I think a new thread is due on this topic,the other was getting a little bit long.
So to start off we have the "Road to Rio ,one single $1-00 stamp issued in a sheetlet of 10 on the2nd of Aug.Very colourful.
Brian
AP will be issuing it's usual gold medal winners sheetlets of 10 my philatelic PO will be selling them individually so if any one would like me to get them a set please let me know they will be face + postage
Brian
Brian, I just read an article in a 2010 issue of "Stamp News - Australasia" that stated that if you add up all the individual stamps issued by Australia, Australia issues a new stamp every 1.4 days. It seems that since 2010, Australia is issuing even more stamps!
Wait till all the Olympic gold medal winners sheets come out,in one way I hope we don't win too many more medals.
Also they are not all issued for postage just to milk stamp collectors,as they issue printed labels for parcels
I will admit even I am guilty of buying some of their overpriced items
Brian
...I believe that the Olympic medalists on stamps is a way to say how proud a country is of its Olympians!!! Alas some countries (Canada) only honour its winners after they have died.....
Outrageous that C is for crocs and camping. In Australia, C should be for cricket. (Despite their richly deserved trouncing at the hands of Sri Lanka!)
Christmas Island Shells,issued on the 23rd of August 2 x joined pairs 1 pair x $1-00 each and the second pair at $2-00 each so $6-00 for the set, only issued in sheet format.
Randy, the US won 121 medals. I know the USPS is running a deficit again, but I don't want to help it into the black that much! They have issued enough stamps so far this year with more yet to come. Besides, four of those Olympic stamps will have the athletes in handcuffs.
Hi Michael
Yes the territory issues are always available at philatelic counters and we have three within 10 t0 20 minute drive.our local LPO only carries basic stamps though.
Not sure when we will get the first Norfolk Island issue.
Brian
Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 01 Sep 2016 05:58:06am
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Our Postal Service can be quite prejudice, only gold medalists are shown on stamps; NZ on the other hand honoured all their Olympians on stamps; Gold; Silver & Bronze.
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Our Postal Service can be quite prejudice, only gold medalists are shown on stamps; NZ on the other hand honoured all their Olympians on stamps; Gold; Silver & Bronze.
Don't give Australia Post any ideas Rob,they produce enough stamps as it is and the international postage rates are going up again in October ,so that will be another expensive issue I expect.
Brian
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"Don't give Australia Post any ideas Rob,they produce enough stamps as it is and the international postage rates are going up again in October ,so that will be another expensive issue I expect.
Brian "
Oops! Sorry, silly me, didn't think.
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Well here it is the first Norfolk Island Australia issue "Norfolk Island Sea Birds" two stamps 1 x $1-00 & 1 x $2-00 issued in sheet and S/S formats.All issued today 20th September
Also issued were a set of Stamps for the AAT "Ice Flowers",2 x $1-00, 1 x $2-00 and 1 x $3-00 (which is embellished in silver.Issued in Sheet,S/S and a S/A booklet of the $1-00 stamps.
And another set issued today which I have yet to purchase ,for Stamp Collecting Month is a set of "Endangered Wildlife"2 x 50c se-tenant and 5 x $1-00 issued in sheet, S/S and S/A booklet and a roll of 200.
Here are the new uprated international stamps from AP.Released 26th September two stamps 1 x $2-10 and 1 x $2-95,issued as sheet stamps a S/S and a sheetlet of 5 of each in S/A format
Personally I think they are not one of the nicest stamp set they have released IMHO.
Brian
Cannot make up my mind whether the red one is a porcupine, hedgehog or armadillo or just an animal hit by a circular saw.
The blue one presumably is depicting a Duck Billed Platypus or a Manatee though it could equally be road kill.
Agreed, not the best of stamps, was it a children's school project?
Hey Vic,
I think its an echidna. Which I believe is the lesser known of two egg laying mammals. Fascinating creature! Even more so than the platypus because he's primarily a land animal.
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"Cannot make up my mind whether the red one is a porcupine, hedgehog or armadillo or just an animal hit by a circular saw.
The blue one presumably is depicting a Duck Billed Platypus or a Manatee though it could equally be road kill.
