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Stamp IssueBulletin No. 362 November–December 2019 Christmas 2019 Christmas Island Ashes Christmas 2019 2019 instant stamp! Annual Collections 2019 Dear Collectors Welcome to the last edition of the Stamp Bulletin for the year. We bring you festive tiding, with a preview of our three Christmas stamp issues. The traditional stamp issue The launch of The Great Aussie marking Christmas presents Coin Hunt has seen the public aspects of the story of Jesus’ visit Post Offices in the hope birth through images from a 15th of obtaining all 26 A to Z coin century illuminated manuscript. designs through their change. The scenes on the two stamps These Royal Australian Mint depict the Adoration of the Magi, coins are also available as a shortly after the birth of the Christ tube of all 26 designs. Randomly Child, and the holy family’s Flight distributed through the coin tubes into Egypt, as they escape the are limited-edition coins with a Michael Zsolt wrath of King Herod. As well as the first-time Australia Post privy Manager, Philatelic traditional issue, we release three mark. This offers coin collectors Australia Post festive Christmas designs that an opportunity to add this feature a fir tree, star and unusual version of the coin to their gift, represented through collection. Details of the Great depictions of origami, or the Aussie Coin Hunt products are on Japanese art of paper folding. page 11. Our third festive season issue continues our light-hearted When buying your gifts for Christmas Island Christmas Christmas, you may like to take stamp series. advantage of our 50% discount offer on our personalised gifts, Being the end of the year, we are presented on page 22. From pleased to release the annual the comfort of home, upload a collection of Australian stamps. favourite image, order from the This illustrated book presents all range of quality print and poster the gummed stamp and minisheet sizes, and have them delivered designs comprising the 2019 free of charge. To help ensure gifts All applications for the Australian stamp program. It also arrive before Christmas, orders reproduction of Australian includes an exclusive gummed need to be placed by 5 December. stamps should be made in minisheet of the Drought Relief writing to: stamp, released as a self-adhesive On behalf of everyone in the team, I hope you and your family have a Manager booklet last year to raise funds Philatelic to support farming communities very safe and happy Christmas. Australia Post in need. GPO Box 1777 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 [email protected] australiapostcollectables.com.au Contents The Australia Post "A" PNC This postal numismatic cover celebrates an icon of the Australian community - Australia Post. Presenting the “A” coin, the design uses images from service areas - sorting, delivery, transport and Post Office. 15141147 Released 19 November 2019 $ .95 Not part of Standing Orders 17 4 Christmas 2019 7 Christmas fun 8 Christmas Island stamp packs Christmas 10 2019 Annual 11 Great Aussie Coin 14 2019 AFL and Collections Hunt Collectables NRL Champions 17 Coins 20 Events 22 Personalised Christmas Gifts Front cover: Bottlebrush Flowers and Images unless otherwise advised, Coins and banknotes are available for Fairy Lights: sunstock/istock.com supplied by shutterstock.com sale within Australia only. © Copyright 2019 Australian Postal Stamp Bulletin Australia is produced Corporation. All rights reserved. by Australia Post’s Philatelic Group. Australia Post stamp designs and See page 23 for terms and conditions. philatelic products are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. CHRISTMAS 2019 ISSUE DATE 1 NOVEMBER 2019 POSTMARK FINAL ARTWORK Christmas 2019 This year’s exquisite traditional in the background Herod’s Technical details Christmas stamps feature pursuing soldiers encounter a Issue date 1 November 2019 images from a 15th-century peasant tending a wheat crop. FDI 30 November 2019 illuminated manuscript, one of A legend relates how a field of withdrawal the treasures of the University wheat miraculously grew as Denomination 3 x 65c (2 x se-tenant) of Sydney library. The two the Holy Family passed. When 2 x $2.20 scenes from the Christmas questioned by the soldiers, the Stamp design Sonia Young (sec) story include the Adoration peasant could truthfully say Simone Sakinofsky of the Magi and the Flight that the trio went by when his (rel) into Egypt. The first episode crop was planted. Thinking they Australia Post occurred shortly after the birth must be far ahead, the soldiers Design Studio of Christ, when three wise men then abandoned the chase. Product design Sonia Young from the east followed the Australia Post The three other stamps refer to guiding star to Bethlehem to Design Studio more general Christmas cheer: pay homage to the newborn a fir