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Self-adhesive products
Covers
There is a cover for gummed stamps and selfadhesive
stamps, and one cover for each
miniature sheet. The set comprises four covers
(one each gummed and self-adhesive, and two
miniature sheets).
Sheet layout and gutter strips
The stamps are printed in sheets of 50 in two
modules of 25, with three designs per sheet:
stamps from the upper miniature sheet (1 2 &
3) on one sheet, the remaining stamps (4 5 & 6)
on another sheet. This creates two gutter strips
designated ‘koala’ and ‘wombat respectively.
There is no special text or design in the gutters.
Technical details
Issue date ..........................................2 October 2001
Denominations ..............................................Six x 45c
Illustrator ............................Roland Harvey, Melbourne
Designer ....................Lisa Christensen, Australia Post
Design Studio
Printer (all) ..............................................SNP Ausprint
Paper (gummed) ..........................................De La Rue
Paper (self-adhesive roll) ................................JAC B90
Paper (self-adhesive booklet) ..........................JAC 100
Stamp size (all)........................................26 x 37.5 mm
Perforations (all gummed) ........................14.6 x 13.86
Miniature sheet size ................................166 x 75 mm
Sheet layout ..................Two sheets, three designs each
Two sheets of 50 stamps, in two panes of 25
National postmark ..........................Gumdale QLD 4154
Gutter strips
Koala
Wombat
Self-adhesive stamps
The booklet of ten stamps features all six
designs (four repeat to make up the ten total).
Rolls of 100 also feature all six stamps.
Visit Kevin Koala on the web from 2 October
The Wild Babies web site will have a fantastic
game, colouring in sheets, links and fun things
to do at www.auspost.com.au/wildbabies
Mail order codes
1230067 Stamps (two se-tenant strips
of three x 45c) ......................................$2.70
1230303 Set of four miniature sheets
(two mint, two postmarked) [MO] ............$5.40
1230142 Set of two miniature sheets (mint) ..........$2.70
1230143 Set of two miniature sheets (postmarked) $2.70
No text or design in gutter strips listed below
1230240 Gutter strips (two, each x ten x 45c) [MO] $9.00
1230241 Gutter strip, ‘koala’ (ten x 45c) ................$4.50
1230242 Gutter strip, ‘wombat’ (ten x 45c) ............$4.50
1230182 Booklet (ten x 45c) ................................$4.50
1230209 Roll (100 x 45c) ..................................$45.00
1230001 Set of first day covers
(one x gummed, two x miniature sheets,
one x self-adhesive) [MO] ......................$9.00
1230013 First day covers (miniature sheets) ..........$3.00
1230002 First day cover (gummed) ......................$3.00
1230003 First day cover (self-adhesive) ................$3.00
1230126 Stamp pack ..........................................$5.85
1230223 Collector pack ......................................$7.20
1230220 Maximum cards ....................................$7.20
1230260 Wild Babies sticker and activity book ......$9.95
Christmas Island Fungi
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Fungi are flowerless plants. The larger species
of fungi alone are at least as numerous as the
flowering plants. Fungi grow in a beautiful
diversity of colour and form. Completely
lacking in chlorophyll, fungi are unable to
photosynthesise their own food. Instead
fungi feed by ingesting nutrients from dead
or living organic matter.
A mushroom or toadstool is the fruiting
body of a fungus. The mushroom’s function
is to produce spores and to provide the
mechanical means for spore distribution.
For fungi, spores, rather than seeds, are the
means of reproduction.
Different kinds of fungi prefer different
habitats. Some grow only on dead wood,
others around the base of trees, some only
amongst grass or out of moss beds. In fact,
fungi are found in almost all environments.
Contrary to folklore, there is no simple
test to determine if a fungus is safe to eat.
Never taste a found mushroom unless you
can positively identify it.
The stamps
$1.00 Chaetocalathus semisupinus is a pale,
delicate, small stemless mushroom that
grows on the underside of rotting wood. The
top of the cap is attached to the wood, so that
the gills face down.
$1.50 Pycnoporus sanguineus is sometimes
called the orange-bracket or cinnabar
fungus. It has a flattened, shelf-like shape
and grows singly or in small groups.
2001
25 October 2001
The illustrations
The stamps were illustrated by Celia Rosser, one
of Australia’s leading botanical artists. Her
previous designs for Australia Post include
Australian Fungi 1981 and Australia Day 1990.
First day cover
Technical details
Issue date ....................25 October 2001
Denominations ..............One x $1.00, one x $1.50
Illustrator ......................Celia Rosser, Melbourne
Designer ......................Belinda Marshall, Australia Post
Design Studio
Printer ..........................SNP Ausprint
Paper............................Tullis Russell Red Phospher 00083
Printing process ............Lithography
Stamp size ....................37.5 x 26 mm
Perforations (stamps) ....13.86 x 14.6
Sheet layout ..................Modules of 50, two panes of 25
Special feature ..............International Post signifier, on
both stamps
National postmark..........Christmas Island, Australia 6798
Mail order codes
1234067 Stamps (one each $1.00, $1.50 ............$2.50
No text or design in gutter strips listed below
1234240 Pair of gutter strips (one each
ten x $1.00, ten x $1.50) [MO]..............$25.00
1234241 Gutter strip (ten x $1.00) ......................$10.00
1234242 Gutter strip (ten x $1.50) ......................$15.00
1234001 First day cover ......................................$2.80
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