Agreed, not the best of stamps, was it a children's school project? "
One is an Echidna and the other a Platypus, and I must agree they aren't the best of designs.
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Issued on the 18th of October "Art of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 4 stamps in 2 pairs 2 x $1-00 and @ x $2-00 in sheet and S/S formats.
And the Paralympian of the year 1 x $1-00 ,not sure of the issue date I know I couldn't get it last week even though I nearly had it ,till they tried to scan it .Came up on their screen "You cannot sell this to the customer"
Here's Australia Post Christmas issues a set of 5 sheet stamps 3 x 65c 1 x$1-70 & 1 x $2-55,a S/S of 3 with 1 x 65c mother & child $1-70 &$2-55 .
In S/A we have a sheetlet of 5 x $1-70 and 5 X $2-55 also 2 sheets of 10 of the Joy & Goodwill which are embellished.Issue date 31st October
Now we have the Christmas Island Xmas issues same release date 31st Oct.
Sheet stamps 1 x 65c & 1 x $1-80,a S/S with the 2 stamps in the S/A we have a sheetlet of 10 x 65c with foil and a sheetlet of 5 of the $1-80.
Well here we are again with APs first issue for 2017 Christmas Island "Year of the Rooster" two stamps 1 x $1-00 and 1 x $3-00 issued in sheet and minisheet ,plus the larger sheet with the lower values .
Australia Post released today 17th Jan an issue for Norfolk Island "Waterfalls" two stamps one at $1-00 and one at $2-00 in sheet and minisheet formats.
Sorry about the delay in showing these ! Released on the 7th of Feb. But I was away in New Zealand at the time only arrived back yesterday.Better late than never.
Two $1-00 sheet stamps for Valentine's Day.
AP's latest release on the 21st of Feb.a set of four stamps featuring "Jetties" 2 x $1.00 se-tenant 1 x $2.10 & 1 x $2.95.Issued in sheet format ,also all have been released in booklet S/A format
Australia Posts latest issue today 7th of March for The Antarctic Territories (East Antarctic Deep Sea Creatures). 2 x $1-00 & 2 x $2-00 in joined pairs ,issued in sheet format & a minisheet .
For all you Elvis fans today 14th march Australia Post released a three fold Elvis booklet .Will admit the only reason I bought it was for my wife( am I a crawler YES).
Two new issues out today 30th of March ,released in conjunction with the opening of Melbourne 2017 International Stamp Exhibition.
Rare Beauties 2 x $1-00 & 2 x $2-00 ,in sheet format a S/S ,S/A booklet and roll of 200 .
Fantastic Elvis sheet. Yea Australia Post! I love the format.. Basically the Elvis portion are labels. Are the self adhesive? There are some great pictures there.
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"Fantastic Elvis sheet. Yea Australia Post! I love the format.. Basically the Elvis portion are labels. Are the self adhesive? There are some great pictures there."
The Elvis Cinderellas are gummed so they can be added with the stamp to the envelope.
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Latest Australia Post issue released 4 March for HM QEII Birthday two stamps 1 x $1-00 and 1 x $ 2-95.Issued in sheet and S/S also both are in S/A booklet format.
Today 2nd of May Australia post released a set of stamps entitled "Caves" four stamps 2 x $1-00 1 x $2-00 and 1 x $3-00 none are international post.Issued in sheet format, S/A booklet and a S/A roll of 100 for the $1-00 issues.
Arrived back from holiday to find I had missed two new issues ,luckily they are not big !!First is just one stamp issued on the 24th May "1967 Referendum" one stamp x $1-00 in sheet format.
The second is a set of 3 x $1-00 "Australian Legends"in sheet Format and booklet in S/A format.Issued on the 29 May
And now from our friends at A.P.is the latest issue "Henry Lawson 1867-1922".Issued today the 13th of June,as sheet stamps and a minisheet. Two stamps one x$1-00 and one x $2-95 International.
Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 20 Jun 2017 12:30:59pm
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Hi Ernie
They are all succulents. The Tecticornia verrucosa is native to Australia. Although the plant on the stamp and aloe vera are both succulents, I have no idea whether they belong to the same family order.
And I admit, we do have very nice stamps.
