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AUSTRALIAN 

No.252 October–December 1999 

Small Pond 

Christmas 

Celebrate 2000 

Annual Collections

In this Bulletin... 

Small Pond 3 

National Parks 8 

Tiwi Art Frama 9 

Christmas 10 

Celebrate 2000 14 

Reproduction of Designs 

Australia Post stamp designs and 

philatelic products are subject to 

copyright and may not be 

reproduced without permission. 

All applications for the 

reproduction of Australian stamps 

should be made in writing to: 

The Manager – Philatelic Group 

Australia Post 

GPO Box 1777Q 

MELBOURNE VIC 3001 

Fax: 03 9204 7744 

The Australian Stamp Bulletin is 

produced by the Australia Post 

Philatelic Group and printed by 

Canberra Press Moorabbin. 

All information contained in this 

Bulletin has been included in good 

faith, on the basis that the products 

will be available for sale, at the 

prices stated, and in the manner 

described. To the best of Australia 

Post’s knowledge, all information 

contained in this Bulletin was 

correct at the time of printing. 

Australia Post will not, however, 

be held responsible for any 

inadvertent errors or oversights, 

or any change to information 

which may occur after publication. 

Cover: Magnificent Tree Frog - 

Kevin Stead, Adelaide 

Find out more about stamps by 

visiting Australia Post’s web site: 

www.auspost.com.au/stamps 

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Letter to Readers 

Dear Collector, 

National Stamp Collecting Month is with us again this 

October … a time to focus public attention on the hobby 

and to encourage children to collect stamps. 

One of the lessons we have learned from many years 

seeking to encourage children to collect stamps is that there 

is little point in telling children it is fun and interesting. The 

secret is to have stamp subjects and design treatments which 

appeal to children and their friends. If we can attract 

children to the subject matter then we are in a much better 

position to go to the next step and attract them to the 

stamps and the hobby. 

We are very conscious of this when selecting subjects for 

our Stamp Collecting Month issue each year. The subject 

must appeal to children, and it must have educational value, 

because we want teachers and parents to support us in 

encouraging children to collect the stamps. 

This year’s issue, Small Pond, features a subject universally 

loved by children – frogs. Did you collect ‘taddies’ as a child or 

watch them swim in a jar in the classroom as they turned into 

frogs? I think that is a very Australian experience, and one 

that’s just as popular today as when you and I were children. 

Don’t think for a moment that frogs appeal only to boys. 

Literature shows that girls have a real interest in kissing frogs! 

Occasionally I receive letters saying that the October 

issues do not commemorate matters of significance and are 

aimed at children rather than the majority of the population. 

While I would argue that subjects like frogs, underwater 

creatures, etc do deal with matters of significance, I accept 

entirely that our October designs appeal to children – that’s 

exactly what we intend them to do. 

It may not be easy being green, but it can be a lot of fun. 

Finally, allow me to wish you and your family a very 

happy Christmas and a festive new year period. 

Until next time, 

David Maiden, 

Manager, Philatelic Group 

IN THESE DAYS WHEN THE BIG 

picture sometimes seems like the only 

picture, we must take extra care to remind 

ourselves that small is still beautiful. Small is 

important too – with such microcosmic 

environments as the small pond highlighted 

in this year’s Stamp Collecting Month issue 

becoming all the more urgent to preserve. 

These small slices of life are also the small 

habitats of some of our most appealing 

natural wildlife. 

The creatures living in and around the 

Small Pond, the theme for Stamp Collecting 

Month 1999, are intricately linked – be they 

prey or predators. While the ‘small pond’ 

illustrated in the Stamp Collecting Month 

miniature sheet is situated in the Kimberley 

with its specific frogs and creatures, the scene 

is representative of ponds across Australia. 

Frogs feature dramatically in this Small 

Pond environment. They can be predators in 

this small habitat – feasting on the bees, 

wasps, beetles, bugs, dragonflies and other 

small, moving prey drawn to the pond – 

or the prey of other creatures. Birds and 

snakes are a frog’s worst enemies, and 

dragonflies are also a threat to survival – 

eating frogspawn and tadpoles. 

Sheet at 77% of actual size 

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The stamps in the Small Pond issue 

feature the following creatures: 

45c Magnificent Tree Frog 

(Litoria splendida) – the largest tree frog in 

Australia; the head and body are rich green 

and bear small, scattered sulphur-coloured 

patches, the backs of the thighs are yellow 

or orange. It is found in the north-west of 

Western Australia and the adjacent margin 

of the Northern Territory. During the day it 

enters caves and crevices beneath boulders. 

It breeds early in the wet season – 

December to January. 

45c Sacred Kingfisher 

(Todiramphus sanctus) – the Sacred 

Kingfisher is a land kingfisher and the 

most familiar of the smaller Australian 

kingfishers. It is encountered widely and 

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is usually solitary, only pairing for 

breeding. Afterwards the birds form family 

groups for a short period before dispersing 

in the autumn. Their diet consists mainly 

of small reptiles, crickets, grasshoppers, 

beetles and their larvae, and when the birds 

are near water, fish, frogs and both 

freshwater and saltwater crustaceans. 

Sacred Kingfishers spend much of their 

time perched on small, bare, fairly low 

branches, sitting very still and occasionally 

bobbing their heads as they watch for prey, 

plunging down on to it, grasping it in their 

bills and flying back up to a perch to eat. 

50c Javelin Frog 

(Litoria microbelos) – this frog with a long 

and sharply pointed snout, is the smallest 

of the Australian tree frogs. It is tiny, lightbodied 

and fast-moving, taking off through 

the air like a well-aimed javelin. The Javelin 

Frog is usually found among long grass in 

marshy areas and around ponds and has a 

high pitched buzzing call. 

50c Northern Dwarf Tree Frog 

(Litoria bicolor) – is a small, slender frog 

with a narrow head. Mainly green in 

colour, there is a flash of orange in the 

groin and thigh. It is a wet dependent 

species and can be found around 

permanent or semi-permanent streams in 

marshy areas from northern Western 

Australia to Bowen, Northern Queensland. 

The Dwarf Tree Frog is usually found close 

to water, often among the foliage like 

grasses and reeds, by day and night. 

Occasionally it climbs as high as four 

metres in trees. 


45c Roth’s Tree Frog 

(Litoria rothii) – a mainly tropical frog, 

Roth’s Tree Frog calls commonly from 

branches above water in a loud chuckle-like 

call and often uses pandanus branches as a 

refuge in arid conditions. The backs of its 

thighs are predominantly black with a few 

small yellow or orange patches while part 

of the iris is a deep wine-red. Breeding 

takes place between November to March 

and spawn is deposited in small clumps in 

temporary pools or ponds. 

45c Dragonfly 

(Rhyothemis graphiptera) – brightly 

coloured and fast-flying dragonflies are 

spectacular insects. The adults are often 

found near streams, lakes or dams where 

they chase and catch other insects in 

acrobatic displays. Dragonflies’ legs are 

arranged so that they can seize prey such 

as smaller flying insects in mid-flight. Their 

wings are membranous, supported by a 

complex and beautiful lacework of veins. 

They have existed for millions of years in 

forms very similar to those we now see. 

They can twist and turn in flight, changing 

direction so suddenly that their movements 

cannot be followed by the eye. This skill is 

essential for an insect that survives only on 

prey caught in the air. The surface of each 

of their huge globular eyes may contain up 

to ten thousand individual lenses which 

assists in their remarkable agility in the air 

and their capacity to catch prey. Their 

aquatic larvae feed on tadpoles. 

The miniature sheet 

The creatures featured in the miniature 

sheet are those in the stamps themselves as 

well as a Cream-spotted Ichneumon 

(Echthromorpha intricatoria), Green Tree 

Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), a red 

Dragonfly (Diplacodes haematodes), a 

caterpillar and a stick insect. A fig tree, 

waterlilies, pandanus and grasses complete 

the scene. 

Foil has been added to the dragonfly’s 

wings to give them a shimmering, 

translucent look. This special foil on the 

dragonfly wings only appears in the miniature 

sheet, and not on the regular stamps. 

Miniature Sheet 

Self-adhesive stamps 

A self-adhesive booklet of ten x 50c stamps 

(the Northern Dwarf Tree Frog and Javelin 

Frog) has been produced for this issue. A 

change in the rates for overseas letters has 

necessitated the introduction of a new 

50c rate. 

A roll of 100 x 45c self-adhesive stamps 

has also been produced. This roll of stamps 

features the Magnificent Tree Frog and 

Sacred Kingfisher. 

The 50c stamps will not appear on a 

separate first day cover. The first day covers 

will feature all the gummed stamps, the 

complete miniature sheet, or the selfadhesive 

45c stamps only. 

Small Pond sticker activity book 

A Small Pond sticker and activity book has 

been produced to help children, students, 

teachers and parents learn more about the 

Small Pond environment and its 

inhabitants. The book is priced at $7.95 

and features colourful stickers and 

interesting activities for young frog 

enthusiasts to explore the world of frogs, 

the small pond and stamps. 

Self-adhesive Booklet 

Roll of 100 

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Activity Book 

Don’t forget to check out 

the Small Pond web site at: 

www.auspost.com.au/smallpond 

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Kevin Stead – illustrator 

Kevin Stead’s inspiration for the Small 

Pond stamps came from a number of 

sources, including real frogs. Said Kevin, 

"The biggest challenge in designing the 

miniature sheet was placing the various 

creatures in an entire scene so they looked 

aesthetically pleasing as well as making 

them look good individually". 

