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2006 Issues

Treasures from the Archives

Part 2, Imperforate Sheet of 10

Original Stamp Designer (1888): Mrs F. Stoddard - Printer: SEP Sprint

Product Designer: Lynette Traynor, Australia Post Design Studio - Current Stamp Designer: Hannah Mattner, Ethos

In 1888-89 eight stamps were issued to commemorate the New South Wales Centennial, the first stated commemorative stamps issued in the world, each stamp was inscribed 100 years, they were long term issues, the 20 shilling stamp was on sale from 1889 to 1913. This issue is a reproduction of a section of the sheet of 50, 20 shilling stamps, held in the National Philatelic Collection, the sheet is believed to be unique, Part 1 (issued 6 September, 2005) is perforated, while Part 2 (below) (issued 10 January 2006) is Imperforate.

Issued 10 January with perforation Imperforate

1941-1-2 SH $5 Treasures From the Archive, Lord Carrington

Imperforate Sheetlet of 10 Jumbo Stamps

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

Issue 1, Part 1

Lick & Stick

Designer: Gary Domoney, Octavo Design - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue celebrates the XVIII (19th) Commonwealth Games, issue 1 (parts 1 & 2) were released here on 12 January, 2006 (below), while issue 2 was released on 1 March, 2006 (again parts 1 & 2), the games were held between 15 & 26 March, 2006 (Individual stamps for each Gold Medal were released during the games, along with Opening, Closing & Memorable Moments, this stamp (below) will also be used on site during the games for personalised stamps.

Issued 12 January with perforation 14.62 x 13.86

1952-1-1 50c Commonwealth Games Logo

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

Issue 1, Part 2,

Peel & Stick

Designer: Gary Domoney, Octavo Design - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is the same as the above but in Peel & Stick format, this part of the issue was only released in boxes of 100.

Issued 12 January with perforation 11.5 x 11.15 Die-cut simulated

1952-1-2 50c Commonwealth Games Logo

Australia Day

Australian Legends

Barry Humphries

Part 1, Lick & Stick

Designer: Beth McKinlay, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

Each year at this time as part of the Official Australia Day celebrations Australia Post pays tribute to a famous Australian pr Australians, this year Barry Humphries is the recipient. Five stamps were released all 50c in value, Barry has entertained and delighted audiences for over 50 years as Mrs Norm Everage, then Mrs Edna Everage, then Dame Edna Everage, a sheetlet of 10 was released.

Issued 20 January with perforation 13.86 x 14.6

1953-1-1 50c Mrs Norm Everage - 1969;

1954-1-1 50c Mrs Edna Everage - 1973;

1955-1-1 50c Dame Edna Everage - 1982;

1956-1-1 50c Dame Edna Everage - 2004;

1957-1-1 50c Barry Humphries

1953-1-1_1957-1-1 SS Se-tenant Strip of 5

1953-1-1_1957-1-1 SH $5 Sheetlet of 10

Australia Day

Australian Legends

Barry Humphries

Part 2, Peel & Stick

Designer: Beth McKinlay, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is the same as the above, but in Peel & Stick format, the stamps were issued in two Booklets (a) & (b); Booklet (a) contained three stamps; Mrs Norm Everage - 1969, Mrs Edna Everage - 1973 & Dame Edna Everage 1982; with Booklet (b) containing Dame Edna Everage - 2004 & Barry Humphries, a $100 Cheque Book of 20 Booklets were also released, along with a mixed Cheque Book of 10 of each Booklet.

Issued 20 January with perforation 11.5 x 11.15 Die-cut simulated

1953-1-2 50c Mrs Norm Everage - 1969;

1954-1-2 50c Mrs Edna Everage - 1973;

1955-1-2 50c Dame Edna Everage - 1982;

1956-1-2 50c Dame Edna Everage - 2004;

1957-1-2 50c Barry Humphries

1953-1-2_1955-1-2a BK $5 Booklet Cover 'A'

(contains 1953, 1954 & 1955)

1956-1-2_1957-1-2a BK2 $5 Booklet Cover 'B'

(contains 1956 & 1957)

Roses

Part 1, Lick & Stick

Designer: Lisa Christensen, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue celebrates any special events or festivals, St. Valentine’s Day being the first, this celebration is associated with the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia which it is believed was dedicated to Juno, although St. Valentines’ Day bears little or no resemblance to the original ancient festival, there was also a sheetlet of 10 in this release.

Issued 27 January with perforation 13.86 x 14.6

1958-1-1 50c Rose

1958-1-1 SH $5 Sheetlet of 10

Roses

Part 2, Peel & Stick

Designer: Lisa Christensen, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint (Booklet); Pemara Labels (Special Sheetlet)

This issue is the same as the above, but in peel & stick format, there was a sheetlet released which, when rubbed released the scent of a rose and a $5 booklet of 10, both had different perforations, the booklet was also release in a $100 Cheque book of 20 booklets.

