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Galleries Series: The National Gallery of Victoria
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This is the first issue in a series of stamps featuring paintings held in galleries around the country. This is the first issue, and coincidentally celebrates the 150th anniversary of the National Gallery of Victoria.

All images on this page come from the electronic version of the Stamp Bulletin. Actual images of the products will be posted when available.

Issue Information
The five stamps feature flower paintings. It is not known if the theme of this series will change when other galleries are featured.

Issue Date: 22 March 2011 (more information)
Stamp Design: John White
Printer: McKellar Renown (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
   
Designs: 60c A Bunch of Flowers (1930) by Nora Heysen
60c Camellias (1937) by Arnold Shore
60c Fruit and Flowers (c1924) by Vida Lahey
60c Still Life, Zinnias (1925-30) by Roy de Maistre
60c A Cottage Bunch (1930) by Sir Hans Heysen
   
Usage: 60c Small letter rate within Australia (details)

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.

National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
Sheet stamps

Gum: Ordinary gum
Paper: Tullis Russell (incorporating phosphor) (more information)
Issued In: Sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 (5 x 5) with illustrated gutter) (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Perforations: Comb perforated 14½ x 13¾ (more information)

Gummed Gutter Strips
The gutter strip features tubes of artist paints.

National Gallery of Victoria Strip
Gutter strip

Self-adhesive Coil Stamps
Self-adhesive versions of the stamps will be issued in coils of 100 and booklets of 10.

Roll of 100 National Gallery of Victoria
Sheet stamps

Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: B90 ('L' shaped phosphor tagging?) (more information)
Issued In: Coils of 100 (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Perforations: Die-cut 11¼ x 11½ (interrupted) (more information)

Self-adhesive Booklet Stamps
Self-adhesive versions of the stamps will be issued in coils of 100 and booklets of 10.

National Gallery of Victoria
Booklet stamps

Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: B100 ('L' shaped phosphor tagging?) (more information)
Issued In: Booklets of 10 (2 x 5) (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Perforations: Die-cut 11¼ x 11½ (interrupted) (more information)

Self-adhesive Booklets
Booklets are distributed to post offices in chequebooks of 20 booklets. These are not listed on this website.

National Gallery of Victoria
Booklet layout

Booklet size: ? mm x ? mm (unfolded)
? mm x ? mm (folded)
Barcodes: 93126503xxxxx (philatelic booklet)
93126502xxxxx (general booklet)

Postal Stationery
A set of five maximum cards will accompany this issue.

National Gallery of Victoria Maximum Cards
Maximum cards

Maximum Cards
Size: 104 mm x 146 mm
Selling Price: $6.75 (set of 5)
Stamp Imprint: Three bars (picture)

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
Horizontal se-tenant strip (5 x 60c) $3.00
 
Self-adhesive stamps
5 values from coils (5 x 60c) $3.00
Total $6.00
For the Specialised Collector
Gutter Strips
Gutter strip of 10 (Tubes of Artists Paints) $6.00
 
Booklets
Booklets with philatelic barcode $6.00
Booklets with general barcode $6.00
 
Postal stationery
Maximum cards $6.75
Total $24.75
Grand Total $30.75

References
Australia Post, Australian Stamp Bulletin, No. 309, March-April 2011

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