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MARCH / APRIL 2004

OVERPRINTS ARE HERE AGAIN

Papua New Guinea have done a local overprint on two of the Coastal Village stamps. The two 65t stamps in the set have been overprinted with 70t. We assume it is a change in postal rate. We are listing here and have sent on Standing Order, mint and CTO. No official First Day Covers were produced.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND Year of the Monkey – overprinted Hong Kong

This issue was sold out at the Hong Kong Stamps show long before all the orders were filled at the Philatelic Bureau in Melbourne. We received less than 10% of our Standing Order, which was totally insufficient to service our Customers’ Standing Orders. Fortunately we have been able to buy enough to service our Regulars, but the price is well above our normal New Issue price. If you want to return any, please do so.

NORFOLK ISLAND Aviation minisheet – overprinted Hong Kong

This is even worse. None of these were supplied by the Bureau, not to Dealers or Distributors like ourselves, nor to Standing Order clients. The total printing of 1500 was sent to Hong Kong and sold out immediately. The price has gone sky high. We have purchased a small quantity which we will sell at $40.00 each, and we reserve the right to limit sales to one per customer. However contrary to earlier reports, these minisheets will not appear on the Seven Seas Album pages, thus making this issue an “optional” one.

NAURU

The supply of their issues remains erratic. In February we distributed an Aviation Centenary m/s and a Bird Life International m/s, which we had received in small quantities. Both turned out to be incomplete. Still to come are an Aviation sheetlet of 9 and a Bird Life set of 2. We hope to have these for our next sending, but we cannot guarantee anything. We do however promise that we will continue to chase these until we have sufficient stock to supply all our Customers.

FRENCH POLYNESIA

Even the French slip up occasionally. Last year the Bureau forgot to send us a number of issues.

Most are on Page 2, but there is still one to come - a Shell Issue.

WWF Issues – these did not fit on page 4.

            Bhutan                          Pheasants                     Max Cards          5.45

            Cayman Island              Pilot Whale                   Max Cards          5.95

            Cuba                            Crocodile                     Max Cards          7.70

            Guyana                         Toucan                         Max Cards          7.70

            Iran                              Cheetah                        Max Cards          7.70

            Malawi                         Puku                            Max Cards          7.70

            Nigeria                         Side-striped Jackal       Mint set(4)           4.40              Sheetlet        17.60

                                                                                    FDC(4)               6.15              Max Cards     6.15

            Poland                          Osprey                         Max Cards          5.95

            Serbia & Mont.            Moths & Insects           Mint set(4)           3.55              Max Cards     7.20


RECENT ISSUES FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Following are the new issues received since the last Warbler.  They have been sent to our Standing Order Customers.

The prices, which include GST, are valid for a limited period and will increase before they appear in any price list or advertisement.  Overseas customers receive a 10% discount to compensate for the GST.

Please note that Packing and Postage are extra.  Within Australia: $1 on all orders less than $20.

Overseas: Asia & Pacific $2.20 on all orders.  Rest of the World $3.30.

PRICES IN WARBLER 113  ARE VALID TILL 31st May 2004

Explanations:  ( ) shows number in set, CTO = Cancelled To Order (Used), FDC = First Day Cover,

FDC Spec.:   AD = Appropriate Design, MD = Matching Design, TC = Thematic Cancel, CC = Circular Cancel

Date

Description and Theme

Format

Mint

CTO

FDC

FDC Spec

  

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

  

03/02/04

Mawson Station 50 Yrs – shows operation of station and one stamp shows colony of Penguins

Pack contains set of 4

Maxi Cards

Set (4)

Gutter Pair

Stamp Pack

Maxi Cards (4)

4.50

8.95

5.05

4.50

4.90

8.40

(1)TC, AD

  

AUSTRALIA

  

03/02/04

Tasmania 200 yrs – shows historic building, scenery and pearl necklace

Tasmania 200 yrs minisheet is same as above

Set (4)

Minisheet

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.30

4.30

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD

  

02/03/04

16/03/04

Pack contains minisheet and set

Landmark Bridges from around Australia

Pack contains set

Landmark Bridges s/adh – same as above

Booklet contains 10 self adhesive stamps

Bridges Prestige Booklet contains blocks of 4 along with a description of the bridge

Celebrate is a kind of fireworks theme

Gutter Pair

Stamp Pack

Maxi Cards (4)

Strip of 5

Gutter Strip

Stamp Pack

Maxi Cards (5)