Once he has his material together, Kevin 

selects elements such as a leg from one picture, 

the head from another and combines 

them to form a complete image of the 

creature. Kevin then starts sketching … 

and keeps on sketching until he gets the 

creature looking just right. 

Once the individual sketches have been 

completed, the scene begins to take life. 

Kevin uses gouache (a thick, opaque paint) 

to create his life-like colours by first applying 

a base colour with an airbrush and then 

finishing the details with a hair-fine brush. 

From start to finish, the Small Pond 

miniature sheet took Kevin six months and 

more than 250 pages of sketches to complete. 

Kevin Stead 

Stamp Collecting Month Activities 

The following are a few Small Pond 

highlights. To find out what’s going on in 

your area enquire at your local Australia 

Post retail outlet. 

Western Australia 

Thornlie Square Shopping Centre 

A range of eye-catching activities and 

displays will be on show at the Thornlie 

Square Shopping Centre, Thornlie Avenue, 

Thornlie from 4 to 8 October inclusive. 

Swanpex 99 

On 23 and 24 October Swanpex 99 will be 

held in the AMTC Building, 140 Royal 

Street, East Perth. 

South Australia 

Congress 99 (Mt Gambier) 

Congress 99 will be held at the Old City 

Hall, Commercial Street, Mt Gambier from 

2 to 3 October. Opening hours are from 

10am to 4pm each day. A re-enactment of 

the Coach Mail from Casterton will be held 

at 10.30am on Sunday 3 October. 

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Salisbury Stamp Fair 

The Salisbury Philatelic Society will hold 

their annual Stamp Fair during Stamp 

Collecting Month at the St Augustine’s 

School Hall, 25 Commerical Road, 

Salisbury SA from 10am to 4pm on 10 

October. Stamp dealers will be in 

attendance at the Fair and will hold two 

stamp auctions. Raffles, door prizes and 

refreshments will also be available. 

New South Wales 

APTA Centrepoint 99 Stamp & Coin Show 

This major Show will be held from 8 to 10 

October at the Grand Hall, Centrepoint 

Convention and Exhibition Centre, 100 

Market Street, Sydney. More than 20 

international, interstate and local dealers 

will attend and there will also be noncompetitive 

exhibits, door prizes, junior 

stamp collector activities and much more. 

Show hours are from noon to 6pm on 

Friday 8 October, 10am to 5pm on 

Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. 

Queensland 

Caboolture Stamp & Coin Fair 

The Caboolture Stamp Club will hold it’s 

annual Stamp & Coin Fair at the 

Caboolture Memorial Hall, Queensland, 

on Sunday 24 October. Opening hours are 

from 9am to 4pm. 

APTA Stamp & Coin Show 

The APTA Stamp & Coin Show will be 

held at the Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, 

Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley from 29 

to 31 October. Entrance fee is $3.00 for 

three days. Opening hours are Friday 29 

October from 10am to 6pm, Saturday 

from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 

10am to 4pm. 

Small Pond promotional 

activities are proudly 

supported by the National 

Zoo Frog Project. 

Technical details 

Issue date ........................1 October 1999 

Denominations ................Four x 45c, two x 50c 

Illustrator..........................Kevin Stead, Adelaide 

Designer ..........................Cathleen Cram 

Printer (all) ......................SNP Ausprint 

Paper (gummed) ..............Tullis Russell 

Paper (self-adhesive) ........JAC 

Printing process................Offset lithography 

Se-tenant 50c Dwarf Frog 

and Javelin Frog stamps ..25 mm x 30 mm 

Perforations......................14.4 x 14 

Se-tenant 45c Roth’s Tree Frog 

and Dragonfly stamp ........30 mm x 25 mm 

Perforations......................14 x 14.4 

Se-tenant 45c Kingfisher and Magnificent 

Tree Frog stamps..............26 mm x 37.5 mm 

Perforations......................14.6 x 13.86 

Sheet layout ....................50 stamps 

National postmark ............Hoppers Crossing Vic 3029 

Mail order codes 

071067 Stamps (45c x four, 50c x two) ..........$2.80 

071142 Miniature sheet (mint) ........................$2.80 

071143 Miniature sheet (postmarked)..............$2.80 

071001 Set of three first day covers (gummed; 

self-adhesive; miniature sheet) [MO] ..$7.25 

071002 First day cover (gummed) ..................$3.05 

071003 First day cover (self-adhesive) ............$1.15 

071013 First day cover (miniature sheet) ........$3.05 

071182 Self-adhesive booklet of ten x 50c ......$5.00 

071200 Self-adhesive strip of two x 45c ..........$0.90 

071209 Self-adhesive roll of 100 (x 45c) ......$45.00 

071240 Gutter strip (Kingfisher, Magnificent 

Tree Frog)..........................................$4.50 

No special text or design in gutters 

071126 Stamp pack ......................................$6.00 

071223 Collector Pack [MO/CC]......................$4.50 

071220 Maximum cards (six) ..........................$7.00 

071250 Small Pond sticker activity book ..........$7.95 

071133 PhoneAway® Card Collector Pack ....$23.00 

PhoneAway® Card Collector Pack 

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NATIONAL PARKS 

At the time of this Bulletin 

going to print, Frama 

Vending Machines were 

operational at these locations: 

ACT 

Canberra GPO 

Canberra Mail Centre 

NSW 

Campbelltown 

Sydney GPO 

TIWI ART FRAMA 

Parramatta 

Potts Point 

University of NSW (2) 

Tasmania 


Burnie 

Devonport 

Glenorchy 

Hobart GPO 

Rosny Park (2) 

Victoria 

Ballarat 

T I W I A R T 

Chelsea 

Glenroy 

Melbourne, 

A’Bekett Street 

Melbourne Airport 

Melbourne GPO (3) 

Melbourne University 

Melton 

National Philatelic Centre 

Preston 

Shepparton 

St Kilda (306 St Kilda Rd) 

THE Tiwi Art frama design will be released 

nationally on 6 October. It is taken from a 

design by Tiwi artist Maria Josette Orsto 

commissioned by Australia Post and used 

for the set of postage prepaid envelopes 

issued in September 1997. 

The design depicts Jilamara, which 

is a Tiwi word for body painting. Body 

NB: First day covers, FDI postmark and 

the maximum card will not be issued with 

this release as they were issued with the 

original release on 19 March 1999. 



Denominations ................45c, 90, $1.35 


A set of four international prepaid envelopes featuring 

Australian national parks will be released on 6 October. 

The envelopes feature photographs of the natural beauty 

of the Namadgi (Australian Capital Territory), Daintree 

Sunbury 

Queensland 

Airlie Beach 

Brendale 

Brisbane GPO (2) 

Broadbeach 

Bundaberg 

Bundall 

Caboolture 

Cairns 

painting designs are handed down from 

generation to generation within the one 

skin group. The Tiwi, meaning ‘we people’, 

live on Bathurst and Melville Islands, about 

100 kilometres north of Darwin. 

Maria’s designs have also been used on 

the set of postage prepaid envelopes 

Artist................................Maria Josette Orsto 

Designer ..........................Lisa Christensen 

Printer..............................Leigh Marden 

Paper ..............................Tullis Russell 

Printing process................Offset lithograph/ Rotary 

Stamp size ......................40 mm x 32 mm 

National Postmark ............Melbourne Vic 3000 

(Queensland), Geikie Gorge (Western Australia) and Blue 

Mountains (New South Wales) National Parks. 

`Technical details 


Denominations ................Two DL x $1.60, C5 $3.20, 

C4 $4.80 

Designer ..........................Beth McKinlay, Australia 

Post Graphic Design Studio 

Printer..............................Mercury-Walch 



076226 Set of four international 

prepaid envelopes (mint)..................$11.20 

076227 Set of four international 

prepaid envelopes (postmarked) [MO]$11.20 

Caloundra 

Coolangatta 

Mackay 

Mackay West 

Nambour 

Strathpine Shop 

Sunnybank Hills 

Townsville (2) 

Townsville West 

Underwood Mail Centre 

South Australia 

Adelaide GPO (2) 

Blackwood 

Glenelg 

Gouger Street 

Mount Gambier 

Murray Bridge 

Oaklands Park 

Port Augusta 

Port Lincoln 

Port Pirie 

Rundle Mall 

Stirling 

Victor Harbour 

released on 9 September 1999. 

Frama stamps are available from 

vending machines located at GPOs (except 

Darwin and Perth) and major post offices 

throughout Australia. The machines at the 

capital city GPOs dispense stamps which 

show the relevant postcode. All other 

machines dispense stamps with a number 

identifying each vending machine. 

These numbers were introduced as a 

security measure. 

The Tiwi Art Frama were first released 

on 19 March at Australia 99. The stamps 

featured a special Australia 99 literal, and 

were also available on a first day cover and 

maximum card. 


