On 23 August 1989 Australia Post will issue a new deifinitive stamp to accommodate the postal rate rise occuring on 1 September. The new 41c stamp belongs to the second series of Sports stamps and features the subject of “Cycling”.
Further stamps in the second series of Sports stamps are due to be released early next year.
The “Cycling” stamp was designed by Sue Passmore, a former member of the Australia Post Design Studio, who now works for the Russell Bevers Design Studio in Melbourne.
Details
- Date of Issue: 23 August 1989
- Withdrawn Date:
- 5 September 1989 (FDC)
- 31 December 1990 (all other products)
- Typography: Sue Passmore, Russell Bevers Design, Melbourne
- Printer:
- Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Scoresby (sheet stamps)
- Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Moorabbin (booklet)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours:
- Paper:
- CPL (Sheet stamps)
- Harrison (Stamp Booklet)
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14 x 14.4 (comb) at Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Moorabbin (stamps and booklet)
- Sheet:
- R10 x 10 in panes of two (sheet stamps)
- R2 x 5 (booklet stamps)
- Quantity:
Subjects
First Day Covers
Australia Post Publications
Australian Stamp Bulletin No.201 (August-September)