Stamp Bulletin. Issue No. 356 / October December 2018

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1 Stamp Bulletin Issue No. 356 / October December 2018 Winx Beautiful Cities Royal Wedding Centenary of WWI: 1918 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Shadow Puppets 100 Years of Repatriation Lighthouses of Sydney Christmas 2018 Christmas Island Christmas

2 Dear Collectors Welcome to our final edition of the Stamp Bulletin for By now you would have received news of the special stamp issued to celebrate the amazing record of 26 consecutive race wins recently set by Australian champion mare, Winx. Michael Zsolt Manager, Philatelic Australia Post All applications for the reproduction of Australian stamps should be made in writing to: Manager Philatelic Australia Post GPO Box 1777 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 This edition contains information on the range of Winx products released. You can also pre-order the Winx medallion cover and special 26 Wins sheetlet pack to be released in October. Also presented are three new international stamp designs for the forthcoming new letter rates, and a sheetlet of five Drought Relief stamps, the sale of which will help those so badly affected by drought. Released in September, each booklet of five stamps sold will provide a $2 donation to our farming communities through Rural Aid Limited. These booklets are only available while stocks last. A single base-rate stamp marks the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earlier in the year, and a set of five stamps represents the final issue of our five-year program commemorating the Great War of On 11 November 1918, the Armistice of Compiègne was signed. The end of the Great War also meant the return of Australian soldiers, and a repatriation program was introduced. Two stamps mark the centenary of the Repatriation Department, now known as the Department of Veterans Affairs. The construction of the original Macquarie Lighthouse 200 years ago has inspired the Lighthouses of Sydney stamp issue. Our Christmas stamp issues will suit religious observation as well as simple seasonal greetings. The designs for Christmas Island Christmas present a modernday surfing Santa competing against a Red-footed Booby to bring in the Christmas cheer. The range of collectable gift ideas with this edition includes our annual collections of the year s stamps. Always great value, the collection of gummed stamps includes an exclusive minisheet based on the popular Australian Finches stamp series. australiapostcollectables.com.au Impressions 2018 On sale 5 November Sign up to the Collectables newsletter today! australiapostcollectables.com.au

3 Contents A champion career! Australia Post will release a commemorative medallion cover to celebrate the career of one of the greats of rugby league. Released 2 November 2018 $ Johnathan Thurston medallion cover 4 WINX The amazing super mare does it again! 6 Beautiful Cities 8 Royal Wedding Popular destinations for tourists A special Royal day celebrated by thousands 10 Centenary of WWI 14 Cocos (Keeling) Years of 1918 Islands Repatriation Shadow Puppets 18 Lighthouses of 24 Christmas Coins Sydney Front cover: St. Peter's Cathedral in Copyright 2018 Australian Postal Stamp Bulletin Australia is produced Adelaide, shutterstock.com Corporation. All rights reserved. by Australia Post s Philatelic Group. page 16: Soldiers and nurses relaxing, Australia Post stamp designs and See page 37 for terms and conditions. Hethersett Private Hospital, Vic. c.1919, State Library of Victoria Images unless otherwise advised, supplied by shutterstock.com philatelic products are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without permission.

4 WINX Technical details Issue date 20 August 2018 FDI 18 September 2018 withdrawal Denomination 1 $1 Stamp and SEP design product design Printer (s/a) RA (Egotrade) Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell (Securepost MC90) Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 37.5mm x 26mm Sheetlet size 245mm x 185mm Perforations x 14.6 Sheet Sheetlet of 10 layout National postmark Randwick NSW 2031 This stamp issue marks the record-breaking 26th consecutive race win by Australian mare Winx, run on 18 August The race, previously known as the Warwick Stakes, was renamed the Winx Stakes in 2017 in honour of the champion mare. This is a new Australian record, breaking the previous 25 straight wins by Black Caviar. Winx is the highest prize money earner in Australian history. Before winning the Winx Stakes she had a total earnings of $18,998,425. In 2016 and 2017 Winx was nominated as the world s top-ranked filly or mare and the world s top-ranked turf horse. On 10 May 2018, Winx was placed at number one in the Longines World s Best Racehorse Rankings. Pre-order now! Two further collectables will be available in mid-october while stocks last a medallion cover and special 26 wins stamp pack shown here wins stamp pack $ Medallion cover $24.95

5 October December Sheetlet pack $ First day cover (gummed) $ Sheetlet of 10 $ Maxicard $ Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) $10

