Issue date: 02 January 2023
Overview
The new range in the Special Occasions series provides a selection of stamps to mark both personal and public events. This range has particular appeal for planners of special events, for tourists and for those wanting to add a heartfelt touch to their correspondence or invitations.
Some designs in this 10-stamp issue are occasion-specific, such as those for a wedding or an engagement, while others are of a more general celebratory nature and can be used for many purposes.
Apart from the two Australia map designs, the stamps can be used with the Australia Post Personalised Stamps™ service.
The map stamps have been designed specifically to appeal to businesses and organisations, particularly for use in a souvenir stamp sheet to mark an anniversary or other significant event with a customised philatelic product.
Designers
Melinda Coombes, Coombes Whitechurch Design; Stacey Zass; Lisa Christensen, Australia Post Design Studio; Gary Domoney, Visua; Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio; Sean Pethick.
Products released in this issue
- 9 x 70c stamps, 1 x $1.40 stamp
- Stamp pack
- First day cover
- Maxicard set
- Five booklets of 10 x 70c stamps
Technical specifications
| Issue date | 15 April 2014 |
| Issue withdrawal date | tbc |
| Denominations | 9 x 70c, 1 x $1.40 |
| Stamp design (balloons, champagne flutes, silver wedding bands) | Stacey Zass |
| Stamp design (baby mobile) | Lisa Christensen |
| Stamp design (fireworks) | Gary Domoney |
| Stamp design (Australian map, heart flowers) | Sean Pathick |
| Stamp design (red rose) | Sonia Young |
| Stamp design (gold wedding bands) | Melinda Coombs |
| Product design | Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design |
| Photographers | Ron Verdouw, James Garlick and Luke O'Brien |
| Paper - gummed | Tullis Russell |
| Printer - gummed | EGO |
| Paper self-adhesive | B100 |
| Printer self-adhesive | EGO |
| Printing process | Lithography |
| Stamp size | 26mm x 37.5mm |
| Perforations | 14.6 x 13.86 |
| Sheet layout | Module of 50 |
| FDI postmark | Sydney, NSW 2000 |
| FDI withdrawal date | 14 May 2014 |
This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.
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