Special Occasions

Overview

The new range in the Special Occasions series provides a selection of stamps to mark both personal and public events. This range has particular appeal for planners of special events, for tourists and for those wanting to add a heartfelt touch to their correspondence or invitations.

Some designs in this 10-stamp issue are occasion-specific, such as those for a wedding or an engagement, while others are of a more general celebratory nature and can be used for many purposes.

Apart from the two Australia map designs, the stamps can be used with the Australia Post Personalised Stamps™ service.

The map stamps have been designed specifically to appeal to businesses and organisations, particularly for use in a souvenir stamp sheet to mark an anniversary or other significant event with a customised philatelic product.

Designers

Melinda Coombes, Coombes Whitechurch Design; Stacey Zass; Lisa Christensen, Australia Post Design Studio; Gary Domoney, Visua; Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio; Sean Pethick.

Products released in this issue

9 x 70c stamps, 1 x $1.40 stamp
Stamp pack
First day cover
Maxicard set
Five booklets of 10 x 70c stamps

Technical specifications

Issue date: 15 April 2014
Issue withdrawal date: tbc
Denominations: 9 x 70c, 1 x $1.40
Stamp design (balloons, champagne flutes, silver wedding bands): Stacey Zass
Stamp design (baby mobile): Lisa Christensen
Stamp design (fireworks): Gary Domoney
Stamp design (Australian map, heart flowers): Sean Pathick
Stamp design (red rose): Sonia Young
Stamp design (gold wedding bands): Melinda Coombs
Product design: Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design
Paper - gummed: Tullis Russell
Printer - gummed: EGO
Paper self-adhesive: B100
Printer self-adhesive: EGO
Printing process: Lithography
Stamp size: 26mm x 37.5mm
Perforations: 14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layout: Module of 50
FDI postmark: Sydney, NSW 2000
FDI withdrawal date: 14 May 2014