A se-tenant pair of stamps will be issued on 1 November to commemorate the 300th anniversary (tercentenary) of the voyage of Willem de Vlamingh to explore the coast of Australia and his landing on Christmas Island. The stamps feature a painting titled Portrait of a Dutch Navigator by artist Jan Verkolje, which is believed to be of Willen de Vlamingh. This joint stamp issue is the first time that Australian mainland and Territory stamps have been printed se-tenant.
Details
- Date of Issue: 1 November 1996
- Withdrawn Date:
- 15 November 1996 (FDC)
- 28 February 1997 (all others)
- Designer: Asprey di Donato, Melbourne
- Printer: Owen King Pty Ltd, Melbourne (a division of McPherson’s Printing Group)
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Deep Mauve – Grey-Brown – Black
- Paper: CPL
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.4 x 14 (comb) by Sprintpak Pty Ltd
- Sheet:
- Printed in 4 sheets of 50 stamps (A B /C D)
- Distributed in single sheets of R5 x 10 (50)
- Quantity:
Sheet Value
First Day Covers
Stamp Pack
Maximum Card
Australia Post Publications
1996 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.237 (October-December)