Issued 27 January with perforation Die-cut simulated as below

1958-1-250c Booklet Rose, perforation 11.5 x 11.15;

1958-1-3 50c Sheetlet Rose, perforation 11.15 x 11.5

1958-1-2a BK $5 Booklet Cover of 10

1958-1-3 SH $5 Scented Sheetlet of 10

Australian Wildflowers

Designer: Lynette Traynor, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is of four Australian Wildflowers, in four different values, $1 Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina); $2 Donkey Orchid (Diuris magnifica); $5 Mangles Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); $10 Waratah (Telopea speciosissima), the last was also produced in a miniature sheet that was embosed, so two different stamps, one embossed, one in normal printing.

Issued 7 February with perforation 14 x 14.4

1959-1-1$1 Pincushion Hakea;

1960-1-1$2 Donkey Orchid;

1961-1-1$5 Mangles Kangaroo Paw;

1962-1-1$10 Waratah;

1962-1-2$10 Waratah (Embossed)

1962-1-2 SH $10 Waratah Miniature Sheet (Embossed)

Australian Winter Olympics

Gold Medallist

Dale Begg-Smith

Designer: Beth McKinlay, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue celebrates the win (Gold Medal) of Dale Begg-Smith in the 20th Winter Olympics held in Torino, Italy 10 - 26 February, this is Australia's third win in the Winter Olympics, the first & second being in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Issued 21 February with perforation 14.3

1963-1-1 50c Dale Begg-Smith

1963-1-1 SH $5 Sheetlet of 10

Queen Elizabeth II Royal Visits to Australia

Coin & Stamp Prestige Booklet

Designers: as per original releases - Studio Printer: SEP Sprint

This release is a Prestige Booklet of older stamp releases, but with different perforations, sizes, paper, colour or format, there were 6 panes of stamps, contained in pages 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 & 27, the remaining pages contained information on the visits.

The first (page 7) are reproductions from the two 1963 Royal visit stamps, the stamps are the 5d Green- Queen Elizabeth II & the 2/3 Maroon - Queen Elizabeth II & the Duke of Edinburgh (156-1-1 & 157-1-1) in a horizontal and vertical Se-tenant block of 4, the original perforation was 14.45 x 14.7 (14½ x 14 ¾), issued as singlets on different paper, this perforation is 14.4 x 14.

The second (page 11) are reproductions from the 1970 Royal visit, the stamps are the 5c Sideface & the 30c Australian Flag (256-1-1 & 257-1-1) in a horizontal & vertical Se-tenant block of 4, the original perforation was 13.4 x 13.6 (13¼ x 13½), they issued as singlets on different paper, this perforation is 13.86 x 14.62.

The third (page 15) are a reproduction from the 1981, Queen’s Birthday release of the 22c Queen’s Australian Flag stamp (554-1-1) in a block of 4, the original perforation was 13.33 x 13.03 (13¼ x 13), issued on different paper, this perforation is 13.86 x 14.62.

The fourth (page 19) are a reproduction from the 1977, Silver Jubilee release of the 18c Queen Elizabeth II & the 45c Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip (439-1-1 & 440-1-1) in a horizontal & vertical Se-tenant block of 4, the original perforation was 14.08 x 14.82 (14 x 14½), issued on different paper and size (original size was 24mm x 38mm), this perforation is 14.62 x 13.86 with size 24mm x 38mm.

The fifth (page 23) are reproductions of the 2002 Golden Jubilee release of the 45c a young Queen Elizabeth II & $2.45 Queen Elizabeth in 2000 (1680-1-1 & 1681-1-1) in a horizontal & vertical Se-tenant block of 4, originals were issued separately, but the perforation was the same.

The sixth (page 27) is a reproduction of the 1954 Royal Tour Jubilee 2004 block of 4, (1814-1-1) the stamp is a darker shade than the original, but all other aspects are the same.

Issued 28 February with perforation various as below

1964-1-1 PBK $15.95 Prestige Booklet Cover

156-2-1_157-2-1 SESS 5d Green & 2/3 Maroon Sheetlet,

Page 7, perforation 14.4 x 14;

256-2-1_257-2-1 SESS 5c Sideface & 30c Australian Flag,

Page 11, perforation 13.86 x 14.62

554-2-1 SESS 22c Queen’s Australian Flag,

Page 15, perforation 13.86 x 14.62;

439-2-1_440-2-1 SESS 18c Queen Elizabeth & 45c Queen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip,

Page 19, perforation 14.62 x 13.86

1680-2-1_1681-2-1 SESS 45c Queen Elizabeth II & $2.45 Queen Elizabeth II in 2000,

Page 23, perforation 14.62 x 13.86;

1814-2-1 SESS 50c Reproduction of reproduction 1954/2004 Royal Tour Jubilee,

Page 27, perforation 14.62 x 13.86

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

Issue 2, Part 1

Lick & Stick

Domestic & International

Designer: Gary Domoney, Octavo Design - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is part 2 of the XVIII (19th) Commonwealth Games, issue 1 (parts 1 & 2) were released on 12 January, 2006, while issue 2 (again Parts 1 & 2) were released here on 1 March, 2006, the games were held between 15 & 26 March, 2006, a stamp will also released during the games for each Gold Medal won by Australia, along with Opening & Closing Ceremonies and Memorable Moments .

