Home > 2010 Issue Summary > Prepaid Postcard Packs
These unannounced postage paid postcards turned up on Australia Post's website on 16 April. They were subsequently featured in Stamp Bulletin No. 304.
Issue Information
Each pack was sold for $9.95 and contains six postcards separated by rouletting. The photograph below shows the pack's format.
Transport Postcard Pack
The contents of each pack is given below:
Underwater Life - features Spotted Stingaree, Longfin Bannerfish, Eastern Clownfish, Nudibranch, Diagonal-banded Sweetlips, Small-sclae Scorpionfish
Australian Locations - features Dove Lake (Tasmania), The Pinnacles (Western Australia), Devils Marbles (Northern Territory), Sydney Harbour Bridge (New South Wales), Victorian Arts Centre (Victoria), New England Wilderness National Pack (New South Wales)
Australian Transport - features West Coast Wilderness Train, Melbourne Tram, Big Pineapple Train, Rottnest Ferry, The Ghan, Sydney Monorail
Australian Animals - features Short-beaked Echidna, Australian Dingoes, Common Wombat, Squirrel Glider, Koala, Red Kangaroos
Issue Date:
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16 April 2010 (more information)
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Printer:
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Gunn and Taylor (more information)
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Printing Process:
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Lithography (more information)
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Issued In:
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Packs of six
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Size:
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160 mm x 118 mm (horizontal cards)
118 mm x 160 mm (vertical cards)
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Selling Price:
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$9.95 per pack
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Stamp Imprint:
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Three bars (picture)
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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
Postcards (4 sets at $9.95)
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$39.80
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Total
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$39.80
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Grand Total
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$39.80
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References
Australia Post, Australian Stamp Bulletin, No. 304, May-June 2010
If you have more information, or spot an error, please e-mail me.
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