postage stamps cannot be accepted as payment for orders. Mail Order Code Description of items Unit Price $A No. Required Order Value $A $ Mint P/mark $

36 stamp bulletin No. 272 October-December SURFACE MAIL OFFICIAL MAIL Print Post approved No. PP349181/00065 If undelivered, return to: Australian Stamp Bulletin, PO Box 4000, FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156, AUSTRALIA. If you are receiving duplicate copies of this Bulletin, please fi ll out the form below. AUSTRALIAN