To:
Brad
Webb
Webmaster
Ned Kelly: Australian Ironoutlaw
We
will be issuing four stamps on 3rd May 2001 celebrating
Irish involvement in the Australia. They are being
issued to coincide with the Australia Post issue
commemorating the Federal Parliament on the same
day. The four stamps featuring Land of Promise and Rebel
Spirit. There are two stamps on each subject.
The first deals with emigration and settling in the
new colonies of Australia. The Rebel Spirit features
Peter Lalor and Ned Kelly. In selecting the subjects
we felt we were showing two people who have become
legends in Australia and beyond. They also typify
the Australian spirit. The stamps will be issued
in sheetlets of ten stamps. In addition we will also
be issuing a special Ned Kelly souvenir sheet and
presentation pack. Australia Post will have these
items for sale through their Philatelic Bureau and
Philatelic Retail Outlets. The stamps will also be
available through our Australian agent:
Max
Stern and Co.
234 Flinders Street
Port Philip Arcade
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Telephone 03 9654 6751
Facsimile 03 9650 7192
The
stamps were designed by Marketing Tree / Passmore
Design in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately we
cannot supply you with visual material for you site
at the moment but nearer the issue date we will send
you some material. We are currently developing a
web site which should be in operation around the
date of issue. If not the stamps will be featured
on the An Post site.
If
there is any further information you need please
let me know.
Patrick
Carolan
Manager Philatelic Services
philatelic.web@anpost.ie
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