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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Stock Code:

9136

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, Birthplace Museum, Special Handstamp

Notes: Double postmarked in Cooktown, Queensland on 37c Australian Bicentenary stamp

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

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