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Issue No. 339 / March–April 2016 Australian Legends Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet Australian Bridges Queen's 90th Birthday Centenary of WWI: 1916 Robber Crabs Dear Collectors Welcome to the March–April edition of the Stamp Bulletin. This edition introduces the 2016 Australian Legends Award recipients – our singles tennis greats, who are recognised for their contributions to the sport through their on-court successes. I would like to thank those who Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet responded to my letter outlining takes a light-hearted look at changes to Australia Post that the larrikin culture and sense may affect collectors. I felt it of humour for which we are was important to inform you known, glimpsed through the directly of any likely impact on quirky illustrations of Gavin you as a collector, and of the Ryan. This first stamp issue in steps being taken to continue to the series presents five letters support your philatelic interest. that just happen to represent five of our states. They also This year we celebrate the 90th unpick our lingo to point out Michael Zsolt birthday of Her Majesty Queen beloved local places, attractions Manager, Philatelic Elizabeth II. We also remember and products that mark us out Australia Post the events of 1916 with our as, well, just a little bit Aussie. stamp series marking the centenary of World War I. The Don’t forget to sign up to issue of five stamps marks a our online newsletter to shift of key focus for Australian receive your free minisheet troops to the battlefields of through the Australia Post All applications for the the Western Front. The issue Collectables website. The offer reproduction of Australian also reflects on Australians’ will remain open until 12am stamps should be made in changing perception of war, (AEDST) 31 March 2016. writing to: with massive casualty figures Manager affecting volunteer numbers Philatelic and leading to the first of Australia Post GPO Box 1777 two referenda to introduce MELBOURNE VIC 3001 conscription. Australian nurses [email protected] actively supported troops in the field, and Matron Grace Wilson was awarded the Royal Red Cross First Class in 1916 for her exceptional work. australiapostcollectables.com.au March–April 2016 3 Contents e is r im un T n i n g Sign up to our online newsletter and get your minisheet o u t FREE OFFER ! Time is running out. Take advantage of this special offer from Australia Post Collectables today! Just sign up to the online collectables newsletter before 31 March 2016 and receive a free imperforate minisheet. Make sure you include your mailing address when registering! Full details and terms and conditions: www.australiapostcollectables.com.au 4 Legends 2016 8 Fair Dinkum 14 Queen Elizabeth's Singles champions Aussie Alphabet 90th Birthday of the tennis court A quirky look at Happy Birthday, who we are Your Majesty! 16 Centenary of 26 Coins 28 Events and WWI: 1916 postmarks 30 New issues More content available online and products Find all the latest stamp issues and products online at australiapostcollectables.com.au Front cover: WPA Pool/Getty Images © Copyright 2016 Australian Postal Stamp Bulletin Australia is produced (HM Queen Elizabeth II) Corporation. All rights reserved. by Australia Post’s Philatelic Group. Images, unless otherwise advised, Australia Post stamp designs and See page 30 for terms and conditions. supplied by shutterstock.com philatelic products are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. Australian Legends of Singles Tennis March–April 2016 5 For several decades during the second This stamp issue is a half of the 20th century Australian tennis companion to the 2003 players dominated the international Australia Post Australian Australian Legends Legends issue, which tennis circuit. This year’s Australian honoured Rod Laver Legends are singles champions from and Margaret Court. of Singles Tennis that golden age of tennis. The 12th stamp honours the career of current player, Lleyton Hewitt. Pat Cash’s greatest Tony Roche possessed a lethal tennis achievement was left-hand serve that helped him Technical details winning the men’s singles win the 1966 French Open title. Issue date 21 January 2016 at Wimbledon in 1987. A keen Davis Cup player and FDI 19 February 2016 Evonne Goolagong Cawley won was a part of winning teams withdrawal four Australian Open singles in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1977. Denomination 12 × $1 between 1974 and 1977. Known as “Muscles” to his Stamp and Sonia Young, friends, Ken Rosewall is one product design Australia Post Ashley Cooper was only the Design Studio sixth man to win three or of the tennis greats amassing Printer McKellar more majors in a season and 18 major titles, including eight singles titles and a Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell Litho won back-to-back Australian Red (C100) titles in 1957 and 1958. career doubles Grand Slam. Printing Offset lithography Roy Emerson was a super- Frank Sedgman took just process fit and athletic champion five years to amass 22 major Stamp size 26mm × 37.5mm titles, including five singles winning 28 Grand Slam titles Sheetlet size 81mm × 156mm titles (Australian Open (12 singles, 16 doubles) – a Perforations 14.6 × 13.86 record for men’s tennis. 