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stampchris · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 14:14:24 pm

There's yet another kangaroo issue from Australia Post in July - a sheet for PhilaNippon.

See viewtopic.php?f=13&t=29517

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 18:11:02 pm

All I can say is the Post Master at Castlecrag had better order in 1,000 or so of these.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 18:24:49 pm

Great sheet -- I wonder where stampchris new avatar had came from.

stampchris - do you happen to have the LPO stock code number for that one?

I'll get onto that guy for a few 100 units - look lovely on parcels. :mrgreen:

Glen

muruk · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 19:02:51 pm

I'm puzzled as to what the $2 rate covers?

stampchris · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 23:19:33 pm

Global Administrator wrote:

Great sheet -- I wonder where stampchris new avatar had came from.

I wonder where... :lol:

About to change to reflect the 2 August issue.

Global Administrator wrote:

stampchris - do you happen to have the LPO stock code number for that one?

Will ask tomorrow for you.

muruk wrote:

I'm puzzled as to what the $2 rate covers?

Basically nothing. It is a make up rate, just as the $5 issue was last year. You could use a $2 plus a $1 to make up the $3 rate. Or if you are prepared to spend an extra 20c you could use it for the $1.80 rate. Alternatively a $2 stamp covers the $1.65 Asia/Pacific rate (including the 10% extra).

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 00:57:13 am

stampchris wrote:

Global Administrator wrote:

stampchris - do you happen to have the LPO stock code number for that one?

Will ask tomorrow for you.

Many thanks.

tooler · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 06:53:43 am

Don't know what LPO is, but the product ID is 16800671. This from Australia Post site.

stampchris · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:43:33 pm

Global Administrator wrote:

stampchris wrote:

Global Administrator wrote:

stampchris - do you happen to have the LPO stock code number for that one?

Will ask tomorrow for you.

Many thanks.

Do have it Glen, but not to hand - will definitely let you know tonight.

Skippy · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 19:02:55 pm

traralgon3844 wrote:

All I can say is the Post Master at Castlecrag had better order in 1,000 or so of these.

I was just reading in the Bulletin that the minisheet comes in both offset and intaglio

firstly can someone explain what those differences mean :?:

How do you tell them apart
and how do you get the intaglio minisheet, it doesn't seem to be listed on Auspost shop website?

stampchris · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 18:14:42 pm

Skippy wrote:

traralgon3844 wrote:

All I can say is the Post Master at Castlecrag had better order in 1,000 or so of these.

I was just reading in the Bulletin that the minisheet comes in both offset and intaglio

firstly can someone explain what those differences mean :?:

How do you tell them apart
and how do you get the intaglio minisheet, it doesn't seem to be listed on Auspost shop website?

It is coming. Needs to be entered into stock. Should be available soon.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 23:33:59 pm

What's this you say?

Tis a seasons ticket to Olympex 1956. Cost was 10 Shillings.

I just noticed that the exhibition was held at Preston Motors Showroom, at 104 Russell Street, Melbourne. Those were the days, a car dealership in the middle of Melbourne. :shock:

That site is now a high rise BHP building, but is opposite what was the Russell Street, Post Office at the intersection with Little Collins Street. And the Post Office building is now apartments with retail and coffee shops downstairs.

stampchris · **Posted:** Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:56:29 am

stampchris wrote:

Global Administrator wrote:

stampchris wrote:

Global Administrator wrote:

stampchris - do you happen to have the LPO stock code number for that one?

Will ask tomorrow for you.

Many thanks.

Do have it Glen, but not to hand - will definitely let you know tonight.

Here's the code: 22019 - this is for the loose mini sheets.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 18:43:32 pm

Another free to a good home for our 2 kangaroo lovers. First one in get them.

Skippy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 18:47:53 pm

yes please traralgon3844 :mrgreen:

and thankyou !

will email details

edit: is the top one a postcard ?

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 19:08:56 pm

The top one is a post card probably issued for Expo 88. It is/was valid for worldwide postage and is cancelled Expo 29/4/88.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 23:02:42 pm

Spotted some more Kangaroos today. There seems to be a plague of them.