Issued 1 March with perforation 13.86 x 14.62

1965-1-150c Runner;

1966-1-1$1.20 INTERNATIONAL Cycling;

1967-1-1$1.80 INTERNATIONAL Basketball

1965-1-1_1967-1-1 MS $3.60 Miniature Sheet

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

Issue 2, Part 2,

Peel & Stick

Designer: Gary Domoney, Octavo Design - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is the same as the above, but only the 50c stamp in Peel & Stick format, released in $5 Booklets of 10 & $100 Cheque Books of 20 Booklets.
Issued 1 March with perforation 11.5 x 11.15 Die-cut simulated

1952-1-250c Runner

1965-1-2a BK $5 Booklet Cover

Australia at the Commonwealth Games

Melbourne 2006

Prestige Booklet

Designers: as per original releases - Printer: SEP Sprint

This Prestige Booklet comes with five panes of stamps, interleaved with pages detailing the history of the Games in Australia.

The first is the Logo stamp (1949-1-1) issued 12 January, 2006 in a four stamp block miniature sheet, set against a background of Melbourne Cricket Ground,

The second is a reproduction of the 1962 Perth British Empire Commonwealth Games 5d & 2/3 stamps (154-1-1 & 155-1-1) issued 1 November, 1962 in Se-tenant form, this miniature sheet is set against a background of Perth in 1962, the original perforation was 13.86 x 14.04 (13¾ x 14) & 14.78 x 14.05 (14¾ x 14), this new perforation is 13.86 x 16.62, the original stamps were also released separately.

The third is a reproduction of the 4 -1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games stamps 27c Boxing, 27c Archery, 27c Weightlifting & the 75c Pole Vaulting stamps (606-1-1, 607-1-1, 608-1-1 & 609-1-1), issued 22 September, 1982, with original perforations (there were two) 14.40 x 14.62 (14¼ x 14½) for the individual stamps & 13.03 (13) for the Miniature Sheet, this new perforation is 13.86 x 14.62, set against a background shot of Brisbane in 1982 Opening Ceremony, the original stamps were never released in a four stamp block.

The fourth is a reproduction of the Bolte Bridge stamp issued 2 March, 2004 in the Landmark Bridges issue, here as a six stamp Se-tenant block, (6 x 50c Bolte Bridge), the original issue was a Se-tenant strip of 5 different stamps, set against a background of Manchester 2002 Opening ceremony, here issued in a six stamp Se-tenant block, original issue was a Se-tenant strip of 5.

The fifth is a Miniature Sheet, (1965-1-1_1967-1-1 MS) originally issued 1 March, 2006, except that the original was 142mm x 175mm in size, while this one is 155mm x 105mm, the miniature sheet contains a combination of Domestic & International stamps: 1 x 50c, 1 x $1.25 & 1 x $1.85 stamps, set against a World Map and an Athlete.

Issued 1 March with various perforations as above

1968-1-1 PBK $10.95 Prestige Booklet

1949-2-1 SESS 50c Logo four stamp block;

154-2-1_155-2-1 SESS 5d & 2/3 Perth British Empire stamps

606-2-1_609-2-1 SESS 3 x 27c & 1 x 75c 1982 Commonwealth Games stamps

1808-2-1 SESS 6 x 50c Landmark Bridges (Bolte Bridge) 6 stamp block

1965-2-1_1967-2-1 MS $3.60 Miniature Sheet, containing one of each stamp, but in a different size

Sports of the Games

Coin & Stamp Prestige Booklet

Designer: Gary Domoney, Octavo Design 0 Printer: SEP Sprint

This Prestige Booklet contains four stamp panes with four coins in the back cover, it is interleaved with information on the sports detail on the coins.

The stamps listed are all (1952) stamps either Lick & Stick or Peel & Stick, which were released on 12 January, 2006 (although the first sheetlet contains four Imperforate stamps in a miniature sheet, as all stamps are of the same type and perforation the only difference is the sheetlet they are attached to. So only the sheetlets are listed.

