Australia 2005 Marking the Occasion

• Issue Date : 22 March 2005
• Designed by : Fragile Design
• Printed by : SNP Sprint
• Print Process : Lithography
• Perforations : 14¾ x 14, die cut 11 x 11¼ (self-adhesive)
• Dimensions: 37.5mm x 26mm
• Formats: sheets of 50, panes of 20, booklets of 8 and 20

Description

This issue is for those special occasions we celebrate throughout the year. There are stamps for weddings and engagements, birthdays and friendships, or to celebrate the birth of a baby and send greetings to friends and loved ones overseas.

Stamps

Sheet Stamps

Single Stamps

50c Births and Babies (bumblebee plush toy)	50c Romance and Love (red roses)	50c Celebrations and Parties (gifts)	50c Weddings and Engagements (bouquet)
50c Leaps and Bounds (kangaroo)	$1 Weddings and Engagements (bouquet) Large letter rate	$1.10 Koala International postcard rate	$1.20 beach scene Asia Pacific letter rate
$1.80 Sydney Opera House International letter rate	45c Christmas (Christmas tree) Issued: 6 September 2005	50c Australiana (map of Oceania) Issued: 6 September 2005

Se-tenant Strip of 5

Se-tenant strip of 5 x 50c

Self-adhesive Stamps

Single Stamps

The 50c Leaps and Bounds (kangaroo) stamp was only issued as a self-adhesive in the 20-stamp sheet with personalized tab format.

50c Births and Babies	50c Love and Romance	50c Celebrations and Parties	50c Weddings and Engagements
$1 Weddings and Engagements	$1.10 Koala	$1.20 beach scene	$1.80 Sydney Opera House

Stamps with Personalized Tab

• Issue date: 19 August 2005

50c Births and Babies	50c Love and Romance	50c Celebrations and Parties
50c Weddings and Engagements	50c Leaps and Bounds	$1 Weddings and Engagements
$1.10 Koala	$1.20 beach scene	$1.80 Sydney Opera House
45c Christmas Issued: 6 September 2005	50c Australiana Issued: 6 September 2005

Booklets

Prestige Booklet Panes

Each booklet pane has a different margin image with four stamps.

Pane from Babies prestige booklet	File:Australia 2005 Marking the Occasion booklet pane b.jpg Pane from Roses prestige booklet	Pane from Let's Party prestige booklet
Pane from The Big Day prestige booklet	Pane from Royal Weddings prestige booklet	File:Australia 2005 Marking the Occasion booklet pane f.jpg Pane from Postcards from Australia prestige booklet
File:Australia 2005 Marking the Occasion booklet pane g.jpg $1.20 x 4 pane from Destination Australia prestige booklet	File:Australia 2005 Marking the Occasion booklet pane h.jpg $1.80 x 4 pane from Destination Australia prestige booklet	Pane from Christmas prestige booklet Issued: 6 September 2005

Prestige Booklets Covers

Babies 20 x 50c Births and Babies	Roses 20 x 50c Love and Romance	Let's Party 20 x 50c Celebrations and Parties
The Big Day 20 x 50c Weddings and Engagements	Royal Weddings 20 x $1 Weddings and Engagements	Postcards from Australia 8 x $1.10 Koala and 3 postcards
Destination Australia 4 x $1.20 beach scene and 4 x $1.80 Sydney Opera House	Christmas 20 x 45c (12 x 45c Christmas and 8 x 45c Christmas Island stamps) Issued: 6 September 2005

First Day Covers

The first day of issue postmark for the 22 March 2005 issue was Marks Point NSW 2280. The first day of issue postmark for the 6 September 2005 issue was Happy Valley SA 5159. First day covers for the self-adhesive varieties were not officially produced.

First day cover - 50c sheet stamps

First day cover - large/international rate sheet stamps

First day cover - Christmas sheet stamps Issued: 6 September 2005

Maximum Cards

50c Births and Babies	50c Love and Romance	50c Celebrations and Parties
50c Weddings and Engagements	50c Leaps and Bounds	$1 Weddings and Engagements
$1.10 Koala	$1.20 beach scene	$1.80 Sydney Opera House

45c Christmas Issued: 6 September 2005

50c Australiana Issued: 6 September 2005

Presentation Packs

Presentation pack cover - original issues

Presentation pack inside cover - original issues

Presentation pack - original issues

Presentation pack cover - Christmas issues

Presentation pack - Christmas issues