NO. 289 >> OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007
STAMP COLLECTING MONTH 2007
GET READY TO BLAST OFF!
CELEBRATE 50 YEARS IN SPACE
CARAVANNING
THROUGH THE YEARS
A 1932
Sydney Harbour Bridge
(5/-) stamp
could be yours.
Refer to the enclosed
entry form for full
details.
50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN
CHRISTMAS STAMPS
CHRISTMAS ISLAND CHRISTMAS
THE COLLECTIONS OF AUSTRALIAN*
AND AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES STAMPS
*special pre-Christmas offer available!
Dear Collectors
Welcome to our last Stamp Bulletin for 2007. It’s been a busy year with the Sydney Stamp Expo
in June and regional stamp shows across Australia, and a full program of stamp issues covering
a range of themes and celebrating Australian events.
As we move on to the last stamp issues for this year we promote the activity of stamp
collecting for children in Australia during October with Stamp Collecting Month. This year
we commemorate the first 50 years of space exploration and the milestones reached. Space
exploration continues to capture the imagination of children and to challenge the countries
involved. The stamps in this issue remind us of just how far we have come in 50 years.
© Copyright 2007 Australian Postal
Corporation. All rights reserved.
Australia Post stamp designs and
philatelic products are subject to
copyright and may not be reproduced
without permission. All applications for
the reproduction of Australian stamps
should be made in writing to:
Group Manager
Philatelic Group – Australia Post
GPO Box 1777
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Fax: 03 9204 7744
ABN: 28 864 970 579
The Stamp Bulletin Australia is
produced by Australia Post’s Philatelic
Group. To the best of Australia Post’s
knowledge, all information contained
in this Bulletin was correct at the
time of printing. Australia Post will not
accept any responsibility for errors,
oversights or changes to information
that may occur after printing.
The availability of products advertised
in this Bulletin is subject to demand,
availability of stock or as otherwise
notified from time to time. For details
of the availability of products, visit our
website:
www.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.
We continue a nostalgic series started with Driving through the Years with Caravanning
through the Years, a stamp issue that looks at a favourite Australian holiday pastime. For years
families have spent their summers hooking up a “van” to the back of the car and taking off for a
long weekend or annual trip. Many of us fondly remember the eccentric and cramped caravans
of yesterday when we look at today’s prestige models.
We also celebrate 50 years of Australian Christmas stamps. The first Christmas stamp issue
in Australia was to set the trend of issuing special Christmas stamps for cards and mail sent
during the festive season. This stamp issue includes the “Surfing Santa” stamp. When it was
released, some thought the stamp didn’t convey the traditional spirit of Christmas, while others
thought it reflected the carefree attitude and lifestyle of Australians.
Our last stamp issue gives a different offering to those wanting to spread a little Christmas
cheer. Christmas Island Christmas has Santa among the palm trees and crabs as he organises
the delivery of Christmas presents. These highly colourful stamps are beautifully illustrated by
renowned Australian artist Lloyd Foye.
Showcasing the stamps from this year’s program are the “Collections” – the 2007 Collection
of Australian Stamps and the 2007 Australian Territories Collection. Both include the stories
behind the stamp issues released through the year, and relative to each collection, and feature
a full set of gummed stamps. Each year a special product is added to the Australian collection
to complement the stamps; this year’s collection presents an exclusive Australian Botanic
Gardens sheetlet.
Don’t forget to look out for the new Impressions catalogue of gifts and collectables in
November. This catalogue will include some impressive limited edition products that I’m sure
will be in demand. At the time of writing this letter, we are planning the launch of the SAS
stamp issue at a special function in Melbourne and we have produced a gold embossed SAS
stamp sheetlet to form part of a special presentation to the dignatories attending. We will be
producing only 2,000 of these sheetlets as part of a special product to be made available in
Impressions (see page 17).
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support of Australian philately
and to wish you a safe and happy holiday season.
*Save on the 2007 Collection of
Australian Stamps by ordering
before 27 December 2007. Full
details about this offer can be
found on pages 14 & 15.
Until next time,
Noel Leahy, Manager, Philatelic Group
CONTENTS
4 ...............Blast off! 50 Years in Space
7 ...............Special Collector Products
8 ...............Caravanning Through the Years
10 .............50 Years of Australian Christmas Stamps
12 .............Talking Stamps with Noel Leahy
13..............Christmas Island Christmas
14..............Presenting the Collections
16..............Magical Products for all Ages
17 . ............Impressions Catalogue Preview
18..............Coins
19..............Souvenir Sheets & Other Collectables
20..............Post Master Gallery
21..............Seven Seas
IT’S SNIFFER & FRIENDS
Sydney Show Overprint
with a colourful new stamp album
SYDNEY NSW 2000
The album comes
complete with a pack of
used stamps and is just
the thing to help get
someone started in the
greatest hobby there is!
$11.95
1113877
Sydney’s magnificent
bridge lights up with this
gold foil embossed logo.
(fully perforated)
POSITION FOR STAMP SHOW OVERPRINT ONLY
OVERPRINT HAS TRANSPARENT BACKGROUND - NO WHITE BOX
MINISHEET TO BE OVERPRINTEDIS FULLY PERFORATED VERSION
Sydney show overprint
0412229 MINT
$3.90
0412230 CTO
$3.90
BLAST OFF! 50 YEARS IN SPACE
2 OCTOBER 2007
This year marks the 50th anniversary of mankind’s exploration of space. On
4 October 1957 the first man-made satellite orbited Earth and so began the
“space race” for the USSR and the USA. Australia has played a supportive role
in international space exploration and even added to the list of astronauts.
