Home > 2010 Issue Summary > Centenary of Australian Taxation Office
Starting as the Land Tax Office in 1910, the Australian Taxation Office's roles of collecting revenue, managing and supporting superannuation, tax returns, health insurance and emergency relief are important to all Australians.
For more information on the centenary visit the ATO's Centenary website.
Issue Information
This issue consists of a single stamp issued in a sheet of 10.
Gummed Sheet Stamps
All images on this page come from the electronic version of the Stamp Bulletin. Actual images of the products will be posted when available.
Sheet stamp
Gummed Sheets
This issue was produced in small sheets of 10 stamps (2 x 5). My sheet shown below had wide left selvedge (11 mm) and narrow right selvedge (9 mm).
Sheet of 10 stamps
Sheet Size:
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95 mm x 150 mm
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Postal Stationery
A maximum card was also issued featuring an enlargement of the 'doctor' and 'teacher' section of the stamp.
Maximum card
Maximum Cards
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Size:
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146 mm x 104 mm
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Selling Price:
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$1.35
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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).
References
Australia Post, Australian Stamp Bulletin, No. 305, June-August 2010
Australian Taxation Office, ATO Centenary Website, accessed 18 June 2010
If you have more information, or spot an error, please e-mail me.
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