Moments to Treasure

Overview

In an increasingly digital age, sending a hand-written greeting or invitation through the post helps to make it extra special. The Special Occasions stamp series provides versatile designs to use in a variety of contexts. This latest issue in the series caters for a range of moments to treasure – from weddings, birthdays and graduations to St Valentine’s Day, the birth of a new baby and general well-wishes. These versatile designs also cater for more sombre moments, such as the sending of condolences or wishes for a speedy recovery from illness.

The stamps represent a range of subjects and styles suitable for different purposes and age groups. All are intended to send heartfelt messages and each can be adapted as Personalised Stamps™, where you upload a photo for use in the stamp tab.

Stamp designers on this issue are: Beth McKinlay (gold rings, sparkler); Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio (bouquet, cake, teddy, balloons, white rose); and Gary Domoney, Visua (love bird).

Technical specifications

Issue date: 5-February-2019
Issue withdrawal date: tba
Denominations: 7 x $1, 1 x $2
Stamp design (rings, sparkler): Beth McKinlay
Stamp design (lovebird): Gary Domoney, Visua
Stamp design (bouquet, cake, teddy, rose, balloon): Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio
Product design: Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio
Printer: Egotrade
Paper: gummed: Tullis Russell
Paper: self-adhesive: Securepost MC90
Paper: self-adhesive (Sparkler booklet): Tullis Russell PSA
Printing process: Offset lithography
Stamp size (mm): 26 x 37.5
Sheetlet size (mm): 125 x 130
Perforations: 13.86 x 14.6
Sheet layout: Module of 50
FDI postmark: Melbourne, Vic 3000
FDI withdrawal date: 6-March-2019