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2010 Issues
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January
12th CI Lunar New Year
21st Australian Legends

February
9th Honorary Justices
16th Macquarie
18th Adelaide Fringe SSS
23rd Australian Coinage
25th-3rd Winter Olympics

March
9th Flight Centenary
12th Canberra Stamp Show
23rd Come to the Show
23rd VIEW Clubs
25th? AFL Packs

April
6th Queen's Birthday
6th Mary MacKillop
6th City of Ipswich
16th Prepaid Postcard Packs
20th Kokoda

May
6th NRL Packs
6th Robin Hood Pack
6th Agfest 2010 SSS
7th Colonial Heritage: Empire
7th Railway Journeys
7th London Stamp Show
18th Shanghai World Expo
25th World Heritage Sites

June
21-28 Fishes of the Reef
28th Australian Beaches
28th Lions Clubs
29th Adopted and Adored

July
13th Emergency Services
19th Greetings Stamps
19th Soldiers of Fromelles
27th Tax Office

August
3rd Burke and Wills
4th Bangkok Stamp Show
17th CI Frigate Bird
20th Adelaide Stampex
31st Girl Guides

September
8th Service Memorial
15th Cocos Flowers
22nd The Long Weekend

October
26th AAT Macquarie Island

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This issue celebrates the Australian long weekend from the 1950s to 1990s. The date of issue is very close to October which is surprising given we will see a Stamp Month issue issue a week or two later.

Issue Information
The sheet layout is unknown, but the five stamps are likely to be issued in horizontal strips of five.

Issue Date:	22 September 2010 (more information)
Stamp Design:	To be advised
Printer:	To be advised (more information)
Printing Process:	Lithography (more information)
Stamp Size:	37.5 mm x 26 mm

Designs:	60c Family at the beach (1950s) 60c Family camping (1960s) 60c Young adults at the beach (1970s) 60c Family fishing with houseboat (1980s) 60c Young children playing in snow (1990s)

Usage:	60c Small letter rate within Australia (details)

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Long Weekend Stamps

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