2217. 🇦🇺 Australia Post’s First 2023 Products.

 

New issues,

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

19 December 2022 - Native animals - 4 gummed stamps, 2 self-adhesive stamps from booklets of 10 (sold for $12) or 20 (costing $24) or 2 self-adhesive stamps from coils of 100 (costing $240). Designed by Jason Watts and lithographed by RAPrinting or Rapid Labels (s/a coil stamps) and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- **.

3 January 2023 - ‘Special occasions’ - 10 gummed stamps, 8 self-adhesive stamps from individual booklets of 10, 1 self-adhesive stamp from $38.95 ‘Weddings collection’ booklet and 1 gummed sheetlet of 10 different stamps. Designed by various designers and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- *.

🇨🇽 Issue inscribed Australia Christmas Island -

17 January 2023 - Lunar new year, Year of the Rabbit - 3 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps, 1 Zodiac sheet containing 15 different stamps (sold for $14.40), 1 Calendar sheet containing 12 different stamps (sold for $15.50), 1 Gold Year of the Rabbit miniature sheet containing 6 different stamps (sold for $99), 1 888 Lunar new year minisheet containing 3 different stamps sold for $88 and 1 Jade rabbit collection booklet (costing $44). Designed by Chrissy Lau and Sonia Young and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- *.

🇳🇫 Issue inscribed Norfolk Island Australia  -

31 January 2023 - Lost birds of Norfolk Island - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing the 2 stamps. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.

Issues inscribed Australia -

7 February 2023 - ‘Sporting treasures’ - 4 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps and 4 self-adhesive stamps each from individual booklets of 10. Designed by Tim Hancock of Backpack Creative and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- *.

21 February 2023 - Fairy wrens - 4 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps and 4 self-adhesive stamps from $24 booklet containing 20 stamps (5 of each design). Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.

Stamp packs (personalised stamps) (all rated 0) - 

‘Richie Rich - 70 Years’ - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different self-adhesive stamps - sold for $16.50

‘Disney - I am a princess’ - 1 pane containing 12 different stamps and a second sheet, gummed, containing 5 stamps with attached labels - sold for $23.

‘The Little Mermaid’ - 1 pane containing 12 different self-adhesive stamps - sold for $17.50

2022 AFLW Season 7 Grand Final Champions - 1 sheet containing 8 Map of Australia Greetings stamps - sold for $15.95.

🇶🇦 Qatar Post -

18 December 2022 - FIFA World Cup Championships held in Qatar - Closing Ceremony - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- ****.