Home Page
Home Page News and Information Stamp Issue News Reprint News Links About/Contact Me Free Newsletter Stamps for Sale Stamps for Sale
 
Mary MacKillop
Home > 2010 Issue Summary > Mary MacKillop

In 1925 work began to have Mary MacKillop beatified and canonised, but it was not until 19 January 1995 that she was formally beatified. On 17 October this year, her canonisation ceremony will take place at the Vatican, followed by services across Australia to celebrate the occasion.

The prepaid envelope features an image of Mary MacKillop with members of her congregation at Aotearoa (New Zealand) from 1895. The stamp area of the envelope features an image of a painting of Mary MacKillop, by Raffaele Gagliardi of Rome.

Postal Stationery
The envelope is DL in size and includes printing numbers. As it is a prepaid envelope there is only the one barcode.

Mary MacKillop Envelope
Prepaid envelope

Stamp Design: Adam Crapp
Printer: GEON, Tasmania (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
   
Designs: (-) Painting of Mary MacKillop
   
Usage: (-) Small letter rate within Australia (details)
 
Pre-paid Envelopes
Size: DL Size
Selling Price: 65c

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 Specialised Collector
Postal stationery
Prepaid envelopes
 
65c
Total 65c
Grand Total 65c

References
Australia Post Media Release

If you have more information, or spot an error, please e-mail me.

Visit for Sales Lists for some great bargains! Sign up for my freenewsletter. Personalised stamp service.

Go to top of page
 
Home Page | News and Information | New Issue Information | Reprint Information | Links
About Me | Contact Me | Free Newsletter | P-Stamp Standing Order | Stamp Dictionary and Glossary
Australian Stamp Variations and Other Items for Sale | World Stamps for Sale | Thematics/Topical Stamps and Other Items for Sale
Site Map | Website Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Ordering Terms and Conditions
Bookmark and Share  


Unless otherwise indicated, the content of this website is © 2009-2012 Christopher de Haer.
Permission is granted to copy this document in print as long as a reference to this website is given, and you are not selling it or using it as part of a product or service that is sold (whether for profit or not). On the World Wide Web, you must link here rather than put it on your own page.
All stamp and philatelic product images are reproduced with kind permission of Australia Post, for the interest of collectors.
Last updated 9 January 2012. Website comments and queries to stamps@chrisdehaer.com.au or PO Box 1448, Booragoon WA 6954.

free counters