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AUSTRALIAN<br />
No. 271 August-September 2003<br />
150th Anniversary Murray River Shipping<br />
Peace and Goodwill<br />
High Court Centenary 1903-2003<br />
Oscar W Photograph by permission<br />
of the State Library of Victoria
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In this Bulletin...<br />
150th Ann. Murray River Shipping 3<br />
Peace & Goodwill 8<br />
High Court Centenary 1903-2003 10<br />
New Perth Mint coins 13<br />
RAM Rugby World Cup coins 19<br />
Rugby World Cup book 19<br />
Seven Seas 19<br />
<strong>Post</strong> Master Gallery 20<br />
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Dear Collectors,<br />
Welcome to this special Golden Jubilee edition of the Stamp<br />
Bulletin. The fi rst Bulletin was published in August 1953 and<br />
started its life as eight pages of type written text. Looking at the<br />
images and colours of the latest edition I am struck by how far<br />
the Bulletin has come since those early days!<br />
This issue of the Bulletin brings you three issues of greatly<br />
differing style and subject.<br />
First, we commemorate the 150th Anniversary of commercial<br />
shipping on the Murray River with a special issue of fi ve<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s. The <strong>stamp</strong>s feature nostalgic images of restored ships<br />
and commemorate the crucial role vessels such as these played<br />
in the development of inland <strong>Australia</strong>. The <strong>stamp</strong> images<br />
evoke the romance of bygone days.<br />
The second issue marks another <strong>Australia</strong>n milestone;<br />
the Centenary of the High Court. The designs for the <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
and associated products highlight the links between past and<br />
present with excerpts of constitutional text and signifi cant<br />
decisions taken by the High Court.<br />
Our third and fi nal issue, Peace and Goodwill, is designed<br />
to be suitable for sending holiday greetings. The designs stand<br />
alone or can be purchased through the Personalised Stamps<br />
service and printed with a photo of your choice in the tab. Our<br />
early release means there is no excuse for being late sending<br />
personalised greetings this year!<br />
Also in this issue of the Bulletin we are pleased to give you<br />
a preview of our new book, Story of the Rugby World Cup.<br />
The book has been written for us by Nick Farr-Jones, one of<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n rugby’s most distinguished rugby players. It is being<br />
launched in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup which will be<br />
held in <strong>Australia</strong> later this year and which <strong>Post</strong> will mark with<br />
a <strong>stamp</strong> issue in October.<br />
Finally we have some spectacular commemorative coins<br />
from both the Perth and Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Mints.<br />
I hope you enjoy this birthday issue of our Bulletin.<br />
Until next time,<br />
Amber McDougall, Manager, Philatelic Group
150th 15OTH Anniversary ANNIVERSARY Murray MURRAY River RIVER Shipping SHIPPING<br />
The issue<br />
This issue commemorates the 150 th anniversary<br />
of shipping on the Murray River. The vessels<br />
featured on the <strong>stamp</strong>s have all been, or are<br />
being, restored and can be visited by members<br />
of the public.<br />
The <strong>stamp</strong>s are illustrated by Craig McGill of<br />
New South Wales, with typography and product<br />
design by Belinda Marshall, of <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>’s<br />
Design Studio.<br />
The issue includes gummed and selfadhesive<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s, fi rst day covers, <strong>stamp</strong> and<br />
collector packs and a set of fi ve maximum cards.<br />
A beautiful prestige booklet completes the issue.<br />
The 16 page prestige booklet (illustrated<br />
on page 4) features twenty <strong>stamp</strong>s in fi ve<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> panes. The <strong>stamp</strong>s are in blocks of four<br />
of a single design. This single design block<br />
confi guration is unique to the booklet. The<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> panes are interleaved with panes of text<br />
and images. The prestige booklet is a wonderful<br />
introduction to the Murray River, the history of<br />
steam boats in <strong>Australia</strong> on the river system and<br />
the fun of <strong>stamp</strong> collecting.<br />
The issue also includes a decorative gutter<br />
with a representation of the Murray River<br />
marked with the towns where the paddle<br />
steamers shown on the <strong>stamp</strong>s are located.<br />
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PS Oscar W<br />
The Oscar W was built in 1908 for normal<br />
commercial work on the rivers. It changed<br />
hands and purpose several times before being<br />
sold and taken to Mildura for tourist day<br />
excursions. In 1964 the Oscar W was sold again<br />
and restored to a wood burner before being<br />
bought by Tourism SA and taken to Goolwa<br />
for complete restoration. The vessel is now<br />
maintained and operated by the Friends of the<br />
Oscar W as a working exhibit at Signal Point<br />
River Murray Interpretive Centre in Goolwa.<br />
PS Marion<br />
Built in 1897, PS Marion was one of the fi rst<br />
paddle steamers to run cruises on the Murray<br />
River, and it is now the only original wood-fi red<br />
paddle steamer with overnight accommodation<br />
still operating. Like the Oscar W, Marion has<br />
been through changes of ownership and<br />
function – including serving as a fl oating<br />
boarding house and a static museum – before<br />
returning to its original purpose as a passenger<br />
boat. In 1989 the Mannum community and<br />
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The Murray River<br />
The Murray River forms the border between New South<br />
Wales and Victoria and flows for 2530 km from the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Alps in eastern <strong>Australia</strong> to Encounter Bay, South<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>. Its major tributaries are the Murrumbidgee,<br />
Lachlan and Darling Rivers.<br />
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Early navigation<br />
The first vessel to steam on the waters of the Murray was<br />
the Mary Ann. In March 1853 William Randell, keen to find<br />
a speedy, economic means of transporting his flour to the<br />
expanding markets of the Victorian gold fields, set out from<br />
near present-day Mannum for Swan Hill. He was forced to<br />
turn back, then set set out again several months later. He<br />
encountered Captain Francis Cadell in the Lady Agusta just<br />
three days from Swan Hill. Cadel was responding to a South<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n government initiative encouraging exploration of<br />
the river.<br />
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Both vessels arrived at Swan Hill on 17 September 1853.<br />
On their return journeys, they carried wool back to South<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>, and the use of the Murray for commercial shipping<br />
had begun.<br />
The river trade<br />
The river system quickly became a highway to the inland.<br />
Trade was varied. Steamers carried passengers, mail and<br />
supplies to the stations, and returned with station produce<br />
for coastal markets. By 1870 the Murray was the main<br />
channel bringing inland wealth to the coast.<br />
River trade transformed inland pastoral industries. Station<br />
owners began to change from cattle, a good option when the<br />
only transport to market was overland, to sheep, because<br />
river transport of wool made sheep farming a better option.<br />
Towns in South <strong>Australia</strong>, Victoria and New South Wales<br />
became, for a time, bustling inland ports. Eventually Goolwa
Maximum cards<br />
(SA) and Echuca (VIC) became the key river ports with a<br />
strong rivalry growing between the two.<br />
Ship building<br />
With the river trade came a new era in boat building. Most<br />
boats were built to a simple utilitarian design with the shorter<br />
and more manoeuvrable side-wheelers (a paddle-wheel on<br />
each side of the vessel) eventually beating out the longer<br />
and more cumbersome stern-wheelers (American style with<br />
a paddle-wheel at the rear).<br />
Apart from special passenger vessels, most steamers<br />
were simple cargo ships accompanied by one or two barges.<br />
Deck passengers travelled cheaply, fi nding a place among<br />
the cargo. Some barges were purpose-built for the wool<br />
trade and vessels conveying timber from the Barmah forest<br />
to the Echuca/Moama sawmills had special barges with<br />
outriggers to handle the logs.<br />
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Council decided to restore the boat to its peak<br />
condition as a passenger steamer. Today the<br />
Marion has cabins, lounges and a dining room,<br />
and offers trips under steam throughout the<br />
year.<br />
PS Ruby<br />
The PS Ruby, built at Morgan in 1907, was<br />
the fourth riverboat of that name on the<br />
Murray. This Ruby started carrying passengers<br />
in style and comfort and had a second life<br />
as a houseboat. By 1968 it had deteriorated<br />
substantially. The vessel was purchased by the<br />
Wentworth Rotary Club for $1600, towed to<br />
Wentworth and placed in a park opposite the<br />
wharf. In 1996 Rotary placed the Ruby in the<br />
trusteeship of the Wentworth Shire Council.<br />
Under the guidance of shipwright Captain Leon<br />
Wagner the long work of restoration has begun.<br />
Causes of decline<br />
Despite being a great advance on the bullock team, river<br />
transport had its problems. There was no co-ordinated<br />
approach to development. Intercolonial customs tariffs meant<br />
time consuming and burdensome custom-house requirements.<br />
The river itself was unpredictable and conditions<br />
were often dangerous.<br />
Rising costs, fi erce competition and the expansion of the<br />
rail system contributed to the decline in river trade from its<br />
peak in the 1880s.<br />
River trade continued at reduced levels until the 1930s.<br />
Passenger steamers continued longer. Indeed, steamers<br />
can still be seen on the Murray River. Many individuals and<br />