6 Beautiful Cities Technical details Issue date 25 September 2018 FDI 24 October 2018 withdrawal Denomination 1 $3, $4.60, $7.50 Stamp design Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio Product design John White, Australia Post Design Studio Printer Egotrade Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell (Securepost MC90) Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 50mm x 30mm Perforations 14.4 x 14 Sheet layout National postmark Module of 25 no design Melbourne Vic 3000 Results from the 2018 Global Livability Index survey placed Melbourne as the world's second most livable city. In recent years, several indices of liveability have rated cities around the world. These include the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Global Liveability Ranking, Mercer s Quality of Living Ranking and Monocle s Quality of Life Survey. These various surveys are based on a number of measures, including political and economic stability; access to healthcare, education, public transport and recreational activities; quality of infrastructure; and the integrity of the environment. Australian cities consistently rate very highly in these surveys, with Melbourne being identified as one of the world s most liveable cities (Global Livability Index) for the last seven years up to In the 2017 survey, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane were all ranked in the top 20. Adelaide has a population of around 1.4 million. The city was founded in 1836 and named after Queen Adelaide, the German wife of King William IV. The city was originally intended for free settlers and is one of the few Australian capitals without a convict foundation. Brisbane has 2.4 million inhabitants, and is the country s third most populous city. The city was named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the governor of New South Wales from 1821 to Melbourne is Australia s second most populous city, with a population within the broader metropolitan area of nearly five million inhabitants. The city was founded in 1835 and was initially named Batmania in 1837, after early explorer John Batman. The town was renamed in honour of the British prime minister of the day, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.

7 October December Stamp pack $ First day cover (gummed) $ Sheetlet of 5 x $3 (s/a) $ Maxicards (3) $17.35 Postcards (3) $2.20 each

8 The Royal Wedding Technical details Issue date 2 October 2018 FDI 31 October 2018 withdrawal Denomination 1 x $1 Stamp and product design Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio Printer EGOtrade Paper Tullis Russell Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 35mm 35mm Perforations Sheet Sheetlet of 10 layout National postmark Windsor NSW 2756 The stamp image presents TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving St George s Chapel. On a brilliant spring day, 19 May 2018, the wedding of HRH Prince Henry and Ms Meghan Markle took place in St George s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. The prince is sixth in line to the British throne after his father, HRH Prince Charles; his elder brother, HRH Prince William; and his nephews and niece, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Ms Markle, an American by birth, is a former actress. Invited guests included 600 seated in the chapel and 2,000 in the castle grounds. The televised wedding was viewed by an estimated 29 million people around the world. The wedding ceremony was conducted by the Right Reverend David Conner, Dean of Windsor, while the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, officiated. The Most Reverend Bishop Michael Curry, bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church in USA, gave the address and the Kingdom Choir performed a moving rendition of Ben E. King s Stand by Me. The bride wore an elegant dress designed by Clare Waight Keller, the British artistic director of the French fashion house Givenchy. Formerly HRH Prince Henry of Wales, the groom was given the title HRH The Duke of Sussex shortly before the ceremony. On her marriage, Meghan Markle became HRH The Duchess of Sussex.

9 October December Sheetlet pack $ First day cover (gummed) $ Sheetlet of 10 $ PNC $ Maxicard $2.20

10 Centenary of WWI 1918 Technical details Issue date 2 October 2018 FDI 31 October 2018 withdrawal Denomination 5 $1 Stamp and product design Printer Paper (s/a) Printing process Stamp size Minisheet size Lisa Christensen, Three Branches Design RA Tullis Russell (Securepost MC90) Offset lithography 35mm x 35mm 170mm x 80mm Perforations x Sheet layout National postmark Module of 50 with design Canberra ACT 2600 The Armistice was signed between France, Britain and Germany. In the early months of 1918, the Germans began a major offensive of the Western Front which broke through British lines and threatened the important city of Amiens. Australian troops were rushed to help defend Amiens, fighting notable actions at Hébuterne, Dernancourt and Villers-Bretonneux in early April. German troops succeeded in capturing Villers-Bretonneux on 24 April, but were ejected by Australians troops the following evening. Amiens was saved and the line stabilised, allowing the allies to make preparations for a counter-offensive. In May, Major General John Monash was appointed commander of the Australian Corps and promoted to lieutenant general. A meticulous planner and brilliant tactician, he executed the British Army s first offensive in more than six months. With elements from the Australian Corps attacking German positions near the village of Hamel on the morning of 4 July, they succeeded in straightening a bend in the line in just 93 minutes. They applied these tactical lessons at the Battle of Amiens, fought by British, Australian and Canadian troops near Villers-Bretonneux on 8 August. This significant action was referred to by German commanders as the black day of the German Army". The last Australian infantry assault of the war was at Montbrehain on 5 October On 11 November, the Armistice of Compiègne was signed, ending fighting on the Western Front; an Armistice had already silenced the guns in the Middle East. By then, some 60,000 Australians had died during the war and more than 156,000 had been wounded.