tree, star and gift. Printer RA Printing (rel) Jesus. They kneel and bow EGO (sec) before the tiny child seated The elegant designs are based Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell on his mother’s lap, and on the traditional Japanese (Domain Securepost offer precious gifts of gold, C100) art of origami or paper folding. frankincense and myrrh. Printing Offset lithography Perhaps the best known modern origami design is process When King Herod heard of the the Japanese crane, which Stamp size 26mm x 37.5mm birth of Christ he resolved to became a globally recognised Minisheet size 105mm x 80mm seek him out and kill him. The symbol of peace after the allied Sheetlet size 120mm x 192mm 65-cent stamp shows Joseph, bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Perforations 14.6 x 13.86 Mary and Jesus escaping The meditative art of origami Herod’s wrath by fleeing Sheet Sheetlet of 50 continues to spread a message layout (no design) to Egypt. Joseph leads the of peace and goodwill with this Sheetlet of 10 donkey carrying Mary and the year’s Christmas stamps. (silver & red foiling) swaddled infant Christ, while National Merrylands postmark NSW 2160 DESIGN MANAGER (after FA sign off) Date November–December 2019 5 2042130 Embellished sheetlet pack $14.95 2042013 First day cover (minisheet) $3.15 2042254 Embellished S/A sheetlet 10 x 65c Star $6.50 2042002 First day cover (gummed) $6.65 2042256 2042142 Embellished S/A sheetlet Minisheet 10 x 65c Tree $2.85 $6.50 6 2042126 2042220 Stamp pack Maxicards (5) $9.65 $10.10 2042258 2042260 Booklet of 20 x 65c Religious (s/a) Booklet of 20 x 65c Secular (s/a) $13 $13 2042250 2042252 Sheetlet of 5 x $2.20 Secular (s/a) Sheetlet of 5 x $2.20 Religous (s/a) $11 $11 7 Christmas Joy 15141140 $16 Emoji stamp pack each 15141139 Frozen Christmas stamp pack Also available $23 15141127 Star Wars stamp pack CHRISTMAS ISLAND CHRISTMAS ISSUE DATE 1 NOVEMBER 2019 POSTMARK FINAL ARTWORK Christmas25.4mm IslandW x 35.9mm Christmas ISSUE DATE 1 NOVEMBER 2019 25W 35.8mm ISSUE DATE 1 NOVEMBER 2019 25W 35.8mm POSTMARK FINAL ARTWORK Christmas Island Y O T DA F ISS RS U Christmas FI E 1 NOVEMBER 2019 CHRISTMAS ISLAND WA 6798 Perth-based illustrator colours and a flat but textured Technical details Rebecca Mills is behind this surface. Her visual techniques Issue date 1 November 2019 year’s colourful and lively draw on a long tradition of FDI 30 November 2019 Christmas Island Christmas graphic-art styles in illustration withdrawal stamp issue. It is her first and advertising, presented with Denomination 1 x 65c, 1 x $2.20 commission for designs for our a contemporary flair. stamp issue program. She ably Stamp & Rebecca Mills On Christmas Island, as on continues the light-hearted minisheet design mainland Australia, the festive & illustration approach to the Christmas meal is a crucial element in Island Christmas stamps that Product design Simone Sakinofsky Christmas Day celebrations. Australia Post Australia has pursued virtually This year’s issue of two stamps Design Studio since it began producing and a minisheet features a Printer RA Printing stamps for the island territory communal table of abundance, Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell in 1993, with a cheery Santa the goodwill and joy in the shade of (Arconvert centrepiece of the Christmas the island’s forest. Santa and Securepost MC90, narrative. Domain Securepost his trusty reindeer Rudolf join MC90) Expressing the festive spirit at the table a troupe of impish Printing Offset lithography through her distinctive style, local characters, including process Rebecca has created a digital the Green Turtle, Red Crabs, Stamp size 26mm x 37.5mm depiction of the Christmas frigatebirds and boobies. theme that reveals her graphic Minisheet size 135mm x 80mm Sheetlet size 120mm x 192mm design training. She uses bold geometric shapes, strong Perforations 14.6 x 13.86 Sheet Module of 50/25 layout (no design) DESIGN MANAGER (after FA sign off) Date Sheetlet of 10 (gloss UV) National Christmas Island postmark WA 6798 The Indian Ocean isle has been flying the flag for 2043142 Christmas since 1643. Minisheet $2.85 November–December 2019 9 2043252 2043130 Embellished sheetlet Embellished sheetlet pack of 10 x 65c $14.95 $6.50 2043002 2043013 First day cover (gummed) First day cover (minisheet) $3.15 $3.15 2043401 2043250 PNC (Tuvalu) Sheetlet of 5 x $2.20 International (s/a) $17.95 $11 10 Annual Collections 2019 Exclusive Gummed Drought Relief minisheet $139.95 $109.95 2044171 2044214 2019 Collection of 2019 Collection of Australian Stamps Australian Stamps (numbered executive edition) 2044194 $45.95 Australian Territories Collection of Stamps 2019 Your chance to add a limited- edition 'A' coin with special Privy Mark to your collection! Specially marked 'A' coins have been randomly placed in coin tubes like the one featured here.