This issue is a great way to celebrate Stamp Collecting Month in Australia!
50c...... Sputnik 1957
50c...... First Space Walk 1965
50c...... First Moon Walk 1969
50c...... Voyager 1977
50c...... International Space Station 1998
$1.00.. Hubble Space Telescope 1990
ebsite
Visit the w about
all
t
u
o
d
n
fi
and
ng Month!
ti
c
lle
o
Stamp C
stoff
u/bla
post.com.a
www.aus
1542126 stamp pack
Sputnik 1957
The launch of the first artificial satellite heralded the beginning of the “space
age”. Sputnik 1 weighed only 83 kilograms and circled the Earth every 98
minutes. It contained a battery, a radio transmitter and other instruments to
measure conditions in space, such as temperature. The successful launch of
Sputnik by the USSR represented a propaganda victory over the USA, which
had planned to launch its own satellite – Vanguard.
First Space Walk 1965
For several years the Soviets led space exploration. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
became the first man in space on 12 April 1961 and Valentina Tereshkova the first
female cosmonaut in June 1963. Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person
to step outside his spacecraft in orbit in 1965, beating American Ed White by only
three months. Leonov had to bleed air from his ballooned spacesuit to squeeze
back through the airlock of Voskhod 2 after the 20–minute space walk.
First Moon Walk 1969
After Gagarin’s successful orbit of the Earth, President John F Kennedy
responded by declaring that the USA would send a man to the Moon by the end
of the decade. As the world watched on 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong, one of the
crew of Apollo 11, became the first person to set foot on the Moon and utter the
immortal words, “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”.
Fellow astronauts on the Apollo mission were Buzz Aldrin in the Lunar Module,
Eagle, and Michael Collins on board the orbiting Apollo.
Voyager 1977
Two of the many space probes launched into our solar system have explored
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune, along with dozens of their moons. The
Voyager 1 and 2 probes were launched by NASA in 1977. Voyager 1 remains the
most distant human-made object in the cosmos and, now at the outer edge of
our solar system, will soon will be hurtling through interstellar space.
4 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
www.auspost.com.au/stamps
>> a full list of products and their
mail order codes is included with
this publication.
1542142 minisheet
T h is e x c
lu s iv e ly
s iz
d o u b le -c
ommemo ed
ra ti v e
“H u b b le ”
a v a il a b le s ta m p is o n ly
e m b o s s e a s p a rt o f th e fo
il
d “S p a c e
” m in is h
e e t!
International Space Station 1998
The USSR was the first to place a space station, Salyut 1, in orbit in 1971. In
1984, US President Reagan proposed space station Freedom, which has now
become the International Space Station (ISS) project. The cooperation of 16
countries will see the project completed around 2010. Two and three member
crews have spent up to seven months on board the ISS, which is expected to
accommodate up to seven astronauts on completion.
Hubble Space Telescope 1990
The world’s largest space-based optical telescope, the “Hubble” orbits
the Earth once every 97 minutes at an altitude of 600 kilometres. With the
expected active life of the telescope to be around 20 years, Hubble is able to
observe our solar system and the further reaches of space, including distant
galaxies and nebulae. One of Hubble’s most famous images is the Hubble
Deep Field, which views a tiny region of sky that has revealed about 3,000
galaxies, some as old as 10 billion years. The Hubble Space Telescope has
helped astronomers estimate the age of the universe to be between 12 and
14 billion years.
1542220 maxicard set
Individually
numbered.
Limited edition
of 10,000!
1542002 first day cover (gummed)
1542300 stamp and medallion cover
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australian | 5
BLAST OFF! 50 YEARS IN SPACE
2 OCTOBER 2007
Australia’s Involvement
Although a small nation, Australia played an important technical role
in early space exploration and continues to give that support today.
Almost all of the television images covering the 1969 Apollo II mission
came through the Honeysuckle Creek and Tidbinbilla tracking stations
with assistance from the Parkes radio telescope.
Andy Thomas – the First Australian–born Astronaut
Australia’s involvement was also through the first (and only) Australian
astronaut, Andy Thomas, who was born in Adelaide SA. While working at
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1992, Thomas joined the American
Astronaut Corps. He went on to become an important member of several
missions, including the first mission launched after the disastrous Columbia
space mission in 2003. Thomas also paid an extensive visit to the International
Space Station and is still actively involved with NASA.
1542182 s/a booklet
(10 x 50c stamps)
1542184 prestige booklet
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1542301
Pack of used
SPACE stamps
(pack of 50)
$2.20
Issue date................................2 October 2007
FDI withdrawal date................30 October 2007
Denominations........................Five x 50c (se-tenant), one x $1.00
Designer/Illustrator.................Jamie Tufrey, Sydney
Typography..............................Spark Studio
Product design.........................Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio
Printer......................................SEP Sprint
Paper (gummed)......................Tullis Russell
(s-adhesive)......................B100
Printing process.......................Lithography
Stamp size...............................26mm X 37.5mm, 50mm X 30mm
(Minisheet “Hubble” stamp)...52mm X 30mm
Minisheet size.........................160mm X 90mm
Perforations.............................14.6 X 13.86, 14.4 X 14
Sheet layout ...........................Sheet of 50/two panes of 25 (not checkerboard)
Special feature........................Holographic foil on minisheet/”Hubble”size
National postmark...................Woomera SA 5720
6 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
www.auspost.com.au/stamps
It needn’t be Christmas...treat yourself to something
a little special and celebrate stamp collecting month.