1949–50, Wimbledon 1952 and US Open 1951–52). Sheet Sheetlet of 10 (2) Neale Fraser was a Wimbledon layout champion and dual US Fred Stolle contested singles National Melbourne singles winner. Unluckily, he finals at all the Grand Slams, postmark Vic 3000 missed out on his national winning at Paris in 1965 and title in three finals. New York in 1966. He was part of Australia’s winning Davis Cup John Newcombe was a teams in 1964, 1965 and 1966. great competitor capturing seven Grand Slam singles Lleyton Hewitt will retire With this issue we also take titles. He was named Davis from playing tennis after the opportunity to farewell Cup captain in 1994, a role Australian Open 2016. His a current tennis hero: after he continued until 2000. career achievements include an illustrious career that has winning the 2001 US Open and Pat Rafter captured back-to included winning both the US 2002 Wimbledon men's singles back US Open titles in 1997 and Open and Wimbledon singles titles. He is the most capped 1998 – the only Australian to do titles, Lleyton Hewitt has Davis Cup player of all time. so in the Open era. Rafter was a announced that he will retire winner of 11 ATP singles titles. from competitive tennis after the Australian Open in 2016. 6 Stamp Bulletin 1885002 First day cover (gummed) $12.30 Pack includes a sheetlet of 10 and a se-tenant pair 1885126 Stamp pack $12.45 1885220 Maxicards (12) $21 1885268 1885400 Collection includes 12 s/a booklets of Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet Collection 10 x $1 stamps in a presentation folder $10 $122 March–April 2016 7 1885250 1885252 1885254 Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 $10 (s/a) (s/a) $10 $10 1885256 1885258 1885260 1885262 Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) (s/a) (s/a) (s/a) $10 $10 $10 $10 1885270 1885264 1885266 1885272 Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) (s/a) (s/a) (s/a) $10 $10 $10 $10 A-Z PART 1 ISSUE DATE 1 MARCH 2016 • POSTMARK FINAL ARTWORK Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet $1 Test your spelling with this first artist Gavin Ryan. It begins with Technical details instalment of the fair dinkum the letters representing five of Issue date 1 March 2016 Aussie alphabet! Have you our states. FDI 30 March 2016 ever seen a winsome wombat N is for… New South Wales, withdrawal watering a waratah in Western nipper, numbat… Denomination 5 × $1 se-tenant Australia? Or Vince the vague Q is for… Queensland, Victorian vanquishing violins Stamp design Gavin Ryan Quokka, queue, quoll… Product design Sonia Young, with his Victa while devouring his Australia Post vegemite victuals? How about a S is for… South Australia, Design Studio quizzical quokka queuing for a shark, sandcastle, surf, Printer McKellar Quokkair flight to Queensland, starfish, sausage… Paper (s/a) Tullis Russell Red or nautical numbat navigating V is for… Victoria, Victa, Phos (C100) naughty nippers in New South vegemite, vegetables, violin… Wales? This stamp issue is part Printing Offset lithography W is for… Western process one of a series featuring an Australia, wombat, wattle, Stamp size 26mm × 37.5mm old-fashioned Aussie alphabet waratah, water hose… Perforations 14.6 × 13.86 of humorous scenes devised by Sheet Module of 50 layout with design DESIGN MANAGER (after FA sign off) Date National Bourke postmark NSW 2840 1833241 Gutter $10 March–April 2016 9 1833002 First day cover (gummed) $5.30 1833126 Stamp pack $5.45 1833220 1833400 Maxicards (5) Booklet collection $8.75 $52 1833401 1833402 Q PNC W PNC $17.95 $17.95 10 Stamp Bulletin 1833250 1833252 Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) $10 $10 1833254 1833256 Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) Available while stocks last via mail order, $10 $10 online and at participating Post Offices. 1833258 Booklet of 10 x $1 (s/a) $10 This stamp issue presents five letters of the alphabet. Look out for the remaining 21 in the series! Place your order with the Australian Philatelic Bureau. COLLECTION of Australian Stamps 2015 Birth of a Princess sheetlet included with this product Also $ 95 109 available Collection of Australian Stamps 2015 $2795 Australian Territories Collection of Stamps 2015 Available while stocks last via mail order, online and at participating Post Offices.