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2011 Issues
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January
11th CI Lunar New Year
17th Australian Open SSS
18th C(K)I Boats
18th Special Occasions
20th Australian Legends
 
February
8th Definitive PPEs
15th Women's Day
22nd Air Force Aviation
 
March
3rd AFL Footy Stamps
8th Floral Festivals
22nd Galleries 1 (NGV)
31st Sydney Stamp Expo
31st Brown Memorial Sheet
 
April
4th Lake Eyre
5th Queen's Birthday
12th Royal Wedding
28th NRL Footy Stamps
 
May
4th Capturing the Moment
10th Dame Nellie Melba
17th Farming Australia
30th 100 Years NT
 
June
7th AAT Icebergs
7th CI Crabs
14th Navy
27th Duntroon
 
July
1st Bush Babies
5th Living Australia
5th Amnesty International
13th Cars 2 SSS
19th Skiing Australia
28th Colonial Heritage
28th Philanippon
 
August
2nd Antarctic Expedition
9th Volunteers 10 Years
30th WWF 50 Years
 
September
6th Colours of Cocos
13th NSW Justice Association
15th? Wiggles 20 Years
27th Golf
 
October
4th Mythical Creatures
- Disney Sheets
- 2011 Premiers
18th CHOGM
31st Joint Issue with Korea
31st Christmas 2011
31st Christmas Enevelopes 2011
31st CI Christmas 2011
 
November
2nd Remembrance Day
2nd Yearbook
2nd China 2011
2nd ANZUS
- Impressions
 
Christmas Island Christmas 2011
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Again this year's Christmas Island Christmas issue takes a light hearted approach to Christmas, featuring the island's wildlife, along with Father Christmas.
 
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
Both values in this issue exist as ordinary gummed and self-adhesive stamps.
 
Issue Date: 31 October 2011 (more information)
Stamp Design: Andrew Hopgood (illustrations) and Jennifer Scalzo (design)
Printer: RA Printing (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
   
Designs: 55c Father Christmas and red crab pulling cracker
$1.50 Father Christmas arrives on Christmas Island
   
Usage: 55c Christmas Card rate within Australia
$1.50 Overseas Christmas Card rate

 
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.
 
Christmas Island Christmas 2011 stamps
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 traffic lights in gutter) (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Perforations: Comb perforated 14½ x 13¾ (more information)

 
Self-adhesive Booklet Stamps
Both values will also be issued in self-adhesive booklets.
 
Christmas Island Christmas 2011 booklet covers
Self-adhesive Booklets

 
Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: B100 ('L' shaped phosphor tagging (TBC)) (more information)
Issued In: 55c Booklets of 10 (2 x 5) (more information)
55c Booklets of 10 (2 x 5) (more information)
Perforations: Die-cut 11¼ x 11½ (interrupted) (more information)

 
Self-adhesive Booklets
Two self-adhesive booklets accompany this issue. The $5.50 (10 x 55c) booklet can be folded along the rouletting, while the $7.50 (5 x $1.50) booklets are not rouletted, but can still be folded in half without damage to the stamps. Booklets were distributed to post offices in chequebooks of 20 booklets. These are not listed on this website.
 
Christmas Island Christmas 2011 booklets
Booklet covers

 
Booklet size: ? mm x ? mm (unfolded)
? mm x ? mm (folded)
Barcodes: 9312650xxxxxx (55c x 10 philatelic booklet)
9312650xxxxxx (55c x 10 general booklet)
9312650xxxxxx ($1.50 x 5 philatelic booklet)
9312650xxxxxx ($1.50 x 5 general booklet)

 
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
2 values from sheets (55c, $1.50) $2.05
 
Self-adhesive stamps
2 values from booklets (55c, $1.50) $13.00
Total $15.05
For the Specialised Collector
Booklets
2 booklets with philatelic barcode $13.00
2 booklets with general barcode $13.00
Total $26.00
Grand Total $41.05

 
References
Australia Post, Australian Stamp Bulletin, No. 313, November-December 2011

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