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Overview

This stamp issue refreshes our ongoing series marking some of life’s key milestones – birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and the arrival of a newborn, to name just a few. These are events for which a heartfelt missive sent through the post is often most fitting, a handwritten message, in our digital times, having the power to convey the personal significance of lived events and representing a tangible connection between sender and recipient.

Nine of the stamps in this issue have been designed specifically for social mail between individuals; the design featuring the Southern Cross and Australia is pitched towards general and business mail users. The floral and the Let’s Celebrate designs are appropriate for use across a number of life events.

Technical specifications

Issue date3 January 2023
Issue withdrawal datetba
Denominations$1.20 x 9. $2.40 x 1
Stamp design: Teddy bearJo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Stamp design: Champagne FlutesJason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio
Stamp design: Happy Birthday, Let’s CelebrateSimone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio
Stamp design: Floral Heart, Paper Bouquet, White Tulips, Waratah, Australia, Wedding BandsSonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio
Product designSonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio
Paper - gummedTullis Russell 104gsm Red Phos.
Paper: self-adhesiveSecurpost C Print 100 P8P
PrinterEGO
Printing processOffset lithography
Stamp size26 x 37.5
Sheetlet size (mm)151 x 125
Perforations14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layoutModule of 50 (no design)
FDI postmarkBrisbane QLD 4000
FDI withdrawal date
1 February 2023

Stamps in this issue

Teddy Bear

Photograph: Tolikoff Photography/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

Floral Heart

Photograph: Bariskina/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

Paper Bouquet

Photograph: Wacomka/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

Happy Birthday

Photograph: Lucky Team Studio/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

Let’s Celebrate

Photograph: Marish/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

$1.20 White Tulips

Photograph: Svetlana Cherruty/iStock, Getty Images Plus

$1.20

Champagne Flutes

Photograph: Stockcreations/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

Waratah

Photograph: davidf /E+, Getty Images

$1.20

Australia

Photograph: Blablo101/Shutterstock.com

$1.20

Wedding Bands

Photograph: Igor Aleks

$2.40

Shop our stamp collectables

  • Set of Special Occasions Gummed Stamps

    Set of Special Occasions Gummed Stamps

    This set of stamps contains all ten stamps from the Special Occasions 2023 stamp issue.

  • Special Occasions Stamp Pack

    Special Occasions Stamp Pack

    The Special Occasions 2023 stamp pack contains all ten stamps from the stamp issue in a special sheetlet, presented in a high-quality folder.

  • Wedding Collection

    Wedding Collection

    This Wedding Collection from the Special Occasions 2023 stamp issue contains unique stamp configurations only found in this book, along with in-depth information on the issue.

  • Set of Special Occasions Maxicards

    Set of Special Occasions Maxicards

    This maxicard set contains the ten maxicards from the Special Occasions 2023 stamp issue.

Additional collectables:

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Teddy Bear Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Floral Heart Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Paper Bouquet Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Happy Birthday Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Let’s Celebrate Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 White Tulips Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Champagne Flutes Stamps

  • Booklet of 10x $1.20 Waratah Stamps

  • Gutter Strip of 10x $2.40 Wedding Bands Stamps

  • Gutter Strip of 10x $1.20 Australia Stamps

  • Gutter Strip of 10x $1.20 Waratah Stamps

  • Gutter Strip of 10x $1.20 Champagne Flutes Stamps

This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.

Related stamp issues

  • Special Occasions

    Issue date: 15 April 2014

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  • Love to Celebrate

    Issue date: 25 January 2016

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  • Moments to Treasure

    Issue date: 05 February 2019

    Moments to Treasure

  • Memorable Moments

    Issue date: 25 January 2021

    Memorable Moments