0303415
Etched
Lighthouse
Desk Clock
0301360
Transport & Communications
Mug
$4.95
0303505
Christmas Ornament Set
$29.95
$19.95
0303490
Christmas Medallion
& Stamp Set
0301345
Australian Parrot
Fine China Plate
$39.95
$19.95
0303475
Stamp Collecting
Tool Kit
$79.95
0303465
Postmark Wax Seals
Set (four images)
$49.95
0301380
Kangaroo & Map Coaster Set
$9.95
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 7
50c...............Caravanning 1950s
50c...............Caravanning 1960s
50c...............Caravanning 1970s
50c...............Caravanning 1980s
50c...............Caravanning Today
CARAVANNING THROUGH THE YEARS
16 OCTOBER 2007
A companion issue to Driving through the Years, this stamp issue
looks at the use of caravans in Australia.
In the Beginning
Historically, caravans have been used for many purposes throughout the world.
As one source indicates, the etymology of “caravan” suggests it is a very old
invention, but the term is also misleading, as what accounts for a caravan has
changed through time. When “caravan” entered into English language in the
16th century, it represented a wheeled wagon to carry goods and/or people.
So as a stagecoach of sorts, this is a recognisable forerunner to the modern
caravan – a mobile place of accommodation.
Tinkers, travelling salesmen, showmen and circus troupes have all used
caravans for their own particular purposes. Similarly, industry has used
caravans for mobile workstations and demonstration vehicles from around
the mid-20th century, and by choice or circumstance people have found
themselves using caravans as temporary or permanent homes. Despite these
multiple uses, for most Australians caravans are intimately associated with
holidaymaking.
Caravanning in Australia
Caravanning found a niche in Australia’s leisure industry in the 1920s.
Although there was an embryonic caravan manufacturing industry in these
early years, many keen individuals also built their own, a tradition that
persisted well into the 1950s.
1553182
set of six s-adhesive booklets
(10 x 50c each)
1553001 first day cover
But caravanning was dependent not only on having a caravan. The uptake of
the motorcar, the development of road networks and maps, the establishment
of petrol pumps and the availablity of leisure time were crucial to the
growing popularity of caravanning. The motorcar was adopted fairly rapidly in
Australia, although it was mainly the middle classes that could afford to own
one until national prosperity increased in the postwar years.
In the early years the Pacific and Hume Highways were the two main routes in
Australia, though they were nothing like they are today. When the real craze
hit in the 1950s, the less-travelled roads were still fairly rudimentary. But the
car offered freedom to holidaymakers, and packing up the caravan and heading
to one of Australia’s east–coast beaches became a favourite holiday pursuit.
8 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
www.auspost.com.au/stamps
For great caravanning tips, loads of useful information
and destinations designed with a caravan in mind just visit
www.welovethiscountry.com.au
>> a full list of products and their
mail order codes is included with
this publication.
Until the late 1950s caravan parks were uncommon off the main highways;
holidaymakers would simply park their caravans on the roadside or in
farmers’ paddocks. Through the 1960s the number of caravan parks increased
and as their infrastructure and facilities evolved into what we know today,
they changed caravanning from an impromptu experience to a more organised
holiday taking place at the same caravan park each year.
Caravanning Today
Although still a popular and affordable holiday for families, “grey nomads”
comprise the growth demographic of caravanners. Some grey nomads make
regular short trips or head north for a seasonal escape to warmer climates, but
it’s the journey right around Australia that’s said to capture the imagination of
this new generation of caravanners.
1553184 prestige booklet
Includes a
grey nomads
postcard
1553220 set of five maxicards
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Issue date................................16 October 2007
FDI withdrawal date................13 November 2007
Denominations........................Five x 50c
Design.....................................Melinda Coombes, Coombes Whitechurch Design
Product design.........................Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Printer......................................SEP Sprint
Paper (gummed)......................Tullis Russell
(s-adhesive)......................B100
Printing process.......................Lithography
Stamp size...............................37.5mm x 26mm
Perforations.............................13.86 x 14.6
Sheet layout ...........................Module of 50/two panes of 25
Special feature........................Design in gutter
National postmark...................Seymour VIC 3660
1553126 stamp pack
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 9
50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS STAMPS
1 NOVEMBER 2007
Australia Post has selected five classic Australian Christmas stamp designs
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this annual stamp issue. Each of these
stamps expresses the artistic style, social mood and cultural values of its time.
Together they invite us to relive Christmas memories of the past five decades.
Christmas 1957
The first Australian Christmas stamp design was created by Note Printing
artist Donald Cameron. In the 1950s, the Post Master General’s department
responded to a call for a more public demonstration of spirituality by
various religious communities. At the time it was felt the biblical Christmas
story was best represented by a European image, and so the first Australian
Christmas stamp used a figure of a small child kneeling from the 1776
painting The Infant Samuel by the English artist Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Christmas 1977
The “Surfing Santa” stamp design by Roger Roberts was commissioned for the
overseas Christmas mail, but was changed to the domestic stamp just prior to
release. Although religious opinion had not found the image unacceptable as
an overseas stamp, it was thought to be inappropriate as the general Christmas
stamp. The majority of Australians liked the stamp, its design relevant to a
time in which Australians felt confident and at ease with their identity.
Christmas 1984
The origin of stained glass as a Christian art form dates back to the sixth century
AD. The Madonna and Child stamp was designed by Ken Cato, with photography
by Michael Laurie, using a detail from a stained glass window made in 1938 for
St Bartholomew’s Church of England, Norwood, South Australia.
Christmas 1990
Marg Towt’s design shifts the place of the Nativity from its traditional
scene to the Australian bushland, depicting the baby Jesus surrounded by
the native koala and kangaroo. This stamp was issued at the height of the
bicentennial decade during which Australian historic subjects, flora, fauna
and nostalgic Australiana were at the forefront of visual culture.