Self Adhesive

Booklet

Prestige Booklet

Single stamp

Maxi Card

7.80

8.40

3.25

6.50

3.85

3.25

6.50

14.25

     0.65

3.25

3.25

    0.65

7.80

3.65

8.15

3.65

     1.05

1.65

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

  

CHRISTMAS ISLAND

  

     2004  

Monkey m/s o/p Hong Kong-see page 1

Minisheet

    5.00     

 

 

 

  

COCOS ISLAND

  

16/03/04

50th Anniversary of Royal Visit in 1954

Minisheet shows same stamps as above

Set (4)

Gutter Pair

Minisheet

    4.50

    7.65

    4.50

    4.50

    4.50

  4.90

  4.90

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD

  

FIJI

  

2003

16/11/03

27/02/04

18c Additional Bird Defin– Island Thrush

Christmas’03 m/s – Mint was in Warbler 112

Longest Beetle in the World

Single Stamp

Minisheet

Minisheet

0.20

5.05

5.05

2.40

6.05

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

  

FRENCH POLYNESIA

  

14/08/03

11/09/03

04/10/03

04/10/03

22/01/04

 13/02/04

Firewalk Ceremony 

Death Of Gauguin

Orchid - shows a beautiful photo of a Fuchsia coloured Palm Orchid

Torch Ginger also known as the Porcelain Rose

Yr Of the Monkey

Daily Life depicts the life of the Polynesian

Single Stamp

Single Stamp

Single Stamp

Single Stamp

Single Stamp

Set (2)

2.20

4.25

1.55

2.20

2.25

     2.65

2.25

    2.65

3.60

5.60

2.85

3.60

3.70

     5.45

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

(2)CC, AD

  

MARSHALL ISLANDS

  

14/02/04

Sailing Ships–shows Sailing ships from 1770

Se-tennant (3)

2.15

  

5.35

(1)TC,AD

 

MICRONESIA

  

2004

2004

2004

Bird Sheetlet contains four bird stamps, Green Winged Macaw, American Flamingo, Blue and Gold Macaw and Abyssinian Hornbill

Bird m/s shows an American Flamingo

Pablo Picasso sheetlet shows his paintings 

Minisheet shows different painting to sheetlet

President Bailey Olter - 3rd President of FSM

Sheetlet of 4

Minisheet

Sheetlet of 4

Minisheet

Single Stamp

6.10

3.85

6.50

4.10

0.80

        

NEW CALEDONIA

  

11/02/04

11/02/04

       2004

Cagou – Blue Definitive

Valentines Day shows drawing of St Valentine

Aquarium & Market PSE

Single Stamp

Single Stamp

PSE (2)

1.65

1.65

4.05

  

3.35

3.35

(1)CC, AD

(1)TC, AD

  

Date

Description and Theme

Format

Mint

CTO

FDC

FDC Spec

NORFOLK ISLAND

02/12/03

100yrs Flight m/s

Minisheet

1.80

1.80

    

10/02/04

       2004

Scenes Pt 2 depicts typical Island scenes

Year Album’03 – contains all 2003 issues

Set (4)

Gutter Pair

Year Album

4.60

     9.25

40.15

4.60

5.15

(1)TC, AD

NEW ZEALAND

28/01/04

Zoo Animals incl.s/adh-Spider Monkey, etc

Set (6)

Gutter Pair

8.45

16.90

8.45

9.10

(1)TC, AD

28/01/04

28/01/04

30/01/04

 25/02/04

 03/03/04

2003

Yr of the Monkey m/s

Zoo Animals Pack contains the set above (excluding s/adh) and m/s plus 2 covers.

Booklet contains Self adhesive Baboon

Scenery Defins booklet contains s/adh stamps of Tory Channel and the Champagne Pool

Hong Kong’04 m/s(All Black stamps)

Rugby Sevens - Hong Kong, China Joint issue

Rugby Sevens m/s–Hong Kong, China is same as  set

Rugby Sevens pack has a set,minisheet plus 2 covers. Also included is a New Zealand – Hong Kong, China joint issue cover

Parliament 150th Anniv - 1854-1977

Parliament minisheet-same stamps as the set

2003 Year Pack-all 2003 issues inside a folder

Minisheet

Stamp Pack

Booklet

Booklet

Minisheet

Set (4)

Minisheet

Stamp Pack

Set (5)

Minisheet

Year Pack

4.50

32.30

5.20

5.70

4.50

6.55

6.55

34.05

8.30

8.30

153.60

4.50

4.50

6.55

6.55

8.30

8.30

5.20

5.20

7.20

7.20

9.05

9.05

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD

(1)CC, AD

(1)CC, AD

PALAU

2004

Turtles sheetlet-Life cycle of the turtle

Turtle minisheet-underwater design showing fish and a Sea turtle

Sheetlet of 6

Minisheet

6.90

     3.85

      

