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facebook.comNot long to go to Stamp Collecting Month...Available 1st Aug. #Philatelic Melbourne Museum
It pays to look closely...
Good advice: "When it comes to coin collecting, just remember that the one key to being good at the hobby while also having a good time is knowledge. Knowing the history about the coins you’re searching for is a must, and learning the history is extremely cool." #numismatics
The Trans-Australian Railway 1917–2017 stamp issue is now available in-store and online: http://auspo.st/2uzVEn4 #Philatelic #Trains
Three new stamp packs to brighten-up your winter with wildlife, Care Bears and dancing.
Not long to go before the Care Bears stamp pack is released: http://auspo.st/2tBQLwh
Australia’s system of postcodes was introduced on Saturday, 1 July 1967, 50 years ago. Four-digit postcodes were developed for electronic mail handling equipment at the former Redfern Mail Exchange in Sydney....
To commemorate the 100 years since the completion of the Trans-Australian Railway, two stamps will be released on 4 July 2017. The stamp designs incorporate vintage travel posters from State Library Victoria, including the “Across Australia” poster by well-known graphic artist James Northfield.
"A different way to collect, and actually it could be considered investing rather than collecting, is to accumulate only the “keys” of a set of coins. Don’t bother with the folder, just purchase the coins that are missing in most collections."
The Mauritius Post Office stamps from 1847 are amongst the rarest in the world. There’s an orange-red One Penny and a deep-blue Twopenny. It is likely that only around 500 of each stamp were ever sold. They’re prized not only because of their rarity and their early dates but also because of their primitive character as local products of a far-flung British colony. #Philatelic
Celebrating the 400-odd succulents native to Australia, this stamp issue highlights four endemic to Australia. Stamps available in-store or online: http://auspo.st/2tbpiCw #Gardening
Self-adhesive stamps produced by Australia Post will now feature micro cuts. Micro cuts are small security cuts that improve the adhesion of the stamp to the article surface and also prevent self-adhesive stamps from being removed easily for possible re-use.
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