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2003 COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN STAMPS<br />

The 2003 Collection of <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps<br />

brings together the year’s diverse gummed<br />

<strong>stamp</strong>s and miniature sheets along with the<br />

background stories to all the <strong>stamp</strong> issues. In<br />

a way that only <strong>stamp</strong>s can, the 2003 Annual<br />

Collection refl ects on the year and provides a<br />

snapshot of <strong>Australia</strong> in 2003.<br />

Dazzling full colour photographs and<br />

illustrations combine with the fascinating<br />

background text to make the 2003 Annual<br />

Collection of <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps an ideal gift<br />

not only for those with an interest in <strong>stamp</strong>s,<br />

but for any one interested in <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />

In fact the 2003 Collection of <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />

Stamps is a collectable in its own right and<br />

would complement any collection with an<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>n theme.<br />

The Annual Collection is produced in two<br />

editions: Deluxe and Executive. The editions<br />

feature identical content, varying only in cover<br />

and slipcase design, and page fi nishing.<br />

Deluxe Edition<br />

This edition uses a painterly, canvas texture<br />

in the rich earthy colours associated with the<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>n outback and a cloth binding in a<br />

18<br />

dd Month YYYY<br />

complementing colour. The slipcase features<br />

bronze foil and embossed text. The cover image<br />

is Sidney Nolan’s 1946 Ned Kelly which was<br />

one of the featured paintings in <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />

Paintings, a new fi ve year defi nitive series.<br />

Executive Edition<br />

This edition features a more traditional, classic<br />

cover treatment with matching black leather<br />

look cover and slipcase. The cover features<br />

gold foil embossed typography, brass corner<br />

protectors. This edition also features<br />

gilt-edged pages.<br />

The 2003 Collection of <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps<br />

This year’s collection includes 50 <strong>stamp</strong>s,<br />

plus four sheetlets/miniature sheets which<br />

add thirteen <strong>stamp</strong>s to the total. That makes<br />

a grand total of 63 <strong>stamp</strong>s with a face value of<br />

$48.50.<br />

There is no more convenient or more<br />

beautiful way to collect a complete set of<br />

mint 2003 <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>stamp</strong>s. As a gift, the<br />

2003 Annual Collection is a unique and<br />

thoughtful way to mark a special year in a<br />

loved one’s memory, to commemorate a

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