Sheetlet one contains a 50c Logo four stamp Se-tenant Imperforate Block

Sheetlet two contains a 50c Logo two stamp strip Die-cut perforation 11.5 x 11.15

Sheetlet three contains a 50c Logo four stamp Block perforated 14.62 x 13.86

Sheetlet four contains a 50c Logo single stamp Die-cut perforation 11.5 x 11.15

Issued 1 March with various perforations as below

1952-2-1 PBK $24.95 Prestige Booklet Cover;

1952-2-1 SESS 50c Games Logo - 4 stamp block, Imperforate;

1952-2-2 SESS 50c Games Logo - 2 stamp Strip, perforation 11.5 x 11.15

1952-2-3 SESS 50c Games Logo - 4 stamp Block, perforation 14.62 x 13.86;

1952-2-4 SESS 50c Games Logo - Single stamp, perforation 11.5 x 11.15

Australian Native Wildlife

INTERNATIONAL Stamps

Designer: Trevor Marriott, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

Australia is home to huge biodiversity of unique and distinctive native wildlife, including 358 native mammals, this issue highlights but six, but this six highlights the three main subclasses of modern Australian mammals.

Issued 6 March with perforation 13.86 x 14.62

1969-1-1 5c INTERNATIONAL Platipus;

1970-1-1 25c INTERNATIONAL Short-beaked Echidna;

1971-1-1 $1.25 Common Wombat;

1972-1-1 $1.85 Tasmanian Devil;

1973-1-1 $2.50 Greater Bilby;

1974-1-1 $3.70 Dingo

SNAPSHOT

Melbourne 2006

My Souvenir Stamp Booklet

Designer: Gary Domoney, Octavo Design - Printer: SEP Sprint

These booklets were available at Birrarung Marr (near the Melbourne Tennis Centre) during the 2006 Commonwealth Games these were available to have your own photo inserted for personalisation, a small number were also available by mail order with Don Elgin in the Photograph area from mid April 2006. The sheetlets in this booklet are all listed below, there were 6 Stamp Panes (listed as SESS sheetlets), the first 4 being the Games Logo stamp, the fifth being the Melbourne Games Miniature Sheet, overall size 168mm x 118mm (the original was 142mm x 75mm), the sixth being Australia’s World Heritage Sites, a unique sheet with stamps from 1993 (1138-1-1 & 1141-1-1) & 1996 (1287-1-1 & 1290-1-1), 3 Postcards, a number of information pages, a page of stickers and an autograph page, 13 pages in total, plus the covers.

Issued 15 March with various perforations

1952-3-1 PBK $19.95 Snapshot -Souvenir Booklet Cover

1952-3-1a PBK - Back of Front Cover & Information Page

1952.3-1b Page 1 - Congratulations Page with personal Photo;

1952-3-1c Page 2 - Games Information Page

1952-3-1 SESS Page 3 - 50c Games Logo 4 stamp Block,

Federation Square sheetlet, perforation Die-cut 11.5 x 11.15;

1952-3-2 SESS Page 4 - 50c Games Logo 4 stamp Block,

St. Kilda sheetlet, perforation Die-cut 11.5 x 11.15

1952-3-3 SESS Page 5 - 50c Games Logo 4 stamp Block,

Docklands sheetlet, perforation Die-cut 11.5 x 11.15;

1952-3-4 SESS Page 6 - 50c Games Logo 4 stamp Block,

Victoria Market sheetlet, perforation Die-cut 11.5 x 11.15

1952-3-1d & e Page 7 - City skyline Postcard

1952-3-1f & g Page 8 - Chinatown Postcard

1952-3-1h & I Page 9 - Flinders Street Station Postcard

1952-3-5 SESS Page 10 - Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

Miniature Sheet Pane, perforation 13.86 x 14.62

1952-3-6 SESS Page 11 - Australia’s World Heritage Sites Miniature Sheet,

perforation 14.4 x 14, these stamps were never released together as a set

1952-3-1j Page 12 - Sticker Page

1952-3-1k Page 13 - Autograph Page

1952-3-1l Rear Inside Cover - Advertising Personalised Stamps

Commonwealth Games Stamps

Games Collection of Stamps

Designer: Unknown, at this time - Printer: SEP Sprint

There were a total of 107 stamps issued during the games on 17 Sheetlets, 5 for the Opening Ceremony, 3 ‘Fill’ stamps; Humanity, Equality & Destiny, all releases were issued in miniature Sheets of 5 or 10, (if the total is 1 stamp short of a sheet of 5 or 10, Humanity will be the fill stamp, if two short, Humanity & Equality will be the fill stamps, if three are required Destiny will be added), 5 Closing Ceremony & 10 for Memorable Moments, leaving 84 Gold Medals, Australia ranked number 1 with 68 Bronze, 69 Silver and 84 Gold, a total of 221 Medals.