Stylised Qantas type for the centenary of Longreach.

Feint reproduction of a cancel on the lower left of this stamp pack.

Americas Cup stamp and cancel.

muruk · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:25:48 am

This image won't fit on here and I don't have the tools to hand to reduce it.

It's the Philanippon Souvenir Sheet.

http://shop.auspost.com.au/assets/image/productcatalog/6685250.jpg

Can anyone tell me what animal the rabbit is riding. It could be a kangaroo, which would be sacrilege, but it's hard to tell with only part of the animal showing.

Skippy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:30:44 am

I think it's a deer ?

I have seen other deer stamps mis-described as kangaroo

muruk · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:46:54 pm

Thanks, I will go with deer.

abutukit · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 23:18:32 pm

Although crossed over from another topic, this might be of interest here too

Kangaroo cover on sale (by me) on ebay:

http://shop.ebay.com.au/shuismu23/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

Aboriginal hunter chasing kangaroo

muruk · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 21:05:17 pm

These received from Skippy:

Very nice ... I've been trying for some time to find the kangaroo in meter stamp and was almost at the point of buying a large lot of stuff I didn't want to get one ... then along comes a lifesaver.

stampchris · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 00:04:47 am

Another Kangaroo postmark:

I have some for sale at: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=30504

brickie143 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 22:55:08 pm

Hi Skippy! I dont know if this one will qualify but you might like it just the same.

Regards
Brickie143

muruk · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 23:28:03 pm

That's a nice one ... Kangaroo and Anigozanthos.

waroff49 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 08, 2011 02:09:35 am

Do I also see- golden wattle, sturt's desert pea, sturt's desert rose and pink common heath. O.K. so where's the waratah, blue gum and cooktown orchids.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 12, 2011 14:18:13 pm

A nice advertising cover from 1973.

The United Insurance Company.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 20:52:32 pm

Again from my favourite source today. A couple of Post Cards.

The first is a little faded and is from Victoria.

The Buchan Roos at the Buchan Caves. If you have ever been to Buchan in summer you will also know about the Buchan flies.

This one is older and from the Jenolan Caves.

Allanswood · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 21:38:41 pm

muruk wrote:

This image won't fit on here and I don't have the tools to hand to reduce it.

It's the Philanippon Souvenir Sheet.

http://shop.auspost.com.au/assets/image/productcatalog/6685250.jpg

Can anyone tell me what animal the rabbit is riding. It could be a kangaroo, which would be sacrilege, but it's hard to tell with only part of the animal showing.

It's the Australia Post World Exhibition souvenir sheet? Then it has to be a Kangaroo! What would be the point of having a deer on an Australian Sheet like this? :shock:

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 21:47:16 pm

I found another one or you guys and gals to track down. I don't have one but spotted this when printing a Japan Catalogue.

Skippy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:02:02 pm

Allanswood wrote:

muruk wrote:

This image won't fit on here and I don't have the tools to hand to reduce it.

It's the Philanippon Souvenir Sheet.

http://shop.auspost.com.au/assets/image/productcatalog/6685250.jpg

Can anyone tell me what animal the rabbit is riding. It could be a kangaroo, which would be sacrilege, but it's hard to tell with only part of the animal showing.

It's the Australia Post World Exhibition souvenir sheet? Then it has to be a Kangaroo! What would be the point of having a deer on an Australian Sheet like this? :shock:

Just guessing.... but I think that is the logo for Phila Nippon 11.
As it occurs on products from other countries too :idea:

The Australian part(of the design) was the Christmas Island zodiacs and the Bush Babies minisheet.(pictured up the top of this page)

close up, not a Kangaroo :wink:

Skippy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:24:12 pm

OK, I've been searching
The Phila Nippon 11 logo depicts part of a scroll. The scroll is recognised as the earliest form of Japanese Manga (cartoons).

