Home > 2010 Issue Summary > 150th Anniversary of Ipswich
In 2010, the municipality of Ipswich celebrates its sesquicentenary. The settlement was already thriving before the 1858 Municipalities Act made it possible to request formal recognition of the town. Ipswich was proclaimed and gazetted by the Governor of Queensland by 3 March 1860, and is the second-oldest local government area in Queensland.
Postal Stationery
The envelope is DL in size and includes printing numbers. As it is a prepaid envelope there is only the one barcode.
Prepaid envelope
Stamp Design:
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Jo Mure
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Printer:
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GEON, Tasmania (more information)
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Printing Process:
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Lithography (more information)
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Designs:
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(-) Anniversary Logo
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Usage:
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(-) Small letter rate within Australia (details)
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Pre-paid Envelopes
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Size:
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DL Size
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Selling Price:
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65c
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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
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Cost
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For the Specialised Collector
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Postal stationery
Prepaid envelopes
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65c
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Total
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65c
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Grand Total
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65c
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References
Wikipedia, City of Ipswich, accessed 12 February 2010
Australia Post Webshop, accessed 6 April 2010
If you have more information, or spot an error, please e-mail me.
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