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For many years Australia Post released an overprinted miniature sheet for any show they attended. However, in recent years Australia Post has followed the lead of other countries and released special miniature sheets containing recent issues in a new arrangement.
For London 2010, Australia Post has done two of each, and included some reprinted stamps for good measure!
Issue Information
General description of issue - anything new, interesting or unusual.
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Issue Date:
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7 May 2010 * (more information)
* Available from the Philatelic Bureau on 7 May, but only available in London on 8 May.
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Printing Process:
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Lithography (more information)
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Gum:
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Ordinary gum
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Paper:
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Tullis Russell (incorporating phosphor) (more information)
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Designs:
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See individual miniature sheets
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Usage:
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50c Seasonal greetings card rate within Australia (details)
55c Small letter rate within Australia (details)
$1.45 Letter rate to Asian and Pacific countries (to 50 grams)
$2.10 Letter rate to Europe, Africa, America (to 50 grams)
$5 Make-up rate for parcels
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Colonial Heritage Overprinted Miniature
Also promoting Australia 2013, this fine miniature sheet is an apt souvenir for London 2010. Technical details are the same as the regular sheet (see the Colonial Heritage page).
Overprinted Colonial Heritage miniature sheet
Railway Journeys Overprinted Miniature Sheet
As with the Colonial Heritage sheet the technical details are the same as the regular sheet (see the Railway Journeys page).
Railway Journeys overprinted miniature sheet
Queen's Birthday Miniature Sheet
A first for a stamp show, this sheet contains three reprinted stamps, each slightly different from the original! The four stamps included are:
- 50c Annigoni Portrait (originally issued 19 April 2006)
- 50c Queen at Parliament House (originally issued 18 April 2008)
- 55c Trooping the Colour (originally issued 15 April 2009)
- 55c Queen at Commonwealth Day Service (originally issued 6 April 2010)
The 2007 stamp was not included as it was a horizontal stamp.
Queen's Birthday miniature sheet
Every stamp in the sheet is new. RA Printing printed the sheet and while each stamp is very close to the original, Australia Post has included a '2010' microdate in three designs.
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Position of 2010 microdate
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2006 stamp
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2008 stamp
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2009 stamp
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Other Differences
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Original Stamp
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Reprint
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Differences
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Reprint is a lighter shade, particularly on the Queen's face and background.
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Reprint is a lighter shade, particularly on the Queen's face and background.
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On the original the bottom strip has a dark blue background, while reprint has blue background.
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Reprint is a later shade, with the background at the base yellower than original. Text on original stamp is slightly bolder.
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Centenary of First Flight Miniature Sheet
This is not the first time the 55c and $1.45 stamps have appeared in a miniature sheet this year, having appeared in the Canberra Stamp Show miniature sheet, which RA Printing also printed.
Centenary of First Flight miniature sheet
There are minor differences between the two printings, particularly around the names of the pilots. On the London sheet the edges of the names are less distinct.
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).
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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