Stamp Bulletin 336 [Sep-Oct 2015] PDF Download
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Issue No. 336 / September–October 2015 The Birth of a Princess The Dogs that Saved Macquarie Island Long May She Reign Honoured by Australia Our Solar System Bicycles A Century of Service: Animals in War Dear Collectors Welcome to the September edition of the Stamp Bulletin. In this edition we also provide details of a 25 August stamp release, The Birth of a Princess, not included in the previous edition as it was subject to royal approval. You will find the stamps and associated products presented on page 4. A second issue with a royal Honoured by Australia, our theme introduced here honours first release in October, the longest reigning monarch commemorates the lives of in British history. Her Majesty three great humanitarians. Queen Elizabeth II surpasses These international figures are the record of Queen Victoria recognised by Australia for their on 9 September 2015. Also significant acts of courage, released in September is an leadership and humanity. issue that celebrates the Also, in October, we remember successful environmental the service of the countless work of a dedicated team animals that have served Michael Zsolt of dogs and their handlers during times of conflict with Manager, Philatelic on subantarctic Macquarie A Century of Service: Animals Australia Post Island. Their work ensured in War. This stamp issue is the island could be declared the second in a five-year pest-free, after years of program of military-themed introduced pests affecting stamps released around the fragile environment. Remembrance Day each year. All applications for the Stamp Collecting Month The stamp issue titled Bicycles reproduction of Australian 2015 takes us on a wonderful looks at the evolution of this stamps should be made in journey into our Solar System, popular two-wheeled mode of writing to: with eight stamps. Part of this transport, featuring bikes made Manager issue, a pair of 35c stamps in Australia – from the penny- Philatelic is presented on a separate farthing to a bespoke road bike. Australia Post GPO Box 1777 stamp sheet, and in an unusual MELBOURNE VIC 3001 combination in the stamp [email protected] sheet panes. This should be of interest to many collectors. September–October 2015 3 Contents 8 Long May She Reign On 9 September 2015, HRH Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest reigning British monarch. Her reign will have surpassed that of Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and 216 days. 4 The Birth of 10 Stamp Collecting 18 Bicycles a Princess Month 2015 A growing choice of travel Celebrating the latest Exploring the planets for commuters. addition to the royal family. in our solar system. 20 A Century of 22 Coins 24 Events and Service: Animals postmarks in War 26 New issues More content available online and products Find all the latest stamp issues and products online at auspost.com.au/stamps Front cover: Shutterstock.com. Contents Images, unless otherwise advised, copyright and may not be reproduced page: QEII (Australian National Philatelic supplied by shutterstock.com without permission. Collection); Bicycles (Baum Cycles). Page 6: © Copyright 2015 Australian Postal Stamp Bulletin Australia is produced Macquarie Island (Lauren Koehler) Page Corporation. All rights reserved. by Australia Post’s Philatelic Group. 16: Postcrossing.com Page 18: Bicycles Australia Post stamp designs and See page 26 for terms and conditions. (Baum Cycles) Page 20: © Commowealth philatelic products are subject to of Australia, Department of Defence. ROYAL BABY PRINCESS CHARLOTTE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 25 AUGUST 2015 The Birth of a Princess It’s a Princess! FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 25 AUGUST 2015 WINDSOR NSW 2756 Her Royal Highness Princess was born. Two days later, she Technical Details Charlotte of Cambridge was was named Charlotte Elizabeth Issue date 25 August 2015 born at 8.34 BST on 2 May 2015. Diana, in honour of both her FDI 23 September 2015 The second child of Their Royal great-grandmother Queen withdrawal Highnesses Catherine, Duchess Elizabeth II and late grandmother, Denomination 1 × 70c of Cambridge and William, Duke Diana, Princess of Wales. Stamp and Jo Muré, Australia of Cambridge, the baby princess Princess Charlotte is fourth in product design Post Design Studio was born in the Lindo Wing of St line to the British throne, after Printer EGO Mary’s Hospital, London and her brother, father and Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell (B100) weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces grandfather. This follows the Printing Lithography (3.71 kilograms). Succession to the Crown Act process Her birth was announced by a 2013, which was brought into Stamp size 35mm × 35mm town crier outside the hospital, force 26 March 2015. The Sheetlet size 148mm × 210mm and later that day, according to introduction of the Act replaced Perforations 14.28 × 14.28 tradition, two footmen placed male primogeniture with Sheet Sheetlet of 10 the official declaration of the absolute primogeniture, layout birth on an easel outside meaning that the little girl National