organisations have restored vessels or built new paddle<br />
steamers to cater to the love of heritage and the resurgent<br />
tourist industry.<br />
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PV Pyap<br />
Built in 1896 at Mannum, the Pyap was a<br />
hawking vessel, set up as a shop with a counter,<br />
store section and separate drapery at the<br />
rear of the lower deck. The Pyap’s shop was<br />
on the lower deck. Pots and pans and a wide<br />
assortment of domestic and farming gear hung<br />
overhead. Further stock was stored on the front<br />
deck, protected by canvas.<br />
In the 1930s, when river trading had been<br />
rendered obsolete, Pyap was used for more<br />
ordinary shipping tasks, towing timber laden<br />
barges to pumping stations for irrigation<br />
schemes. From at least 1971 however the Pyap<br />
has operated as a cruise vessel from the Swan<br />
Hill Pioneer Museum.<br />
PS Adelaide<br />
Built at Echuca in 1866 the Adelaide is the oldest<br />
wooden hulled paddle steamer still operating<br />
in the world. It was launched, and worked, as<br />
a logging boat for about 90 years, towing up<br />
to three barges at a time carrying red gum logs<br />
from nearby forests to a sawmill at Echuca. Its<br />
career ended in the mid-1950s when motor<br />
transport took over and the Adelaide lay idle,<br />
tied up near the mill until 1958 when it was sold<br />
to a sawmiller and taken to South <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
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A community effort brought it back to<br />
Echuca in 1960. In 1963 the Adelaide was lifted<br />
from the water and placed in Echuca’s Hopwood<br />
Gardens, where it stayed for 21 years. In that<br />
time the historic port at Echuca had been<br />
restored and late in 1980 restoration began on<br />
the Adelaide. Today PS Adelaide operates special<br />
cruises for enthusiasts from Echuca wharf.<br />
Further information<br />
Bales, Jill and Blake, Joe, PS Pyap A Centenary History,<br />
Pioneer Settlement, Swan Hill<br />
Christopher, Peter, Paddlesteamers and Riverboats of<br />
the River Murray, rev.ed., Axiom Publishing, 2001<br />
de Courcy, Catherine & Johnson, John, River tracks,<br />
Lothian Books, 2001<br />
Coulson, Helen, Paddle Steamer Adelaide, McCabe<br />
Prints, 1985<br />
Brian Marshall, Paddle-boats of the Murray-Darling River<br />
System, Mercury 1988<br />
Painter, Gwenda, PS Marion: Its life and times, Hyland<br />
House, 1998<br />
Parsons, Ronald, Ships of the inland rivers, 3rd rev.ed.,<br />
Gould Books, Gumeracha SA, 1996<br />
On-line www.murrayriver.com.au<br />
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hipping on the Murray River system reached a peak PS Ruby was built at Morgan in 1907 to carry 30<br />
in the 1880s. At this time steamboats towing passengers in style and comfort. Fitted with all<br />
loaded barges plied approximately 6500 kilometres of modern conveniences for passenger traffic, Ruby<br />
waterway on the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Darling travelled the Morgan-Swan Hill route until the early<br />
Rivers. The first commercial loads were carried in 1930s. The vessel is currently being restored at<br />
1853 when, in response to a challenge from the South Wentworth.<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n government, Captain Francis Cadell and<br />
150TH ANNIVERSARY<br />
William Randell were the first to navigate the Murray PV Pyap, built in 1896 at Mannum, was a hawking<br />
River in steam vessels. They mURRAY reached Swan RIVER Hill and vessel, plying goods along the river until the 1930s.<br />
Moama respectively, and on SHIPPING<br />
their return journeys The shop was on the lower deck, with a drapery<br />
carried wool back to South <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
department at the rear. Pyap now operates as a<br />
cruise vessel from the Swan Hill Pioneer Museum.<br />
Many paddle steamers are now tourist attractions.<br />
PS Oscar W was built in 1908 and hauled wool and PS Adelaide was a logging boat in the Echuca area<br />
general cargo until 1943. The vessel is reputed to from 1866 until the mid-1950s. Adelaide is the oldest<br />
hold the record for the largest load of wool carried wooden hulled paddle steamer still operating in the<br />
out of the Darling and today is maintained and world.<br />
operated as a floating exhibit at Goolwa.<br />
PS Marion was best known as one of the passenger<br />
steamers of the Murray Shipping Company. Through<br />
the 1930s and ’40s Marion left Morgan on regular<br />
summer cruises. The Mannum Council and community<br />
have restored the boat to an operational condition.<br />
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Technical details<br />
Issue date....................... 5 August 2003<br />
Denominations................ Five x 50c<br />
Illustrator........................ Craig McGill, New South Wales<br />
Stamp size...................... 37.5 x 26 mm<br />
Printer (all)...................... SNP Sprint<br />
Paper<br />
Gummed.................... Tullis Russell<br />
Self-adhesive booklets JAC B100<br />
Self-adhesive rolls....... JAC B90<br />
Perforations.................... 13.86 x 14.6<br />
Special features ............. Decorative gutter<br />
Sheet layout.................... Sheets of 50, in two panes of 25<br />
National postmark .......... Swan Hill VIC 3585<br />
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Mail order codes<br />
1382067 Stamps (fi ve x 50c) ................................ $2.50<br />
1382001 Set of fi rst day covers<br />
(gummed & self adhesive) [MO/CC]......... $5.60<br />
1382002 First day cover (gummed) ....................... $2.80<br />
1382003 First day cover (self-adhesive)................. $2.80<br />
1382126 Stamp pack........................................... $2.95<br />
1382223 Collector pack ....................................... $5.40<br />
1382220 Maximum cards (set of fi ve) .................... $6.25<br />
1382184 Prestige booklet................................... $10.95<br />
1382240 Gutter strip of 10 x 50c (decorative gutter)... $5.00<br />
1382182 Booklet of ten x 50c ............................... $5.00<br />
1382260 Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x 50... $100.00<br />
1382209 Roll of 100 .......................................... $50.00<br />
1382200 Strip of fi ve self-adhesive <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
from roll 100 x 50c ................................ $2.50<br />
SES to assist Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus<br />
A Special Event Stamp (SES) sheet was produced by<br />
Rotary for the Rotary International Convention held in<br />
Brisbane from 1 to 4 June 2003. Sheets of ten x 50c<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> and Globe <strong>stamp</strong>s (Celebration and Nation,<br />
January 2003) featured an image depicting a Rotary<br />
Avenue of Service or Programme printed in the tabs.<br />
These sheets were sold on site during the event. <strong>Post</strong><br />
attended and provided postmarking. While stocks last,<br />
sheets and covers are available by mail order from The<br />
Rotary Club of Warringah.<br />
The sheets are priced at A$20.00 each, covers are<br />
A$6.50. Proceeds will primarily assist the Rotary<br />
Foundation’s PolioPlus Campaign.<br />
For further information other than orders contact Clive<br />
Mellor, <strong>Australia</strong>n Representative of the Rotary on Stamps<br />
Fellowship by Phone +61 2 9981 5128 or E-mail:<br />
cmellor@ram.net.au<br />
For orders send your name and address and method<br />
of payment to Rotary Club of Warringah PO Box 188,<br />
Brookvale NSW 2100 or Fax +61 2 9905 5959.<br />
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Peace and Goodwill<br />
2003<br />
There are two designs in this holiday greetings<br />
issue a 50c ‘Tree’ (domestic standard letter rate)<br />
and a 90c ‘Star’ (International <strong>Post</strong> concession<br />
card rate).<br />
The iconic, festive symbolism of the tree and<br />
star pre-dates their use in Christian celebrations<br />
making these designs welcome heralds of the<br />
holiday season. The design’s universal appeal<br />
will be welcome wherever their message of<br />
peace and goodwill is sent.<br />
The designs are closely modelled on Chris<br />
Shurey’s original ‘Tree’ and ‘Star’ designs<br />
released as Season’s Greetings (September<br />
2001). This release does not feature an attached<br />
tab and the denominations refl ect the January<br />
2003 rate change.<br />
From this issue forward designs that will be<br />
available to use in <strong>Post</strong>’s Personalised Stamps<br />
service will be produced without tabs. Only<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s that have been personalised and previously<br />
issued designs will have an attached tab.<br />
Issued <strong>stamp</strong>s for these designs will be<br />
printed in sheets of 20 without gutter.<br />
Along with the <strong>stamp</strong>s and fi rst day cover<br />
this issue includes a <strong>stamp</strong> pack and a set of two<br />
maximum cards.<br />
The August release makes these <strong>stamp</strong>s ideal<br />
for sending greetings and holiday parcels early<br />
in the year. The early release gives those who<br />
wish to purchase Personalised Stamps plenty<br />
of time to pick a favourite image or even have a<br />
photo taken specially for use in the <strong>stamp</strong> tab.<br />
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Maximum cards<br />
These two <strong>stamp</strong> designs will join the range<br />
of <strong>stamp</strong>s available for personalisation through<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>’s Personalised Stamps service<br />
on 5 August 2003 (see facing page ).<br />
The designer and the designs<br />
The designer is Chris Shurey whose previous<br />
designs include Merino Sheep (August 1997,<br />
Season’s Greetings (September 2001) and<br />
several <strong>stamp</strong>s in Celebration and Nation<br />
(January 2003).<br />
50c Tree<br />
From ancient times the tree has symbolised<br />
new life and fertility. Since the twelfth<br />
century fi r trees have been used to celebrate<br />
Christmas.<br />
90c Star<br />
The star is a universal symbol of hope and<br />
optimism. In a Christian context, the star<br />
symbolises the star of Bethlehem which<br />
guided the Magi to the Christ child.