Christmas 1996
The theme of the Virgin Mary and Child had been a strong one during the
1990s. After a period of economic recession in the late 1980s and the boom
in information technology in the 1990s, a sense of both unease and anticipation marked the period moving towards the new millennium. The stamp was
designed by Sophie Byass and illustrated by Vivienne Goodman.
10 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
www.auspost.com.au/stamps
1543155 aerogramme
45c...............Surfing Santa 1977
45c...............Bush Nativity 1990
45c...............Madonna & Child 1996
50c...............The Infant Samuel 1957
$1.10...........Stained Glass 1984
1543184 prestige booklet
Sheetlet of 10
“Surfing Santa”
self-adhesive stamps
with screen and flexo
varnish feature
– our first!
1543122
“Surfing Santa”
1543142
self-adhesive minisheet
Personalised Stamps™
These three new designs will be available
for use with the Personalised Stamps™
service when you order on-line from
1 November 2007.
www.personalisedstamps.com.au
1543220
maxicards
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Issue date................................1 November 2007
FDI withdrawal date................29 November 2007
Denominations........................Two x 45c (se-tenant), one x 45c, one x 50c, one x $1.10
Design.....................................Melinda Coombes, Coombes Whitechurch Design
Product design.........................Trevor Marriott, Australia Post Design Studio
Printer......................................SEP Sprint
Paper (gummed)......................Tullis Russell
(s-adhesive)......................B90/B100 (minisheet/sheetlets & booklets)
Printing process.......................Lithography
Pemara (Surfing Santa sheetlet)
Stamp size...............................26mm x 37.5mm, 37.5mm x 26mm (50c)
Minisheet size.........................147mm X 104mm
Surfing Santa sheetlet size.....162mm X 148mm
Perforations.............................14.6 X 18.86, 18.86 X 14.6
Sheet layout ...........................Two x 45c (se-tenant) in checkerboard
Special feature........................High build screen varnish & flexo varnish effect
National postmark...................Smithton (Christmas Hills) Tas 7330
1543126 stamp pack
1543001 first day cover
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 11
TALKING STAMPS
STAMP TITLE
WITH NOEL LEAHY
ISSUE DATE
Welcome to the final of a three–part
series that looks at the Australian
Stamp Issue Program. In this article
we focus on the considerations that
determine the program.
In the previous Bulletin we looked at
how the Australian Stamp Program has
evolved over the last 10 to 15 years,
and noted that a large part of the
current program is very similar in theme
and format to that of past years. The
Australian Stamp Issue Program covers
traditional areas such as anniversaries
and events of significant or outstanding
national and international interest, and
Australian flora and fauna. In fact, you
could say that the traditional Australian
Stamp Program is alive and well!
To these traditional stamp issues have
been added special event stamps
(Olympic Gold Medallists, Ashes Test
Series) as well as Special Occasion
Stamps. The reasons for these
new additions to the program were
explained in the last Talking Stamps
article.
Perhaps it would be best to categorise
Australian stamps under the headings
of Traditional, Special Occasions and
Special Events. What do you think?
Would this assist collectors? Feel free
to write and let me know.
Now to the subject of this column:
how stamp formats are selected, along
with the subsequent product range that
belongs to each issue. Each Australian
stamp issue has a standard range of
products that we have come to expect.
These are the stamp or sheetlet pack,
first day cover and maxicard set.
Where there is an appropriate coin
available from the Royal Australian
Mint or Perth Mint a Philatelic
Numismatic Cover (PNC) is also added.
From here on things get rather more
complicated!
The key questions we have to ask are
many, and also somewhat dependent on
each other. For example:
•Do we need to offer the stamp for
extensive postage use? If so, then
a self-adhesive version may be
required.
•What self-adhesive products are
required in the post office at this
time? (Booklets of 10 or 20; rolls of
100 or 200 etc).
•Does the design of the stamp
issue lend itself to a special
sheet formation?
•Is the stamp theme of special
significance or rich in interesting
information? If it is, then a Prestige
Booklet or other special product may
be a logical inclusion.
•Will the stamp issue appeal to the
tourist market? If it does, then we
may develop a postcard range.
We have to make these decisions to
ensure Australian postage requirements
are met, as well as the other
considerations that were outlined in the
last Bulletin’s Talking Stamps article.
When it comes to the stamps
themselves, a theme will normally
dictate the stamp format. For example,
a stamp issue on “Coastlines” would
most likely need a wide stamp format
(landscape) to do it justice. This is
not always possible, as the recent
International stamp issue shows. (We
wanted to include a $1.95 Sydney
Harbour Bridge stamp for inclusion
in the Personalised Stamps™ service,
which doesn’t have a landscape format.)
This required a different perspective on
the bridge as far as the stamp design
goes. (The stamp appears on page 15
of Stamp Bulletin 287. Take a look at
12 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
the layout of the stamp and you will see
what I mean.) By presenting the stamp
design in “portrait” format we were
able to include the design and make it
available for use with the Personalised
Stamps™ service.
The subject of stamp denominations
and sheetlet configuration is also
a major consideration for each
stamp issue. Stamp denominations
are primarily chosen to provide a
reasonable range of different stamp
designs of each denomination over a
period of time. This can mean that in
the case of International Stamps the
small letter rates of $1.30 and $1.95
are updated with appropriate images
that are able to act as “Australian
Ambassadors”, and that if you are
using these stamps to send a letter
overseas you’ll most likely use a few
different designs each year. This policy
addresses complaints we receive with
regard to people becoming bored with
particular stamp images.
