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Merry Christmas to ALL!! Sydney Ship Letter Datestamp, 170 years old tomorrow.   |
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Hello everyone, Season's Greetings, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah (whichever greeting works for you). This is the earliest philatelic item I own and from my home town. Back in the days when Victoria didn't exist, Geelong was part of New South Wales!  |
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Nice cover 64idgaf, not to mention the provenance! I bought it from Max directly. Such a gentleman. |
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Australia
1961
 Australia's 1961 Christmas stamp, a beautiful 5-penny issue printed in a rich, sepia-toned brown. The design was unique: it featured an open prayer book, showcasing an illumination from the 15th-century Wharncliffe Hours manuscript housed in the National Gallery of Victoria. Short Story about the Stamp |
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| Edited by Wintertime - 06/21/2026 12:26 pm |
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Thank you Wintertime - an interesting story to breathe life into that stamp.
It's amazing what AI can do now - I guess that one day we won't know if the contributors on forums are real or if we are chatting to an army of AI 'collectors'! |
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https://www.fairdinkumstamps.com Fair Dinkum Stamps - Specialising in stamps from early Australia and the colonies, Australian philatelic literature, catalogues, stockbooks and accessories. |
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You are correct, Fairdinkumstamps. AI is becoming quite powerful. I was just playing around with it, but I am not quite satisfied. I plan to continue with stories around stamps. But I will write the future stories completely by myself. AI is a tool, but it tends to take too much control for me. By the time I keep adjusting the parameters, I could have written it myself. Thanks for taking a look. |
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1960
This issue is particularly interesting in its dual purpose. While released for the holiday season as the "Christmas 1960" issue, it was simultaneously designed to commemorate the then upcoming 350th anniversary of the King James Bible (originally published in 1611). |
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1990
This stamp depicts the traditional Nativity scene featuring Baby Jesus, but with a uniquely Australian twist: a koala and a kangaroo are shown looking on at the manger.
This Christmas stamp was designed by the Melbourne artist Marg Towt. The Australia Post also commissioned her to illustrate a companion children's book written by Jo Monie. This book is titled Bush Nativity, which was released alongside the stamp issue in 1990 to tell the story of the outback animals visiting the manger.
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