Technical details<br />
Denominations................ One x 50c, one x 90c<br />
Designer ........................ Chris Shurey<br />
Stamp size...................... 30.55 x 30 mm<br />
Perforations ................... 14.4 x 14<br />
Printer............................ SNP Sprint<br />
Paper............................. De La Rue<br />
Printing process.............. Lithography<br />
Special features .............. Available for personalisation<br />
through Personalised Stamps<br />
service<br />
90c <strong>stamp</strong>, International <strong>Post</strong><br />
signifi er<br />
National postmark........... Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775<br />
Mail order codes<br />
1383067 Stamps (one x 50c, one x 90c) ................ $1.40<br />
1383001 First day cover ....................................... $1.70<br />
1383126 Stamp pack........................................... $1.85<br />
1383220 Maximum card (set of two)...................... $2.90<br />
<strong>Post</strong>’s offi cial Christmas issue will be released 31 October 2003.<br />
Peace and Goodwill<br />
Stamp pack<br />
Send greetings of peace and goodwill to celebrate the festive<br />
season. These bright designs will bring the joy of Christmas to<br />
friends and loved ones in <strong>Australia</strong> and throughout the world.<br />
Stamp design: Chris Shurey<br />
Cover design: Lynette Traynor, <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> Design Studio<br />
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Personalising your Season’s Greetings<br />
Code 52<br />
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First day cover<br />
2003<br />
Code 53<br />
From 5 August 2003 these designs will join the range of<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s available for personalisation from <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>.<br />
Orders for Personalised Stamps must be made<br />
using the special Personalised Stamps order form.<br />
The <strong>stamp</strong>s are illustrated in the current form as Code<br />
52 and Code 53. Personalised Stamps cannot be<br />
ordered through the <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Bulletin or from the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Bureau.<br />
The Personalised Stamps order form is available from<br />
any <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> retail outlet or you can request a form<br />
be sent to you by calling Freecall 1800 782 677. You can<br />
also read more about Personalised Stamps on-line at<br />
auspost.com.au/philatelic/<strong>stamp</strong>s/p<strong>stamp</strong>s/design.htm<br />
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HIGH COURT CENTENARY 1903-2003<br />
This issue of two <strong>stamp</strong>s and a miniature sheet<br />
commemorates the centenary of the High<br />
Court of <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
About the High Court<br />
The High Court – the highest court in the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n judicial system – was established in<br />
1901 by Section 71 of the Constitution. The<br />
functions of the High Court are to:<br />
• interpret and apply the law of <strong>Australia</strong>;<br />
• to decide cases of special federal signifi cance<br />
including challenges to the constitutional<br />
validity of laws<br />
• and to hear appeals, by special leave, from<br />
federal, state and territory courts.<br />
Decisions made by the High Court are fi nal<br />
and are binding on all other <strong>Australia</strong>n courts.<br />
The fi rst sitting of the High Court took<br />
place in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court<br />
Building in Melbourne on 6 October 1903.<br />
The distinguished Bench was made up of three<br />
men who had been prominent in the Federal<br />
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movement, all of whom had an intimate<br />
knowledge of the Constitution.<br />
The fi rst Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffi th<br />
was a former premier and former Chief<br />
Justice of Queensland. Sir Edmund Barton –<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>’s fi rst Prime Minister and the leader of<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>’s Constitutional Conventions – was<br />
appointed as Justice. Justice Richard O’Connor<br />
was a former Minister of Justice and Solicitor-<br />
General of NSW and the fi rst Leader of the<br />
Government in the Senate.<br />
From their fi rst judgments the Justices<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>ed the authority of the High Court over<br />
the State Supreme Courts and showed that the<br />
Court was a necessary and powerful arm of the<br />
newly created Commonwealth of <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
The High Court did not have a permanent<br />
home until 1980, when the High Court<br />
Building in Canberra was opened by Her<br />
Majesty the Queen. The new building’s design,<br />
by Edwards Madigan Torzillo and Briggs Pty<br />
Ltd, was the result of a national architecture
competition held in 1972 and 1973. The<br />
design reinforces the ideals intended for the<br />
Court. The soaring ceilings and large windows<br />
symbolise the transparency of the legal process.<br />
Its space and light symbolise <strong>Australia</strong> itself.<br />
The building is located in the Parliamentary<br />
Triangle positioned to emphasise the Court’s<br />
independence from the legislative and executive<br />
arms of government.<br />
The designs<br />
The designs of the <strong>stamp</strong>s and miniature sheet<br />
link the historical and contemporary life of the<br />
High Court.<br />
The 50c <strong>stamp</strong> features a portrait of the<br />
fi rst Chief Justice of the High Court, Sir Samuel<br />
Griffi th juxtaposed with the Constitutional text<br />
that made provision for the High Court in 1901.<br />
The text reads in part: ‘The judicial power of<br />
the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal<br />
Supreme Court, to be called the High Court of<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>…The High Court shall consist of a<br />
Chief Justice and so many other Justices, not less<br />
than two, as the Parliament prescribes’.<br />
In this <strong>stamp</strong> the archival image and old style<br />
typography used to render the Constitutional<br />
text calls to mind the historic foundation of<br />
today’s court.<br />
The $1.45 <strong>stamp</strong>, with its bold typography<br />
and colours, reminds us of the court’s<br />
contemporary face. The design combines a<br />
typographical representation of ‘Justice’ with<br />
a selection of signifi cant decisions made by the<br />
High Court throughout its history. These are:<br />
Engineers Case 1920; Bank Nationalisation<br />
Case 1948; Communist Party Case 1951;<br />
Boilermakers Case 1956; Payroll Tax Case 1971;<br />
Sea and Submerged Lands Case 1975; Territory<br />
Senators Case 1975; Tasmanian Dam Case<br />
1983; Spycatcher Case 1988; War Crimes Act<br />
Case 1991; Mabo 1992; Wik 1996.<br />
The miniature sheet shows the extension<br />
of Sir Samuel Griffi th’s portrait from the 50c<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> and his signature. The border area of the<br />
2 September 2003<br />
Set of fi rst day covers (<strong>stamp</strong>s, miniature sheet)<br />
miniature sheet shows headlines and excerpts<br />
from newspaper reports of major High Court<br />
rulings, further emphasising the Court’s<br />
enduring importance .<br />
The dominant colour used in the <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
and associated products is the traditional<br />
scarlet of the law. The words ‘High Court’ are<br />
highlighted to reinforce the pre-eminence of<br />
the High Court within our judicial system.<br />
As well as the gummed <strong>stamp</strong>s and<br />
miniature sheet the issue includes fi rst day<br />
covers, a <strong>stamp</strong> pack and a set of two maximum<br />
cards.<br />
Additional information<br />
Blackshield, Tony; Coper, Michael; Williams,<br />
George, The Oxford Companion to the High<br />
Court of <strong>Australia</strong>, Oxford University Press, 2001.<br />
And on-line at www.highcourt.gov.au<br />
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HIGH COURT CENTENARY 1903-2003<br />
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Maximum cards<br />
Technical details<br />
Issue date ...................... 2 September 2003<br />
Denominations................ One x 50c, one x $1.45<br />
Designer ........................ Janet Boschen, <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong><br />
Design Studio<br />
Stamp size (all) ............... 37.5 x 26 mm<br />
Miniature sheet size ....... 106 x 70 mm<br />
Perforations (all) ............. 13.86 x 14.6<br />
Printer ........................... SNP Sprint<br />
Paper............................. Tullis Russell<br />
Printing process.............. Lithography<br />
Sheet layout ................... Sheets of 50 in two panes of 25<br />
National postmark........... Canberra ACT 2600<br />
Lunar New Year zodiac sheetlet<br />
2 September 2003<br />
Mail order codes<br />
1384067 Stamps (one x 50c, one x $1.45) ............. $1.95<br />
1384142 Miniature sheet...................................... $1.95<br />
1384001 First day covers<br />
(<strong>stamp</strong>s, miniature sheet) [MO/CC].......... $4.50<br />
1384002 First day cover (<strong>stamp</strong>s).......................... $2.25<br />
1384013 First day cover (miniature sheet).............. $2.25<br />
1384126 Stamp pack........................................... $4.35<br />
1384220 Maximum cards (set of two).................... $3.45<br />
1384240 Set of gutter strips (ten x 50c,ten x $1.45).. $19.50<br />
(No special text or design in gutters)<br />
1384241 Gutter strip (ten x 50c)............................ $5.00<br />
1384242 Gutter strip (ten x $1.45) ...................... $14.50<br />
Stamp pack<br />
Mr George Meng of Queensland has notifi ed us that the character for Tiger on the zodiac<br />
sheetlet is incorrect. The font is based on an ancient style of calligraphy not well-known to<br />
contemporary Chinese. The designers of the font have been notifi ed and have undertaken to<br />
correct the character. We thank Mr Meng for bringing this matter to our attention and regret<br />
any concern the error might have caused.