Frama stamps button sets (45c, 90c, $1.35): 

074250 Canberra GPO [MO]..........................$2.70 

074251 Sydney GPO [MO] ............................$2.70 

074252 Melbourne GPO [MO]........................$2.70 

074253 Brisbane GPO [MO] ..........................$2.70 

074254 Adelaide GPO [MO] ..........................$2.70 

074255 Hobart GPO [MO] ............................$2.70 

074256 National Philatelic Centre [MO]..........$2.70 

074186 Frama stamps (seven x 45c) ............$3.15 

074177 Frama stamps (seven x 90c) ............$6.30 

074178 Frama stamps (seven x $1.35)..........$9.45 

074037 Set of seven souvenir covers 

(six GPOs plus NPC) [MO/CC]............$4.90 

NB. Frama machines are no longer located in Darwin and 

Perth GPOs. Ringwood has been replaced by the National 

Philatelic Centre (NPC). 

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Well-known Australian painter and 

tapestry designer, John Coburn, has 

designed this year’s Christmas stamps. 

To be released on 1 November, the 

stamps feature the Madonna and Child 

and an abstract Tree of Life. As part of this 

stamp issue an aerogramme featuring the 

Christ child will also be released. 

Coburn’s paintings favour large, 

stylised shapes, are simply designed and 

often painted in glowing colours. His 

work radiates an intense joy that has no 

counterpart in Australian painting. His 

artwork also appeared on the 1969 25c 

Christmas stamp. 

Born at Ingham, Queensland, in 1925, 

Coburn left school at fifteen and worked 

in a bank, leaving to join the Navy in 1942 

at the age of seventeen. After the war he 

settled in Sydney and enrolled at the 

National Art School, East Sydney 

Technical College, studying art full-time 

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under the Ex-Serviceman’s Rehabilitation 

Scheme. He later taught there, following a 

period as a graphic designer at the ABC. 

He ultimately became Head of the School, 

but resigned in 1974 to paint full-time. 

Coburn designed his first tapestries in 

1966. The tapestries contributed largely to 

his international career. A series of seven 

tapestries, The Creation (1969), were 

presented to the United States of America 

as a gift from the Australian Government 

and hang in the John F Kennedy Centre 

for the Performing Arts in Washington. 

More well-known in Australia perhaps are 

the large-scale tapestry curtains commissioned 

for the Sydney Opera House. 

‘Curtain of the Sun’ hangs in the Opera 

Theatre and ‘Curtain of the Moon’ hangs 

in the Drama Theatre of the Opera House. 

Coburn had his first one-man show in 

1957 at the Gallery of Contemporary Art 

in Melbourne. He has since held many 

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exhibitions of paintings and tapestries in 

Australia and has also had exhibitions in 

Paris, New York, Washington and Hong 

Kong. His most recent exhibition, at the 

Australian Galleries in Sydney in May this 

year, was highly successful, finding an 

enthusiastic audience among a younger 

generation. 

In 1960 and again in 1977, Coburn 

won the Blake Prize for Religious Art. He 

is represented in the National Gallery of 

Australia, Canberra, the Museum of 

Contemporary Art, Sydney, the Vatican 

Museum, Rome and Graphische 

Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, as well as all 

State galleries, numerous regional galleries 

and government and corporate collections. 

Coburn was awarded the Order of 

Australia (AM) in 1980 and an honorary 

doctorate at James Cook University, 

Townsville in 1991. 

Please note that there is no national FDI 

postmark for the Christmas aerogramme. 

FDI postmarks are available from local 

outlets or by mail order from the Australian 

Philatelic Bureau. 

The 40c stamp is available in booklets of 

twenty self-adhesive stamps for postage on 

Christmas cards. A 45c Christmas stamp 

was released on 1 September as part of the 

Personal Greetings stamp issue. 

This year’s Christmas designs are by well-known 

Australian artist, John Coburn. Coburn’s paintings favour large, 

stylised shapes, often painted in glowing colours, radiating an intense 

joy that has no counterpart in Australian painting. He is one of very 

few painters who have succeeded in endowing non-figurative work 

with genuine religious feeling. 

Born at Ingham, Queensland, in 1925, Coburn began studying 

art at the National Art School, East Sydney Technical College, 

under the Ex-serviceman’s Rehabilitation Scheme after the war. 

He had his first one-man show in 1957 at the Gallery of 

Contemporary Art in Melbourne. He has since held many exhibitions 

of paintings and tapestries in Australia and has also had exhibitions in 

Paris, New York, Washington and Hong Kong. His most recent 

exhibition, at the Australian Galleries in Sydney in May this year, 

was highly successful, finding an enthusiastic audience among a 

younger generation. 

A series of seven Coburn tapestries, The Creation (1969), hangs in 

the John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts in Washington, 

while two large-scale tapestry curtains grace the theatres of the 

Sydney Opera House. 

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Issue date ........................1 November 1999 

Denominations ................40c, $1.00 

Designs............................John Coburn, Sydney 

Typography ......................Melinda Coombes, 

Australia Post Graphic 

Design Studio 

Product design ................Jo Mure, Australia Post 

Graphic Design Studio 

Printer..............................SNP Ausprint 

Paper (gummed) ..............Tullis Russell 


40c stamp size ................26 mm x 37.5 mm 


$1.00 stamp size..............37.5 mm x 26 mm 


Sheet layout ....................50 stamps 

National postmark ............Christmas Hills Tas 7330 


075067 Stamps (40c, $1.00)..........................$1.40 

075182 Booklet (twenty x 40c) ........................$8.00 

075001 First day cover ..................................$1.65 

075126 Stamp Pack ......................................$1.80 

075220 Maximum cards (two) ........................$2.80 

075155 Aerogramme......................................$0.80

The Collection of 

1999 Australian Stamps 


Behind every Australian stamp is a great 

Australian story … and the Collection of 

1999 Australian Stamps showcases the 

stories and designs of the gummed stamps 

and miniatures sheets issued during 1999. 

Superb photographs and illustrations 

are the focal point of the collection, 

complemented by in-depth background 

information about the stamp issues and 

their design. 

The Collection of 1999 Australian 

Stamps is the last Australian philatelic 

chronicle for the century – a ‘must have’ 

for all stamp collectors. This beautifully 

produced and designed publication covers 

a diverse range of subjects, making it a 

unique gift for family and friends. 

This year’s topics include Small Pond, 

Coastal Flowers, Personal Greetings, 

Children’s TV, 50th Anniversary of the 

Snowy Mountains Scheme, Olympic Torch, 

Sailing Ships of Australia and Mawson’s 

Huts among others. 

Two versions are available: the popular 

Deluxe edition and the more luxurious 

Executive edition. Both editions house all 

the Australian stamp issues and the one 

Australian Antarctic issue released in 1999 

While the contents of both are the same, the 

Executive edition is bound in a luxurious 

finish and has a matching protective case. 

It is embossed with gold foil, with brass 

corner protectors and gilt-edged pages. 

Orders which reach us before 29 

December 1999 will receive the special 

pre-Christmas price of $52.95 for the Deluxe 

edition and $82.95 for the Executive edition. 

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Deluxe Collection with 

slipcase and stamps 

Mail Order Codes 

If ordered before 29 December 1999 

100171 Deluxe Collection of 

1999 Australian Stamps ............$52.95# 

100214 Executive Collection of 

1999 Australian Stamps ............$82.95# 

# This price applies to orders received before 29 December 

1999. Prices received on or following this date are $57.95 

for the Deluxe edition and $87.95 for the Executive edition. 

Executive Collection with 

slipcase and stamps 

SPECIALIST NOTES 

Specialist Notes 

Congress 99 (Mt Gambier) 

2 – 3 October 1999 

Congress 99 will be hosted by the Mt 

Gambier Philatelic Society in the Old City 

Hall, Commercial Street, Mt Gambier from 

2 to 3 October. Opening hours are from 

10am to 4pm each day. A re-enactment of 

the Coach Mail from Casterton will be held 

at 10.30am on Sunday 3 October. Souvenir 

envelopes with individual numbers, and 

CPS 45c label with Congress 99 literal to be 

carried on the coach from Casterton will be 

available for $2.50 each. Only 500 

envelopes will be available, with the 

maximum order per customer limited to 

ten envelopes. 

Another 500 envelopes will be available 

at the exhibition for congress postmarks at 

a price of $1.50 each. Both these products 

will be available at the exhibition or by mail 

order from the Mt Gambier Philatelic 

Society Inc, PO Box 2261, Mt Gambier SA 

5290. For mail orders please add $1.50 to 

the total order cost. 

Australia Post will have a booth at the 

exhibition along with a CPS machine with 

the literal ‘Congress 99’. Two temporary 

postmarkers will be available (refer 

postmark section in these pages) featuring 

a horse drawn mail coach. 

For the following products, mail order 

will only be available from the Postal 

Manager, Mt Gambier SA 5290: 

• Set of two Small Pond miniature sheets on blank 

first day covers (postmarked x 2) ....$6.10 

• Set of six kangaroo and koala CPS on generic cover 

(postmarked x 2) ............................$5.90 

• Set of six mint kangaroo and koala CPS labels with 

literal ‘Congress ‘99’$2.70 

Thornlie Square Shopping Centre (WA) 

4 – 8 October 

A range of eye-catching activities and 

displays will be on show at the Thornlie 

Square Shopping Centre, Thornlie Avenue, 

Thornlie, Western Australia, from 4 to 8 

October inclusive. Information for 

children, ‘Small Pond’ displays, daily prizes 

and colouring competitions will be sure to 

grab the kids attention. 