11 October December Stamp pack $ First day cover (gummed) First day cover (minisheet) $5.30 $ Maxicards (5) $8.75

12 12 Stamp Bulletin Prestige booklet $ Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) $ Minisheet $ Sir John Monash PNC $ End of WWI medallion cover $ End of WWI PNC $17.95

13 October December Gutters $10 each Remembrance Day 2018 In 1918, after the last battle of World War I, the world looked forward to peace, and communities waited for the return of those who had survived. This PNC marks a notable day in world history 11 November 1918, the day the Armistice was signed. Available 5 Nov Remembrance PNC $19.95 Coin embargoed until 5 November 2018

14 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shadow Puppets Minisheet $6 Technical details Issue date 16 October 2018 FDI 14 November 2018 withdrawal Denomination 2 $1, 2 x $2 Stamp and minisheet design Melinda Coombes, Whitechurch Coombes Design Product design Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio Printer RA Paper Tullis Russell Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 26mm 37.5mm Minisheet size 160mm x 60mm Perforations Sheet layout National postmark Module of 50 no design Cocos (Keeling) Islands WA 6799 The puppets shown on the stamps are from the Pulu Cocos Museum collection. Through more than a century of geographical isolation from their historical roots, Cocos Malay people have developed their own unique and regionally specific culture. Labourers transported from Java in the 19th century brought with them their cultural tradition of shadow puppetry, or wayang kulit. Based in Indian Hindu tradition, this exquisite art form has been practised in Java First day cover (minisheet) $6.30 for centuries, with most stories coming from the two Indian epic texts, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The dalang (master puppeteer) manipulates the puppets from behind the screen, their shadows playing out the story on the screen. Wayang kulit is no longer practised on Cocos (Keeling) Islands First day cover (gummed) $6.30

15 15 October December 2018 Thailand 2018 World Stamp Exhibition 28 November 3 December 2018 The event will be hosted by the Philatelic Association of Thailand under the patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chaleri Sirindhorn (PAT) in joint collaboration with Thailand Post Co. Ltd. Australia Post will attend with the latest stamp issues and daily collectables Set of 6 minisheets $18

16 100 Years of Repatriation AUSTRALIA $1.OO Technical details Issue date 23 October 2018 FDI 21 November 2018 withdrawal Denomination 2 $1 Stamp design Australia Post Design Studio Product design Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio Printer Egotrade Paper Tullis Russell Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 26mm 37.5mm Perforations Sheet layout National postmark Module of 10 checkerboard Canberra ACT 2601 Soldier settlements in Australia s rural areas established many of the farms still in operation today. In early 1917, Prime Minister Billy Hughes promised Australia s armed forces: When you come back, we will look after you. Following the end of World War I, tens of thousands of Australian soldiers returned from fighting in France, Belgium and the Middle East, many of them scarred or disabled, mentally and physically. Governments around Australia realised that a system of repatriation was necessary to prepare these soldiers for a return to civilian life. This led to the establishment of the Commonwealth Repatriation Commission and Repatriation Department as well as Repatriation Boards in each state. The government provided war pensions, health care, education and training, employment and housing, soldier settlement, and remembrance and commemoration. Their work continued in the wake of subsequent conflicts, from World War II to more recent military operations including in East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, border protection and humanitarian assistance. A century on, the Department of Veterans Affairs (as the Repatriation Department is now known) and its state counterparts are still committed to maintaining and enhancing the physical and financial wellbeing of serving and ex-serving men and women and their families.

17 October December Sheetlet pack $ First day cover (gummed) $ Sheetlet of 10 $ Blank cover $ Maxicards (2) $3.50

18 Lighthouses of Sydney Technical details Issue date 23 October 2018 FDI 21 November 2018 withdrawal Denomination 3 x $1 Stamp and product design Jo Murè, Australia Post Design Studio Printer (roll) Egotrade (Multi-Color Corp.) Paper (s/a - roll) Tullis Russell (Securepost MC90 RAF Unik) Printing process (roll) Stamp size Minisheet size Lithography (flexographic) 37.5mm x 26mm 170mm x 80mm Perforations x 14.6 Sheet layout National postmark Module of 50 no design Vaucluse NSW 2030 On 30 November 1818, Australia s first lighthouse Macquarie Lighthouse was turned on for the first time. Commissioned by the Governor of New South Wales, Major General Lachlan Macquarie ( ), the deterioration of the tower led to its eventual replacement. The replacement lighthouse, completed in 1883, sits at Outer South Head, in Vaucluse, Sydney, near the site of the original. The original Macquarie was the only lighthouse in the area until the appearance of Hornby Lighthouse in The construction of Hornby at Inner South Head, Sydney, was prompted by two shipwrecks at The Heads, both in 1857: the wrecking of the Dunbar and the Catherine Adamson. Roberstons Point Lighthouse (1910) is located in Cremorne Point, a harbour-side suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney. It is an early example of the use of reinforced concrete in Australian lighthouse construction. Sitting in the shores of Sydney Harbour, it is still an important guide for vessels using this busy waterway. A medallion cover and PNC feature the original Macquarie Lighthouse of Minisheet $3