Specialist Notes Notes<br />
30 to 31 August 2003 Congress<br />
This event will be hosted by the SA Philatelic<br />
Council at Tanunda Showground Hall<br />
Elizabeth Street Tanunda SA. Opening hours<br />
are 10 am to 5 pm both days. Local and<br />
interstate dealers will attend.<br />
Saturday will see a mail re-enactment from<br />
the old <strong>Post</strong> and Telegraph offi ce to the Congress<br />
location at the showgrounds. Admission is free<br />
and refreshments will be available.<br />
Souvenir covers from the organisers:<br />
A souvenir cover (carried on the re-enactment)<br />
will have an image of a historic German wagon<br />
with a 50c Counter Printed Stamp (CPS) affi xed<br />
and will be postmarked using the 30 August<br />
Congress 2003 temporary pictorial postmark.<br />
A second souvenir cover with the 31 August<br />
temporary pictorial postmark will have an<br />
image of the fi rst offi cial telegraph station in the<br />
Barossa Valley. Affi xed will be the 1992 Vineyard<br />
Regions 45c Barossa Valley <strong>stamp</strong> (plus a 5c<br />
Frama label on the back).<br />
These souvenir covers will be available for<br />
$3.00 for one cover, $6.00 for a set of two (one<br />
for each day) plus 70c P&H for each set of two<br />
covers. Send orders and requests for further<br />
information to the Congress Co-Coordinator<br />
South <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Council, GPO Box<br />
1303 Adelaide SA 5001.<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> at Congress 2003<br />
<strong>Post</strong> will attend with a CPS machine and two<br />
temporary pictorial postmarks: 30 August 2003<br />
features a horse drawn wagon; 31 August 2003<br />
features the Barossa Valley.<br />
The following items will be available on site<br />
from <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>, or by mail order from the<br />
<strong>Post</strong>al Manager GPO Adelaide SA 5000. <strong>Post</strong>’s<br />
products will be available to 30 September<br />
2003 or until sold out. No EPOS terminal will<br />
be attached to the CPS printer, so no receipts<br />
will be available. Minimum Credit card orders<br />
A$10.00.<br />
CPS labels with Congress 2003 literal<br />
Set of six x 50c Roo & Koala (three each)<br />
CPS labels (mint) .................................................. $3.00<br />
Set of two postmarked covers (one each day) each with<br />
Roo & Koala CPS labels affi xed............................... $6.60<br />
Button Sets*<br />
Button Set on single cover (30 August 2003) .......... $6.20<br />
Button Set affi xed, two covers, (30 & 31 August)......... $12.40<br />
(*Button Set = two x 50c, $1.00 & $1.45 CPS labels)<br />
<strong>Post</strong>card<br />
Barossa Valley, postmarked 30 August 2003<br />
with Congress 2003 literal ..................................... $1.20<br />
31 August 2003 Petersham Stamp & Coin Super Fair<br />
The Stamp & Coin Dealers Association of<br />
Australasia (SCDAA) will hold this event at<br />
the Petersham Town Hall at 107 Crystal Street,<br />
Petersham NSW (just one block from the<br />
railway station). Opening hours are 9:30 am<br />
to 4:00 pm and admission is $1.00. Local and<br />
interstate dealers will attend. Free valuations<br />
will be available. Contact Steven Hamilton (02)<br />
4344 5101 or John Pearson (02) 9979 1561 for<br />
further information.<br />
13 to 14 September 2003 Northern Beaches Stamp<br />
Expo 2003<br />
The Manly-Warringah Philatelic Society and<br />
Leagues Club Stamp Club will jointly host this<br />
popular event. The Expo will be held on the fi rst<br />
fl oor of the Federal Parade Hall, Federal Parade,<br />
Brookvale NSW (directly opposite the main<br />
entrance to the Manly-Warringah Leagues<br />
Club). Hours of opening will be 10 am to 5 pm<br />
Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday.<br />
This is a national One Frame Exhibition,<br />
with 40 frames of exhibits, door prizes, club<br />
circuit books and local and interstate buyers.<br />
The organisers will produce a special<br />
commemorative booklet which they will sell<br />
for $13.00 each plus $3.00 P&H. Enquiries<br />
to Graeme Morris (02) 9905 3255 or John<br />
Pearson (02) 9979 1561.<br />
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Specialist Notes Specialist Coming Notes events<br />
14 September Southpex 2003<br />
This annual event will be held at the<br />
Maddington Community Centre, Alcock St,<br />
Maddington WA 6110. Opening hours are 10<br />
am to 5 pm. The organisers will produce a Year<br />
of the RAM souvenir booklet ($3.00 each post<br />
free) available from Southpex Box 228, Gosnells,<br />
WA 6110 or contact directly on 08 9459 2203.<br />
20 to 21 September 2003 St Peters Stamp & Coin Fair<br />
This fair will be held at the St Peters Town<br />
Hall 101 Payneham Road St Peters during the<br />
hours 10 am - 5 pm. Admission is $2.00 with<br />
children under 15 admitted free. Interstate and<br />
local dealers will attend and there will be a $250<br />
super draw.<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> at St Peters<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> will attend with a CPS<br />
machine and a temporary pictorial postmark<br />
for each day of the event. Day one features a<br />
kangaroo, day two a koala.<br />
The following products will be available on<br />
site or by mail order from the <strong>Post</strong>al Manager<br />
GPO Adelaide SA 5000. These products will<br />
be available until 30 November 2003 or until<br />
sold out. No EPOS terminal will be attached to<br />
the CPS printer, so no receipts will be available.<br />
Minimum Credit card orders A$10.00.<br />
CPS Labels<br />
Set of 6 x 50c Roo & Koala CPS labels<br />
with St Peters 2003 literal Mint .............................. $3.00<br />
Set of 6 x 50c Roo & Koala CPS labels, St Peters 2003 literal<br />
affi xed, postmarked 20 September 2003 ................ $3.30<br />
Set of 6 x 50c Roo & Koala CPS labels on covers (2) for each<br />
day, Each affi xed to cover with St Peters 2003 literal...... $6.60<br />
Button Sets<br />
Button Set Mint .................................................... $5.90<br />
Button Set on cover button postmarked fi rst day ..... $6.20<br />
Two Button sets one on each of two covers, each cover<br />
postmarked each day .......................................... $12.40<br />
(*Button set = two each 50c, $1.00, & $1.45 CPS labels)<br />
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October 3rd – 5th, 2003<br />
Newcastle Stampshow 2003<br />
Waratah Technology High School, Turton Road, Waratah<br />
Join the Supporters 50 Club - Subscriptions $50<br />
Members are entitled to: One each of the<br />
three different numbered souvenir <strong>stamp</strong><br />
booklets commemorating Centenaries,<br />
(numbered 1 – 50 and signed by the graphic<br />
artist); Opportunity to purchase Personalised<br />
Stamps (to feature the exhibition logo<br />
printed in the tabs) in blocks of four and<br />
sheets of 20 (at discount). Sheets of 20 only<br />
available to 50 Club Members and must<br />
be ordered prior to September 1, 2003;<br />
<strong>Post</strong>marked souvenir covers (one each day);<br />
one postcard; Five Cinderellas.<br />
Further information from Newcastle Stampshow 2003,<br />
PO Box 239C Newcastle NSW 2300 or e-mail to<br />
johnmoore@mail.smartchat.net.au<br />
AEROPEX 03 17-18 December 2003<br />
This two day international air mail exhibition<br />
will be held at the Adelaide Town Hall.<br />
Admission is free.<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> will operate a temporary<br />
post offi ce with three pictorial postmarks<br />
On display will be 140 frames with<br />
some of the world’s most valuable air mail<br />
collections from <strong>Australia</strong>n and overseas.<br />
100 Club AEROPEX 03<br />
A number of 75th anniversary fl ights will be fl own in 2003<br />
– 1928 was important for <strong>Australia</strong>n pioneer aviators such<br />
as Bert Hinkler, Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm.<br />
Each commemorative fl ight will carry limited edition souvenir<br />
covers. These covers will form part of the Aeropex 03<br />
‘100 Club’ package.<br />
Collectors may apply to join the 100 Club by writing to<br />
the <strong>Australia</strong>n Airmail Society Inc, GPO Box 954, Adelaide<br />
SA 5001.No payment is required on initial joining.<br />
Check the APF website (www.apf.org.au/) for updated<br />
Aeropex 03 information as it becomes made available.
<strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
Ordering postmark impressions by mail<br />
Please forward fully <strong>stamp</strong>ed and addressed<br />
covers, under prepaid outer envelopes, to post<br />
offi ce addresses listed on these pages.<br />
• Endorse cover in the top left corner with the<br />
name of the postmark required.<br />
• Orders must be lodged before the last day of<br />
use of the postmarker.<br />
• All orders for postmark impressions should<br />
be accompanied by payment of 80c per cover,<br />
unless specifi ed otherwise.<br />
Fine philatelic cancels<br />
Covers may be cancelled at more than one<br />
point in the postal system. Collectors who<br />
wish to ensure a single, fi ne cancel of their<br />
covers should include a separate envelope<br />
and suffi cient postage for return of their<br />
covers. At this time this is the only practical<br />
way to ensure that your philatelic covers<br />
receive a single cancel.<br />
National FDI <strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
First day covers, serviced with national FDI<br />
postmarks, are available from FDI <strong>Post</strong> Offices<br />
and from the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Bureau by<br />
mail order (for four weeks). Private covers can<br />
only be serviced:<br />
• at the designated post office on the day of<br />
issue<br />
OR<br />
• by the Bureau if covers are received prior to<br />
the first day of issue.<br />
5 August 2003 150 th Ann. Murray River Shipping<br />
Swan Hill VIC 3585<br />
5 August 2003 Peace & Goodwill<br />
Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775<br />
2 September 2003 High Court Centenary 1903-2003<br />
Canberra ACT 2600<br />
<strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
Cachet<br />
8 to 10 August 2003 Singpex 2003<br />
<strong>Post</strong> will be represented at this event by our<br />
Singapore agent. A cachet was produced and<br />
available during the event. For collectors<br />
who could not attend the event a number of<br />
general purpose covers were made with the<br />
cachet and these are available by mail order.<br />
Mail order code<br />
1384357 Cover with Singpex 2003 cachet.................$0.80<br />
Associated <strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
5 August 2003 150th Ann. Murray River Shipping<br />
<strong>Post</strong>mark Features<br />
Goolwa SA 5214 Hindmarsh Island and<br />
Murray River mouth map<br />
Mannum SA 5238 Paddle Steam P.S. Marion<br />
Morgan SA 5320 River Wharf and boats<br />
Murray Bridge SA 5253 Train bridge over River Murray<br />
Renmark SA 5341 Paddle steamer/citrus fruits<br />
Tailem Bend SA 5260 Icons promoting Overland train,<br />
River Murray & Highway 1<br />
2 September 2003 High Court Centenary 1903-2003<br />
Balaklava SA 5461 Historic Court House<br />
Permanent Pictorial <strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
Impressions are available from the following<br />
post offices from the dates listed below.<br />
4 August 2003<br />
Canungra QLD 4275<br />
Design features Valley of the Owl. Impressions from <strong>Post</strong>al<br />
Manager Canungra QLD 4275<br />
5 August 2003<br />
Blanchetown SA 5357<br />
Design features Barrage 1, key to the river Murray. Impressions<br />
from the <strong>Post</strong>al Manager Blanchetown SA 5357.<br />
Coonabarabran NSW 2357<br />
Design features the Warrumbungle National Park. Impressions<br />
from the <strong>Post</strong>al Manager Coonabarabran NSW 2357<br />
<strong>Post</strong>marking continues at the bottom of page IV<br />
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Koala Count<br />
The Koala Count identifies specific reprints.<br />
A koala symbol printed in the selvedge<br />
adjacent to <strong>stamp</strong>s, down either side of a<br />
sheet, indicates a reprint, two koalas the<br />
second reprint, and so on. A kangaroo<br />
indicates the fifth reprint.<br />
In each issue of the Bulletin we publish<br />
a list of the <strong>stamp</strong> issues reprinted since the<br />
previous issue. Once a year (usually in the<br />
June-July Bulletin) we print a summary list<br />
of all issues reprinted since the previous summary.<br />
The previous summary list was printed in<br />
the June-July 2003 Bulletin.<br />
International Panoramas (May 2002)<br />
0209067 $1.00 Mt Roland TAS<br />
SNP Sprint/ Tullis Russell.....$1.00<br />
<strong>Post</strong>marking, continued from page III<br />
5 August 2003<br />
Evandale TAS 7212<br />
Evandale is the home of the world penny farthing cycling<br />
championships. Design features penny farthing bicycle.<br />
Impressions from the Licensee Evandale LPO Evandale<br />
TAS 7212.<br />
Ganmain NSW 2702<br />
Design features a sheaf of hay. Impressions from the <strong>Post</strong>al<br />
Manager Ganmain NSW 2702.<br />
Swansea TAS 7190<br />
Design depicts rising sun, leaping fi sh and waves breaking on<br />
shore. Impressions from the Licensee Swansea <strong>Post</strong> Offi ce<br />
Swansea TAS 7190.<br />
Tanunda SA 5352<br />
Design features grapes, bottle and glass of wine. Impressions<br />
from the <strong>Post</strong>al Manager Tanunda SA 5352.<br />
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In Retrospect<br />
This information was not available prior to the<br />
previous Bulletin being printed<br />
6 May 2003<br />
Port Pirie SA 5540<br />
Variation to size of date box. Impressions from<br />
the <strong>Post</strong>al Manager Port Pirie SA 5540<br />
11 to 13 April 2003 Tasmania 2003<br />
Three (one for each day) temporary pictorial<br />
postmarkers were available for postmarking<br />
during this event. The only variation between<br />
the postmarkers was the date. For collectors<br />
who could not attend the event a number<br />
of postmarked covers were produced. These<br />
are available by mail order from the <strong>Australia</strong><br />
Philatelic Bureau.<br />
1349355 Tasmania 2003 cover<br />
postmarked 11 April 2003...................... $0.80<br />
1349356 Set of three Tasmania 2003 covers,<br />
one postmarked cover per day ................ $2.40<br />
Temporary Pictorial <strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
30 and 31 August 2003 Tanunda SA 5352<br />
See SA Congress 2003 in Specialist Notes earlier in these Yellow<br />
Pages.<br />
20 and 21 September 2003 Adelaide GPO 5000<br />
See St Peters in Specialist Notes earlier in these Yellow Pages.<br />
Commemorative <strong>Post</strong>marks<br />
12 September 2003 Bicentenary of European Settlement<br />
of Tasmania<br />
Design features logo of the City of Clarence – Request postmarks<br />
from the <strong>Post</strong>al Manager Rosny Park TAS 7018<br />
Mail order code<br />
1384355 Bicentenary of European<br />
Settlement of Tasmania ......................... $0.80
New from the Perth Mint<br />
H.R.H. Prince William of Wales 21st Birthday<br />
commemorative coin<br />
This 1 oz, 99.9% pure silver proof coin<br />
commemorates the 21st birthday of Prince<br />
William on 21 June 2003. The <strong>Australia</strong>n legal<br />
tender coin features a coloured image of the<br />
popular young Royal on the reverse and the Ian<br />
Rank-Broadley effi gy of Her Majesty Queen<br />
Elizabeth II on the obverse.<br />
The coin comes in a presentation case (as<br />
illustrated) with a serial-numbered Certifi cate<br />
of Authenticity.<br />
Mail order code<br />
1113620 HRH Prince William 21st<br />
1 oz 99.9% siver proof coin ................ ‡$65.50<br />
2003 1/2 oz Square Silver Kookaburra Coin<br />
This is the second release in a series of square<br />
coins reminiscent of <strong>Australia</strong>’s early square<br />
kookaburra pattern pennies.<br />
The 2003 1/2 oz Square Silver Kookaburra<br />
proof coin is 99.9% pure silver and features a<br />
new reverse design of two kookaburras, one on<br />
a tree branch and one in fl ight. The Ian Rank-<br />
Broadley effi gy of the Queen appears on the<br />
obverse of this <strong>Australia</strong>n legal tender coin.<br />
The 2003 Square Kookaburra coin is sold in<br />
an elegant black presentation case (see image<br />
at right) and comes with a serial-numbered<br />
Certifi cate of Authenticity.<br />
Mail order code<br />
1113621 2003 1/2 oz square 99.9% pure silver<br />
Kookaburra proof coin .......................‡$43.00<br />
‡Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes.<br />
Contact the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331 794) for current price at the time of your order.<br />
HRH Prince William 21st<br />
1 oz 99.9% silver coin<br />
2003 1/2 oz Square Silver<br />
Kookaburra coin<br />
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Perth Mint tribute sets<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>ns at War’ Coin & Medallion Tribute Sets<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>ns have taken extraordinary pride in<br />
the men and women of the nation’s defence<br />
forces. This is epitomised by the large crowds<br />
that gather nationally for the annual Anzac Day<br />
and Remembrance Day ceremonies.<br />
In recognition of those who served in the<br />
fi ve major international confl icts of the 20th<br />
century, Perth Mint has released the following<br />
coin and medallion sets. Each set comprises a<br />
silver <strong>Australia</strong>n Kookaburra privy mark coin,<br />
14<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>ns at War<br />
(complete collection)<br />
Also available is a complete <strong>Australia</strong>ns at<br />
War collection. Illustrated above, the complete<br />
collection comprises all the coins, replica<br />
service medals and medallions from the fi ve<br />
individual sets.<br />
The complete collection comes in a<br />
handmade display case with a replica of the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Army’s Rising Sun badge on the<br />
edge. This collection comes with a 12 page<br />
serial-numbered book and Certifi cate of<br />
Authenticity<br />
The silver Kookaburra coin in the individual<br />
sets and the complete collection are <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
legal tender. The coins and medallions in the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>ns at War<br />
(individual set, WW I set )<br />
‡Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes.<br />
together with the corresponding miniature replica<br />
service medal and a silver medallion depicting<br />
images from each war. The individual sets<br />
are:<br />
The Boer War 1899-1902<br />
World War I 1914-1918<br />
World War II 1939-1945<br />
The Korean War 1950-1953<br />
The Vietnam War 1962-1972<br />
Each set is sold in a presentation case and is<br />
accompanied by serial-numbered Certifi cate of<br />
Authenticity. The WWI individual set is shown<br />
below.<br />
individual sets and the complete collection are<br />
99.9% pure silver.<br />
The complete <strong>Australia</strong>n’s at War collection<br />
is priced at ‡$756.50 and is only available from<br />
participating <strong>Post</strong> retail outlets. It is not available<br />
by mail order from the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic<br />
Bureau.<br />
Mail order codes<br />
1113614 The Boer War 1899-1902 ................ ‡$136.00<br />
1113615 World War I 1914-1918 ................... ‡$136.00<br />
1113616 World War II 1939-1945................... ‡$136.00<br />
1113617 The Korean War 1950-1953............. ‡$136.00<br />
1113618 The Vietnam War 1962-1972 ........... ‡$136.00<br />
Contact the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331 794) for current price at the time of your order.
