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Australia Post now appears to be issuing an annual WWF issue, rotating between Australia and the three territories it issues stamps for (Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory).

The Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewi) is the rarest endemic seabird on Christmas Island, and is under threat from pollution from past phosphate mining and the invasive Crazy Ant. The frigatebird appeared on last year's Christmas stamp, which was issued in gummed sheets of 50 stamps (see right) and self-adhesive booklets of 5.

Issue Information
The four stamps will be issued within sheets of 50, and miniature sheets.

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 stamps of the same value will be issued in horizontal pairs within the sheet.

Gummed Miniature Sheets
The miniature sheet will contain a unique block of four.

Miniature sheet

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 General Collector
Gummed sheet stamps Se-tenant pairs (2 x 60c, 2 x $1.80) Miniature sheets Miniature sheet	$4.80   $4.80
Total	$9.60
For the Specialised Collector
Blocks, pairs and strips Se-tenant block of 4 from miniature sheet	$4.80
Total	$4.80
Grand Total	$14.40

References
Australia Post, Australian Stamp Bulletin, No. 305, July-August 2010

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