2283. 🇦🇺 Australia Commemorates Coronation And King’s Birthday.

 

New issues.

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

10 October 2023 - 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House (see also Blog 2280) - in addition to the items reported in the previous Blog, this issue also includes 1 self-adhesive $1.20c stamp printed in coils of 100 and a My Stamp Pack containing a sheet of 12 different stamps sold for $16.50. Rating:- *.

1 November 2023 - Coronation of King Charles III - 1 stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- *****.

Stamp illustrated at head of this Blog.

1 November 2023 - Birthday of King Charles III - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps. Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- *****.

1 November 2023 - Christmas - 5 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps, 1 x $3 ‘secular’ self-adhesive $3 stamp from ‘sheetlet’ of 5, 1 x ‘religious’ self-adhesive $3 stamp from ‘sheetlet’ of 5, 1 x ‘secular’ self-adhesive’ 65c from booklets of 20, 1 x ‘secular’ self-adhesive stamp from booklets of 20, 2 x 65c ‘secular’ self-adhesive ‘embellished’ stamps each from sheets of 10. Designed by Jo Muré and Danny Poon and lithographed by RA Printing (religious designs) and EGO (secular designs) and Rapid Labels (secular sheets of 10). Perforated 114.5 x 14. Rating:- ***.

🇨🇽 Issues inscribed Christmas Island Australia -

1 November 2023 - Christmas - 2 gummed stamps, 1 gummed miniature sheet containing both stamps, 1 self-adhesive 65c stamp from ‘sheetlets’ of 10, 1 self-adhesive $3 stamp from ‘sheetlets’ of 5 and 1 ‘embellished sheet’ pack sold for $14.95. Designed by Sonia Young and Rosie Marshall and lithographed by RA Printing and Rapid Labels (self-adhesive sheetlet of 10). Perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ***.

2023 - My Stamp packs  (all rated 0) -

Diwali - 1 sheetlet of 12 different stamps sold for $16.50.

‘Mickey and Friends’ Christmas pack - 2 panes each containing 10 different 65c stamps totalling 20 different stamps. Sold for $15.

‘A Merry Pixar Christmas’ - 2 panes each containing 10 x 65c different stamps totalling 20 different stamps. Sold for $15.

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

1 November 2023 - 20th anniversary of the release of the third Lord Of The Rings Movie, The Return of the King (see Blog 2270) - in addition to the 6 single stamp miniature sheets previously featured the issue also includes 6 stamps from ordinary sheets. Designed by Sacha Lees and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- *.