Issue date: 20 October 2019
Overview
On 16 August 2016, part two of the Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet stamp series will be released. Once again, Artist Gavin Ryan has created some highly amusing and quintessentially ocker scenes, based on each letter of the alphabet.
Within each stamp-sized scene, there are places, products, lexicon, cultural icons and native fauna beginning with the featured letter.
Part One, released on 1 March 2016 featured the letters N, Q, S, V and W (to represent five of the six Australian states). This time it’s A, C, L, R, T. That means it’s Tassie’s turn! As well as Tarquin the tradie, you’ll cross paths with angry Aaron the Aussie Rules aficionado, and cautious couple Cheryl and Claude. Plus, there’s a lamington being lobbed, a crazy cockatoo and a chummy crocodile to contend with.
While you feel you may have caught everything, a second glance may bring something else to light …
A is for… Aussie Rules, Adelaide, ant, Anzac memorial …
C is for… Canberra, cockatoo, crocodile, campfire, couple…
L is for… Lace Monitor, lyrebird, lamington, log, lounge …
R is for… refrigerator, rugby, reel, rope, Red Centre, ruler…
T is for…Tasmania, tinnie, tradie, Tasmanian Devil, two-up …
So have a Captain Cook for some hidden Australiana, and keep your eyes peeled for part three of the Fair Dinkum Aussie alphabet, coming soon!
The Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet Part 2 stamp issue is available online from 16 August 2016 at participating Post Offices, via mail order on 1800 331 794, while stocks last.
| Issue date | 16 August 2016 |
| Issue withdrawal date | 28 February 2017 |
| Denominations | 5 x $1 |
| Stamp design | Gavin Ryan |
| product design | Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio |
| Printer - gummed | McKellar Renown |
| Paper - gummed | Tullis Russell Red Phos |
| Printer - self-adhesive | McKellar Renown |
| Paper - self-adhesive | C100 |
| Printer - rolls | Pemara |
| Paper - rolls | RAF Unik |
| Printing process | Offset lithography (Flexography) |
| Stamp size | 26mm x 37.5mm |
| Perforations | 14.60 x 13.86 |
| Sheet layout | Module of 50 |
| FDI postmark | Launceston TAS 7250 |
| FDI withdrawal date | 13 September 2016 |
Related stamp issues
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Issue date: 17 October 2017
Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet part 3
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Issue date: 16 August 2016
Fair Dinkum: Aussie Alphabet part 2
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Issue date: 01 March 2016
Fair Dinkum: Aussie Alphabet - part 1
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