The arrival of the First Fleet was but the beginning. The Fleet, with its convict cargo, was sent to establish a colony in New South Wales. A new set of stamps, which Australia Post is releasing on 13 April 1988, looks at the colony as it struggled to survive in the early years.
Details
- Date of Issue: 13 April 1988
- Withdrawn Date:
- 26 April 1988 (first day cover)
- 31 October 1988 (stamps, stamp pack, maximum cards)
- Designer: Jim Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio
- Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours:
- Paper: Harrison’s Stamp Paper
- Perf: 13.25 (comb)
- Sheet: 50 stamps printed in two panes of 25 (R5 x 5) separated by horizontal gutter.
- Quantity:
Subjects
- 37c Government House, Sydney 1790
- 37c Government Farm, Sydney 1791
- 37c Paramatta Road, Sydney 1796
- 37c The Rocks & Sydney Cove 1800
- 37c Sydney Hospital 1803
Gutter Strip
First Day Cover (Official)
National First Day of Issue Postmarker (Sydney NSW 2000)
Stamp Pack
Maximum Cards
Australia Post Publications
1988 Australia Stamp Bulletin No.194 (April)