APTA Centrepoint 99 Stamp & Coin Show 

The Australian Philatelic Trader’s 

Association (APTA) will hold a major 

stamp and coin show in Sydney to coincide 

with Stamp Collecting Month. The Show 

will be held from 8 to 10 October at the 

Grand Hall, Centrepoint Convention and 

Exhibition Centre, 100 Market Street, 

Sydney. More than 20 international, 

interstate and local dealers will attend and 

there will also be invited non-competitive 

exhibits, door prizes, junior stamp collector 

activities and much more. 

Show hours are from noon to 6pm on 

Friday 8 October, 10am to 5pm on 

Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. 

For further information, contact John 

Person on ph (02) 9974 5707 or Steve 

Hamilton on ph/fax (02) 4344 5110. 

Salisbury Stamp Fair 

10 October 

The Salisbury Philatelic Society will hold 

their annual Stamp Fair during Stamp 

Collecting Month. The Fair will be held 

at the St Augustine’s School Hall, 25 

Commerical Road, Salisbury SA from 

10am to 4pm on 10 October. Raffles, 

door prizes and refreshments will be 

available and two stamp auctions will 

be held during the day. 

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A souvenir cover featuring the words 

‘Salisbury Stamp Fair’ and cancelled with 

the Australia Post postmark will be available 

from the Salisbury Philatelic Society, 

PO Box 336, Salisbury SA 5108 for only 

$1.50 plus 50c postage and handling. 

Australia Post will have a booth at the 

Stamp Fair, along with a CPS machine 

with the literal ‘Salisbury 99’. A temporary 

pictorial postmarker (refer postmark 

section in these pages) will commemorate 

the 25th Anniversary of the Salisbury 

Philatelic Society. 

The following products will be available 

through mail order only from the Postal 

Manager, Salisbury SA 5108: 

• Small Pond miniature sheet on blank first day cover 

(postmarked)..................................$3.05 


(postmarked)..................................$2.95 


literal ‘Salisbury ‘99’ ......................$2.70 

Swanpex 99 

On 23 and 24 October Swanpex 99 will be 

held in the AMTC Building, 140 Royal 

Street, East Perth. A Monotel machine with 

the literal 'Swanpex99' will be available. 

Covers are available at Swanpex 99 or from 

the Postal Manager, 66 St Georges Terrace, 

Perth WA 6000: 

• Set of six mint kangaroo and koala monotel labels 

with literal ‘Swanpex‘99’ ................$2.70 

• Set of two covers with six kangaroo and koala 

monotel labels (postmarked) ..........$2.70 

Caboolture Stamp & Coin Fair 

The Caboolture Stamp Club will hold 

it’s annual Stamp & Coin Fair at the 

Caboolture Memorial Hall, Queensland, 

on Sunday 24 October. Opening hours are 

from 9am to 4pm. 

APTA Stamp & Coin Show 

The APTA Stamp & Coin Show will be 

held at the Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, 

Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley from 

29 to 31 October. 

APTA will have overprinted booklets 

and mini sheets available from dealers at the 

show and free evaluations will be available 

on stamps, coins and phonecards. 

Parking will be available at the 

showgrounds for a small fee. Entrance fee 

is $3.00 for three days. The Show’s opening 

hours are Friday 29 October from 10am to 

6pm. Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and 

Sunday from 10am to 4pm. 

A temporary postmark, to be used at the 

Australia Post stand, will be produced for 

the Show. Impressions are available on each 

day of the Show at the Show or from the 

Postal Manager, Fortitude Valley Post 

Office, Qld 4006. 

Adelaide Stampex 99 

The Australian National Philatelic 

Exhibition, known as Adelaide Stampex 99, 

will be held in the Ridley Pavilion at 

Adelaide’s Wayville Showgrounds, 

Goodwood Road, Wayville, during the 

weekend 5 to 7 November. 

Exhibits will cover the full range of 

national classes with extra classes for 

Social, Polar, Railway, and Frugal Philately. 

In addition there will be a competitive 

postcard display. 

Up to 30 stamp and postcard dealers will 

be in attendance. The Adelaide Stampex 99 

committee will have a commemorative 

Replica Card available featuring the 

1955 3-1/2d SA Centenary stamp, an 

overprinted version of the new Australia 

Post postcard featuring a night scene of 

the Adelaide GPO, and 1500 Small Pond 

miniature sheets overprinted with the 


Stampex 99 logo and the words ‘Adelaide 

Stampex 99 5 – 7 November 1999’. This 

overprinted miniature sheet differs from 

the Australia Post overprint. These 

products are available from the Adelaide 

Stampex 99 Souvenirs, PO Box 83, 

Ingle Farm SA 5098: 


• Replica Card..............................................$5.00 

• Postcard ................................................$2.00 

• Miniature Sheet on souvenir cover (postmarked) 

................................................$6.50 

• Miniature Sheet (mint or postmarked – 

please specify) ..........................$3.00 

(Please note: add $1.50 postage and handling per 

product. Multiples of up to 20 are charged only once.) 

The Supporters Club fee of $50 entitles 

members to free entry to the exhibition 

and a catalogue, discounts for the Palmares 

dinner and an exclusive copy of the Leunig 

‘Teapot of Truth’ stamp booklet overprinted 

for the exhibition. A Supporters Club 

coffee lounge with free refreshments will 

be available throughout the exhibition. 

A season ticket covering the three days of 

the exhibition will cost $10 and daily entry is 

$5. Children under fourteen years of age will 

be admitted free. People attending who bring 

this Stamp Bulletin will be admitted for $3. 

A temporary pictorial postmarker will 

be available for each day (refer postmark 

section in these pages). 

For the following products, mail order 

for Adelaide Stampex 99 will only be 

available from the Postal Manager, Adelaide 

GPO SA 5000: 

• Set of three Celebrate 2000 covers 

(postmarked x 3) ........................$6.10 


(postmarked x 3) ........................$5.90 


literal ‘Stampex 99’ ....................$2.70 

• Overprinted Small Pond mini sheet ..............$2.80 

For further information on the Supporters 

Club or Stampex 99, contact Allen Downes 

on (08) 8260 3352. 

Rockhampton Stamp Club 

A Stamp & Coin Fair will be held at Walter 

Reid Cultural Centre, East Street, 

Rockhampton Qld on November 27 and 

28. Opening hours are from 10 am to 

5 pm both days. Admission to the Fair 

is free. Enquiries to D. Smith on telephone 

(07) 4926 3336 or facsimile (07) 4926 4436. 

ANDA Melbourne Coin, Note & Stamp Show 

22 – 24 October 

From 22 to 24 October the Melbourne 

Exhibition Centre will play host to the first 

ANDA Melbourne Coin, Note and Stamp 

Show. More than 60 trade stands will 

participate, and more than $20 million 

of stamps, coins and other collectables 

will be on sale. The Perth Mint, Royal 

Australian Mint, Telstra, Unidial and Note 

Printing Australia will all be represented, 

and great door prizes will be drawn every 

hour. Admission is $10 and Show opening 

hours are from noon to 6pm on Friday, 

10am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 

5pm on Sunday. 

For philatelic queries, 

contact your nearest philatelic office. 

Sydney (02) 9299 1215 

Melbourne (03) 9204 7736 

Brisbane (07) 3405 1438 

Adelaide (08) 8216 2367 

Perth (08) 9237 5902 

Hobart (03) 6234 1284 

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Postmarks 

POSTMARKS POSTMARKS 

Ordering postmark impressions by mail 

Please forward fully stamped and addressed covers, under prepaid outer envelopes, 

to post office addresses listed on these pages. 

• Endorse cover in the top left corner with the name of the postmark required. 

• Orders must be lodged before the last day of use of the postmarker. 

National FDI Postmarks and Commemorative Postmarks 

• These may be ordered from the Australian Philatelic Bureau. 

Associated Postmarks and Permanent Pictorial Postmarks 

• These should be ordered directly from the post office concerned. 

• A minimum base-rate 45c stamp is required to obtain a postmark impression. 

• Serviced covers are 70c each, unless otherwise specified. 

National FDI Postmarks 

First day covers, serviced with national first 

day of issue postmarks, are available from all 

First Day of Issue Post Offices and by mail 

order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau 

for four weeks. 

Private covers can only be serviced: 

• at the designated post office on the 

day of issue or 

• by the Bureau if covers are received prior 

to the first day of issue. 

1October Small Pond 

• Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029 

1November Christmas 

• Christmas Hills TAS 7330 

1November Celebrate 2000 

• GPO Sydney NSW 2000 

Permanent Pictorial Postmarks 

Impressions of permanent pictorial 

postmarkers are available from the post 

offices in the following listing. Stamps to a 

minimum value of 45c should be affixed to 

private covers. 

A permanent pictorial postmark will be 

introduced on 1 October at Metung Vic 

3904. The postmark features a pelican. 

Morgan SA 5320 will have a permanent 

pictorial postmarker from 1 October. The 

postmarker features the historic wharf on 

the River Murray. 

Commemorative Postmarks 

Australian residents should send their orders 

to the addresses noted in these listings. 

Overseas collectors may obtain 

commemorative postmark impressions by 

forwarding orders to the Australian Philatelic 

Bureau. Commemorative postmarks will be 

held by the Bureau for three months. All 

orders should be accompanied by payment 

of 70c per cover, unless specified otherwise. 


