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Norfolk Island Philately

 

First Day Covers

[Postcards]

The stamps of Norfolk Island have long enjoyed a favored place in the world of philately – its issues are among some of the most attractive and educational of all countries of the world.  Appearing below is the First Day Cover of the Island’s latest issues.

Joint Territories "Species at Risk" Issue

Species at Risk

The concept of a joint issue with the Territories is an initiative of Australia Post.

Norfolk Island's contribution to this issue is the Green Parrot and the other territories have presented their own native fauna.

The green parrot has been depicted on other stamp issues and some customers may remember the se-tenant stamps issued in September 1987 under the auspices of the World Wildlife Fund. The stamps carried the WWF logo of the Panda.

Kevin Stead, from South Australia, is the artist of this issue. Kevin is renowned for many of the Australian Geographic covers and has done several stamps for Australia Post over recent years.

Technical Details: The date of the issue is August 4, 2009. The values are: Setenant strip 5x$2.75c (add 55c for FDC), Souvenir Sheet: $2.75 (add 55c for FDC). The designer of the stamps is Kevin Stead (South Australia). The printer of the stamps is Australia Post. The sheet layout is 50 stamps p/sheet - 2 panes 25. The print quantities: 20,000. The print quantities SS: 10,000.

Norfolk Stamp Issues

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Norfolk stamps of recent date are illustrated below along with their date of release.  Additional release dates and a history of Norfolk philately may be seen by clicking here.

  • 2009 - Christmas 2009
    • Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly
    • Bush Birds
    • Joint Territories of Australia
    • Fungi of Norfolk Island
    • Cattle Breeds of Norfolk Island
    • Norfolk Island Mosaics
  • 2008 - Ships Built on Norfolk Island
    • Rare Ferns in Norfolk Island
    • St. John's Ambulance, 25th Anniversary
    • Calves of Norfolk Island
    • A Jewish Resting Place
    • Faces of Norfolk Island
    • Classic Cars
  • 2007 - Banyan Park 'Friendship' Center
    • Christmas 2007
    • Bicentennary of 1st Settlement
    • Queen Victoria Scholarship
    • Ghosts of Norfolk Island
    • Palm Seed Industry
    • Adventure Sports
    • Weed Flowers
  • 2006 - Christmas 2006
    • Centenary of Middlegate School
    • Dogs Issue
    • Seabirds Difinitive - Part 2
    • Traditional Hats
    • Sesqui-centenary Issue
    • - Arrival at Norfolk Island
    • Sesqui-centenary Issue
    • - Departure from Pitcairn
    • Commonwealth Games
    • Queen's Baton
  • 2005 - Christmas 2005
    • Seabirds Difinitive - Part 1
    • Hibiscus Flowers
    • Old Island Houses
    • Norfolk Island Museum
    • Centenary of Rotary International
  • 2004 -
    • Sharks
    • Spiders of Norfolk Island
    • Werken Dar Shep
    • Hippeastrums
    • QUOTA Int’l – Norfolk Island 25th Anniversary Issue
    • New local stamps
    • World Wildlife Fund for Nature
    • 25th Anniversary of Self Government
    • Christmas 2004
  • 2003 -
    • Horses on Norfolk Island
    • Photographic Scenes of Norfolk Island
    • Lillies Issue – Part 1
    • Writer’s Festival
    • Personalised Stamps
    • 50th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation
    • 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight
    • Christmas 2003
  • 2002 -
    • Nuffka
    • Cliff Ecology
    • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee
    • The Age of Steam
    • 6th South Pacific Mini Games
    • Bounty Bowls
    • Philip Island Flowers (Part 1)
    • Commonwealth Games
    • Philip Island Flowers (Part 2)
    • Sperm Whale (Joint issue with New Caledonia)
    • Alliance Airlines – First Flight to Norfolk Island
    • Christmas 2002
  • 2001 -
    • Norfolk Island Green Parrot
    • Hong Kong 2001
    • Year of the Snake
    • New Zealand Nat’l Stamp Exhibition, Invercargill
    • Bounty Day
    • Tourism Part 1 (Fragrance)
    • Calm Waters
    • Peace Keeping
    • 6th South Pacific Mini Games, Norfolk Island
    • Postage Laels (counter-printed stamps)
    • Christmas 2001
  • 2000 -
    • Festivals of Norfolk Island, Part 2
    • Year of the Dragon
    • Ducks & Geese of Norfolk Island
    • ANZAC Day 2000
    • Whaler 2000 Project
    • Bounty Day 2000
    • Eighth Festival of Pacific Arts 2000
    • Olymphilex 2000
    • Canpex 2000
    • Christmas 2000
    • Norfolk Island's Personalised Stamps

[Norfolk Island Postcards]

["Stamps of the Australian Territories: Norfolk Island" (By F. Collas, Assistant Controller, Postmaster-General’s Department, Melbourne)]

[Norfolk Island Philatelic Bureau]

Christmas 2009
Bush Birds
Norfolk Ships
Norfolk Ferns
St. John's Ambulance, 25th Anniversary
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