19 October December First day cover First day cover (gummed) (minisheet) $3.30 $ Stamp pack $ Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) $ Maxicards (3) $ Roll of 100 x $1 (s/a) $100

20 20 Stamp Bulletin PNC $17.95 This stamp issue is timed to coincide with 200 years since the construction of the original Macquarie Lighthouse of To mark the anniversary, we have issued a medallion cover and PNC Medallion cover $ Prestige booklet $20.95

21 Australia Post Drought Relief booklet of five stamps A donation of $2 will be made through the sale of each booklet. Technical details Issue date 20 September 2018 FDI 19 October 2018 withdrawal Denomination 1 x $1 Stamp and product design Printer Paper s/a Printing process Stamp size Sheet layout National postmark Lynette Traynor, Australia Post Design Studio Egotrade Securepost MC90 Offset lithography 37.5mm x 26mm Sheetlet of 5 s/a Parkes NSW 2870 While stocks last. Drought is having a devastating impact on communities in many parts of rural Australia. By purchasing these stamps you are helping to make a difference. For each $5 Drought Relief booklet of five stamps sold, Australia Post will donate $2 to Rural Aid Limited (QLD Charity No: CH2765), $ Sheetlet of 5 providing support and assistance directly to affected farmers and communities. Australia Post has produced 100,000 of the Drought Relief booklets of five x $1 stamps and they are available from participating Post Offices, by mail order, or online while stocks last at auspost.com.au/shop.

22 22 $24.95 Stamp Bulletin Retro collectables Porky Pig PNC $ Porky Pig stamp pack With real game sound chip Space Invaders stamp pack $26

23 October December available in October $24.95 each Holden 1972 LJ Torana XU-1 PNC Ford 1971 XY Falcon GTHO Phase III PNC XC Falcon Cobra 40 Years medallion cover

24 Christmas 2018 Technical details Issue date 1 November 2018 FDI 30 November 2018 withdrawal Denomination 3 65c, 1 x $2, 1 x $2.30 Stamp design Luke Lucas (Typographical), Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio (Religious) Icons by Ursula Betka Printer RA (religious) Egotrade (secular) Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell (Securepost CPrint100) Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 26mm 37.5mm Minisheet size 105mm x 80mm Perforations Sheet layout National postmark Module of 50 no design Merrylands NSW 2160 Embellished secular stamps feature red and green foiling. This stamp issue of five stamps includes two designs for those who observe the religious significance of Christmas. The stamps represent the Madonna and Child and Musical Angels and are based on original artworks by well-known Melbourne-based academic, artist and teacher, Ursula Betka. Ursula is highly regarded as a practitioner and teacher of the traditional methods of icon and early Italian panel painting and gilding. Her exquisite paintings previously featured in the 2005 Christmas stamp issue. The paintings which form the basis of this year s religious stamps were rendered according to the age-old techniques of medieval Italian panel painting. The glowing, jewel-like colours were created with egg tempera, made from a blend of natural pigments and egg yolk, painted onto a wooden support. Before the application of paint, the panel is prepared with a smooth white chalk-like surface of gypsum, known as gesso in Italian, to provide the perfectly smooth surface required for the application of gold leaf. The exquisite gold brocade effect was achieved with burnished 23-karat gold leaf and the traditional medieval method of sgraffito, where the decoration is delineated with a fine, sharp metal point. For those who do not celebrate the religious story, three typographical stamps refer to popular Christmas carols, gift ribbons and Christmas tree decorations. The joyous, bright typographical stamps are designed by Sydneybased Luke Lucas, a freelance illustrator, designer and art director. He is particularly drawn to typographical design and enjoys that through subtleties like a slight shift in line weight, the elongation of a tail or the arc you use, a letter can go from contemporary to traditional or happy to sad in a single stroke.