Toba's animal scroll paintings, or choju giga satirized life in the Buddhist priesthood by drawing priests as mischievous rabbits.

:idea:

sounds like a great one for any "cartoon stamp" collectors

Skippy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:31:24 pm

and here is the original scroll

click link and scroll right, the rabbit is riding the deer (sika) in the stream, at the end of the scroll.

http://www.kokingumi.com/ChojuGiga/ChojuGigaScroll.html

edit; adding screen shot

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 21:29:35 pm

Spotted this one, you know where. But you have to be quick. 1 Hour left at the time of posting 21:28.

Currently sitting at $25.00

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KGV-2d-AUSTR ... 0375453856

muruk · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 22:46:25 pm

Gottit ... thank you.

Has another 'roo inside, one on the stamp ... and it's been to Turkey. :shock:

stampchris · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 17:12:29 pm

Here's another item for the macropod collectors:

Released on 11 November for the China 2011 shows.

brickie143 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 21:01:22 pm

Hi Skippy!
Here is one I spotted recently on a 1988 2 cent (28 Sep) Australian Crafts SG 454 horiz designs Multicoloured Roulximperf.

Regards
Brickie143

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 14:50:26 pm

Kangaroos in the cachets.

Skippy · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 13:21:05 pm

brickie143 wrote:

Hi Skippy!
Here is one I spotted recently on a 1988 2 cent (28 Sep) Australian Crafts SG 454 horiz designs Multicoloured Roulximperf.
Regards
Brickie143

Well done Brickie, I would never have seen that Roo ! Thankyou

Thankyou to Traralgon and StampChis for the recent additions to this thread too. Much appreciated

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 23:43:45 pm

I'm in bed at work, but spotted this set on eBay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cook-Islands- ... 0352416003

stampchris · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 23:54:40 pm

stampchris wrote:

Here's another item for the macropod collectors:

Released on 11 November for the China 2011 shows.

These mini sheets should be available through post offices that stock philatelic products - Perth already have these.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 22:28:13 pm

You too can own this for 100 Euro.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Werbeganzsach ... 3cbb7294b3

I used your idea (what is your name for Kangaroo) in a search I have saved and found some interesting lots including the one above.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=K ... m270.l1313

The search returned items like this one.

Skippy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:11:56 pm

Thanks traralgon, it throws up some interesting pieces I'd not seen before.

LOVE the Kangaroo Shoes cover, but yeah the price puts it out of reach

Thanks for showing it though, it's now Added to my virtual collection :wink:

(ie:saved the picture :mrgreen:

)

Skippy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 24, 2011 20:33:37 pm

Some kangaroo type items from the AustPost Impressions catalogue

Nice macropod combo in the front sheet. Anyone game to break up the sheet to use the pair on cover !? :wink:

muruk · **Posted:** Thu Nov 24, 2011 20:58:08 pm

Check the aircraft ... there might be roo logos on them.

jeannette_NL · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 00:38:35 am

I was just checking a box of old covers and found this:

Thought it nice enough to show here

(and if someone wants to add it to his collection, let me know)

muruk · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 17:57:40 pm

Nice item, I would love that if no-one else has laid a claim.

jeannette_NL · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 18:07:14 pm

Muruk, it's yours :wink:

will mail the kangaroo to where it belongs when I got your address

muruk · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 20:54:42 pm

Jeannette ... email sent. Thanks.

Traralgon ... thanks for those links. I've ordered the Austrian stamp. That has to be one of the cutest kangaroos I've ever seen.

Bit hesitant about the kangaroo boots cover. Not sure I want something promoting kangaroo leather, which I think it is. I've seen that cover before, and it's always expensive.

jeannette_NL · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 05:17:03 am

On its way Muruk,

This has nothing to do with stamps, although there's one on the other side :lol:

it says: "If you can't find peace within yourself, it's useless to look for it somewhere else"

Allanswood · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 20:20:04 pm

Doing a tidy up and found this. Can't even remember buying it, must have been a gift!

Anyway...

The "stamp" is solid silver.


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