Australian Bicentenary Stamps

These Royal Mail stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.

21.06.1988 | Arrival of the First Fleet, Postmarked at Botany Bay

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Stock Code:

19139

Issue:

21st June 1988 - Australian Bicentenary

Stamp Type:

Commemoratives

Stamp Details:

18p Early Settlers
18p Queen and Parliament
34p W G Grace and Tennis Racket
34p Shakespeare and John Lennon

Producer/Series: Bradbury ( LFDC No 69 )

Postmark:

Botany Bay, Chorley, Lancs, CDS Postmark

Reference Images:
Commemorative Stamp
Presentation Pack (191)
PHQCards (111)
Postmark illustrations

Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

click to view large	Bathampton Postmark StockCode: 1183 Birthplace of first Governor of NSW, CDS Postmark	$81 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
click to view large	London SW1 Postmark StockCode: 19138 Buckingham Palace, Special Handstamp with printed cachet: HM The Queen gave the signal for the departure of the First Fleeters' re-enactment voyage which set off from Portsmouth on 13th May 1987 100 copies Worldwide.	$81 Two Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
click to view large	London Postmark StockCode: 1179 Union Jack & Australian Flag, Special Handstamp Official Cover	$54 Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
click to view large	London Postmark StockCode: 1181 Union Jack & Australian Flag, Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed by: The Rt Hon Bernard Weatherill ( Speaker of the House of Commons ) 100 copies Worldwide.	$202.50 Three Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
click to view large	Penny Lane Postmark StockCode: 1182 John Lennon featured on one of the stamps, CDS Postmark	$162 Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
click to view large	Portsmouth Postmark StockCode: 19137 First Day of Issue - HMS Sirius, Special Handstamp	$81 Two Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

Sold Out varieties of this First Day Cover below.

click to view large	Botany Bay Postmark StockCode: 19139 Chorley, Lancs, CDS Postmark	$135 Soldout
	London Postmark StockCode: 1180 Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed By: Rolf Harris ( Famous Australian TV presenter )	$47.25 Soldout

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The above Royal Mail Australian Bicentenary stamps were issued on 21 June 1988 by Royal Mail and feature the following stamp designs: 18p Early Settlers; 18p Queen and Parliament; 34p W G Grace and Tennis Racket; 34p Shakespeare and John Lennon. The Arrival of the First Fleet first day cover with the Botany Bay, Chorley, Lancs, CDS Postmark postmark has been produced by Bradbury and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.