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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003 ©<br />
Three x 50c miniature sheet Three x $1.10 miniature sheet Three x $1.65 miniature sheet<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP<br />
2003 ©<br />
Panes from souvenir booklet, showing miniature sheet variants which are exclusive to the booklet<br />
A graphic representation of the goals<br />
and a silhouette of a player lining up to take<br />
a shot at goal features on the $1.65 <strong>stamp</strong>.<br />
The central motif of the miniature sheet<br />
shows a silhouette of the Webb Ellis Cup atop<br />
the oval, embracing shape of a rugby ball. The<br />
oval which cuts through the <strong>stamp</strong>s, is symbolic<br />
of a worldwide sport that encompasses many<br />
nations and cultures. It is a visual expression of<br />
the cup’s slogan, ‘the world in union’, which is<br />
printed along the base of the miniature sheet.<br />
Rugby fans feature in the border area of<br />
the miniature s heet<br />
A mix of domestic and international<br />
denominations reinforces the international<br />
nature of the event.<br />
As well as the <strong>stamp</strong>s and miniature sheet<br />
this issues will include first day covers, a<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> pack, a set of three maximum cards<br />
(images not available at time of printing), a<br />
souvenir <strong>stamp</strong> booklet and Nick Farr-Jones’<br />
book, Story of the Rugby World Cup, written<br />
exclusively for <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>.<br />
The souvenir booklet has three miniature<br />
sheet panes (with a face value of $9.75)<br />
interleaved with information about the<br />
participating teams, and a souvenir postcard<br />
of the William Webb Ellis Cup. Each miniature<br />
sheet pane in the souvenir booklet is exclusive<br />
to the booklet. These exclusive miniature<br />
sheets are illustrated above.<br />
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The world in union<br />
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The world in union<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP<br />
2003 ©<br />
AUSTRALIA $1.10<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
AUSTRALIA $1.10<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
AUSTRALIA $1.10<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
Stamp pack (inside)<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
The world in union<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP<br />
2003 ©<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
AUSTRALIA $1.10<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP<br />
2003<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
AUSTRALIA $1.10<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
The world in union<br />
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003
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