When we look at traditional gummed
stamp presentation there has been
a significant decline in the need to
produce sheets of 50 stamps over the
years, as well as some of the higher
denominations. This is relative to the
introduction of self-adhesive stamp
rolls and booklets, and postage labels
now being used to send many of our
parcels around Australia and overseas.
I hope you have found this series of
articles about the Australian Stamp
Issue Program informative and useful.
Talking Stamps will be back in 2008
with more information about Australian
stamps, including a look at the research
and design of Australian stamp issues
from those involved in the process.
www.auspost.com.au/stamps
CHRISTMAS ISLAND CHRISTMAS
1 NOVEMBER 2007
The Christmas Island community comprises people of diverse ethnic and
religious backgrounds. Although Christmas is celebrated on the island as a
family festival and time of giving, not all community members follow Christian
traditions.
45c...............arriving
50c...............unloading
$1.10...........distributing gifts
These stamps offer a quirky take on Santa Claus and his traditional
distribution of gifts. Bright and colourful stamps will appeal to those wanting to
celebrate the secular side of Christmas, unlike the Australian stamp issue that is
traditionally more religious in nature.
1554001 first day cover (gummed)
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Issue date................................1 November 2007
FDI withdrawal date................29 November 2007
Denominations........................One x 45c, one x 50c, one x $1.10 (int)
Design.....................................Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio
Illustration...............................Lloyd Foye, Sydney
Printer......................................SEP Sprint
Paper (gummed)......................Tullis Russell
Printing process.......................Lithography
Stamp size...............................37.5mm x 26mm
Perforations.............................18.6 X 14.6
Sheet layout ...........................50
Special feature........................Nil
National postmark...................Christmas Island WA 6798
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 13
RELEASED 1 NOVEMBER 2007
$89.95* (RSP $94.95) 1544171
2007 COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN STAMPS - PLUS THE EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN BOTANIC GARDENS SHEETLET
Giving gifts has never been easier...and with a product that suits any occasion! The 2007 Collection of
Australian Stamps commemorates the year like no other book or annual. Through the selected imagery, a
full set of all of the gummed stamps issued throughout the year and the story behind each stamp issue, the
Collection reflects on celebrated and significant events. An essential reference for philatelists, the
2007 Collection of Australian Stamps comes with a matching slipcase and includes the exclusive Australian
Botanic Gardens sheetlet. *Order before 27 December 2007 and save on the RSP.
14
EXECUTIVE EDITION
(Limited edition of only 8,000)
Elegant and stylish describe the prestige edition of the
2007 Collection of Australian Stamps. A classic leatherlook cover with brass protective corners, and gilt-edged
pages throughout are just two of the reasons this album
sells out so quickly. Each copy is numbered, with a print run
of only 8,000. Be early or you will miss out.
$124.95*
(RSP $129.95)
1544214
SPECIAL SHEETLET INCLUDED
This year, as in previous years, a special sheetlet of
stamps is included with the 2007 Collection of Australian
Stamps. The sheetlet is the beautiful Australian Botanic
Gardens and is only available with this publication.
2007 AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES COLLECTION
This new presentation of The Australian Territories
Collection 2007 makes a perfect gift and is an ideal way
to introduce the hobby of stamp collecting to a friend
or relative. The Collection includes the final issue in Luis
Chiang’s Christmas Island Lunar New Year series and his
12-year cycle sheetlet, and this year’s gummed stamps
from Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Australian Antarctic
Territory and Christmas Island.
FEATURES THE
12-YEAR CYCLE SHEETLET
INCLUDING CIRCULAR
STAMP. THE FACE VALUE OF
THE STAMP PRODUCTS IS
$21.40
$24.95 1544194
15
MAGICAL PRODUCTS FOR ALL AGES
1113878
$9.95
NEW! Disney Princess sheetlet pack
© Disney
It’s MICKEY & FRIENDS
with a colourful new
souvenir sheet
(limited edition of 10,000)
1113879
$15.95
1 November 2007
NEW
Disney & Looney
Tunes Christmas
card sets.
© Disney
Also available is this
Looney Tunes souvenir
sheet complete with
Tweety soft plush toy.
(limited edition of 10,000)
1113837
Each set contains 12
delightful cards and
matching postage
paid envelopes
1113899 - Looney Tunes
1113900 - Disney
$12.95 each
16 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
© Warner
$15.95
Impressions
™
2007
All new products
(except the imperforate
print sheet*) will be on
sale 5 November 2007
Unique gifts and collectables
The new summer edition of Impressions is coming your way
(mailed to all Stamp Bulletin subscribers in Australia) and here
are just a few of the new products featured inside. One to look
out for is an exclusive limited edition imperforate print sheet.
*Purchase of this exclusive product can only be made from
midday, Wednesday 14 November by credit card or mail-order
pre-paid account. Only telephone orders will be taken and there
is a limit of one item per customer. To find out more about the
imperforate print sheet and the new Impressions product range,
please call 1800 331 794 or visit us on-line this November at
www.auspost.com.au/impressions.
Pre-ordering of Impressions products is unavailable.
Only telephone
orders accepted.
Limit of one of each
pane per customer.
Imperforate sheet*
Individually numbered
Limited edition 2,000
$99.00
Cricket in Stamps
prestige booklet
Limited edition 10,000
$14.95
SAS Coin & Sheetlet Folder
Individually signed & gold foiled
Limited edition 2,000
(Limit of two per person)
$79.95
A new design layout
for a new look
prestige booklet
156mm X 208mm
Set of five PSEs each set
(three designs)
$3.00 per set
50 Years of Space
Exploration Stamp Tri-folder
Limited edition 1,000
(Limit of two per person)
$129.95
Behind the Stamp
prestige booklet
$19.95
Look out for your catalogue, coming to you November 2007.