Another Golden Jubilee – the Bulletin turns 50!<br />
The <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Bulletin is 50 years<br />
old. In August 1953 the Philatelic Bulletin<br />
(as it was originally called) made its fi rst<br />
appearance. An eight page, bimonthly<br />
publication, the Philatelic Bulletin had<br />
an initial print run of just 800.<br />
The <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Post</strong> Offi ce announced<br />
that its new publication would<br />
‘include information supplementing<br />
the necessarily brief<br />
announcements contained in<br />
press releases (i.e. about new<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> issues) and will provide<br />
other news of philatelic interest<br />
concerning current and obsolete<br />
Commonwealth <strong>stamp</strong>s and postal<br />
stationery.’<br />
Fifty years on, the <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp<br />
Bulletin has somewhat different objectives,<br />
but it still aims to keep the <strong>stamp</strong> world fully<br />
informed about new <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>stamp</strong>s and<br />
philatelic products. The current circulation<br />
to almost 300,000 subscribers (45,000 of<br />
whom receive a special ‘overseas’ edition)<br />
ensures that this is carried out successfully.<br />
by Richard Breckon<br />
No. 1 No. 100<br />
The Bulletin’s launch in 1953 was part<br />
of a new philatelic program started by the<br />
<strong>Post</strong> Offi ce. This included the establishment<br />
of the Philatelic Bureau to conduct mail<br />
order sales (the Bureau is also 50 years old in<br />
2003) and provision of designated counter<br />
areas in major post offi ces for selling <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
to collectors. Also, the National Philatelic<br />
Collection came into being and for the<br />
fi rst time all items of philatelic signifi cance<br />
associated with the development of new<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s were retained, instead of being<br />
destroyed.<br />
All this work was supervised by Phil<br />
Collas (1907-1989), who had been appointed<br />
the <strong>Post</strong> Offi ce’s fi rst philatelic manager<br />
within its headquarters administration in<br />
1951. Phil Collas had been editor of the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Monthly (a commercial<br />
publication) since 1935 and his skills served<br />
him well as editor of the Philatelic Bulletin.<br />
Collas’ position also involved oversighting<br />
all <strong>stamp</strong> design and production work, so<br />
he was well placed to write authoritatively<br />
about <strong>stamp</strong>s.<br />
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Bulletin Golden Jubilee<br />
The subjects discussed in major feature<br />
articles during the Bulletin’s early years<br />
included the effects of Federation on<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s, <strong>Australia</strong>n Antarctic postal history,<br />
postage due <strong>stamp</strong>s, <strong>stamp</strong> booklets, slogan<br />
postmarks and franking machines. The<br />
information was derived from offi cial records<br />
and its publication was well received by<br />
Bulletin readers. Until 1960 Collas had been<br />
the sole contributor, but that year Kevin<br />
McKay (1921-2000) joined the Philatelic<br />
Group and began a long association with the<br />
Bulletin. In 1969 McKay became philatelic<br />
manager following Collas’ retirement.<br />
The next signifi cant change to the<br />
Bulletin followed the expansion of philatelic<br />
services during 1969 and 1970. Products<br />
such as <strong>stamp</strong> packs and fi rst day covers<br />
were introduced and an enlarged network<br />
of philatelic sales outlets was created. A<br />
new publication called Stamp Preview was<br />
launched in 1969. In newsletter format,<br />
Stamp Preview was a less costly way to<br />
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The fi rst colour cover Silver Jubilee<br />
provide advance publicity for new <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
and products. This led to content changes in<br />
the Bulletin, which now served as a journal of<br />
record in relation to recent new issues, as well<br />
as presenting historical articles.<br />
For nearly 17 years, the Philatelic Bulletin<br />
had remained an eight-page publication that<br />
featured black-and-white illustrations and<br />
page layouts generated from typewritten<br />
sheets pasted into position. Its total<br />
circulation was under 10,000. To boost<br />
appeal, the Bulletin became a glossy twelvepage<br />
magazine with some colour content in<br />
April 1970.<br />
In the next few years, the Bulletin’s<br />
circulation grew to 250,000. Also, the amount<br />
of colour increased and the magazine<br />
expanded to 20-24 pages.<br />
The Bulletin switched to quarterly<br />
publication in 1971. Prominent feature<br />
articles over the decade included descriptions<br />
of recess and photogravure <strong>stamp</strong><br />
production, <strong>stamp</strong> design competitions, coil
Olympic efforts<br />
1956 2000<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s, ‘Specimen’ overprints and the 1932<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> forgeries.<br />
In 1978 the Bulletin’s 25 th anniversary<br />
was marked by an editorial contribution<br />
from Phil Collas and there was a change of<br />
purpose for the magazine. Under a new title,<br />
the <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Bulletin once again<br />
provided advance publicity for new <strong>stamp</strong><br />
issues, taking over from the now defunct<br />
Stamp Preview. The new arrangement<br />
required the Bulletin to be published at least<br />
fi ve times a year.<br />
In October 1977 <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> launched<br />
the Junior Stamp Preview (now the <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
Stamp Explorer) to give children an easy-toread<br />
means of learning about forthcoming<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s. The Explorer reached a 25-year<br />
milestone last year and it enjoys a circulation<br />
today of 280,000 subscribers.<br />
The Bulletin was changed to the familiar<br />
A5 format in April 1985 - a more economical<br />
course for a publication with such a large<br />
print run. In January 1995 two domestic<br />
1976<br />
1984<br />
versions of the Bulletin were created, one<br />
of which incorporates Specialists’ Notes<br />
pages that have featured information about<br />
special postmarks, agency countries’ <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
and other matters of particular interest to<br />
the more dedicated collector. A twelve page<br />
condensed version is also produced and sent<br />
to about 45,000 overseas subscribers.<br />
Over its half a century of existence,<br />
the Bulletin has rarely featured signed<br />
articles. This is because it is not a journal<br />
of contributors’ opinions, but rather a<br />
source of offi cial information. However, it is<br />
appropriate to acknowledge the contributors<br />
of the past three decades who have worked<br />
on the Bulletin – Kitty Barclay, Anil Sachdev,<br />
Leonie Thiele, Chris Brown, John Tinney,<br />
Sandy Watson, Amanda Finniss, Vida<br />
Mierendorff and Carol Daniels (current<br />
editor).<br />
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18<br />
2000<br />
Stamp Collecting Month<br />
Stamp Issues<br />
1993<br />
1995<br />
dd Month YYYY<br />
About the author<br />
Richard Breckon is a well known philatelic<br />
writer and editor. He is the curator of the<br />
upcoming Behind the Stamp Exhibition<br />
(4 October to 20 November 2003) in the<br />
<strong>Post</strong>master Gallery.<br />
As well as being an extraordinary source<br />
of interesting, amazing and fascinating<br />
philatelic facts, Richard is the editor of Stamp<br />
Issues, a free quarterly publication from<br />
the Exhibitions Section of <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>’s<br />
Philatelic Group.<br />
To subscribe to Stamp Issues, contact<br />
John Link: Exhibitions Section, Philatelic<br />
Group, GPO Box 1777, Melbourne VIC<br />
3001, Phone (03) 9204 7727, or e-mail<br />
john.link@auspost.com.au
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003<br />
RAM collector coins<br />
Rugby World Cup 2003<br />
The Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Mint (RAM)<br />
commemorates <strong>Australia</strong>’s hosting of the Rugby<br />
World Cup 2003 in October/November with<br />
an uncirculated aluminium bronze coin and a<br />
special edition silver proof coin.<br />
This coin is <strong>Australia</strong>’s only offi cial proof<br />
coin celebrating the Rugby World Cup 2003<br />
and is sold in a presentation case (not shown).<br />
For the silver proof coin RAM has used its<br />
