Stamp Bulletin - Australia Post Shop

A highlight of the 2011 Australian golfi ng year will be the
hosting of The Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in
November. The Presidents Cup is a biennial series of matches
between a US team and an international team representing the
rest of the world outside Europe. It is hosted alternatively in
the US and in countries represented by the international team.
Royal Melbourne, which also hosted the cup in 1998, has the
distinction of being the only course outside the USA to host
the cup more than once.
Throughout its 17-year history, the world’s greatest players have
participated, including Greg Norman, Fred Couples, Arnold
Palmer, Peter Thomson, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tiger
Woods. Despite the competition, the spirit of The Presidents
Cup is one of international harmony and understanding, with
no prize money directly awarded to the competitors. Instead.
each competitor allocates an equal portion of the funds
generated to charities of his choice. Since the event’s inception
in 1994, nearly $22 million has been raised for charities
worldwide.
Keep an eye out for a postal and
numismatic cover along with a medallion
cover to be released November 2011.
1707002 First day cover (gummed)
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1707126 Stamp pack
Issue date 27 September 2011
FDI withdrawal date 25 October 2011
Golf 27 September 2011
1707220 Maxicard set of five
Denomination 3 x 60c, 1 x $1.65, $2.35
Stamp and Jo Muré
product design Australia Post Design Studio
Printer McKellar Renown
Paper Tullis Russell (B100 + B90 s/a)
Printing process Lithography
Stamp size 26mm x 37.5mm
Minisheet size 170mm x 85mm
Perforations 14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layout Two panes of 25 – no design
National postmark Cheltenham North, Vic 3192
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