A commemorative postmark for the 

Centenary of the Rose Society of Victoria 

will be available during Roseweek ’99 – 29 

October to 3 November. Impressions from 

the Postal Manager, GPO Melbourne Vic 

3000. (Weekdays 8.15am to 5.30pm; 

Saturday 10am to 3pm; no postmarking on 

Sunday or Melbourne Cup Day). 

075250 Rose Society Centenary 

Postmark ......................................$0.70 

To celebrate the Centenary of the Fire 

& Rescue Service in WA, a commemorative 

postmark will be issued for one day only. 

This coincides with the unveiling of a 

Firefighter’s Memorial in King’s Park on 

1 December 1999. Impressions will be 

available from the Postal Manager, GPO 

Perth WA 6000. 

075251 WA Fire & Rescue Service Centenary 

Postmark ......................................$0.70 

Temporary Pictorial Postmarks 

Impressions of temporary pictorial 

postmarkers are available from the post 

offices in the following listing. Stamps to a 

minimum value of 45c should be affixed to 

private covers. 

The 7th Australian Masters Games will be 

commemorated with a temporary 

postmarker from the Adelaide GPO. The 

Games will be held from 25 September 

to 3 October 1999 inclusive, and the 

postmarker is available for the period 

1 September to 3 October. The postmarker 

is a dated version, with postmarks available 

each day except Sunday. Impressions are 

available from the Postal Manager, 

Adelaide GPO SA 5000. 

A postmarker featuring horse drawn Mail 

Coaches used in the Mt Gambier area in 

1915 will be used to celebrate the Annual 

State Congress to be held in Mt Gambier 

on 2 to 3 October. A separate design is 

available for each day. Impressions from 

the Postal Manager, Mt Gambier SA 5290. 

A temporary postmarker for the Annual 

Stamp Fair to be held in Salisbury will be 

available on 10 October. The postmark will 

commemorate the 150th Anniversary of 

the Salisbury Philatelic Society and will 

feature their club lobo. Impression from 

the Postal Manager, Salisbury SA 5108. 

Two temporary postmarks celebrating 

Stamp Collecting Month will be available 

for the Annual St Peters Stamp & Coin Fair 

to be held on 16 and 17 October. The 

postmarks will feature the Small Pong logo 

(frog) on 16 October and a Kingfisher on 

17 October. Impressions from the Postal 

Manager, Stepney SA 5069. 

The National Stamp exhibition, Adelaide 

Stampex 99, will be celebrated with three 

temporary pictorial postmarks. A 

postmark will be available for each day 

of the exhibition, to be held in Adelaide 

from 5 to 7 November. 

• 5 November: Opening Day, Stampex 

Logo (Piping Shrike) 

• 6 November: Antarctic Day, Fairy 

Penguin 

• 7 November: Railway Stamps Day, SA 

Railway Engine stamp 

Impressions are available from Adelaide 

Stampex 99 or from the Postal Manager, 

Adelaide GPO SA 5000. 

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POSTMARKS 

Glenelg SA 5045 will have a temporary 

pictorial postmarker from 1 November to 

31 December 1999 to commemorate the 

70th anniversary of the City to Bay Tram 

Service. The actual anniversary is 14 

December 1999. Impressions from the 

Postal Manager, Glenelg SA 5045. 

Impressions will available for every day 

except Sundays. 

Adelaide SA 5000 will also have a 

temporary pictorial postmarker from 

1 November to 31 December 1999 to 

commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 

City to Bay Tram Service. Impressions from 

the Postal Manager, GPO Adelaide SA 5000. 

Impressions will available for every day 

except Sundays. 

Ordering of postmarks 

All items which are accompanied by a 

mail order code are available from the 

Australian Philatelic Bureau. Where an 

item does not have a mail order code, 

it can only be ordered directly from the 

post office indicated. 

Koala Count Update 

The following stamp issues have been 

reprinted: 

Nature of Australia: Coastal Flowers 

109250 Roll of 100 (SNP Ausprint) $45.00 

109251 Roll of 100 (Pemara) $45.00 

109193 Roll of 200 (SNP Ausprint) $90.00 

Nature of Australia 

109067 5c Leadbeater’s Possum $0.05 

Native Animals 

011067 95c Kangaroo $0.90 

An entire list of current Koala Count items 

will be included in each June–July Stamp 

Bulletin. At other times you may obtain a 

list of Koala Count items by telephoning 

the Australian Philatelic Bureau on Freecall 

1800 331 794. 

The Koala Count identifies specific 

reprints. If a koala symbol is printed in 

the selvedge adjacent to stamps down 

either side of a sheet, this indicates a 

reprint. Two koalas indicate a second 

reprint, and so on. A kangaroo indicates 

the fifth reprint. 

Agency Countries 

AGENCY COUNTRIES 

Australia Post sells stamps and other philatelic products issued by Fiji, Nauru, Norfolk 

Island, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands and Western Samoa. Australia Post deals only 

in agency countries’ mint stock. Orders for first day covers and postmarked material 

should be directed to the bureau concerned. 

Stamps from these countries are available by mail order only. All new issues available 

from Australia Post carry a 25% service charge. Agency countries’ issues in this 

Bulletin include the 25% service charge. Conversion rates as at 16 August 1999 apply. 

To inquire about a standing order for agency countries’ stamps, please contact the 

Australian Philatelic Bureau on Freecall 1800 331 794. Alternatively, you may order direct 

from the bureau of the country concerned. Addresses are shown below. 

FIJI 

Mail order address: 

The Philatelic Bureau 

PO Box 100 

SUVA, FIJI 

Stamps and first day covers are on sale from 

the Fiji Philatelic Bureau for twelve months 

provided stocks last. Fiji does not charge 

return postage or handling fees. 

Orchids of Fiji 

These four stamps feature beautiful 

pictures of the Orchids of Fiji. They were 

released on 28 June 1999. 

Issue date (Aust)........................1 October 1999 

Values................44c, 63c, 81c, $3.00 ($A4.85) 

Stamp size............................31.5 mm x 48 mm 

Printer ............................Cartor Security Printer 

Designer....................................George Bennett 

Withdrawal date ..................31 December 1999 

PITCAIRN ISLANDS 


Pitcairn Islands Administration 

British Consulate-General 

Private Bag 

AUCKLAND New Zealand 

Honey Bees 

These four stamps, released on 12 

September, is Pitcairn Islands’ first selfadhesive 

stamp issue and the world’s first 

self-adhesive hexagonal stamp issue. A 

souvenir sheet was also produced for 

China ‘99 and released on 20 August. 


Stamp values20c, $1.00, $1.80, $3.00 ($A6.15) 

Souvenir sheet value ..................$1.00 ($A1.00) 

Stamp size ..............35 mm x 35 mm hexagonal 

Souvenir sheet size ..................100 mm 74 mm 

Printer ........................Southern Colour Print, NZ 

Designer........................................Sue Williams 


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Agency Countries 

AGENCY COUNTRIES 

WESTERN SAMOA 


The Philatelic Bureau 

Chief Post Office 

APIA 

WESTERN SAMOA 

Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Edward to 

Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones 

Four stamps commemorating the 

wedding of HRH Prince Edward to Miss 

Sophie Rhys-Jones were released on 19 

June 1999. 


Values ...... $1.50, two x $2.50, $6.00 ($A8.35) 

Stamp size............................31.7 mm x 20 mm 

Printer ..............................Wall Security Printers 

Artwork ..........................................Derek Miller 


PAPUA NEW GUINEA 


PNG Philatelic Bureau 

PO Box 1 

BOROKO, Papua New Guinea 

All mail orders are processed in Papua New 

Guinea and returned post free. 

Milne Bay Province Pre-stamped Envelope 

A pre-stamped envelope featuring the 

official crest of the province of Milne Bay 

and a Yam house. It was released on 14 

April 1999. 

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Value ............................................25t ($A0.20) 

Printer..........................................Label Printers 

Designer ......Banian Masiboda, Artbase Designs 



Fiji 

Orchids of Fiji 

103067 Stamps ............................$4.85 

Pitcairn Islands 

Honey Bees 

102067 Stamps ............................$6.15 

102142 Souvenir sheet ..................$1.00 

Western Samoa 

Royal Wedding 

104067 Stamps ............................$8.35 

Papua New Guinea 

Milne Bay Province PSE 

106134 Pre-stamped Envelopes ....$0.20 

AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES 


COLLECTION 

The Australian Territories Collection 1999 

will also be released on 1 November. This 

year’s four-page Collection features background 

information for all stamps released 

for the Australian Antarctic Territory, 

Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) 

Islands during 1999. 

The Collection contains stamps and 

sheetlets giving a total face value of $16.20. 

Complemented by album sheets to ensure 

the stamps are easy to collect, and background 

information on the stamp issues, 

the Collection represents excellent value 

for only $19.95. 

Mail Order Code 

100194 Australian Territories 

Collection 1999................$19.95 

Obtain your copy of The Collection of 

1999 Australian Stamps and the Australian 

Territories Collection 1999 from your local 

Post Shop from 1 November or by mail 

order from the Philatelic Bureau. 

Don’t miss out in 2000 

The Collection of 2000 Australian Stamps 

will be in great demand as a memento 

of the last year of the millennium. 

To guarantee your copy, ensure you fill 

in and return the registration coupon 

enclosed with the Collection of 1999 

Australian Stamps. 

