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As with previous Olympics, Australia Post will release a Gold Medallist stamp for each Australian gold medal win at Vancouver 2010. The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia is hoping for two gold medals. For more information on our Olympic Winter Institute of Australia visit http://www.owia.org/ . To receive the latest information on this issue, subscribe to my free newsletter.

   
Previous Winter Olympic Gold Medallists from 2002 and 2006

 
Winter Paralympic Gold Medallists from 2002 in tabs

Out of interest Canada Post is also celebrating its first gold medal win on Canadian soil with a stamp and miniature sheet issued a day after the win. The sheet shows a close up of the gold medal our gold medallists are holding.

Canadian sheet

Issue Information
To reduce the amount of time between the gold medal win and issuing the stamp, stamps will be printed on pre-perforated paper. Despite this, it is surprising that Australia Post has taken nearly a week to release both stamps. For the Beijing Olympics, tge gold medallist stamps were issued to post offices two days after the ceremony.

Gummed Sheet Stamps - Torah Bright
Torah Bright won gold in the Snowboard - Halfpipe on 18 February 2010, Vancouver time. The stamp celebrating Bright's win was issued on 25 February.

Sheet stamp

Gummed Sheets - Torah Bright
As in the past stamps will be issued in gummed sheets of 10.

Sheet layout

Gummed Sheet Stamps - Lydia Lassila
Lydia Lassila won gold in the Freestyle Skiing - Aerials on 24 February 2010, Vancouver time. The stamp celebrating Bright's win was issued on 3 March.

Sheet stamp

Gummed Sheets - Lydia Lassila
As in the past stamps will be issued in gummed sheets of 10.

Sheet layout

Issue Summary
The table below summarises the above information. The cost of each item is given, along with a total for each section. In some cases the stamps are only available from self-adhesive booklets (sold at face value), or from prestige booklets, souvenir sheets or folders (sold above face value).

Item and Description	Cost
For the General Collector
Gummed sheet stamps Each value from sheets (55c each)	$1.10
Total	$1.10
For the Specialised Collector
Sheets of stamps Each sheet of 10 with illustrated border	$11.00
Total	$11.00
Grand Total	$12.10

References
Wikipedia, Australia at the Winter Olympics and Australia at the Winter Paralympics, accessed 3 January 2010
Olympic Winter Institute of Australia Website (http://www.owia.org/), accessed 3 January 2010
Australia Post, Australian Stamp Bulletin, No. 302, January-February 2010
Australia Post Press Releases

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