Further Impressions Items Available

Available from today (6 November 2014):

Remembering WWI 1914

WWI Commemorative Album 1914 ($249.95)

Celebrations

Special Occasions Imperforate Sheet ($99.95)

Unusually, the imperforate sheet is available online this year, rather than having to phone in at a set time. Collectors may remember that last year, the imperforate sheet was also available online, but only after the usual phone in.

Impressions Items Available From Today

Australia Post has started to sell its annual Impressions items to collectors via their online shop.

On sale from today (5 November) are:
Remembering WWI 1914
A Century of Service: ADF Stamp and Lapel Pin set ($99.95)

Impressions of History
100th Anniversary of First Air Mail Flight re-enactment ($159.95)
Bush Ballads Collection ($129.95)

Nature's Splendour
Asian Elephant Coin and Imperforate Miniature Sheet ($34.95)
Corroboree Frog Coin and Imperforate Miniature Sheet ($34.95)
Floral Emblems Prestige Stamp Booklet ($29.95)

Kookaburra Miniature Sheet and Gold Coin ($89.00)*

Leichhardt's Grasshopper Coin and Imperforate Miniature Sheet ($34.95)
Open Gardens Miniature Sheet Collection ($99.95)

Orangutan Coin and Imperforate Miniature Sheet ($34.95)
Southern Lights Exclusive Miniature Sheet Pack ($19.95)
Sumatran Tiger Coin and Imperforate Miniature Sheet ($34.95)
Things That Sting Miniature Sheet Collection ($89.95)
Ulysses Butterfly Coin and Imperforate Miniature Sheet ($34.95)

Celebrations
Christmas Foiled Stamp Pack ($49.95)
Royal Miniature Sheet Collection ($149.95)
Special Occasions Pinwheel Miniature Sheet Pack ($49.95)

Impressive Gifts

Blinky Bill and Nutsy Embossed Stamp Pack ($29.95)

On sale at a later date:

Remembering WWI 1914

Centenary of Military Aviation and Submarines Pack ($89.95)
Remembrance Day PNC ($19.95) (expected 11 November)
WWI Commemorative Album 1914 ($249.95)

Nature's Splendour
Kangaroo Miniature Sheet and Gold Coin ($89.00)*

Koala Miniature Sheet and Gold Coin ($89.00)*
* The set of three sheets and gold coins are available though from 5 November for $240.

Celebrations
Special Occasions Imperforate Sheet ($99.95) (will be available by phone order at a later date)

I will list issue dates of the above items as they come on sale.

$1.95 Sydney Harbour Bridge Reprint Differences

Thanks to those who have had time to examine the recent $1.95 Sydney Harbour Bridge reprint (issued on 1 October), and noticed a difference between the printings. On the reprint the value is in black, whereas the original self-adhesive stamps have a purple value. This difference should result in a separate catalogue number for this reprint.

I have stocks of all the self-adhesive stamps released on 1 October for sale. Please contact me at stamps@chrisdehaer.com.au for more information.

Unexpected Personalised Stamp™ for Christmas

In recent years Australia Post releases two Personalised Stamp™ sheets for Christmas – a sheet featuring the card rate stamps (often containing two or more designs), and one for the standard letter rate (containing a single design).

This year, though we have something different – a sheet containing the two secular card rate stamps (nothing usually there) and a sheet containing the card rate religious stamp. There are no standard letter rate Personalised Stamps™ this year.

As per usual I will be producing and selling my own Personalised Stamps™. Please email me at stamps@chrisdehaer.com.au for more information.

Impressions™ 2014 Available Soon

Australia Post mentioned in the latest Stamp Bulletin, that the Impressions™range will be released early November.

The Australia Post shop has started to display some of the range of products online:

http://shop.auspost.com.au/stamp-coin-collectables/impressions

As in previous year's the usual limited edition products, an imperforate sheet (with a complete new miniature sheet), more coin and stamp products as well as lots of gold stamps.

Recent Special Event Sheets and Packs

There's been a flurry of stamp packs and sheets released in the past few weeks.

There are no official release dates, but the earliest known on sale date is given below.

90th Anniversary of Brownlow Medal (6 October 2014)

First seen in post offices on 6 October (and in Stamp Bulletin No. 331, but not yet online), this pack contains two sheetlets of 10 blue Australia and Map stamps with tabs in a new layout, as well as a facsimile of the original Brownlow letter. It does not include mention of the 2014 Brownlow winner. Unless the printer of these stamp sheetlets is new, there should be no difference between the stamps in these packs on those in the AFL/NRL Team packs released earlier this year. The pack sells for $19.95.

AFL Premiers and Brownlow Medal Winner (6 October 2014)

Marking Hawthorn's back-to-back win in the AFL Grand Final and the awarding of the Brownlow to Matt Priddis, these Special Event Sheet features a new layout for such sheets. Featuring eight Map stamps with the tab between the stamps, the two sheets retail for $15.95 each. Unless the printer of these stamp sheetlets is new, there should be no difference between the stamps in these packs on those in the AFL/NRL Team packs released earlier this year.

Batman - 75th Anniversary Packs (13 October 2014)

Two packs to mark the 75th anniversary of Batman. Australia Post's product sheets list the release date of these as 22 October, but they first appeared online on 13 October. Unless the printer of these stamp sheetlets is new, there should be no difference between the stamps in these packs on those in the AFL/NRL Team packs released earlier this year.

NRL Premiers (15 October 2014)

Australia Post will also mark the Rabbitohs Premiership win with a sheet featuring a similar format to the AFL Premiers. Again the sheet will sell for $15.95. Again it is not expected that the stamps in this sheet will be different to those released previously.

Stamp Bulletin No. 331 Now Online

Australia Post has published Stamp Bulletin No. 331 online at:
http://shop.auspost.com.au/stamp-coin-collectables/for-collectors/publications

I have advised them that the PDF links do not work, and they are working to correct this.

Update (22 October 2014):
PDF versions are finally available, but only in the archives.