In 1813 nearly 40,000 examples of the “holey dollar and dump” were minted in New South Wales to address a currency shortage in the new colony. The coins, derived from Spanish dollars, became the first to be circulated specifically in Australia. On 26 November 1812, a special shipment of Spanish…
View More Australia Philately: 2013 Holey Dollar and Dump 1813-2013This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of German naturalist and explorer Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813–c. 1848) whose mysterious disappearance in the Australian outback has become part of the nation’s mythology. Ludwig Leichhardt was born in Prussia, the sixth of eight children. Initially educated at the universities…
View More Australia Philately: 2013 Joint Issue with Germany: LeichhardtSee inside the Youth Stamp Club sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library.
View More RMPL Denver: Youth Stamp ClubDetails Series: 2013 Holey Dollar and Dump 1813-2013 Subject: Holey Dollar Designer: Phil Ellett Product Design: Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: EGO Press: Process: Lithography Colours: Paper: Tullis Russell Watermark: None Perf: 14.6 x 14.86 (comb) Sheet: R10 x 5 (50 stamps) Quantity: Sheet Value
View More Australia Philately: 2013 Holey Dollar and Dump 1813-2013 – $3 Holey DollarThe Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library takes a look of at the Tasmania Pictorial Stamps 1901 – 1913. Part one can be found HERE.
View More RMPL Denver: Tasmania Pictorial Stamps – Part TwoMr Robinson’s house on the Derwent, Van Diemen’s Land is one of John Glover’s most magical landscapes. The site is beside the Derwent Estuary on the outskirts of Hobart, where Mr Robinson owned the substantial double stoned colonial house and expansive grounds. Details Series: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes…
View More Australia Philately: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes – 60c John Glover – Mr Robinson’s house on the Derwent, Van Diemen’s Land c.1838 (detail)In Land of the Golden Fleece Arthur Streeton depicts a view towards Mount William from the southern end of the Grampians mountain range in Victoria, looking down and across a property at Willaura. Details Series: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes Subject: Arthur Streeton – Land of the Golden Fleece…
View More Australia Philately: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes – 60c Arthur Streeton – Land of the Golden Fleece 1926 (detail)The landscape of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia provided great inspiration for Hans Heysen. German-born Heysen is known for conveying the majesty of large gum trees, evident in his In the Flinders – Far North. Details Series: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes Subject: Hans Heysen – In the…
View More Australia Philately: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes – 60c Hans Heysen – In the Flinders – Far North 1951 (detail)Dandenong Ranges from ‘Beleura’ is an example of Eugene von Guérard’s suburban coastal landscapes, it is believed to have been commissioned by wealthy pastoralist James Butchart of “Beleura”, near Mornington, Victoria. Details Series: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes Subject: Eugene von Guérard – Dandenong Ranges from ‘Beleura’ 1870 (detail)…
View More Australia Philately: 2013 National Gallery of Australia: Landscapes – 60c Eugene von Guérard – Dandenong Ranges from ‘Beleura’ 1870 (detail)