Rob
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Hey Rob, Hope you've been doing well. "Duh!" they are all succulents. I missed that. They're all really neat but that first one looks like something off the set of the original Star Trek. Wild!
I think as far as new issues are concerned, Australia is at or near the top of the list.
Ok..this was driving me crazy. It turns out that Tecticornia verrucosa and aloe Vera are not closely related at all. They're both angiosperms (flowering plants). Angiosperms are the largest group of land plants. That's as close as they are related.
"I think as far as new issues are concerned, Australia is at or near the top of the list. "
If you're talking about quantity, The Solomon Islands. Australia and France consistently round out the top three.
I like seeing the Australian new issues. They are usually well done. I just wish they didn't put out all the different formats of the same design like they do.
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Hi Ernie
I'm doing well, and you? I'll have to find that episode of Star Trek; Australia issues a lot of interesting stamps...a lot, I think Australia Post is going overboard with new issues.
At one stage the amount issued in 2 months would have been 12 months worth.
Rob
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Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 21 Jun 2017 12:05:32pm
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"Ok..this was driving me crazy. It turns out that Tecticornia verrucosa and aloe Vera are not closely related at all. They're both angiosperms (flowering plants). Angiosperms are the largest group of land plants. That's as close as they are related. "
Well Ernie, you achieved what took me so long I gave up, and that is to find information whether Tecticornia verrucosa is - or is not related to Aloe Vera.
Rob
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If you google both and look at their scientific classifications, they only share the Kingdom classification and the next one descending. The angiosperm classification. They're related in a broad sense but from what I'm seeing not closely.
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"If you google both and look at their scientific classifications, they only share the Kingdom classification and the next one descending. The angiosperm classification. They're related in a broad sense but from what I'm seeing not closely."
Okay Ernie, I'll google the name.
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Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 23 Jun 2017 01:49:46pm
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Just went though the new Australian Stamp Bulletin illustrating stamps to and including August, there are no stamps showing interrupted perforations (self adhesive an exception).
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The item was in Glen Stephens newsletter and it did not mention perforations - it was a very brief mention of security slits cut into the face of the stamp to prevent reuse of unfranked stamps.
Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 24 Jun 2017 09:32:34pm
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"The item was in Glen Stephens newsletter and it did not mention perforations - it was a very brief mention of security slits cut into the face of the stamp to prevent reuse of unfranked stamps."
He also quoted that Australia Post started issuing those stamps this month with twelve slits in them very much like the British Machin stamps.
You shouldn't believe everything you read. I have read the Stamp Bulletin for May-June & July-August and have collected all the June stamps and have seen the images in the July-August issue and I see no security slits on any of the stamps.
Unless you have seen one and can direct us to an image of such a stamp issued in June or soon to be issued in July-August.
Rob
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Here we have Australia Post's latest offering 2 x $1-00 Trans Australian Railways 1917-2017 .Issued in sheet format a S/S and booklets of S/A.Released on the 4th July.
Also Released the same day was a sheetlet of the earlier $2-00 Wildflower stamp from 2015 ,only this time the are in a sheetlet of 5 S/A with the new security slits.
Today the 18th of July Australia Post issued a set of stamps for Norfolk Island "Flowers"
Released as sheet stamps and a S/S in values of 1 x $1-00 and 1 x $2-00.
Dragonflies ,the latest issue from Australia Post released today 1st of August They have also printed them in two different sizes as you can see.5 x $1-00 stamps in sheet ,S/S and S/A booklets of both sizes and S/A roll of 100.,and I would think the S/A stamp roll will be the smaller two of the set .
Today the 15th of August Australia Post released another territory issue ,this time for Christmas Island.
Two stamps 1 x $1-00 & 1 x $2-00 in sheet and S/S format.On the subject of "Early Voyages"
Every evening there are a bunch of dragonflies that fly about my backyard. They swoop in and among the several swarms of gnats fluttering about. Interesting to watch as you slowly see all those gnat swarms disappear as the dragonflies eat them.
Give AP time to get around to it. There are over 7,000 identified shipwrecks around Australia. We have already had a few shipwreck issues from Australia and Norfolk Island, and I'm sure that there will be more.
