Details Series: 2018 Convict Past Subject: NSW Colony / Van Diemen’s Land Designer: Tim Hancock, Backpack Product Design: John White, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: Pemara Press: Process: Flexographic Colours: Paper: Securpost MC90 RAF Unik Watermark: None Perf: 14.6 x 13.86 (comb) Sheet: Module of 50 Quantity:
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Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past – $3 Swan River Colony
Swan River Colony was set up as a free-settler colony in 1829, but 20 years later local authorities asked Britain to sanction penal transportation, believing convict labour was needed to develop the colony. The Convict Establishment, shown in the stamp, was designed by Lieutenant Henry Wray and Captain Edmund Henderson,…
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Known as Van Diemen’s Land until 1856, Tasmania was the place of incarceration for around 75,000 convicts until transportation was abolished there in 1853. Port Arthur, shown in the stamp with convict labourers, was originally designed as a timber station, but rapidly became significant to the convict system. It was…
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The NSW Colony stamp shows Hyde Park Barracks, the first government-built convict barracks. Designed by former convict Francis Greenway, it opened in 1819 and was the principal depot for male convicts in NSW until 1848; transportation to NSW was abolished two years later. The design also shows a ticket of…
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Exploring Stamps: Explore Our Fascinating World
Philately is learning about the world through collecting postage stamps. The long time hobby of stamp collecting has captured the incredibly fascinating history and culture of the world. Discover philately with Exploring Stamps.
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Exploring Stamps: How to Soak and Separate stamps
A quick how-to for the new stamp collector. Learn how to detach stamps and start your own collection with Exploring Stamps.
View More Exploring Stamps: How to Soak and Separate stampsAustralia Philately: 2015 Collections Australia
Museums are treasure houses. They collect, preserve and exhibit important objects and stories, and generate research that builds knowledge and enables innovation. Museum collections vary widely and the objects featured in this stamp issue reflect on cultural contexts and historical moments. They also illuminate specific stories, themes and issues. The…
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