Issued as listed below with perforation 13.86 x 14.62

1974-1-1_1974-1-5 SH Sheetlet 1 of 5 Opening Ceremony Stamps,

No 'FILL' Stamps - Released 15 March

1974-1-150c Opening Ceremony - The Magnificent Flaying Tram;

1974-1-2 50c Opening Ceremony - Giant Fish of the Yarra;

1974-1-3 50c Opening Ceremony - Two Koala’s Rowing a Flying Thong;

1974-1-4 50c Opening Ceremony - Her Majesty the Queen, reading Her message;

1974-1-5 50c Opening Ceremony - View of the MCG with Fireworks overhead

1974-1-6_1974-1-10 SH Sheetlet 2 of 5, three Gold Medals,

Plus 2 ‘FILL’ stamps - Released 16 March

1974-1-6 50c Anna Meares Cycling Track Women’s 500m Time Trial;

1974-1-7 50c HUMANITY ‘Fill’ Stamp;

1974-1-8 50c Stephanie Rice, Women’s Swimming 200m Individual Medley;

1974-1-9 50c EQUALITY ‘Fill’ Stamp;

1974-1-10 50c Ben Kersten Men’s Cycling Track 1000m Time Trial

1974-1-11_1974-1-19 SH Sheetlet 3 of 10, nine Gold Medals,

Plus 1 ‘FILL’ stamp - Released 17 March

Team Members for 1974-1-16 are:

Ashleigh Brennan, Hollie Dykes, Naomi Russell, Monette Russo & Chloe Sims.

1974-1-11 50c Ryan Bayley Men’s Cycling Track Men’s Keirin;

1974-1-12 50c Adam Vella & Michael Diamond Shooting Men’s Trap Pairs;

1974-1-13 50c Sean Finning Cycling Men’s Track 40km Points Race;

1974-1-14 50c Deserie Baynes & Suzanne Balogh Women’s Shooting Trap Pairs;

1974-1-15 50c Danni Miatke Women’s swimming 50m Butterfly;

1974-1-16 50c Women’s Gymnastics Artistic Team (team listed under sheetlet)

1974-1-17 50c Kate (Katherin) Bates Cycling Women’s Track 25km Points Race

1974-1-18 50c Leisel Jones Women’s swimming 50m Breaststroke;

1974-1-19 50c David Moore & Daniel Rapacholi, Men’s Shooting 50m Pistol Pairs

1974-1-20_1974-1-23 SH Sheetlet 4 of 5, four Gold Medals,
Plus 1 ‘FILL’ Stamp - Released 18 March

1974-1-20 50c Bradley Kahlefeldt Men’s Triathlon

1974-1-21 50c Lisbeth (Libby) Trickett (nee Lenton) Women’s swimming, 100m Freestyle;

1974-1-22 50c Joshua Jefferis Gymnastics Men’s Artistic Individual All-Around

1974-1-23 50c Emma Snowsill Women’s Triathlon;

1974-1-24_1974-1-31 SH Sheetlet 5 of 10, seven Gold Medals,

Plus 3 ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 18 March

Team Members for 1974-1-30 below are:

Lisbeth Trickett, Linda June MacKenzie; Bronte Amelia Barrett & Kelly Marie Stubbins.

1974-1-24 50c Leisel Jones Women’s Swimming 200m Breaststroke;

1974-1-25 50c Ryan Bayley Cycling Track Men’s Sprint;

1974-1-26 50c Matthew Cowdrey Swimming Men’s 50m EAD Freestyle;

1974-1-27 50c Chloe Sims Gymnastics Artistic Women’s Individual All Around

1974-1-28 50c DESTINY ‘Fill’ Stamp

1974-1-29 50c Sophie Edington Women’s Swimming 100m Backstroke;

1974-1-30 50c Swimming Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle, (team listed under sheetlet)

1974-1-31 50c Benjamin (Ben) Alexander Turner Weightlifting Men’s 69kg

1974-1-32_1974-1-36 SH Sheetlet 6 of 5, five Gold Medals,

No Fill Stamps - Released 19 March

1974-1-32 50c Katie Mactier Cycling Women’s Track 3000m Individual Pursuit;

1974-1-33 50c Russell Mark & Craig Trembath Men’s Shooting Double Trap Pairs;

1974-1-34 50c Jessicah Schipper Swimming Women’s 100m Butterfly

1974-1-35 50c Kerryn McCann Athletics Women’s Marathon

1974-1-36 50c Lalita Yauhleuskaya & Dina Aspandiyarova Women’s Shooting 10m Air Pistols Pairs

1974-1-37_1974-1-41 SH Sheetlet 7 of 5, five Gold Medals,

No Fill Stamps - Released 20 March

1974-1-37 50c Lauryn Mark & Natalia Rabman - Shooting Women’s Pairs

1974-1-38 50c Jane Saville - Women’s Athletics 20km Walk

1974-1-39 50c Lisbeth (Libby Constance Trickett - Women’s Swimming 50m Freestyle

1974-1-40 50c Nathan Deakes - Men’s Athletics 20km Walk

1974-1-41 50c Elizabeth (Lisa) McIntosh - Women’s Athletics 100m EAD T37

1974-1-42_1974-1-50 SH Sheetlet 8 of 10, nine Gold Medals,

Plus 1 ‘FILL’ Stamp - Released 20 March

Team Members for 1974-1-49 are:

Jodie Henry, Tamsyn Lewis, Shayne Leanne Reece & Lisbeth Constance Trickett.

