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Remembrance Day
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This year's Remembrance Day issue (marking the special date sequence of 11.11.11), shows soliders and red poppies, the symbol of Remembrance Day.
 
Issue Information
This issue consisted of gummed and self-adhesive stamps, in addition to a miniature sheet.
 
Issue Date: 2 November 2010 (more information)
Stamp Design: Tim Hancock
Printer: McKellar Renown (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Stamp Size: 37.5 mm x 26 mm
   
Designs: 60c Bugler
$1.20 Soldiers
   
Usage: 60c Small letter rate within Australia (details)
$1.20 Large letter rate within Australia (up to 125 grams) (details)

 
Gummed Sheet Stamps
The two gummed stamps were available in individual sheets of 50 and a miniature sheet of two.
 
60c Remembrance Day Stamp $1.20 Remembrance Day Stamp
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)
Miniature sheet of 2 (2 x 1) (more information)
Perforations: Comb perforated 14½ x 13¾ (more information)

 
Gummed Miniature Sheets
The miniature sheet contained the two stamps in a unique se-tenant format.
 
Remembrance Day miniature sheet
Miniature sheet

 
Mini. Sheet Size: 106 mm x 70 mm

 
Self-adhesive Coil Stamps
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Sheet stamps

 
Issue Date: 23 March 2010 (more information)
Printer: To be advised (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: B100 ('L' shaped phosphor tagging) (more information)
Issued In: Coils of 100 (more information)
Individual sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 (5 x 5) with traffic lights in gutter) (more information)
Miniature sheet of 4 (2 x 2) (more information)
Stamp Size: 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Perforations: Die-cut 11½ (interrupted) x 11¼ (more information)

 
Self-adhesive Booklet Stamps
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Sheet stamps

 
Issue Date: 23 March 2010 (more information)
Printer: To be advised (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: B100 ('L' shaped phosphor tagging) (more information)
Issued In: Sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 (5 x 5) with illustrated gutter) (more information)
Individual sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 (5 x 5) with traffic lights in gutter) (more information)
Miniature sheet of 4 (2 x 2) (more information)
Stamp Size: 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Perforations: Die-cut 11½ (interrupted) x 11¼ (more information)

 
Self-adhesive Booklets
Although not rouletted, the booklets could be folded in half without damage to the stamps. On the back of each booklet is the 'Celebrating 200 years' logo. Booklets were distributed to post offices in chequebooks of 20 booklets. These are not listed on this website.
 
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Booklet layout

 
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Booklet cover

 
Issue Date: 23 March 2010 (more information)
Booklet size: ? mm x ? mm (unfolded)
? mm x ? mm (folded)
Barcodes: 9312650367909 ($1.35 x 5 philatelic booklet)
9312650211820 ($1.35 x 5 general booklet)

 
Self-adhesive Sheet Stamps
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Sheet stamps

 
Issue Date: 23 March 2010 (more information)
Printer: To be advised (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: Tullis Russell (incorporating phosphor) (more information)
Issued In: Sheets of 10 (more information)
Stamp Size: 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Perforations: Die-cut 11½ (interrupted) x 11¼ (more information)

 
Self-adhesive Sheets
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Sheet stamps

 
Issue Date: 23 March 2010 (more information)
Sheet Size: 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Selling Price: $5 (set of 4)

 
Personalised Stamps
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Sheet stamps

 
Issue Date: 23 March 2010 (more information)
Printer: To be advised (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
Gum: Self-adhesive
Paper: Tullis Russell (incorporating phosphor) (more information)
Issued In: Sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 (5 x 5) with illustrated gutter) (more information)
Individual sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 (5 x 5) with traffic lights in gutter) (more information)
Miniature sheet of 4 (2 x 2) (more information)
Stamp Size: 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Perforations: Die-cut 11½ (interrupted) x 11¼ (more information)
Selling Price: $5 (set of 4)

 
Postal Stationery
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Sheet stamps

 
Stamp Design: To be advised
Printer: To be advised (more information)
Printing Process: Lithography (more information)
   
Designs: 55c Prize Bull in the showring
55c Prize Chicken with eggs
55c Equestrian/Horse Events
55c Woodchopping
55c Prize Scottish Terrier
   
Usage: 55c Small letter rate within Australia (details)
$1.10 Large letter rate within Australia (up to 125 grams) (details)
$1.65 Large letter rate within Australia (over 125 up to 250 grams) (details)
$2.75 Large letter rate within Australia (over 250 up to 500 grams) (details)
$1.40 International postcards
$1.45 Letter rate to Asian and Pacific countries (to 50 grams)
$2.10 Letter rate to Europe, Africa, America (to 50 grams)
 
Maximum Cards
Size: 146 mm x 104 mm
Selling Price: $5 (set of 4)
Stamp Imprint: Three bars (picture)
 
Postcards
Size: 160 mm x 118 mm
Selling Price: $1.50 each
Stamp Imprint: Three bars (picture)
 
Pre-paid Envelopes
Size: 146 mm x 104 mm
Selling Price: $5 (set of 4)

 
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 55c) $2.75
4 values from sheets (55c, $1.35, $1.40, $2.05) $2.75
 
Miniature sheets
Miniature sheet $2.75
 
Self-adhesive stamps
3 values from booklets ($1.35, $1.40, $2.05) $2.75
 
Personalised stamps
3 values from sheets (3 x 55c) $2.75
Total $2.75
For the Specialised Collector
Miniature sheet stamps
4 values from miniature sheet (different size, perf etc) $2.75
 
Self-adhesive stamps
Booklet stamps with different phosphor $2.75
 
Gutter Strips
Gutter strip of 10 (Filigree Heart and Heart-shaped Flower) $2.75
 
Small sheets
Small sheet of 10 gummed stamps $2.75
Small sheet of 10 self-adhesive stamps $2.75
 
Blocks, pairs and strips
Se-tenant block of 4 from miniature sheet $2.75
Blocks of 4 from prestige booklet panes $2.75
 
Booklet panes
3 panes from prestige booklet (2 x 55c, 2 x $2.05, mini sheet) $2.75
 
Booklets
3 booklets with philatelic barcode $2.75
3 booklets with general barcode $2.75
Prestige booklet $2.75
 
Postal stationery
Maximum cards $2.75
Postcards $2.75
Prepaid envelopes $2.75
Total $2.75
Grand Total $5.50

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

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