Look out for your catalogue, coming to you November 2007.
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 17
1113881
2008 Ocean Series
Sea Horse
Uncirculated coin
$AUD14.95 each
1113882
2008 Artists Series
$1 Frosted Kangaroo coin
uncirculated CuNi
Design by
Reg Mombassa
$AUD24.95
1113880
2008 Ocean Series
Shark Uncirculated coin
$AUD14.95 each
Includes
numbered
certificate of
authenticity
1113883
Discover Australia Series
– Flora coin 1/10oz Platinum “Golden Wattle”
$AUD307.00 each
1113884
Discover Australia Series
– Fauna coin 1/25oz Gold
“Platypus”
$AUD95.00 each
1113885
Discover Australia
Series –
Landmarks
Silver Proof coin
“Sydney Opera House”
$AUD78.00 each
Out of this world!
A first for Perth Mint, this
innovative coin features
“Sputnik” literally rotating
around the centre of the
Earth.
1113886
50th Anniversary of Sputnik
rotating coin.
Limited mintage of 25,000.
$AUD78.00 each
Australia Post Stamp Design Award “People’s Choice” 2007
Simply tell us which is your favourite Australian stamp
issue for 20 07, and your favourite stamp overall, and
yo u ’ l l g o i n t h e d r a w t o w i n a m i n t u n hinged 1932
(5/-) Sydney Harbour Bridge stamp. This promotion is only
open to Australian residents. Refer to the enclosed entry
form for full details. You can also enter on-line. Only one
entry per person. Entries close 12 October 2007.
18 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
SOUVENIR SHEETS & OTHER COLLECTABLES
1113887
On the Road to Glory
souvenir sheet
$15.95
available
SA/NT
outlets
only
1113873
10th Anniversary V8 Supercars
Hidden Valley souvenir sheet
$15.95
PREMIERS 2007
This year’s AFL and NRL
Premiers will be recognised
with two
souvenir sheets.
Both of the winning team
souvenir sheets will be
available through
participating Australia Post
outlets and by mail order
from 2 October 2007.
1113838
Harry Potter & The Order
of the Phoenix souvenir sheet
$15.95
OVERPRINTS!
A Sydney Harbour Bridge minisheet has been overprinted to
commemorate the Bangkok Stamp Show and Prague Conference.
Bangkok 2007
(3 to 12 August)
0413229
Mint fully perfed
Prague 2007
(14 to 16 September)
0418229
Mint semi-perfed
$3.90 each
2007 AFL Premiers
souvenir sheet
1113888
2007 NRL Premiers
souvenir sheet
11113889
$15.95 each
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 19
POST MASTER GALLERY
ALSO AVAILABLE
WWW.AUSPOST.COM.AU/GALLERY
NATIONAL GALLERY PSE
A prestamped envelope has
been released to celebrate the
first 25 years of the National
Gallery. In October 1982 a
single 27c stamp was released
to commemorate the opening.
1962 4c Project Mercury, © United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
BLAST OFF! 50 YEARS IN SPACE
29 September 2007 to 9 February 2008, curated by Richard Breckon
Fifty years ago, the space age began as a race between the world’s two superpowers – Russia
(USSR) and the USA – each keen to demonstrate ideological supremacy. Today, the space age
has evolved into a cooperative effort involving nations around the globe.
National Gallery PSE (mint)
0414134 $0.60
National Gallery PSE (cto)
0414144 $0.60
The Blast Off! Exhibition will showcase various achievements in the space age over the past
50 years, including:
• Russia’s launch of Sputnik 1, the world’s first satellite (1957)
•55 Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin won lasting fame by being the first person in space (1961)
•55 Project Mercury’s John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, was welcomed by the 555 the lights of Perth WA during the flight (1962)
•55 The first person to “walk” in space, Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov (1965)
•55 The moment the world stood still – the landing of the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong 555 and Buzz Aldrin, on the surface of the Moon (1969)
NEW POSTAGE PAID
POSTCARD
The magnificent Snowy
Mountains are featured in this
new postage paid postcard.
Available at participating
outlets and by mail order.
•55 The USA’s Voyager program, involving the first detailed exploration of the outer 555 planets (1977–)
•55 The orbiting Hubble telescope, allowing amazing photographs of space to be taken, 555 free of interference from atmospheric conditions (1990–)
The Blast Off! Exhibition will also feature descriptions of the planets; space stamps of Russia
and the USA; and Australia’s own major stamp issues honouring the space age.
321 EXHIBITION STREET MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Enquiries (03) 9204 5021
or [email protected]
GALLERY HOURS
Monday to Friday
Saturday
ADMISSION IS FREE
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Midday to 5 p.m.
20 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
Snowy Mountains postcard
1113890 $1.20
SEVEN SEAS
The following will be included in Seven Seas 2007 supplements and optional pages.
Seven Seas pages are available only from stamp dealers and from Seven Seas.
Products for Seven Seas pages • No CTO • Partial returns for refund not accepted.