1974-1-42 50c Leisel Jones - Women’s Swimming 100m Breaststroke

1974-1-43 50c Triples Bill Cornehis, Mark Casey & Wayne Turley - Lawn Bowls Men’s

1974-1-44 50c Sophie Edington - Swimming Women’s 50m Backstroke

1974-1-45 50c Matthew John Cowdrey - Men’s Swimming 100m Freestyle EAD

1974-1-46 50c Brooke Krueger-Billett - Athletics Women’s Hammer Throw

1974-1-47 50c Joshua Jefferis - Gymnastics Men’s Artistic Rings

1974-1-48 50c Natalie Grinham - Women’s Squash Singles

1974-1-49 50c Swimming Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle (team listed under sheetlet 8)

1974-1-50 50c Joanna Fargus - Women’s Swimming 200m Backstroke

1974-1-51_1974-1-54 SH Sheetlet 9 of 5, four Gold Medals,

Plus 1 ‘FILL’ Stamp - Released 21 March

1974-1-51 50c Aleksan Karapetyan - Weightlifting Men’s 94kg

1974-1-52 50c Jessicah Schipper - Women’s Swimming 200m Butterfly

1974-1-53 50c Nathan O’Neill - Men’s Road Cycling Individual Time Trial

1974-1-54 50c Latalia Yauhleuskaya - Women’s Shooting 25m Pistol

1974-1-55_1974-1-61 SH Sheetlet 10 of 10, seven Gold Medals,

Plus 3 ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 21 March

Team Members for 1974-1-56 are:

Brenton Rickard, Mat Welsh, Michael Klim & Eamon Sullivan.

Team Members for 1974-1-58 are:

Jessicah Schipper, Lisabeth Trickett, Sophie Jane Edington & Leisel Jones.

1974-1-55 50c Hollie Dykes - Women’s Gymnastics Artistic Floor

1974-1-56 50c Swimming Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay (team listed under sheetlet 10)

1974-1-57 50c Oenone Wood - Women’s Cycling Individual Time Trial

1974-1-58 50c Swimming Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay (team listed under sheetlet 10)

1974-1-59 50c Stephanie Rice - Women’s 400m Individual Medley

1974-1-60 50c Damian Istria - Gymnastics Men’s Artistic Horizontal Bar

1974-1-61 50c Deborah Ester Ainslie Lovely - Women’s Weightlifting 75kg

1974-1-62_1974-1-65 SH Sheetlet 11 of 5, four Gold Medals,

Plus 1 ‘FILL’ Stamp - Released 22 March

Diving Pair for 1974-1-62 are:

Chantelle Newberry & Loudy Tourky.

Diving Pair for 1974-1-64 are:

Bree Cole & Sharleen Stratton.

1974-1-62 50c Women’s Synchronised Diving 10m Platform (listed under sheetlet above 11)

1974-1-63 50c John Steffensen - Athletics Men’s 400m

1974-1-64 50c Women’s Diving Synchronised 3m Springboard (listed under sheetlet 11)

1974-1-65 50c Karen Murphy & Lynsey Armitage - Women’s Pairs Lawn Bowls

1974-1-66_1974-1-73 SH Sheetlet 12 of 10, eight Gold Medals,

Plus 2 ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 23 March

Team for 1974-1-71 are:

Jae Cross, Tully Bevilaqua, Katrina Hibbert, Carly Wilson, Hollie Grima, Jacinta Hamilton, Erin Phillips, Laura Summerton, Belinda Snell, Jenny Whittle, Emily McInerny, Lauren Jackson with Coaches: Jan Stirling, Cheryl Chambers & Gary Fox.

