Featuring
the
mythical
Chinese
dragon
this
single
50c
stamp
is
the
first
of
our
issues
commemorating
the
Beijing
2008
Olympic
Games
The
first
Australian
stamp-coin.
8,000
stamp-shaped
Australian
50c
coins
(legal
tender)
have
been
produced
by
The
Perth
Mint
with
this
issue.
This
issue
was
designed
by
Hobart-based
Lynda
Warner
who
is
one
of
Australia's
foremost
graphic
designers.
Lynda
has
designed
other
stamps
for
Australia
Post
including
Outback
Services
(2001),
Australian
Antarctic
Research
(2002)
and
Aviation
in
the
AAT
(2005)
At
this
time,
only
Australian
residents
are
able
to
purchase
through
these
products
but
this
may
change
closer
to
the
vent.
Special
Features
for
this
issue:
·
The
first
Australian
stamp-coin.
Technical
Details
·
Issue
date:
24
June
2008
·
FDI
withdrawal
date:
22
July
2008
·
Denominations:
one
x
50c
·
Designer:
Linda
Warner
·
Printer:
(gummed)
Energi
Print
·
Printer:
(self-adhesive)
Pemara
·
Paper
(gummed):
Tullis
Russell
·
Paper
(self-adhesive):
B90
·
Printing
process:
Lithography
·
Stamp
size:
26mm
x
37.5mm
·
Perforations:
14.6
x
13.86
·
Sheet
layout:
Sheetlet
of
10
·
National
postmark:
Loch
Sport,
VIC
3851
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