Monday, February 16, 2015

Updated Postmark List

Modern Australia collectors might be aware of Colleen's Oz Pictormark blog (http://www.ozpictormarks.blogspot.com.au), which has noted that the postmark listings on Australia Post's website have not been updated for sometime. It appears that today, the listings were finally updated; although frustratingly many postmarks don't have first day dates.

http://shop.auspost.com.au/stamp-coin-collectables/for-collectors/postmarks/first-day-of-issue
http://shop.auspost.com.au/stamp-coin-collectables/for-collectors/postmarks/permanent-postmarks
http://shop.auspost.com.au/stamp-coin-collectables/for-collectors/postmarks/temporary-postmarks

Some of these have been advertised in the January-February Stamp Bulletin, but again without issue dates. Two months on and I am still waiting on a letter from Hobart to clarify the issue date of their new first day of issue postmarker!

March-April 2015 New Issues

Yesterday, Australia Post updated its listing of new issues as follows:

Issue date
Title
Withdraw date
14/4/2015
WWI - Centenary of Gallipoli
7/4/2015
Queen's Birthday
7/4/2015
ANZAC (JI New Zealand & Australia)
24/3/2015
Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Birds of Cocos
17/3/2015
Australian Trees
3/3/2015
Transport in Australia
No images have been seen of these issues, though the 14/4 issue is expected to be in the same square shape as last year's WWI Centenary issue. I also expect the Transport issue to be similar to the Capital Cities Transport issue a few years ago, but featuring some more unusual forms of transport.

The next Stamp Bulletin is expected to be uploaded any day soon.