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It promises to be the New Year of a lifetime 

because millions of people in the Western 

world view 1 January 2000 as the advent of 

the new millennium. The fact that the new 

millennium will not begin until 2001 will 

not deter people from celebrating – the 

dawn of the year 2000 just sounds more 

magical than the dawn of 2001. 

People are more excited about 2000, 

partly because it is the first time in history 



that so many people have shared the 

consciousness that a thousand-year time 

cycle is about to end. Even the Old Royal 

Observatory at Greenwich, although 

maintaining that 2001 is the start of the 

next millennium, is planning to celebrate 

in 2000. 

World media are making every effort to 

capture the first light of the New Year by 

television cameras in order to beam it 

throughout the world. Exactly where that 

might be is also the subject of controversy. 

The difference between competing claims 

might only be a matter of minutes or even 

seconds. Media attention will undoubtedly 

be focussed on the Pacific. The first rays of 

the rising sun of the year 2000 in Australia 

(presuming clear weather at the time) will 

fall on Tasman Island, east of Tasmania. 

The Celebrate 2000 stamp is to be issued 

by Australia Post on 1 November. Reflecting 

the innovations in technology and the 

Maximum Card 

changing of the year, a hologram switching 

between the years 1999 and 2000 is inset 

into the stamp. Fireworks, often used to 

ring in the New Year, also feature in the 

colourful design. 

The Celebrate 2000 stamp also comes 

with a tab (reading ‘Celebrate 2000’) 

which is available for personalising using 

the Personalised Stamps service (refer 

page 16 for more information on this 

innovative service). 

The sheetlet of ten stamps will have 

normal selvedge, whereas the sheetlet of 

twenty will have a decorative selvedge and 

type and is available for collectors who 

do not wish to purchase Personalised 

Stamps (ie. Celebrate 2000 stamps with 

photographs on the tabs). 

CELEBRATE 2000 


Issue date ........................1 November 1999 

Denomination ..................45c with tab 

Designer ..........................Chris Shurey, Melbourne 

Printer..............................SNP Ausprint, Avon 

Graphics (hologram) 

Paper ..............................Tullis Russell 


Stamp size ......................30.55 mm x 30 mm 

Tab size............................16.66 mm x 30 mm 

Perforations......................14 x 14.4 

Sheet layout ....................Sheetlet of ten with tab 

National postmark ............GPO Sydney NSW 2000 


077067 Stamp (with tab) ................................$0.45 

077201 Sheetlet of ten stamps (with tab) ........$4.50 

077250 Sheetlet of twenty stamps (with tab 

and decorative selvedge) ....................$9.00 

077001 First day cover ..................................$0.70 

087250 Souvenir cover (black postmarks)........$1.15 

077130 Sheetlet pack ....................................$4.90 

077220 Maximum card ..................................$1.20 

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1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 

1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 

1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 

1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 

Sheetlet Pack 

1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 

Sheetlet of twenty stamps (with text in tab) 

with decorative selvedge. 

1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 

CREATING THE HOLOGRAM 

The hologram featured in the Celebrate 

2000 stamps will show the year dates 1999 

and 2000. The dates alternate as the viewer 

moves the stamps to different positions. 

There are also fireworks in the background 

of the hologram, providing extra ‘motion’ 

and ‘life’ to the image. 

The hologram image is created by 

exposing tiny individual holographic pixels, 

and within this specific Celebrate 2000 

image there are over 100,000 holographic 

pixels. Each pixel is created so that it will 

reflect incidental light as a full colour 

‘rainbow’ and at one of 255 predetermined 

angles of view. The angle of each pixel can 

be precisely controlled to a fraction of a 

degree and the combination of all the pixels 

uses the natural light to create a smooth, 

colourful and complex image easily seen in 

all lighting conditions.

PERSONALISED STAMPS 

The release of six Personal Greetings 

stamps and the Polly Woodside ‘Best 

Wishes’ stamp on 1 September heralded 

the start of a new era for Australia – the 

introduction of Personalised Stamps 

(P Stamps). This innovative service, which 

enables you to have your photograph 

printed on the tab of a valid Australian 

stamp, has been embraced by Australian 

mail users and philatelists. 

What better way to wish your friends 

and colleagues a Happy New Year than with 

a Personalised Stamp? 

The Celebrate 2000 stamp becomes 

the eighth stamp design available for 

personalisation using the P Stamp service. 

Application forms for P Stamps can be 

obtained from your nearest Australia Post 

outlet, or by calling Freecall 1800 778 267. 

Orders for Personalised Stamps cannot be 

made through the Bulletin. A separate 

order form must be used. 

To order your P Stamps, collect 

an order form at your nearest 

Australia Post outlet or call 

Freecall 1800 778 267 (Monday 

to Friday, 8am and 8pm EST) to 

have an order form sent to you. 

Souvenir cover with black postmarks (as shown) 

available nationally. The special red ink postmarks are 

only available from the GPO Sydney. 

CELEBRATE 2000 SOUVENIR COVER 

Issue date: 1 January 2000 

A special Celebrate 2000 Souvenir Cover, 

featuring two Celebrate 2000 stamps and 

featuring two postmarks celebrating the 

old and new millenniums will be available 

from the GPO Sydney on 1 January 2000. 

Postmarked GPO Sydney, the nationally 

available cover will have black postmarking 

(refer mail order codes). A cover with red 

postmarks will be available only from the 

GPO Sydney on 1 January 2000 from 10am 

until noon. Postmarked Celebrate 2000 

Souvenir Cover will be priced at $1.15. 

All private covers should be sent in 

prepaid outer envelopes with inserted 

cardboard for added protection. Endorse 

covers in the top left hand corner 

requesting the ‘Celebrate 2000 postmark’. 

To order your souvenir cover, or to 

organise for a private cover to be serviced, 

please forward a stamped self-addressed 

envelope with the appropriate postage and 

payment to: Postal Manager, GPO Sydney 

NSW 2000 before 31 December 1999. 

NOTE: BIRDS ERROR 

An error has been discovered on the 45c 

Splendid Fairy-wren pre-stamped envelope 

released on 12 August as part of the Birds 

pre-stamped envelope issue. 

Instead of the Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus 

splendens), an illustration of the Superb 

Fairy-wren (Malurus cyneus) appears on the 

envelope. When it is reprinted, the correct text 

for the bird depicted will be inserted. 

Santa Card 

The Australian Philatelic Federation 1999 

Santa Card illustration depicts Santa 

arriving by speedboat. A 1999 Australian 

Christmas stamp will be affixed to cards 

and cancelled with a Christmas Hills 

pictorial postmark featuring Santa. The 

fully serviced cards may be personalised 

with the recipient’s name, priced at $2.00 

each as postcards, or sent blank enclosed 

in a separate cover at $2.50 each or $3.00 

for airmail overseas. 

Payment 

• Within Australia: by personal cheque 

or postal note (stamps are not accepted 

as payment) 

• From overseas: bank draft in Australian 

currency, or three international reply 

coupons 

Funds generated by this project are 

shared between the Australian Philatelic 

Federation, supporting philately in 

Australia, and the Ronald McDonald 

House children’s charity. 

Cards will not be posted until after 

1 December 1999. 

Orders should be forwarded to: 

Santa Card 

C/- Post Office 

WALLSEND NSW 2287 

Please include the name of the person to 

receive card, their street address and town 

or suburb and postcode, and the correct 

payment amount. 

On 1 January 2000, Australia Post will issue 

the first stamps of the year 2000 – the Face 

of Australia issue. Comprising a sheet of 25 

stamps, each stamp will show the faces of 

ordinary Australians, representing all 

Australians at the start of the year 2000. 

Earlier this year, a national search was 

conducted to be one of the ‘Faces of 

Australia’. More than 30,000 entries were 

received! The final selections have now been 

made and will be announced on 20 

November. A black tie dinner in Sydney will 

be held on that evening to honour the ‘faces’ 

and their photographers. 

Special Face of Australia supplement 

To find out who the finalists are, watch out 

for the special Face of Australia supplement 

on Sunday 21 November in the following 

newspapers: The Sunday Herald Sun (Vic), 

The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), The Sunday 

Mail (SA), The Sunday Mail (Qld), The 

Perth Sunday Times (WA), and the Sunday 

Tasmanian (Tas). 

Get your copy of the Face of Australia 

supplement due out on 21 November 1999. 

Special Postmark offer 

In addition to the Face of Australia 

products available (details in the January 

Stamp Bulletin out mid-December), a 

special red ink postmark will be available at 

the Canberra GPO from 10am until noon, 

1 January 2000 only. Private covers will be 

serviced by Canberra GPO only and must 

be sent in a pre-paid outer envelope, 

endorsed in the left corner with ‘Face of 

Australia postmark’. Serviced covers are 

$11.50 for the set of five. All orders must 

be lodged before 1 January 2000 and 

include a stamp self-addressed envelope 

with appropriate postage and cardboard 

insert (for added protection). Please 

forward your request to: The Postal 

Manager, GPO Canberra ACT 2601. 

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National Philatelic Centre Post Master Gallery 

Some exciting new developments are 

coming up for the National Philatelic 

Centre and Gallery … stay tuned over the 

next few months! Have you seen our 

exhibitions banner outside the Australia 

Post building? 

