New issues.
🇦🇺 Australia Post -
26 June 2023 - International Post, Native mammals - 3 gummed stamps and 2 self-adhesive stamps from ‘sheetlets’ of 5. Designed by Jason Watts & lithographed by RA Printing & perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.
11 July 2023 - FIFA Women’s Football World Cup competition hosted by Australia and New Zealand - 1 stamp issued in sheetlets of 10. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14.5. Rating:- ***.
2023 - Pack of My Stamp personalised stamps, FIFA Women’s Football World Cup, ‘Nine iconic host cities’ - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps plus a sheet of 9 labels, sold for $16.50c. Rating:- 0.
🇳🇫 Issue inscribed Norfolk Island Australia -
25 July 2023 - Lookout sites of Norfolk Island - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps. Designed by Jason Watts and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.
15 August 2023 - Australia Bird Count - 3 gummed stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Andrew Hogg Design from illustrations by Rachel Gran and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ***.
🇦🇺 Issue inscribed Australian Antarctic Territory -
22 August 2023 - 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s circumnavigation of Antarctica - 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Janet Boschen and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.
4 July 2023 - ‘Concession stamp’ - 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in ‘sheetlets’ of 5. Designed by Janet Boschen and lithographed by RA Printing. Rating:- ****.
‘Stamp packs’ -
2023 - Centenary of the American Disney Company - 6 packs each sold for $14.94 ($74.75 for the complete ‘collection’). Each pack contains a sheet of 6 different stamps plus a miniature sheet’ each containing 4 more different stamps. The pack themes are Mickey Mouse and Friends, Disney Celebration, Pixar, Star Wars, Princess and Marvel which results in a total of 36 stamps and 6 miniature sheets containing an additional 24 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
Other stamp packs (all rated 0)
2023 - Avengers - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps, sold for $17.50
2023 - Kiss (veteran popular music group) - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps, sold for $16.50
2023 - Frozen (Disney cartoon) - 2 sheetlets, one containing 12 different self-adhesive stamps and the other 5 gummed stamps with attached labels. Sold for $23.
2023 - ‘Looney Tunes Mash Up’ - 2 sheetlets each containing 12 different stamps making a total of 24 new stamps. Sold for $32.50.
2023 - Heroes of Dreamworks - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps sold for $17.50.
2023 - ‘Matildas stamp pack (featuring the Australian Women’s national football team) - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps sold for $16.50.
At the end of this little two month-long issuing spree, Australia Post will have added another 151 stamps and 9 miniature sheets to its 2023 total number of stamps issued. Seriously, who does buy this trash?