new selective plating technology. The centre<br />
oval of the coin’s reverse features an image of<br />
the William Web Ellis Cup plated in 24 ct gold.<br />
The aluminium bronze coin is sold in a<br />
desk top display folder which can be stored in a<br />
sleeve when not on display.<br />
Al-bronze RWC coin in folder<br />
Detail of RWC 2003 Silver<br />
Proof coin’s reverse<br />
Mail order code<br />
1113622 Uncirculated Al-bronze RWC 2003 ........ $14.95<br />
1113623 Special Edition RWC 2003<br />
silver proof coin ................................ ‡$84.00<br />
‡Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to<br />
change due to valuation changes.<br />
Contact the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331<br />
794) for current price at the time of your order.<br />
Story Of The Rugby<br />
World Cup<br />
Seven Seas<br />
dd Month YYYY<br />
by Nick Farr-Jones<br />
The Rugby World Cup is coming to <strong>Australia</strong><br />
To whet your appetite for all things rugby we<br />
are releasing Story of the Rugby World Cup, an<br />
80 page book written exclusively for <strong>Australia</strong><br />
<strong>Post</strong> by Nick Farr-Jones.<br />
Available from 20 August 2003 this terrifi c<br />
read will set the stage for the 8 October release<br />
of <strong>Post</strong>’s offi cial Rugby World Cup 2003 issue.<br />
Note orders for this book will be dispatched<br />
after 20 August 2003.<br />
Mail order code<br />
1396250 Story of the Rugby World Cup................ $29.95<br />
The following will be included in Seven Seas’ 2003<br />
supplements and optional pages. Seven Seas’<br />
pages are available only from <strong>stamp</strong> dealers and<br />
from Seven Seas.<br />
150th Anniversary Murray River Shipping<br />
Supplement design set 5 x 50c s/a 5 x 50c (from roll<br />
of 100)<br />
Optional pages gutter strip 10 x 50c s/a booklet 10 x<br />
50c s/a strip of fi ve (from roll of 100) s/a collector pack<br />
Peace and Goodwill<br />
Supplement single of each value<br />
Optional pages spaces for personalised <strong>stamp</strong>s - no<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s supplied<br />
High Court Centenary 1903-2003<br />
Supplement 2 single <strong>stamp</strong>s miniature sheet<br />
Optional pages nil<br />
Mail order codes<br />
1384235 Bulletin 271 <strong>Australia</strong>n Supplement....... $10.30<br />
1384236 Bulletin 271 <strong>Australia</strong>n Optional pages .. $17.90<br />
Products for Seven Sea’s Pages<br />
No CTO<br />
Partial returns for refund not accepted<br />
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<strong>Post</strong> Master Gallery<br />
Revised exhibition diary<br />
Away with the Birds: The art of birds on <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s 1849-2003<br />
Extended to Sunday 7 September 2003<br />
Due to public interest this showcase of<br />
ornithological art from the National Philatelic<br />
Collection has been extended to Sunday 7<br />
September 2003. Stamp lovers, bird lovers<br />
and art lovers will be delighted with this<br />
exhibition. See <strong>Australia</strong>’s unique, beautiful<br />
and endangered birds as depicted by esteemed<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Illustrators.<br />
Behind the <strong>stamp</strong><br />
Saturday 20 September to Sunday 30 November 2003<br />
The <strong>Post</strong> Master Gallery opens with a new<br />
exhibit marking the tenth anniversary of<br />
Stamp Collecting Month. Behind the Stamp<br />
explores what makes an interesting <strong>stamp</strong><br />
and the many different ways <strong>stamp</strong>s can be<br />
collected and appreciated.<br />
Upcoming exhibitions<br />
Antarctica - 6 December 2003 to 29 February 2004<br />
New Issues<br />
20<br />
dd Month YYYY<br />
Ordering exhibition catalogues<br />
A list of available exhibition catalogues and other<br />
publications was printed in Bulletin No 269, March-May<br />
2003<br />
A list and description of available catalogues can be<br />
requested from the Exhibitions Section of the Philatelic<br />
Group<br />
Catalogues can be ordered directly from the Philatelic<br />
Group. They are not available from the <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
Philatelic Bureau.<br />
Catalogues do not contain <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
Prices are GST inclusive<br />
<strong>Post</strong>age & Handling (P&H) charges apply once per order<br />
For delivery in <strong>Australia</strong> add $5.00 P&H per order<br />
For delivery overseas add A$9.00 P&H per order<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n orders, cheques payable to: ‘<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>’<br />
Overseas orders, Bank Cheque or Money order<br />
(<strong>Australia</strong>n dollars) payable to ‘<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong>’<br />
Mail your order, listing the catalogues you wish to<br />
purchase with your cheque or money order to:<br />
John Link<br />
Phone +61 3 92047727<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> Fax +61 3 92047743<br />
Philatelic Group E-mail john.link@auspost.com.au<br />
GPO Box 1777<br />
MELBOURNE VIC 3001<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned<br />
Code Withdrawal Date<br />
5 August 2003 150th Anniversary Murray River Shipping<br />
1382067 Stamps (fi ve x 50c) $2.50 31 August 2004<br />
1382001 Set of fi rst day covers (gummed & self-adhesive) [MO/CC] $5.60 2 September 2003<br />
1382002 First day cover (gummed) $2.80 2 September 2003<br />
1382003 First day cover (self-adhesive) $2.80 2 September 2003<br />
1382126 Stamp pack $2.95 31 August 2004<br />
1382223 Collector pack $5.40 31 August 2004<br />
1382220 Maximum cards (set of fi ve) $6.25 31 August 2004<br />
1382184 Prestige booklet $10.95 3 1 August 2004<br />
1382240 Gutter strip of 10 x 50c (decorative gutter) $5.00 31 August 2004<br />
1382182 Booklet of ten x 50c $5.00 31 August 2004<br />
1382260 Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x 50c $100.00 31 August 2004<br />
1382209 Roll of 100 x 50c $50.00 31 August 2004<br />
1382200 Strip of fi ve self-adhesive <strong>stamp</strong>s from roll of 100 x 50c $2.50 31 August 2004
Recent New Issues<br />
Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned<br />
Code Withdrawal Date<br />
5 August 2003 Peace and Goodwill<br />
1383067 Stamps (one x 50c, one x 90c) $1.40 To be advised<br />
1383001 First day cover $1.70 2 September 2003<br />
1383126 Stamp pack $1.85 31 August 2004<br />
1383220 Maximum card $2.90 31 August 2004<br />
2 September 2003 High Court Centenary 1903 – 2003<br />
1384067 Stamps (one x 50c, one x $1.45) $1.95 30 September 2004<br />
1384142 Miniature sheet $1.95 30 September 2004<br />
1384001 Set of fi rst day covers (<strong>stamp</strong>s, miniature sheet) [MO] $4.50 30 September 2003<br />
1384002 First day cover (<strong>stamp</strong>s) $2.25 30 September 2003<br />
1384013 First day cover (miniature sheet) $2.25 30 September 2003<br />
1384126 Stamp pack $4.35 30 September 2003<br />
1384220 Maximum cards (set of two) $3.45 30 September 2004<br />
No special text or design in gutters listed below<br />
1384240 Set of gutter strips (ten x 50c, ten x $1.45) [MO] $19.50 30 September 2004<br />
1384241 Gutter strip (ten x 50c) $5.00 30 September 2004<br />
1384242 Gutter strip (ten x $1.45) $14.50 30 September 2004<br />
New Collector Coins<br />
See page 23 for a listing of previously released coins from the Perth Mint and Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Mint<br />
Perth Mint<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>ns at War<br />
Individual sets<br />
1113614 The Boer War 1899-1902 .................... ‡$136.00<br />
1113615 World War 1 1914-1918 ...................... ‡$136.00<br />
1113616 World War 11 1939-1945 .................... ‡$136.00<br />
1113617 The Korean War 1950-1953................. ‡$136.00<br />
1113618 The Vietnam War 1962-1972 ............... ‡$136.00<br />
HRH Prince William’s 21st B irthday<br />
1113620 HRH Prince William 21st<br />
1 oz 99.9% siver proof coin .................... ‡$65.50<br />
2003 Square Kookaburra<br />
1113620 2003 1/2 oz square Kookaburra<br />
99.9% pure silver proof coin ................. ‡$48.00<br />
Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Mint<br />
Rugby World Cup 2003 coins<br />
1113622 Uncirculated Al-bronze RWC 2003 ............ $14.95<br />
1113623 Special edition RWC 2003<br />
silver proof coin .................................... ‡$84.00<br />
‡Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to<br />
change due to valuation changes. Contact the <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331 794) for current price<br />
at time of your order.<br />
A complete list of issues on sale is not included here. Details of current issues may be obtained from the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic Bureau<br />