1999 Exhibition Program 

Small Pond 

6 October – 9 January 2000 

A look at the private world of water life as 

imagined and observed in the artistic and 

scientific past and present. Rare drawings 

and museum pieces from the 19th century, 

philatelic artwork that focuses on the frog, 

kingfisher and insects and the beautiful 

original artwork for the Small Pond stamp 

issue by Kevin Stead. The exhibition will 

also have a sound installation, a tadpole 

aquarium, a map to follow and related 

activities for a Small Pond competition 

with great prizes! 

Changing Displays 

of the Commonwealth Collection 

Adopted and Unadopted Artwork 

Of special interest are the wonderful 

unadopted Airmail design drawings by 

R.A. Harrison of 1929, picturing flight over 

the Australian landscape; F.D. Manley’s 

unadopted design of 1934 for the 

Centenary of Victoria; the stunning 

adopted watercolours of Eileen Mayor for 

the Australian Fauna series (1959-62); and 

Eric Thake’s gouache for the 1969 50th 

Anniversary of the First England-Australia 

flight. Also on display are unadopted 

Christmas designs by Australian abstract 

artist Peter Powditch; Andrew Hopgood’s 

vibrant and nostalgic paintings for the 

1996 Australia’s Classic Cars; and Peter 

Gouldthorpe’s watercolour for 1997 

Creatures of the Night. 

Philatelic Pages 

This display includes: 

• original dies of the Kangaroo stamps 

engraved by Samuel Reading 

• Kangaroo stamps ‘first watermark’ issue 

• multiples of the 1/4d George V stamps, 

for use in Government Departments 

• progressive die proofs of the 1929 

3d Air Mail 

• various portraits considered for use on 

the Lawson stamp and the adopted portrait 

– an etching by Sir Lionel Lindsey 

• 1959-62 Australian Animals Series: 

Papers, shades and varieties. 

Court of Honour 

The special installation in the Court of 

Honour features the 1956 Melbourne 

Olympic Games’ 52 Australian Post office 

pictorial postmarks. These were used at 

temporary post offices established at 

various Olympic venues, included the 

MCG, Olympic Park, Richmond Park, 

Heidelberg Village and Ballarat Village. The 

display features the design development of 

each postmark subject leading up to the 

final version. 

B. Bruen 

Hours of opening 

Saturday–Monday 12.00 pm – 5.00 pm 

Tuesday–Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm 

The Post Master Gallery is in the National 

Philatelic Centre, 321 Exhibition Street 

(cnr La Trobe), Melbourne Victoria 3000. 

General Enquiries (03) 9204 5021 

Education Bookings (03) 9204 7727 

Lionel Lindsay 

THE AUSTRALASIAN 

STAMP CATALOGUE 

The 28th edition of The Australasian 

Stamp Catalogue published by Seven Seas 

is now available through Australia Post. It 

provides an extensive catalogue of stamps 

from Australia, Australian Colonies and 

Territories, current and former Australian 

dependencies, and Nauru. The new 

catalogue contains listings and colour 

illustrations of Australian Commonwealth 

Pre-Decimal and Decimal stamps issued 

from 1913 to July 1999. 

Stamp values, issue date, perforations, 

designer, printer, paper, printing process, 

sheet format plus detailed background 

notes for each stamp issue are all included 

in the catalogue. 

The catalogue is printed on heavy matt 

art paper, which cuts down reflected glare 

when working under artificial light. The 

binding is stitched and glued to withstand 

hard use. 

100255 The Australasian Stamp Catalogue 

(28th Ed) [MO] ............................$38.95 

For further details about catalogues available 

through Australia Post, refer to the Catalogues 

section on page 22 of this Bulletin. 

SEVEN SEAS SUPPLEMENTS 

The following will be included in Seven Seas’ 1999 

Supplements and Optional Pages. Seven Seas’ pages are 

only available from stamp dealers and from Seven Seas. 

Small Pond – 1 October 

Supplement • Two se-tenant pairs, each pair two x 45c 

stamps • One se-tenant pair, two x 50c stamps • 

Gutter pair two x 45c stamps • Miniature sheet • Two x 

45c peel & stick stamps from roll • Two x 50c peel & 

stick stamps from booklet (full booklet supplied) 

Optional pages • Booklet ten x 50c stamps (full 

booklet supplied) • Joined pair two x 45c peel & stick 

stamps from roll • Peel & stick collector pack 

Tiwi Art Frama – 6 October 

Supplement • Button set of three (45c, 90c, $1.35) 

Optional page • Set of seven x 45c singles from six 

GPOs plus NPC 

Christmas – 1 November 

Supplement • Single gummed 40c and $1.00 stamps 

• Single peel & stick stamp from booklet (full booklet 

supplied) 

Optional page • Booklet of twenty x 40c peel & stick 

stamps 

Celebrate 2000 – 1 November 

Supplement • Single 45c stamps with tab 

Optional pages • Sheetlet of ten with tabs (no photos) 

• Space for P Stamp version with photo (stamps for 

this space will not be supplied by Seven Seas). 

Mail Order Codes 

075235 Bulletin 252 

Australian Supplement ......................$24.95 

075236 Bulletin 252 

Australian Optional Pages..................$26.05 

1999 Stamp Printing Technical Details 

The new 1999 Stamp Printing Technical 

Details booklet includes information from 

January 1995 through to June 1999. 

It includes specifications for: 

• commemorative and special issues 

from 1995 

• reprints 

• items overprinted for stamp shows 

and philatelic exhibitions where 

Australia Post has been represented 

(including Australia 99) 

• photographs of uncut sheets of interest. 

The booklet is priced at $11.00 and is on 

sale from 1 November 1999. It is available 

only by mail order from the Philatelic Bureau. 

Mail order code 

100250 1999 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $11.00 

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New Issues 

NEW ISSUES 

1 October Small Pond 

071067 Stamps (45c x four, 50c x two) $2.80 28 Feb 2000 

071142 Miniature sheet (mint) $2.80 28 Feb 2000 

071143 Miniature sheet (postmarked) $2.80 30 Oct 1999 

071001 Set of three first day covers 

(gummed; self-adhesive; miniature sheet) [MO] $7.25 30 Oct 1999 

071002 First day cover (gummed) $3.05 30 Oct 1999 

071003 First day cover (self-adhesive) $1.15 30 Oct 1999 

071013 First day cover (miniature sheet) $3.05 30 Oct 1999 

071182 Self-adhesive booklet of ten x 50c $5.00 28 Feb 2000 

071200 Self-adhesive strip of two x 45c $0.90 28 Feb 2000 

071209 Self-adhesive roll of 100 (x 45c) $45.00 28 Feb 2000 

071240 Gutter strip (no special text or design in gutters) $4.50 28 Feb 2000 

071126 Stamp pack $6.00 28 Feb 2000 

071223 Collector Pack [MO/CC] $4.50 28 Feb 2000 

071220 Maximum cards (six) $7.00 28 Feb 2000 

071250 Small Pond sticker activity book $7.95 

071133 PhoneAway® Card Collector Pack $23.00 

1 October National Parks International Prepaid Envelopes 

076226 Set of four international PPEs (mint) $11.20 

076227 Set of four international PPEs (postmarked) [MO] $11.20 

6 October Tiwi Art FRAMA national release 

Frama stamps button sets (45c, 90c, $1.35): 

