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 | First Fleeters arrive in Australia, Postmarked at Buckingham Palace

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Stock Code:

51780

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:

Buckingham Palace Special Handstamp

Notes: Rare cover with special cachet: H.M. The Queen gave the signal for the departure of the First Fleeters' re-enactment voyage which set off from Plymouth on 13th May 1987

Stock remaining: 3

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

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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 First Fleeters arrive in Australia first day cover with the Buckingham Palace Special Handstamp postmark has been produced by Bradbury and features these stamps which can make a very collectible and lovely gift.