10 May 2021

There’s lots to enjoy on the Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2!

Australians of all ages can once again celebrate our iconic landmarks and much-loved brands in the Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2. From today, 10 May 2021, everyone can join in the hunt...

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10 May 2021

Retropilot takes flight with MyStamps

When RAAF pilot Flight Lieutenant James Tockuss designed his own personalised stamps to send his aviation sticker orders, his enthusiastic following took their collections to new heights.

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6 May 2021

The Great Aussie Coin Hunt is back!

Did you join in on Australia Post’s ground-breaking Great Aussie Coin Hunt in 2019? Well, from 10 May 2021, Australians across the country can embark on the Great Aussie Coin Hunt 2, with a whole new set of 26 special $1 coins to collect that are Aussie Az!

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Featured Articles

Preserving Australia’s wetlands
2 February 2021 | 14 mins | Article
Preserving Australia’s wetlands
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Commemorating the beginnings of civil aviation in Australia
2 October 2020 | 14 mins | Article
Commemorating the beginnings of civil aviation in Australia
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Touring the Australian Silo Art trail through stamps
3 September 2020 | 12 mins | Article
Touring the Australian Silo Art trail through stamps
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Explore the Great Barrier Reef during Stamp Collecting Month 2018
26 Jul 2018 | 8 min | Article
Explore the Great Barrier Reef during Stamp Collecting Month 2018
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Meet some of the stamp designers

The man behind the Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet stamp illustrations
29 April 2020 | 11 min | Article
Jenna Lee and Niqui Branchu
The difficulty in producing a stamp issue such as this one is two-fold: How do we ensure that a multi-layered and complex narrative is presented clearly? Then, how do we visually tell that story within a very small space?
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An interview with Owen Bell, digital painter
25 March 2020 | 10 min | Article
Martin Mörck
Martin Mörck has produced more than 900 stamps, which contain more than 670 engravings, for numerous postal administrations in his 45-year career. He also works internationally in the field of banknote engraving.
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Meet a Philatelic designer: Jo Mure
6 January 2020 | 8 min | Article
Yan Lin
Yan Lin is a freelance designer with a Bachelor of Design in visual communication from the University of Technology, Sydney. Yan’s creative streak is long-standing.
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Stamp designs bear fruit
30 July 2019 | 11 min | Article
Anita Xhafer
Anita Xhafer, designer of the Bush Citrus stamp issue, has worked previous with Australia Post on the Garden Fruits of Cocos stamp issue released in 2017.
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