Interesting stamps
I just read some info about Heard Island Always learning something new....Is this the first time Heard Island has been shown on stamps? Just wondering
Thanks for sharing
Australia post issued a $1-00 stamp on the 12th of Sept to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of WRESAT (Weapons Research Establishment Satellite).Issued in sheet format and S/A booklet of 20.
Today 19th September Australia Post released two new issues one for the AAT and one for Norfolk Island.Both are issued in sheet and S/S formats .
First the AAT 3 stamps 2 x $1-00 ,1 x $2-00
The second, Norfolk Island is two stamps 1 x $1-00 and ! x $2-00."Convict Heritage"
Brian
There is another new issue but it is not listed in the Bulletin and I am not sure of the release date it is a set of new International rate stamps entitled Australian Water Plants.
Got a bit ahead of yourself there Brian. The AAT and Norfolk stamps were issued on 19th September.
The International Post Water plants will be released on 27th September, and will cover the international rate change (rise) from 2nd October 2017.
Got a bit ahead of yourself there Brian. The AAT and Norfolk stamps were issued on 19th September.
The International Post Water plants will be released on 27th September, and will cover the international rate change (rise) from 2nd October 2017.
Thanks Jill, date has now been corrected
AP must have printed the Bulletins before they decided to increase the postal rates. Must be the first thing the new CEO did???
Brian
Today 27th September Australia Post issued a new set of international stamps ,to coincide with the rate increase due on the 2nd of October .Three stamps depicting "Water Flowers" 1 x $2-10, 1 x $2-30 and 1 x $3-00 ,each one is available in sheet and S/A sheetlet of five format.
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Brian
I am trying to keep up with the new issues from 2017 as Australia is the only country I will collect post 1970 (except UK which I collected until 1999). Can you recommend an outlet where I could still purchase these stamps at face value or close to face value. Unfortunately the Darwin Post Office has sold out of many of the issues. I am only interested in the gummed stamps not the SA.
Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 02 Oct 2017 05:29:09pm
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Hi Richmond
I think the Sydney Philatelic Centre near the Queen Victoria building in the CBD sell stamps going back 6 months at face value. anything before that are sold by stamp dealers. I'll be going to the CBD today and will find out how far back they go and see if stamps prior to 6 months can be ordered.
Rob
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One of our members asked me if I could purchase an Australian booklet only around one year old,found one at Adelaide Stampex last year dealer charged double face value.
If you get the Philatelic Bulletin it lists the new issues and their withdrawal dates,but only for the FDC's.
I found stamps on display at a post office and thought I'll get them ,I took them to the counter the girl scanned them and said sorry you can't have them the have been withdrawn.
On the 2nd of Oct Australia Post issued a new concession NV stamp these cost pensioners 60 cents each ,only thing is at the moment it appears you have got to pay $1-00 each as you can see from the booklet.
I inquired at the post office today and they were telling me they were having problems scanning them?
this is the back of the card see the price??
Brian
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Hi Richmond
Spoke to the person in charge of the Philatelic section of the Post Office and he said they have most of the issues from February onwards, but they won’t last very long.
Rob
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I'm a little late with this issue,my apologies.
Issued on the 6th of October " Women in War" five stamps x $1-00 ,in sheet format and a S/S ,also a booklet of 10 S/A .
Today 17th October Australia Post issued five more of the Alphabet stamps B,G,J,K and U
All at $1-00 Issued in sheet S/A booklets of each letter and a S/A roll of 100 .
Well Christmas is nearly upon us and as usual Australia Post has issued a plethora of new stamps For Australia and Christmas Island .
First off the blocks Christmas Island we have two stamps 1 x 65c & 1 x $2-00 issued in sheet ,S/S an embellished sheetlet S/A of 10 x 65c and a sheetlet of 5 x $2-00 S/A .
Now for Australia's contribution to Xmas,we have 3 x 65c,1 x $2-00 and 1 x $2-30 issued as sheet,a S/S ,the joined pair have also been issued in sheetlets of 10 also embellished.The $2-00 & $2-30 have been issued in sheetlets of 5 S/A.These are all I have at the moment.
Merry Christmas to all Brian
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