Windsor Buckingham Palace. The baby cannot be displaced by any postmark NSW 2756 was shown to the public outside succeeding brothers. the hospital 10 hours after she Part of standing orders for mail order Princess Charlotte was christened on 5 July at the St Mary Magdalene Church, 1882402 Sandringham, by Justin Welby, PNC (PM) the Archbishop of Canterbury. Limited to 9,000 $15.95 September–October 2015 5 1882002 1882130 First day cover (gummed) Sheetlet pack $1 $7.45 1882220 Maxicard $1.80 1882401 Part of PNC (RAM) standing Limited to 9,000 orders for $15.95 mail order 1882182 1882403 Not part Booklet of 10 x 70c (s/a) Prestige PNC (UK coin) of standing $7 Limited to 2,000 orders for Limit 1 per customer mail order $39.95 No general postage booklets have been released for this issue. Only one barcode available. The Dogs that Saved Macquarie Island Macquarie Island has significant covered more than 90,000 Technical Details biodiversity and is one of the kilometres in their search for Issue date 9 September 2015 few breeding locations for fauna any sign of surviving rabbits. FDI 7 October 2015 in the Southern Ocean sector of The subantarctic Macquarie withdrawal the Pacific. Introduced non- Island is a harsh environment Denomination 2 × 70c, 2 × $1.40 native species have had a for both humans and their se-tenant pairs serious impact on its natural canine companions. The dogs Stamp and Simone Sakinofsky, flora and fauna. In an effort to were highly trained to ensure product design Australia Post address this, Macquarie has Design Studio they would not be distracted by been the focus of two intensive Printer RA Print native animals, such as pest eradication programs in penguins and seals. They were Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell recent years: the first, to rid the chosen for their tolerance to the Printing Lithography island of cats, and, more cold, wet climate and for their process recently, to rid it of rabbits, ship superior work ethic. Three Stamp size 37.5mm × 26mm rats and mice. rodent detection dogs (terriers) Minisheet size 170mm × 80mm Dogs have played a vital role in and their two handlers joined Perforations 13.86 × 14.6 these campaigns. In December the search in 2013, and in 2014, Sheet Module of 50 2002, two dogs and several the eradication program was layout no design handlers ensured that all cats declared a success. National Kingston had been eradicated from the postmark Tas 7050 The World Heritage–listed island, after scouring it for any Macquarie Island has thus last sign. Similarly, after an entered a bright new era, free of aerial baiting program in 2011, the devastating impacts of 12 rabbit detector dogs, pests for the first time in more including springer spaniels, than 100 years. The project is reported to labradors and one terrier-cross, be the largest successful island pest-eradication program ever attempted. September–October 2015 7 1883142 1883126 Minisheet Stamp pack $4.20 $8.85 1883002 1883013 First day cover (gummed) First day cover (minisheet) $4.50 $4.50 1883220 Maxicards $7.20 LONG MAY SHE REIGN ISSUE DATE 9 SEPTEMBER 2015 • POSTMARK FINAL ARTWORK Long May She Reign On 9 September 2015, Her crowned Queen of the United Technical Details Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Kingdom. Presided over by the Issue date 9 September 2015 becomes the longest-reigning Archbishop of Canterbury, the FDI 7 October 2015 British monarch in history. Her coronation ceremony remains withdrawal great-great grandmother, in essence unchanged since Denomination 3 × 70c, 2 × $2.75, Queen Victoria, previously the Norman Conquest of se-tenant triple held this honour, reigning for 1066: arriving at Westminster and pair 63 years and 216 days. Abbey in the Gold State Coach, Stamp and Sonia Young, the new Queen then swore product design Australia Post Princess Elizabeth acceded Design Studio to the throne on 6 February the coronation oath before being anointed, blessed and Printer RA Print 1952, following the death of her consecrated by the archbishop. Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell (B100) father. She was just 25 years of age. The coronation of the Her coronation was celebrated Printing Lithoography in the streets of London by process Queen took place more than thousands upon thousands Stamp size 27mm × 37.5mm a year later, on 2 June 1953, at which she was formally of both Britons and tourists. Minisheet size 170mm × 80mm Perforations 14.6 × 13.86 Sheet Module of 50 layout gutter design National Elizabeth postmark SA 5112 DESIGN MANAGER (after FA sign off) Date The stamps in this issue celebrate the Queen’s reign Xxx. through formal portraits taken by leading British 1871142 society photographers. Minisheet $7.60 September–October 2015 9 1871126 Stamp pack $15.65 1871013 1871002 First day cover First day cover (minisheet) (gummed) $7.90 $7.90 1871122 Sheetlet of 5 x $2.75 (s/a) $13.75 1871184 Prestige booklet $19.95 1871401 Part of 1871402 Part of PNC (RAM) Limited 9,000 standing PNC (Perth Mint) standing Released 10 Sept 15 orders for Limited 9,000 orders for $15.95 mail order $15.95 mail order Our Solar System September–October 2015 11 Our Solar System is our local IT'S STAMP neighbourhood in space.