Sunday 18 June 2017

1024. 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands Views The Planets.


  🇰🇾 The postal service of Cayman Islands issued a set of 4 stamps on 2 June 2017 on the subject of Astronomy. The designs depict photographs taken at the Dr. Wm. Hrudey Observatory based at the University College of the Cayman Islands and there is notable local interest in the issue because of the source of the photographs. Rating:- ****.


  🇦🇺 Australia Post has announced a number of new issues for the coming couple of months:-

4 July 2017 - Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway - 2 gummed stamps, 2 self-adhesive stamps from booklets of 10 and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by John White and lithographed by EGOTrade and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ****.




4 July 2017 - previously issued $2 "Golden rainbow" wild flowers definitive stamp issued in a booklet of 5 self-adhesive stamps.


7 July 2017 - "Perth Stamp and Coin Show" - 1 miniature sheet. Rating:- *.


11 July 2017 - "Care Bears" stamp pack sold for $23 - 20 x $1 "Hearts" stamps with attached labels in 2 panes. Rating:- 0,


11 July 2017 - "Dirty Dancing" stamp pack sold for $23 - 20 x $1 "Hearts" stamps with attached labels in 2 panes. Rating:- 0.



18 July 2017 - issue inscribed "Norfolk Island Australia" -  Flowers - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.


1 August 2017 - Dragonflies - 5 gummed stamps, 5 self-adhesive stamps from booklets of 10 stamps and booklets of 20 stamps and 2 self-adhesive stamps from coils and 1 gummed miniature sheet. Designed by Owen Bell and Jo Mure and lithographed by EGOTrade (coil stamps lithographed by Pemara) and perforated 14 x 14.5. An attractive set but unnecessary- Rating:- *.









15 August 2017 - issue inscribed "Christmas Island Australia" - Early voyages (Captain William Mynors and William Dampier) - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet - Designed by Sonia Young and lithographed by EGOTrade and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ****.



15 August 2017 - "The Emoji Movie" stamp pack sold for $23 - 20 x $1 "cake" stamps with attached labels in 2 panes. Rating:- 0.


15 August 2017 - "Beauty and The Beast" stamp pack sold for $23 - 20 x $1 "Rose" stamps in 2 panes with attached labels. Rating:- 0.


29 August 2017 - Shipwrecks- 3 gummed stamps, 3 self-adhesive stamps from booklets of 10, 3 self-adhesive stamps from coils and 1 x $20.95c Prestige booklet. Designed by Simone Sakinofsky, lithographed by RA Printing (coil stamps lithographed by Pemara) and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- **.





prestige booklet



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