1974-1-66 50c Heath Francis - Athletics Men’s 200m EAD T46

1974-1-67 50c Jana Pittman - Athletics Women’s 400m Hurdles

1974-1-68 50c Latalia Yauhleuskaya - Women’s Shooting 10m Air Pistol

1974-1-69 50c Scott Martin - Men’s Athletics Discus

1974-1-70 50c Loudy Tourky - Women’s Diving 10m Platform

1974-1-71 50c Women’s Basketball (team listed under sheetlet 12)

1974-1-72 50c Chris Rae - Men’s Weightlifting 105kg

1974-1-73 50c Bruce Scott - Shooting Open Full Bore

1974-1-74_1974-1-80 SH Sheetlet 13 of10, seven Gold Medals,

3 ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 24 March

Team for 1974-80 are:

Anthony Ronaldson, Jacob Holmes, Sam MacKinnon, Luke Kendall, CJ Bruton, Jason Smith, Mark Worthington, Neil Mottram, Russell Hinder, Bradley Davidson, Paul Rogers with Coaches: Brian Goorjian, Nik Popovik, Robert Beveridge & Joyce Brendan.

1974-1-74 50c Nathan Deakes - Men’s Athletics 50km Walk

1974-1-75 50c Bronwyn Thompson - Women’s Athletics, Long Jump

1974-1-76 50c Mathew Heim & Robert Newberry - Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform

1974-1-77 50c Steve Hooker - Men’s Pole Vault

1974-1-78 50c Stuart Rendell - Men’s Hammer Throw

1974-1-79 50c Kelvin Kerkow - Lawn Bowls Men’s Singles

1974-1-80 50c Men’s Basketball (team listed under sheetlet above 13)

1974-1-81_1974-1-87 SH Sheetlet 14 of 10, seven Gold Medals,

3 ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 25 March

Team for 1974-1-81 are:

Jana Pittman, Caitlin Willis, Tamsyn Lewis & Rosemary Hayward.

Team for 1974-1-83 are:

Tony Cronk, Suzanne Faulkner, Karen Smith, Kim Walker, Rebecca Sanders, Kate Hollywood, Emily Halliday, Madonna Blyth, Wendy Beatie, Nicole Arrold, Kobie McGurk, Rachel Imison, Angela Skirving, Melanie Twitt, Sarah Taylor & Nicole Hudson with Coach Frank Murray.

Team for 1974-1-85 are:

John Steffensen, Christopher Troode, Mark Ormrod & Clinton Hill.

1974-1-81 50c Women’s Athletics 4 x 100m Relay (team listed under sheetlet above 14)

1974-1-82 50c Kim Howe - Women’s Athletics Pole Vault

1974-1-83 50c Women’s Hockey (team listed under sheetlet above 14)

1974-1-84 50c Mathew Helm - Men’s Diving 10m Platform

1974-1-85 50c Men’s Athletics 4 x 400m Relay (team listed under sheetlet above 14)

1974-1-86 50c Bradley Michael Pitt - Men’s Boxing Heavyweight 91k

1974-1-87 50c Jarrod Fletcher - Men’s Boxing Middleweight 75kg

1974-1-88_1974-1-92 SH Sheetlet 15 of 5, five Gold Medals,

No ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 26 March

Team for 1974-1-89 are:

Natalie Grinham & Joe Kniepp.

Team for 1974-1-90 are:

Jamie Dwyer, Liam De Young, Michael McCann, Robert Hammond, Nathan Eglington, Mark Knowles, Luke Doerner, Grant Schubert, Bevan George, Stephen Lambert, Aaron Hopkins, Matthew Wells, Travis Brooks, Brent Livermore, Dean Butler & Stephen Mowlam with Coach Barry Dancer.

Team for 1974-1-91 are:

Rachael Grinham & Natalie Grinham.

1974-1-88 50c Natalie Bates - Women’s Cycling Road Race

1974-1-89 50c Squash Mixed Doubles (team listed under sheetlet above 15)

1974-1-90 50c Men’s Hockey (team listed under sheetlet above 15)

1974-1-91 50c Women’s Squash (team listed under sheetlet above 15)

1974-1-92 50c Mathew Hayman - Men’s Cycling Road Race

1974-1-93_1974-1-97 SH Sheetlet 16 of 5, Closing Ceremony

No ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 26 March

1974-1-93 50c Balanced Overhead

1974-1-94 50c Hats on Parade

1974-1-95 50c Costumes in Character

1974-1-96 50c Delhi 2010 with Fireworks Overhead

1974-1-97 50c Fireworks Overhead at the MCG

1974-1-98_1974-1-107 SH Sheetlet 17 of 10

No ‘FILL’ Stamps - Released 26 March

1974-1-98 50c Kerryn McCann - On the Road

1974-1-99 50c Kerryn McCann - Hydration Helps

1974-1-100 50c Kerryn McCann - Still on the Road

1974-1-101 50c Kerryn McCann - The Final Stretch

1974-1-102 50c Kerryn McCann - I’ve Done It!