2 October 2007
Blast off! 50 Years in Space
Supplement – design set (gummed), minisheet, strip of five
s/a from a roll
Optional – booklet (10 x 50c), strip of five x 50c, s/a collector
pack of 13, gutter strip (10 x 50c decorated)
16 October 2007
Caravanning Through the Years
Supplement – strip of five (se-tenent), five x 50c s/a (booklet)
Optional – six individual s/a booklets, gutter strip (10 x 50c
decorated)
Mail order codes
1543235 Australian Supplement
1542235 Australian Supplement Country to Coast
(supplied as prestige booklets)
1543236 Australian Optional
1543238 Christmas Island Supplement
1553235 Threatened Wildlife gutter pair#
(#Bulletin 287)
1543238 Christmas Island LNY 12-Year Cycle
circular sheetlet Supplement
0414236 Bangkok Show overprint Optional
1542236 Sydney Show overprint Optional
1 November 2007
50 Years of Australian Christmas Stamps
Supplement – design set (gummed with se-tenant pair of
45c), gutter pair of 45c, design set (s/a from
sheetlets), minisheet (s-a)
Optional – s/a booklet (two x 20 x 45c), s/a sheetlet x three
Please note:
The normal Sydney Harbour Bridge minisheet (without
overprinting) will be allowed for in Seven Seas Supplement
pages (mail order code 1552236), and not as part of an
Optional page.
1 November 2007
Christmas Island Christmas
Supplement – design set (gummed)
Optional – nil
In the case of self-adhesive stamps, Australia Post will
supply Collector packs, full booklets or sheetlets only,
or strips from rolls where available.
$36.30
$29.90
$85.40
$2.05
$1.00
$7.00
$3.90
$3.90
NEW ISSUES
Mail order (Retail)
Product Description
2 October 2007
SCM: Blast Off! 50 Years in Space
Price
*Planned Withdrawal Date
1542067 (35192)
Stamps (five x 50c, one x $1.00)
1542001 Set of first day covers (gummed, s-adhesive, minisheet) [MO] $10.40
$3.50
30 April 2008
30 October 2007
1542002 (35201)
First day cover (gummed)
$3.80
30 October 2007
1542013 (35202)
First day cover (minisheet)
$3.80
30 October 2007
1542003 (35203)
First day cover (s-adhesive)
$2.80
30 October 2007
1542142 (35187)
Minisheet
$3.50
30 April 2008
1542126 (35204)
Stamp pack
$7.45
30 April 2008
1542182 (35189)
Booklet (10 x 50c)
$5.00
30 April 2008
1542251 Chequebook (20 x 10 x 50c)
$100.00
30 April 2008
1542209 (35191)
Roll (200 x 50c)
$100.00
30 April 2008
1542220 (35206)
Set of maxicards (six) $8.00
30 April 2008
1542184 (35207)
Prestige booklet
$10.95
30 April 2008
1542300 (35208)
Stamp and medallion cover (limited edition 10,000)
$19.95
30 April 2008
1542240 (35194)
Gutter (10 x 50c – decorative)
$5.00
30 April 2008
1542301 (35209)
Pack of used Space stamps
$2.20
30 April 2008
1542223 (35205)
Collector pack
$7.40
30 April 2008
1542200 (35195)
Strip of five x 50c (from a roll)
$2.50
30 April 2008
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 21
NEW ISSUES
Mail order (Retail)
Product Description
16 October 2007
Caravanning Through the Years
Price
*Planned Withdrawal Date
1553067 (35240)
1553001 (35244)
Stamps (five x 50c)
$2.50
30 April 2008
First day cover (affixed)
$2.80
30 April 2008
1553126 (35245)
Stamp pack
$2.95
15 November 2007
1553182 Set of booklets (six x 10 x 50c – includes mixed booklet)
1553250 (35230)
Booklet 50s (10 x 50c)
1553251 Chequebook 50s (20 x 10 x 50c)
1553252 (35231)
Booklet 60s (10 x 50c)
1553253 Chequebook 60s (20 x 10 x 50c)
1553254 (35232)
Booklet 70s (10 x 50c)
1553255
Chequebook 70s (20 x10 x 50c)
1553256 (35233)
Booklet 80s (10 x 50c)
1553257
Chequebook 80s (20 x 10 x 50c)
1553258 (35234)
Booklet Today (10 x 50c)
1553259
Chequebook Today (20 x 10 x 50c)
1553183 (35260)
Booklet MIXED (10 x 50c – includes all stamps)
1553260 $30.00
30 April 2008
$5.00
30 April 2008
$100.00
30 April 2008
$5.00
30 April 2008
$100.00
30 April 2008
$5.00
30 April 2008
$100.00
30 April 2008
$5.00
30 April 2008
$100.00
30 April 2008
$5.00
30 April 2008
$100.00
30 April 2008
$5.00
30 April 2008
Chequebook MIXED (20 x 10 x 50c)
$100.00
30 April 2008
1553261 General chequebook (includes five designs)
$100.00
30 April 2008
1553184 (35247)
Prestige booklet
$10.95
30 April 2008
1553220 (35246)
Maxicards (five)
$6.25
30 April 2008
1553240 (35242)
Gutter (10 x 50c – with design)
$5.00
30 April 2008
1 November 2007
50 Years of Australian Christmas Stamps
1543067 (35324)
Stamps (three x 45c, one x 50c, one x $1.10)
$2.95
31 May 2008
1543001 (35342)
First day cover (affixed)
$3.25
29 November 2007
1543126 (35343)
Stamp pack
$6.35
31 May 2008
1543250 (35314)
Sheetlet (five x 50c, s-adhesive)
$2.50
31 May 2008
1543251 (35315)
Sheetlet (five x $1.10, s-adhesive)
$5.50
31 May 2008
1543122 (35322)
Sheetlet (10 x 45c Surfing Santa, s-adhesive) $4.50
31 May 2008
1543142 (35310)
Minisheet (s-adhesive)
$2.95
31 May 2008
1543260 (35313)
Booklet Madonna & Child (20 x 45c)
$9.00
31 May 2008
