The Queen’s Birthday stamp issue for 2014 features contemporary images of the Queen during her Diamond Jubilee Year.
Minisheet
The miniature sheet features an image of the Queen visiting the West Midlands as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012. The photographer was Chris Jackson from Getty Images.
Designer
The designer is John White, Australia Post Design Studio.
Products released in this issue
- First day cover gummed & first day cover minisheet
- Stamp pack
- Sheetlet of 5 x $2.60
- Chequebook 20 x 5 x $2.60
- Maxicard set
- Gutter 10 x 70c & gutter 10 x $2.60
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 8 April 2014
- Issue withdrawal date
- 31 October 2014
- Denominations
- 1 x 70c, 1 x $2.60
- Stamp design
- John White, Australia Post Design Studio
- Product design
- John White, Australia Post Design Studio
- Photographers
- Stuart Wilson, Christopher Furlong
- Paper - gummed
- Tullis Russell
- Printer - gummed
- McKellar Renown
- Paper self-adhesive
- C100
- Printer self-adhesive
- McKellar Renown
- Printing process
- Lithography
- Stamp size
- 26mm x 37.5mm
- Perforations
- 14.6 x 13.86
- Sheet layout
- Module of 50
- FDI postmark
- Elizabeth, SA 5112
- FDI withdrawal date
- 7 May 2014
Racing is one of the Queen’s abiding pleasures and this photograph shows her at Royal Ascot in 2013.
The photographer was Stuart Wilson.
This image of the Queen was taken while she was viewing a parade during the Diamond Jubilee tour of the United Kingdom in 2012.
The photographer was Christopher Furlong of Getty Images.
This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.