1974-1-103 50c Kerryn McCann - Exhaustion

1974-1-104 50c Kerryn McCann - To the Victor

1974-1-105 50c Kerryn McCann - Victory Lap

1974-1-106 50c Kerryn McCann - The Spoils

1974-1-107 50c Kerryn McCann - Gold

The Queen’s 80th Birthday

Designer: Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, passes a milestone this year, she has outlived every monarch with the exception of Queen Victoria & King George III, both who lived over 81 years of age, as her health is extremely good, I am expecting her to be with us for many years to come, this year also sees the 50^th anniversary of the hanging of the Pietro Annigoni portrait of Her Majesty (used in the 50c stamp below), wearing the regalia of the Order of the Garter, which is regarded as one of the finest portraits of the young Queen, the $2.45 stamp features a photographic portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), also featuring the Order of the Garter. The Oder of the Garter is the oldest surviving order of chivalry in the world, which was instituted by Edward III in 1348. A Miniature Sheet with both stamps was also released, along with a $10.95 Prestige Booklet.

Issued 19 April with perforation 14.62 x 13.86

1975-1-1 50c Portrait of the Queen;

1976-1-1 $2.45 Portrait of the Queen

1975-1-1_1976-1-1 MS $2.95 Miniature Sheet

Lighthouses of the 20th Century

Part 1, Lick & Stick

Designer: Belinda Witkowski, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue follows the release of Lighthouses in Australia on 12 March, 2002, which focused on lighthouses built in the 18^th & 19^th centuries, from 1775 there has been a great & remarkable array of lighthouses in Australia and there are some 400 stationed around Australia, all fitted with automatic lighting, the five below are but a small sample which were built in the 20^th century. A $10.95 Prestige Booklet was also released.

Issued 2 May with perforation 14.62 x 13.86

1977-1-1 50c Point Lonsdale, Victoria (1902);

1978-1-1 50c Cape Don, Northern Territory (1916);

1979-1-1 50c Wollongong Head, New South Wales (1937);

1980-1-1 50c Casuarina Point, Western Australia (1971);

1981-1-1 50c Point Cartwright, Queensland (1979)

Lighthouses of the 20th Century

Part 2, Peel & Stick

Designer: Belinda Witkowski, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is the same as the above, but in Peel & Stick format, this part of the issue was released in boxes of 100.

Issued 2 May with perforation die-cut simulated 11.15 x 11.5

1977-1-2 50c Point Lonsdale, Victoria (1902);

1978-1-2 50c Cape Don, Northern Territory (1916);

1979-1-2 50c Wollongong Head, New South Wales (1937);

1980-1-2 50c Casuarina Point, Western Australia (1971);

1981-1-2 50c Point Cartwright, Queensland (1979)

Greetings from Australia

Part 1, Lick & Stick

INTERNATIONAL Stamps

Designer: Trevor Marriott, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

This International issue can be used with the personalised stamps issues, both stamps show photographic imagery, the $1.25 stamp the Koala and the $1.85 the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Victoria, the building is World Heritage listed, two Miniature Sheets were also released, both were Overprinted for the Beijing International Stamp and Coin Expo, 26-29 October, 2006, one miniature sheet depicted the Sydney Opera House & Bridge, while the other depicted the Great Wall of China.

Issued 2 May with perforation 14.62 x 13.86

1982-1-1 $1.25 INTERNATIONAL Koala;

1983-1-1 $1.85 INTERNATIONAL Royal Exhibition Building

1982-2-1 MS OP $1.25 Sydney Opera House Miniature Sheet

1982-2-2 MS OP $1.25 Great Wall of China Miniature Sheet

Greetings from Australia

INTERNATIONAL Stamps

Part 2, Peel & Stick

Designer: Trevor Marriott, Australia Post Design Studio - Printer: SEP Sprint

This issue is the same as the above, but in Peel & Stick format, this part of the release was issued in a $6.25 Sheetlet of 5 & a $12.95 Prestige Booklet for the $1.25 stamp & a $9.25 Sheetlet of 5 & a $14.95 Prestige Booklet for the $1.85. The $6.25 Sheetlet was also overprinted for the Washington 2006 - World Philatelic Exhibition Washington DC USA May 27 - June 3, 2006.

Issued 2 May with perforation 14.62 x 13.86

1982-1-2 $1.25 INTERNATIONAL Koala;

1983-1-2 $1.85 INTERNATIONAL Royal Exhibition Building

1982-1-2 SH $6.25 Sheetlet of 5 $1.25 stamps

1983-1-2 SH $9.25 Sheetlet of 5 $1.85 stamps

1982-1-2 SH OP $6.25 Sheetlet of 5 Overprinted Washington 2006

AFL Souvenir Booklets

Adelaide Crows

Designer: Fragile Design - Printer: SEP Sprint

This booklet contains the stamp ‘Australia’ issued on 6 September 2005, in 3 panes of 4 x 50c blocks with tabs showing the club mascot, the booklet includes Postcards, tables for recording the results of the games and the Brownlow Medal.