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 | Captain Cook at Botany Bay, Postmarked at Marton-in-Cleveland

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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: Stan Muscroft

Postmark:

Marton-in-Cleveland Special Handstamp

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

Available varieties of this First Day Cover.

Botany Bay Postmark StockCode: 9130 where Cook landed in Australia, CDS Postmark	€54.90 Last One! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Marton-in-Cleveland Postmark StockCode: 9127 Birthplace Museum, Special Handstamp Official Cover	€61 Three Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Marton-in-Cleveland Postmark StockCode: 9128 Birthplace Museum, Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed by: Lord Lewin ( Admiral of the Fleet )	€79.30 Two Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Marton-in-Cleveland Postmark StockCode: 9129 Special Handstamp Official Cover Autographed By: Lord Crathorne ( Trustee Captain Cook Museum )	€67.10 Two Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket
Marton-in-Cleveland Postmark StockCode: 9131 Birthplace of Captain Cook, CDS Postmark	€61 Two Left! Add to Wishlist Add to Basket

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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 Captain Cook at Botany Bay first day cover with the Marton-in-Cleveland Special Handstamp postmark has been produced by Stan Muscroft and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.