25 October December Minisheet $ First day cover (gummed) $ First day cover (minisheet) $ Embellished sheetlet pack $ Stamp pack $ Embellished sheetlet of 10 x 65c Jingle Bells Embellished sheetlet of 10 x 65c Glad Tidings $6.50 each

26 26 Stamp Bulletin PNC $ Maxicards (5) $ Sheetlet of 5 x $2.30 (s/a) $ Sheetlet of 5 x $2 (s/a) $ Booklet of 20 x 65c (s/a) Secular $ Booklet of 20 x 65c (s/a) Religious $13

27 October December 2018 Christmas collectables Christmas Looney Tunes PNC $ Christmas Looney Tunes stamp pack Stamp packs $ 16 each The Grinch stamp pack The Nutcracker stamp pack

28 Christmas Island Christmas Technical details Issue date 1 November 2018 FDI 30 November 2018 withdrawal Denomination 1 x 65c, 1 x $2 Stamp and Melissa Webb product illustration Stamp Sonia Young, typography and Australia Post product design Design Studio Printer RA Paper Tullis Russell (Securepost CPrint100) Printing Offset lithography process Stamp size 26mm 37.5mm Minisheet size 135mm x 80mm Perforations Sheet layout National postmark Module of 50 no design Christmas Island WA 6798 The stamps and products in the 2018 Christmas Island Christmas stamp issue were illustrated by Melbourne-based artist Melissa Webb. Her work features in children s books and in magazines, and her illustrations are generally created digitally, using PhotoShop. The two stamps in the issue are held together by a light-hearted Christmas season narrative. They depict a race between Santa and a Red-footed Booby to the shores of Christmas Island, with the Booby doing its darndest to get the Christmas tree in place before Santa arrives with the gifts. This narrative is extended through the minisheet, which shows a whole ensemble of local characters watching on the Blue-tailed Skink, Red Crab, Green Turtle, Golden Bosunbird, Christmas Island Frigatebird, Emerald Dove, Christmas Island Hawk-Owl, Java Sparrow and a host of tropical fish. A Surfing Santa Christmas stamp released in 1977 was possibly Australia s most controversial stamp Minisheet $2.65

29 October December Embellished sheetlet pack $ First day cover (gummed) $ Embellished sheetlet of 10 x 65c (s/a) $ First day cover (minisheet) $ Sheetlet of 5 x $2 (s/a) $10

30 30 Stamp Bulletin th Portrait a New Effigy Era $1 AlBr uncirculated coin $ th Portrait a New Effigy Era $1 25mm fine silver proof coin $ Kangaroo Series - Season's Change $1 silver frosted uncirculated coin $ Kangaroo Series - Season's Change $1 silver proof coin $ Invictus Games $1 AlBr uncirculated coin $ Invictus Games $5 silver selectively gold-plated proof coin $150

31 October December Lunar New Year - Year of the Pig $5 1oz silver proof coin $ Lunar New Year - Year of the Pig FU LU SHOU (happiness, wealth, longevity) $1 AlBr 3-coin set $ Lunar New Year - Year of the Pig 50c CuNi tetra-decagon unc coin $ The Earth and Beyond Series - Moon $5 1oz coloured proof coin $125

32 Australian Lunar Pig silver proof 3-coin set $ Australian Lunar Pig 1/4oz gold proof coin $ Australian Lunar Pig 1/10oz gold proof coin $ Australian Lunar Pig 1/2oz silver proof coin $ Australian Lunar Pig 1oz silver proof coin $99 Coins are available for sale to Australian residents only. Coins may not be shown at actual size.

33 October December Next Generation of Australian Banknotes Released in October 2018 The third release banknote of the Reserve Bank of Australia Next Generation Banknote Program will soon be available. The new generation $50 banknote retains some of the design and colour aspects of the existing note. It also incorporates the innovative security features found in the 2016 $50 banknote, and the tactile feature to assist those in the community who are vision-impaired. The Next Generation of $50 single banknote presents one uncirculated $50 banknote from the new polymer series. The Two Generations of $50 banknote folder presents one uncirculated $50 banknote from the new polymer series and one uncirculated $50 banknote from the first polymer series Next Generation of $50 single banknote $64.85 Contains 1 New $50 banknote Two Generations of $50 banknote folder $ Contains 1 First Polymer and 1 New $50 banknote Banknotes may take up to six weeks to dispatch and cannot be dispatched prior to the official release date. The word "SPECIMEN" is required on all banknote images for security and does not appear on the actual notes.