(Freecall 1800 331 794). [MO] Available by mail order only [MO/CC] Available by mail order and from Collector’s Corner outlets. An<br />
asterisk (*) indicates maximum card design(s) available as postcards from participating <strong>Post</strong> retail outlets.<br />
*Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice of such changes will be<br />
published in the fi rst available <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Bulletin after the changes.<br />
21
Recent Issues<br />
Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned<br />
Code Withdrawal Date<br />
2 June 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee<br />
1349067 Stamps (one x 50c, one x $2.45) $2.95 30 June 2004<br />
1349142 Miniature sheet $2.95 30 June 2004<br />
1349126 Stamp pack (<strong>stamp</strong>s + miniature sheet) $6.35 30 June 2004<br />
1349220 Maximum cards (set of two) $4.45 30 June 2004<br />
1349008 Stamp and coin cover $11.95 30 June 2004<br />
1349182 Booklet of ten x 50c $5.00 30 June 2004<br />
1349260 Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x 50c $100.00 30 June 2004<br />
No special text or design in gutters listed below<br />
1349240 Set of gutter strips (ten x 50c, ten x $2.45) [MO/CC] $29.50 30 June 2004<br />
1349241 Gutter strip ten x 50c $5.00 30 June 2004<br />
1349242 Gutter strip ten x $2.45 $24.50 30 June 2004<br />
17 June 2003 International <strong>Post</strong>: Art of Papunya Tula<br />
1378067 Stamps (one each $1.10, $1.65, $2.20, $3.30) $8.25 To be advised<br />
1378126 Stamp pack $8.70 30 June 2004<br />
1378220 Maximum cards (set of four)* $11.25 30 June 2004<br />
17 June 2003 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Shoreline Birds<br />
1374067 Stamps (four x 50c) $2.00 30 June 2004<br />
1375240 Gutter strip of ten x 50c, (no special text or design in gutter) $5.00 30 June 2004<br />
4 July 2003 New Domestic <strong>Post</strong>al Stationery PSEs<br />
1380134 Centenary of RAAMC PSE (mint) $0.60 30 June 2004<br />
1381134 50th Ann of WRAAC CMF (mint) $0.60 30 June 2004<br />
8 July 2003 Genetics 1953 - 2003<br />
1379067 Stamps (two x 50c) $1.00 30 June 2004<br />
1379126 Stamp pack $1.45 30 June 2004<br />
1379220 Maximum cards (set of two) $2.50 30 June 2004<br />
1379240 Gutter strip of ten x 50c (design in gutter) $5.00 30 June 2004<br />
8 July 2003 Nature of <strong>Australia</strong>: Rainforests<br />
1350067 Stamps (gummed, four x 50c) $2.00 To be advised<br />
1350126 Stamp pack $3.90 31 July 2003<br />
1350223 Collector pack $8.90 31 July 2003<br />
1350200 Set of self-adhesive strips of four (one strip of four each printer) [MO/CC] $4.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350293 Self-adhesive <strong>stamp</strong>s SNP (strip of four x 50c, from roll of 100 x 50c) $2.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350294 Self-adhesive <strong>stamp</strong>s Pemara (strip of four x 50c, from roll of 200 x 50c) $2.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350252 Booklet of ten x 50c $5.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350253 Booklet of 20 x 50c $10.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350263 Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x 50c $100.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350209 Roll of 100 x 50c (SNP) $50.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350210 Roll of 200 x 50c (Pemara) $100.00 31 July 2003<br />
1350220 Maximum cards (set of four)* $5.00 31 July 2003<br />
AFL Footy Stamps 2003<br />
1393250 Set of 16 AFL Footy Stamps 2003 (one sheet each club) [MO] $319.20 31 December 2003<br />
Individual club sheets $19.95 each<br />
1393301 Adelaide<br />
1393302 Brisbane Lions<br />
1393303 Carlton<br />
1393304 Collingwood<br />
*Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice of such changes will be<br />
published in the fi rst available <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Bulletin after the changes.<br />
22<br />
1393305 Essendon<br />
1393306 Fremantle<br />
1393307 Geelong<br />
1393308 Hawthorn<br />
1393309 Kangaroos<br />
1393310 Melbourne<br />
1393311 Port Adelaide<br />
1393312 Richmond<br />
1393313 St Kilda<br />
1393314 Sydney Swans<br />
1393315 West Coast Eagles<br />
1393316 Western Bulldogs
Also Recent Available Issues<br />
Mail Order Product Description Price *Planned<br />
Code Withdrawal Date<br />
Books and Accessories<br />
1113577 Stamp Collecting Starter Kit $19.95<br />
0960281 Packet of 100 <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps $2.45<br />
1301171 2002 Collection of <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps,<br />
Deluxe Edition $57.95<br />
1301214 2002 Collection of <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps,<br />
Executive Edition $87.95<br />
1301194 <strong>Australia</strong>n Territories Collection 2002 $16.50<br />
1301255 2002 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $10.00<br />
1178255 2001 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $10.00<br />
1101255 2000 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $10.00<br />
1113576 <strong>Australia</strong>’s First Flights [MO] $15.00<br />
Album Sheets<br />
0903270 First day cover album binder $10.00<br />
0960251 Collector’s Choice binder<br />
(3-ring, holds album stock sheets) $17.95<br />
0903269 Collector’s Choice binder + slip case [MO/CC] $19.00<br />
0903214 Album stock sheets – to hold P Stamp sheets<br />
(set of ten) fi ts 0903269 $13.50<br />
0903271 Album stock sheets<br />
– two strip (set of ten) FDC $10.25<br />
0903272 Album stock sheets – fi ve strip (set of ten) $10.25<br />
0903273 Album stock sheets – six strip (set of ten) $10.25<br />
0903274 Album stock sheets – seven strip (set of ten) $10.25<br />
0903275 Album stock sheets – mixed strip (set of ten) $10.25<br />
0903276 Album stock sheets – single (set of ten) $10.25<br />
Previously released collector coins<br />
Perth Mint Previously released<br />
Coronation Golden Jubilee<br />
1113610 1 oz Silver Coronation Golden Jubilee coin...†‡$64.00<br />
Lunar New Year, Year of the Goat coin<br />
1113606 1/2 oz Silver Bullion Coin ............................... $19.95<br />
Accession Golden Jubilee<br />
1113512 Queen’s Golden Jubilee 99.9%<br />
pure silver $1.00 coin................................†‡$64.00<br />
1113513 Queen’s Golden Jubilee bi-metal coin .......†‡$632.50<br />
1113532 2002 1/2 oz Proof Kookaburra square<br />
99.9% pure Silver Coin ..............................†‡$43.00<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Catalogue Range<br />
1113575 2002 Compact <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Catalogue $12.95<br />
0870261 Comprehensive Colour Catalogue<br />
of <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamps – 2nd Ed [MO] $32.45<br />
1113607 <strong>Australia</strong>n Coin & Banknote Values - 20th Ed $19.95<br />
0190251 2002 <strong>Australia</strong>n Air Mail Catalogue $79.50<br />
0190250 Stamps of <strong>Australia</strong> 8th Ed $14.95<br />
1113608 Australasian Stamp Catalogue Vol 1 (29th Ed) $35.00<br />
(<strong>Australia</strong>, AAT, Christmas & Cocos Islands)<br />
1113609 Australasian Stamp Catalogue Vol 2 (29th Ed) $35.00<br />
(Nauru, Norfolk, Pitcairn Islands, & PNG)<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Commonwealth Specialist Catalogues<br />
0197250 Decimals Soft bound Volume I $90.00<br />
0197251 Decimals Loose-leaf Volume I $85.00<br />
0197252 Decimals Soft bound Volume II $97.50<br />
0197253 Decimals Loose-leaf Volume II $92.50<br />
0197254 Decimals Soft bound Volume III $92.50<br />
0197255 Decimals Loose-leaf Volume III $87.50<br />
0197256 Decimals Soft bound, Vols I, I I& III (as above) $210.00<br />
0197257 Decimals Loose-leaf Vols I, II & III (as above) $210.00<br />
Volume I is completely revised, Volumes II and III are new<br />
Buy all three for $210.00, and save 25% off the cost of the softbound<br />
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Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Mint Previously released<br />
50th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War<br />
1113612 50th Ann. End of the Korean War,<br />
$1.00 Al-Bronze coin........................................ $2.50<br />
Previously released<br />
‘<strong>Australia</strong>’s Volunteers’<br />
1113603 2003 Baby Coin Set (proof)............................. $89.50<br />
1113604 2003 Baby Coin Set (uncirculated).................. $29.30<br />
1113602 2003 Six Coin set (proof) ................................ $73.75<br />
1113601 2003 Six coin set (uncirculated)...................... $22.70<br />
1113605 2003 1 oz Silver Kangaroo,<br />
(99.9% pure silver).....................................†‡$32.45<br />
†Advertised price includes GST and refl ects the <strong>Australia</strong>n Taxation Offi ce’s Ruling on the GST treatment of Precious Metal.<br />
‡Price is correct at time of publication but is subject to change due to valuation changes. Contact the <strong>Australia</strong>n Philatelic<br />
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