1543261 1543262 (35312)
Chequebook Madonna & Child (20 x 20 x 45c)
Booklet Nativity (20 x 45c)
$180.00
$9.00
31 May 2008
31 May 2008
1543263
Chequebook Nativity (20 x 20 x 45c)
$180.00
31 May 2008
1543155 (35316)
Aerogramme
$1.00
31 May 2008
1543220 (35344)
Maxicards (five)
$6.70
31 May 2008
1543184 (35345)
Prestige booklet
$10.95
31 May 2008
1543241 (35331)
Gutter (10 x 45c – se-tenant, no design)
$4.50
31 May 2008
1543242 (35332) Gutter (10 x 45c – Surfing Santa, no design)
$4.50
31 May 2008
1543243 (35336) Gutter (10 x 50c – no design)
$5.00
31 May 2008
1543244 (35340)
1 November 2007
Gutter (10 x $1.10 – no design)
Christmas Island Christmas
$11.00
31 May 2008
1554067 (35279)
Stamps (one x 45c, one x 50c, one x $1.10)
$2.05
31 May 2008
1554001 (35290)
First day cover (affixed)
$2.35
29 November 2007
1554241 (35282)
Gutter (10 x 45c – no design)
$4.50
31 May 2008
1554242 (35285)
Gutter (10 x 50c – no design)
$5.00
31 May 2008
1554243 (35288)
Gutter (10 x $1.10 – no design)
$11.00
31 May 2008
22 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 289 | October–December 2007
NEW ISSUES
Mail order (Retail)
Product Description
Price
*Planned Withdrawal Date
New Products
THE COLLECTIONS
$89.95*
27 December 2007
1544171 (35218)
2007 Collection of Australian Stamps
*pre-Christmas price offer – normal RSP is $94.95 (includes exclusive “Gardens” sheetlet)
1544214 (35219) 2007 Collection of Australian Stamps – Executive edition
*pre-Christmas price offer – normal RSP is $129.95 (this item is limited edition)
$124.95*
27 December 2007
1544194 (35220)
Australian Territories Collection 2007
$24.95
To be advised
0415134 Gardens set of postmarked PSEs (five)
$3.00
To be advised
0416134
Bridges set of postmarked PSEs (five)
$3.00
To be advised
0417134
Driving set of postmarked PSEs (five)
$3.00
To be advised
1113879 (35222)
Mickey and Friends souvenir sheet $15.95
To be advised
1113878 (35221)
Disney Princess sheetlet pack
$9.95
To be advised
1113989 (35412)
NEW! Looney Tunes Christmas Cards (pack of 12 – prepaid) $12.95
To be advised
1113900 (35413)
NEW! Disney Christmas Cards (pack of 12 – prepaid)
$12.95
To be advised
0412229 (35254)
Sydney Show overprint (mint)
$3.90
To be advised
0412230 Sydney Show overprint (cto)
$3.90
To be advised
0414134 (35274)
National Gallery of Australia PSE (mint)
$0.60
To be advised
0414144
National Gallery of Australia PSE (cto)
$0.60
To be advised
1113873 (35211)*
10th Anniv. of V8 Supercars souvenir sheet (*SA/NT only)
$15.95
To be advised
1113887 (35258)
On the Road to Glory souvenir sheet
$15.95
To be advised 1113888 (35292)
2007 AFL Premiers souvenir sheet
$15.95
To be advised
1113889 (35293)
2007 NRL Premiers souvenir sheet
$15.95
To be advised
1113890 (35228)
Snowy Mountains postage paid postcard
$1.20
To be advised
0413229 (35291)
Bangkok 2007 Show overprint $3.90
To be advised
0418229 (35420)
Prague 2007 Conference overprint
$3.90
To be advised
Coins
RAMPERTH MINT
1113880
2008 Ocean Series – Shark $14.951113884Discover Aust. – Fauna “Platypus”
1113881
2008 Ocean Series – Seahorse $14.95 1113883 Discover Aust. – Flora “Golden Wattle” $307.00
1113882
2008 $1 Silver Kangaroo (proof) $65.001113885Discover Aust. – Landmarks “S.O.H.”
$78.00
1113902
2008 $1 Sil. Kangaroo (gold plate) $95.00 $78.00
1113903
2007 Royal Wedding Anniversary 1113904
2007 Australian Peacekeeping Special Philatelic Products
1113886Sputnik 50th Anniv. Rotating coin
$95.00
$4.95
$12.95
0903320
Collector’s Choice Binder $17.950903322
C
ollector’s Choice Magnifying Glass
0903321
Collector’s Choice Tweezers
CC Personalised stamp stock sheets (12)
0301360
Transport & Communications Mug $4.95 0301380
Kangaroo & Map Coaster Set
0303505
Christmas Ornament Set
$29.95
0303465
Postmark Wax Seals Set
0303415
Etched Lighthouse Desk Clock
$19.95
0303490
Christmas Medallion & Stamp Set
$39.95
0301345
Australian Parrot Fine China Plate $19.95
0303475
Stamp Collecting Tool Kit
$79.95
$6.950903323
$9.95
$15.95
$9.95
$49.95
Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice on such
changes will be published in the first available Stamp Bulletin Australia in retrospect. All prices are GST inclusive and
are recommended. All savings shown are off the regular price unless otherwise indicated. †Price is correct at the time of
publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (FREECALL 1800
331 794 within Australia, +61 3 9887 0033 Overseas) for the current price at the time you place your order. An asterisk
(*) indicates maxicard design(s) also available as postcards from participating Australia Post retail outlets.
October–December 2007 | no. 289 | stamp bulletin australia | 23
’
0903323
$15.95
0903322
$9.95
0903321
$6.95
Available at participating Australia Post outlets and by mail order.