34 34 Stamp Bulletin Stamp shows and events Postmarks 13 October Geelong Philatelic Society Inc (Vic) Geelong West Town Hall, Pakington Street, Geelong West, from 9am to 3pm. Contact 14 October Ballarat Philatelic Society (Vic) Ballarat Specialist School, 800 Norman Street, Invermay Park, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Enquiries to October Latrobe Valley Philatelic Society (Vic) Uniting Church, Park Lane, Traralgon, from 9am to 3pm. Enquiries to October Wagga Stamp Club Inc (NSW) Senior Citizen s Centre, Havelock Street, Wodonga, from 9am to 3pm. Enquiries to October Ipswich Stamp Club Inc (Qld) North Ipswich Reserve Corporate Centre, 43 The Terrace, North Ipswich, from 9am to 4pm. Enquiries to October Salisbury Philatelic Society (SA) St John s Anglican Church hall, Church Street, Salisbury, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Contact salisburyphilatelic@gmail.com. 27 & 28 October Piallaway Philatelic Society (NSW) Currabubula Memorial Hall, Davis Street, Currabubula, from 9am to 4pm (Sat) and 9am to 3pm (Sun). Contact piallawayphilatelic@gmail.com. 10 and 11 Nov Collectors Club Queensland (Qld) 2018 Brisbane Stamp and Coin Show from 10am to 6pm (Sat) and 10am to 4pm (Sun) at the QSAC, Kessels Road, Nathan. Australia Post will attend on Sunday. Contact & 18 Nov Orange Stamp and Coin Club Inc (NSW) Orange High School, Woodward Street, Orange, from 9am to 4pm (Sat) and 9am to 3pm (Sun). Enquiries to November Caloundra Stamp Club (Qld) Kawana Community Hall, Nanyima Street, Buddina, from 8.30am to 3.30pm. Enquiries to & 25 November Wagga Stamp Club Inc (NSW) Sturt Public School Hall, White Avenue, Kooringal, from 9am to 4pm each day. Enquiries to First Day of Issue Winx 20 August 2018 Randwick NSW 2031 Drought Relief 20 September 2018 Parkes NSW 2870 Beautiful Cities 25 September 2018 Melbourne VIC 3000 The Royal Wedding 2 October 2018 Windsor NSW 2756 Centenary of WWI: October 2018 Canberra ACT 2600 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shadow Puppets 16 October 2018 Cocos (Keeling) Islands WA Years of Repatriation 23 October 2018 Canberra ACT 2601 Lighthouses of Sydney 23 October 2018 Vaucluse NSW 2030 Christmas November 2018 Merrylands NSW 2160 Christmas Island Christmas 1 November 2018 Christmas Island WA 6798

35 October December Postmarks Seven Seas Permanent Pictorial First direct wireless message from UK Wahroonga NSW September 2018 World s largest lead smelter with ship Port Pirie SA November 2018 Diver with pearl Broome WA November 2018 Stamp and Coin Fair with map and arrow Orange East NSW November 2018 First Day of Issue Bribie Island with boat and pier Bribie Island Qld November 2018 Temporary Pictorial Polish independence Jamison ACT October 2018 In Retrospect Bundaberg celebrating 50 Years and bottle Bundaberg Qld August 2018 Reprints Wildflowers roll of 100 s/a $ strip of 4 $4 WINX Supplement: design set (gummed & s/a) Optional: s/a booklet, sheetlet of 10 Beautiful Cities Supplement: design set (gummed & s/a) Optional: s/a sheetlet (1) The Royal Wedding Supplement: design set (gummed) Optional: sheetlet of 10 Centenary of WWI: 1918 Supplement: design set (gummed & s/a), minisheet Optional: s/a booklet, gutter pairs (5) 100 Years of Repatriation Supplement: design set (gummed) Optional: sheetlet of 10 Lighthouses of Sydney Supplement: design set (gummed & s/a), minisheet Optional: s/a booklet, s/a strip of 3 Christmas 2018 Supplement: design set (gummed & s/a), minisheet Optional: s/a booklet (2), s/a sheetlet (2) Christmas Island Christmas Supplement: design set (gummed & s/a), minisheet Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Shadow Puppets Supplement: design set (gummed), minisheet Mail order codes Australian Supplement $ Australian Optional $ Christmas Is Supplement $ Cocos (K) Is Supplement $ Thailand Supplement $18.00 VST Australia Aust. Supplement^ $ Aust. Optional* $ Christmas Is. Supplement $ C(K)I Supplement $12.60 ^ includes standard first day covers * includes special covers (PNCs, etc)

36 Annual Collections 2018 Exclusive Gummed minisheet featuring two issues of Finches of Australia $ $ Collection of Australian Stamps Collection of Australian Stamps (Executive) $ Australian Territories Collection of Stamps 2018