074250 Canberra GPO [MO] $2.70 

074251 Sydney GPO [MO] $2.70 

074252 Melbourne GPO [MO] $2.70 

074253 Brisbane GPO [MO]] $2.70 

074254 Adelaide GPO [MO] $2.70 

074255 Hobart GPO [MO] $2.70 

074256 National Philatelic Centre [MO] $2.70 

074186 Frama stamps (seven x 45c) [MO/CC] $3.15 

074177 Frama stamps (seven x 90c) [MO/CC] $6.30 

074178 Frama stamps (seven x $1.35) [MO/CC] $9.45 

074037 Set of seven covers (six x GPOs plus NPC) [MO/CC] $4.90 3 Nov 1999 

1 November Christmas 

075067 Stamps (40c, $1.00) $1.40 31 Mar 2000 

075182 Booklet (twenty x 40c) $8.00 31 Mar 2000 

075001 First day cover $1.65 31 Nov 1999 

075126 Stamp Pack $1.80 31 Mar 2000 

075220 Maximum cards (two) $2.80 31 Mar 2000 

075155 Aerogramme $0.80 31 Mar 2000 

1 November 1999 Annual Collection and Territories Collection 

100171 Collection of 1999 Australian Stamps (Deluxe ed) $52.95 # 31 Dec 2000 

100214 Collection of 1999 Australian Stamps (Executive ed) $82.95 # 31 Dec 2000 

100194 Australian Territories Collection 1999 $19.95 31 Dec 2000 

# Price applies to all orders received before 29 December 1999. 

1 November Celebrate 2000 

077067 Stamp (45c with tab) $0.45 31 Dec 2000 

077201 Sheetlet of ten x 45c stamps (with tab) $4.50 31 Dec 2000 

077250 Sheetlet of twenty x 45c stamps (with decorative selvedge) $9.00 31 Dec 2000 

077001 First day cover $0.70 31 Nov 1999 

087250 Souvenir cover (black postmarks) [MO] $1.15 

077130 Sheetlet pack (includes sheetlet of ten stamps) $4.90 31 Dec 2000 

077220 Maximum card (one) $1.20 31 Dec 2000 

Recent issues 

RECENT ISSUES 

1 September Personal Greetings* 

078067 Stamps (five x 45c, one x $1.00) $3.25 

078260 Sheetlet pack (six x Personal Greetings sheetlets of 20, 

Polly Woodside sheetlet of 20, all with decorative selvedge) $74.00 

078126 Stamp pack $3.65 

078220 Maximum cards (six) $6.00 

The following sheetlets have no design in the selvedge 

078250 New Baby sheetlet of 20 x 45c $9.00 

078251 Happy Birthday sheetlet of 20 x 45c $9.00 

078252 Congratulations sheetlet of 20 x 45c $9.00 

078253 Thinking of You sheetlet of 20 x 45c $9.00 

078254 Happy Christmas sheetlet of 20 x 45c $9.00 

078255 Greetings sheetlet of 20 x $1.00 $20.00 

1 September Best Wishes – Polly Woodside 

078256 Polly Woodside sheetlet of 20 x 45c 

(‘Best Wishes’ printed on tab, normal selvedge) $9.00 

12 August 50th Anniversary Snowy Mountains Scheme 

055067 Stamps (four x 45c) $1.80 31 Dec 1999 

055200 Self-adhesive strip of four x 45c [MO/CC] $1.80 31 Dec 1999 

055209 Self-adhesive roll of 100 (SNP Ausprint) $45.00 31 Dec 1999 

055240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c) $4.50 31 Dec 1999 

Snowy Mountains landscape in gutter 

055126 Stamp Pack $2.20 31 Dec 1999 

055223 Collector Pack $5.40 31 Dec 1999 

055220 Maximum cards (four) $4.00 31 Dec 1999 

12 August Birds Pre-stamped Envelopes 

056134 Set of five pre-stamped envelopes (mint) $2.75 

12 August Mawson’s Huts PhoneAway ® Card Collector Pack 

036250 Mawson’s Huts PhoneAway ® Card Collector Pack $14.00 

9 September Aboriginal Art Prepaid Envelopes 

057226 Set of seven prepaid envelopes (mint) $8.25 

057227 Set of seven prepaid envelopes (postmarked) [MO] $8.25 7 Oct 1999 

9 September Christmas Island Christmas 

061067 Stamps (40c, 45c, 95c) $1.80 31 Jan 2000 

061001 First day cover $2.05 7 Oct 1999 

061240 Set of three gutter strips [MO] $18.00 31 Jan 2000 

No special text or design in gutter 

061241 Gutter strip (ten x 40c) $4.00 31 Jan 2000 



14 September Sydney 2000 Olympic Games emblem 

058067 Stamp $0.45 31 Dec 2000 

058201 Sheetlet of ten $4.50 31 Dec 2000 


058130 Sheetlet Pack $4.90 31 Dec 2000 

058220 Maximum card $1.00 31 Dec 2000 

16 September Design Australia 

059067 Stamps (45c, 90c, $1.35, $1.50) $4.20 31 Dec 2000 


059240 Set of four gutter strips [MO] $42.00 31 Dec 2000 

No special text or design in gutter 



059243 Gutter strip (ten x $1.35) $13.50 31 Dec 2000 

059244 Gutter strip (ten x $1.50) $15.00 31 Dec 2000 

059126 Stamp Pack $4.60 31 Jan 2000 

059220 Maximum cards (four) $6.00 31 Jan 2000

Also available 

ALSO AVAILABLE 

017255 

Australian Stamp Catalogue Range ◆ 

1999 Compact Australian Stamp Catalogue $9.95 

870261 Comprehensive Colour Catalogue 

of Australian Stamps – 2nd Ed $29.95 

100255 The Australasian Stamp Catalogue (28th ed) [MO] $38.95 

825260 The Australian Air Mail Catalogue [MO] $59.50 

870174 Brusden White Specialists’ Catalogue (bound) [MO] $189.00 

870175 Brusden White Specialists’ Catalogue (loose-leaf) [MO] $189.00 

870255 Rennicks Australian Coin and Banknote Values – 17th Ed [MO] $9.95 

870260 The Pocketbook Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes – 

4th Ed [MO] $12.95 

100250 1999 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] 

Collections, Books and Accessories 

$11.00 

989171 1998 Collection of Australian Stamps – Deluxe $57.95 31 Dec 1999 

989214 1998 Collection of Australian Stamps – Executive $87.95 31 Dec 1999 

989194 1998 Collection of Australian Territories Stamps $25.95 31 Dec 1999 

984219 The Living Ocean book $12.95 

984250 The Planet Ocean Giant Poster and Sticker book $9.95 

946219 The Story of Australian Birds $12.95 

858219 Australian Antarctica $16.95 

983260 Stamp Collecting Starter Kit $14.95 

988252 1998 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO/CC] $10.00 31 Dec 1999 

903293 Night Creatures Stamp Gang Book $6.95 

801270 Stamp Gang Collecting Kit $14.95 

801255 Adventures in Cyberspace Stamp Gang video $12.95 

Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection ◆ 

019138 The Festival of the Dreaming Silver Coin $54.00 

019139 Kangaroo and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

098251 Koala and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

019143 Lizard and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

019142 Great White Shark and Coral Silver Coin $54.00 

019283 Emu and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

019140 A Sea Change I Silver Coin $54.00 

019141 A Sea Change II Silver Coin $54.00 

019282 Reaching the World I Silver Coin $54.00 

098250 Reaching the World II Silver Coin $54.00 

019256 Dedication I Gold Coin $380.00 

019257 Dedication II Gold Coin $380.00 

019281 Preparation I Gold Coin $380.00 

098252 Preparation II Gold Coin $380.00 

980270 $5 Canoeing/Kayaking Coin $8.95 

980276 $5 Handball Coin $8.95 

980280 $5 Softball Coin $8.95 

980285 $5 Wrestling Coin $8.95 

899270 $5 Archery Coin $8.95 

899276 $5 Athletics Coin $8.95 

899280 $5 Gymnastics Coin $8.95 

899285 $5 Hockey Coin $8.95 

899290 $5 Sailing Coin $8.95 

899295 $5 Weightlifting Coin $8.95 

Also available 

ALSO AVAILABLE 

Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection (cont’d) ◆ 

926270 $5 Cycling Coin $8.95 

926276 $5 Football Coin $8.95 

926280 $5 Triathlon Coin $8.95 

019270 $5 Tennis Coin $8.95 

019276 $5 Taekwondo Coin $8.95 

019280 $5 Basketball Coin $8.95 

098270 $5 Badminton Coin $8.95 

098276 $5 Fencing Coin $8.95 

098280 $5 Shooting Coin $8.95 

098285 $5 Table Tennis Coin $8.95 

899260 Commemorative Olympic Games Coin Album $19.95 

903270 

Album Sheets 

First day cover album binder $10.00 

903271 Album stock sheets – two strip (set of ten) FDC $9.50 

903272 Album stock sheets – five strip (set of ten) $9.50 

903273 Album stock sheets – six strip (set of ten) $9.50 

903274 Album stock sheets – seven strip (set of ten) $9.50 

903275 Album stock sheets – mixed strip (set of ten) $9.50 

903276 Album stock sheets – single (set of ten) 

Numismatic Range ◆ 

$9.50 

019250 1999 Uncirculated Coin Set $19.95 

019251 1999 Proof Coin Set $64.75 

019252 1999 Baby Coin Set $24.50 

019253 1999 Baby Coin Proof Set $75.00 

019254 1999 $1 Silver Kangaroo $29.50 

Standing Orders 

A standing order can make life easier for you 

by ensuring that you automatically receive 

the issues or products you prefer. You may 

create a standing order for new stamp 

issues, or for a product type, such as for first 

day covers. For more information fill out the 

relevant boxes on the mail order form and 

send it to the Australian Philatelic 

Bureau.This form can also be used if you 

wish to be added to the Bulletin mailing list, 

or to have your existing details updated. 

For any queries about your mail 

order, write or send a fax to 

Australian Philatelic Bureau 

Australia Post 

GPO Box 4000 

FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156 

AUSTRALIA 

Freecall: 1800 331 794 

Fax : (03) 9887 0236 

◆ POSTAGE AND HANDLING CHARGES 

A postage and handling charge of $3.00 

applies to each of the Australian Stamp 

Catalogue, Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin 

Collection or Numismatic ranges, shown 

on the previous pages. This charge 

applies only once for each category. 

Therefore, if you purchase an item from 

each category, you pay $9.00 for postage 

and handling. Whether you order one or 

several items from a category, you only pay 

the $3.00 postage and handling charge 

once. When you order items which are 

from two categories, then you pay $6.00 

postage and handling. 

A complete list of issues on sale is not 

included here. Details of current issues 

may be obtained from the Australian 

Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331 794). 

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Behind every great Australian stamp 

there’s a great Australian story 

Look back on the year in stamps with 

the Collection of 1999 Australian Stamps. 

Don’t miss your chance to own this last 

philatelic chronicle for the century – a 

‘must have’ for all stamp collectors. Behind 

every stamp is a story, a slice of Australian 

history ... all told through the stamps, 

photographs and details in the Collection 

of 1999 Australian Stamps. With a diverse 

range of subjects covered in this beautifully 

produced and designed publication, there is 

something of interest for everyone. 

Order your copy of the Collection of 1999 Australian Stamps before 

29 December 1999 to take advantage of the special pre-Christmas price of 

$52.95 (Deluxe edition) or $82.95 (Executive edition).

Australian Stamp Bulletin Mail Order Form 

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