37 October December New issues October December 2018 How to buy The following pages list all the products associated with the featured stamp issues and miscellaneous products in this edition. For earlier stamp issue releases, please refer to the official order form or visit the website at auspost.com.au/stamps. Philatelic Mail Order Bureau Reply Paid GEORGE ST QLD 4003 Please note reply paid only applies to orders placed within Australia auspost.com.au/stamps Freecall To the best of Australia Post s knowledge, all information contained in this Stamp 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 Stamp Bulletin is subject to demand, availability of stock or as otherwise notified from time to time. Restrictions on the number of individual items sold to any individual will be enforced to provide fair opportunity across the collecting community. 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. Also from participating Australian Post Offices Further enquiries mailorder@auspost.com.au

38 38 Stamp Bulletin 20 August 2018 Winx Mail order Retail Product description Price W/drawal date Stamp (1 x $1) $ Feb Sheetlet of 10 $ Feb First day cover (gummed) $ Sept Sheetlet pack $ Feb Maxicard $ Feb First day cover (gummed) S/A booklet of 10 x $1 $ Feb Chequebook of 20 x 10 x $1 $ Feb September 2018 Beautiful Cities Mail order Retail Product description Price Stamps (1 x $3, $4.60, $7.50) $15.10 TBA W/drawal date Blank cover $0.30 TBA First day cover (gummed) $ Oct Stamp pack $15.55 TBA First day cover (gummed) Maxicards (3) $17.35 TBA S/A sheetlet of 5 x $3 $15.00 TBA Chequebook of 20 x 5 x $3 $ TBA Postcard Melbourne $2.20 TBA Postcard Adelaide $2.20 TBA Postcard Brisbane $2.20 TBA Gutter (10 x $3) $30.00 TBA Postcard Brisbane 2 October 2018 The Royal Wedding Gutter (10 x $4.60) $46.00 TBA Gutter (10 x $7.50) $75.00 TBA Mail order Retail Product description Price W/drawal date Stamps (1 x $1) $ Apr Sheetlet of 10 $ Apr Blank cover $ Apr First day cover (gummed) $ Oct PNC Sheetlet pack $ Apr Maxicard $ Apr PNC $ Apr 19

39 October December October 2018 Centenary of WWI:1918 Mail order Retail Product description Price W/drawal date Stamps (5 x $1) $ Apr Minisheet $ Apr Blank cover $ Apr First day cover (gummed) $ Oct First day cover (minisheet) $ Oct Stamp pack $ Apr Maxicards (5) $ Apr Prestige booklet $ Apr Prestige booklet S/A booklet of 10 x $1 $ Apr Chequebook of 20 x 10 x $1 $ Apr End of WWI PNC $ Apr Sir John Monash PNC $ Apr End of WWI medallion cover $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) design $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) design $ Apr End of WWI medallion cover Gutter (10 x $1) design $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) design $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) design $ Apr October 2018 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shadow Puppets Mail order Retail Product description Price W/drawal date Stamps (2 x $1, 2 x $2) $ Apr Minisheet $ Apr Blank cover $ Apr First day cover (gummed) $ Nov First day cover (minisheet) $ Nov First day cover (minisheet) Gutter (10 x $1) no design $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) no design $ Apr October Years of Repatriation Gutter (10 x $2) no design $ Apr Gutter (10 x $2) no design $ Apr 19 Mail order Retail Product description Price W/drawal date Stamps (2 x $1) $ Apr Sheetlet of 10 $ Apr Blank cover $ Apr First day cover (gummed) $ Nov Sheetlet pack $ Apr Maxicard $ Apr 19 Sheetlet of 10

40 40 Stamp Bulletin 23 October 2018 Mail Product W/drawal Lighthouses of Sydney order Retail description Price date Stamps (3 x $1) $ Apr Minisheet $ Apr Blank cover $ Apr First day cover (gummed) $ Nov Minisheet First day cover (minisheet) $ Nov First day cover (s/a) $ Nov Stamp pack $ Apr Maxicards (3) $ Apr PNC $ Apr Medallion cover $ Apr Prestige booklet $ Apr S/A booklet of 10 x $1 $ Apr Chequebook of 20 x 10 x $1 $ Apr Roll of 100 $ Apr Prestige booklet Strip of 3 $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) Hornby $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) Robertson Pt $ Apr Gutter (10 x $1) Macquarie $ Apr 19 1 November 2018 Mail Product W/drawal Christmas 2018 order Retail description Price date Stamps (3 x 65c, 1 x $2, 1 x $2.30) $ Dec Minisheet $ Dec Blank cover $ Dec First day cover (gummed) $ Nov First day cover (minisheet) $ Nov Stamp pack $ Dec Maxicards (5) $ Dec PNC $ Dec Embell. sheetlet 10 x 65c Jingle $ Dec Embell. sheetlet 10 x 65c Glad Tidings $ Dec 19 Embellished stamp pack Embell. sheetlet pack of 20 x 65c $ Dec S/A sheetlet of 5 x $2 $ Dec Chequebook of 20 x 5 x $2 $ Dec S/A sheetlet of 5 x $2.30 $ Dec Chequebook of 20 x 5 x $2.30 $ Dec S/A booklet of 20 x 65c Religious $ Dec 19

41 October December November 2018 Christmas 2018 cont. Mail order Retail Product description Price W/drawal date Chequebook of 20 x 20 x 65c $ Dec S/A booklet of 20 x 65c Secular $ Dec Chequebook of 20 x 20 x 65c $ Dec Gutter (10 x 65c) Religious $ Dec Minisheet Gutter (10 x 65c) Secular $ Dec Gutter (10 x $2) $ Dec Gutter (10 x $2.30) $ Dec 19 1 November 2018 Christmas Island Christmas Mail order Retail Product description Price Release date Stamps (1 x 65c, 1 x $2) $ Dec Minisheet $ Dec Blank cover $ Dec First day cover (gummed) $ Nov First day cover (minisheet) $ Nov Embellished sheetlet of 10 x 65c $ Dec Embellished pack of 20 x 65c $ Dec S/A sheetlet of 5 x $2 $ Dec Chequebook of 20 x 5 x $2 $ Dec Embellished stamp pack Miscellaneous Gutter (10 x 65c) $ Dec Gutter (10 x $2) $ Dec 19 Mail order Retail Product description Price Release date XC Falcon medallion cover $ Oct Ford 1971 XY Falcon GTHO PNC $ Oct Holden 1972 LJ Torana XU-1 PNC $ Oct Thurston medallion cover $ Nov Space Invaders stamp pack $ Oct Medallion cover Porky Pig stamp pack $ Oct Porky Pig PNC $ Oct The Nutcracker stamp pack $ Nov The Grinch Christmas stamp pack $ Nov Looney Tunes stamp pack $ Nov Christmas Looney Tunes PNC $ Nov 18

42 42 Stamp Bulletin Miscellaneous cont. Mail order Retail Product description Price Release date Collection of Stamps $ Nov Collection of Stamps (Exec) $ Nov Territories Collection $ Nov Thailand Show minisheet set $ Nov AFL Grand Final SSS $ Oct Remembrance PNC NRL Grand Final SSS $ Oct AFL Brownlow Medal SSS $ Oct AFL Grand Final med cover $ Nov NRL Grand Final med cover $ Nov Remembrance PNC $ Nov HM the Queen - effigy PNC $ Oct Special 26 wins stamp pack $ Oct Winx medallion cover $ Oct Winx stamp pack New Gen. $50 bankenote single $64.85 Oct Two Gen. $50 banknote set $ Oct 18 Coins Drought Relief sheetlet of 5 stamps $ Sep 18 Mail order Retail Product description Price Perth Mint Aust. Lunar Pig 1/10oz gold proof coin $ Aust. Lunar Pig 1/4oz gold proof coin $ Aust. Lunar Pig 1/2oz silver proof coin $ Aust. Lunar Pig 1oz silver proof coin $ Aust. Lunar Pig silver proof 3-coin set $ Royal Australian Mint th Portrait a New Effigy Era $1 coin $ th Portrait a New Effigy Era $1 25mm fine silver proof coin Kangaroo Series - Season's Change $1 silver frosted uncirculated coin Kangaroo Series - Season's Change $1 silver proof coin The Earth and Beyond Series - Moon $5 1oz coloured proof coin $60.00 $80.00 $ $ Invictus Games $1 AlBr unc.coin $ Invictus Games $5 silver selectively gold-plated proof coin $ LNY - Year of the Pig tetra-dec. coin $ LNY - Year of the Pig 3-coin set $ LNY - Year of the Pig $5 silver coin $88.00

43 Her Majesty the Queen A new effigy unveiled PNC The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to feature on new Australian coins issued from 2019, is an adaptation of Jody Clark s original drawings. Her Majesty is portrayed wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem, which she wore during her coronation in In keeping with tradition, Her Majesty continues to face to the right of the coin. Released 15 October 2018 $ Her Majesty the Queen A new effigy unveiled PNC Celebrating the 2018 AFL and NRL Seasons Celebration medallion covers and souvenir stamp sheets will be issued after the Brownlow Medal and Grand Final results are known. Available from the date of release. Look out for details at auspostcollectables.com.au

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