2004

Norman Rockwell - artist

Minisheet shows one of his paintings

Sheetlet of 4

Minisheet

6.50

     4.10

      

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

15/10/03

20/01/04

       2004

WWF Tree Kangaroo

Coastal Villages O/Print

Dinosaurs set contains 6 different species, Carcharodontsaurus, Centrosaurus, Gigantosaurus, Tyranosaurus, Oviraptor, Ankylosaurus

Dinosaur m/s shows the Afrovenator

Dinosaur sheetlet show 6 different species, Edmontonia, Struthiomimus, Psittacosaurus, Gastonia, Shunosaurus, Iguanodon

Four Covers

Maxi Cards(4)

Set (2)

Set (6)

Minisheet

Sheetlet

0.85

     7.30

3.75

     4.85

0.85

6.15

6.15

  

SAMOA

26/03/04

Tropical Flowers-shows 4 different varieties

Set (4)

4.05

      

TOKELAU

07/11/03

Welpex 2003 m/s shows an island scene with the Welpex overprint. FDC only

Minisheet

    

6.45

(1)CC

22/01/04

Yr of the Monkey m/s

Yr of the Monkey m/s o/p with Hong Kong’04

Minisheet

Minisheet

5.25

5.25

5.25

5.25

6.70

6.70

(1)CC

(1)CC
TUVALU

16/12/03

Orchids sheetlet-shows variaties of Orchids

Sheetlet of 4

6.05

6.05

    

16/12/03

16/12/03

Orchids m/s-has different Orchid from the set

Flowers sheetlet with, Rhododendron, etc

Flowers m/s shows the Candy Bianca Rose

Stamp Pack contains the Orchid and Flower m/s

Butterflies with, Giant Swallowtail, etc

Minisheet

Sheetlet of 4

Minisheet

Stamp Pack

Sheetlet of 4

3.65

6.05

3.65

     7.85

     6.05

3.65

6.05

3.65

    6.05

4.25

4.25

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD
 

Butterflies m/s- Polydamas Swallowtail

Minisheet

3.65

3.65

4.25

(1)TC, AD

16/12/03

05/01/04

Birds sheetlet-Blue Grey Gnatcatcher, White eyed Vireo, Clapper Rail, Sandhill Crane

Birds m/s shows the Grasshopper Sparrow

Stamp Pack-both the Butterflies and Birds m/s

Year of the Monkey sheetlet shows paintings

Yr of the Monkey m/s shows similar paintings

Stamp Pack has minisheet only

Sheetlet of 4

Minisheet

Stamp Pack

Sheetlet of 4 Minisheet

Stamp Pack

6.05

3.65

7.85

3.65

     1.80

2.40

6.05

3.65

3.65

    1.80

4.25

     2.40

(1)TC, AD

(1)TC, AD

NON PACIFIC BIRDS

Ascension

Masked Booby

Bird Life International shows adult pair and chick

5

11.30

Booby m/s

B.L.I. Stamp designs identical to above set.

1

11.30

British Antarctic Territory

Penguins of the Antarctic sheetlet

Emperor, Macaroni, Gentoo, Adelie, Chinstrap, showing adults and chicks

12

22.75

China

Bird Defins

Face values 5 and 6. Cannot read the Bird names

2

3.45

Chile

Easter Island m/s

One bird “Duca Comun” , one plant “Toromiro sophora”

1

9.10

Colombia

Parrots

A pair of endemic Parrots from the Andes (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi)

1

1.50

Cuba

Waders

Greater Yellowlegs, Little Stint, Semi-palmated Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Grey Plover

5

8.65

Waders m/s

Sora Crake plus others in the margin – Stamp Expo in Spain

1

5.20

Ethiopia

Endemic Birds

Prince Ruspoli’s Turaco, Abyssinian Long-Claw, Spot-breasted Plover, White-tailed Swallow.

1

1.90

Falkland Islands

New Island Birds

King Penguin, Striated Caracara, Lady Slipper (flower), Cottage

4

8.45

Gambia

Bird sheetlet

Black-crowned Crane, Barn Owl, African Pygmy Kingfisher, Audouin’s Gull, Royal Tern, Blue-bellied Roller

6

8.70

Goose m/s

Canada Goose

1

5.15

Ducks/World Pt4

Europ Wigeon, Mallard, Garganey, Pintail, Shoveler, Gr-winged Teal

6

10.25
 

Wigeon m/s

American Wigeon

1

5.35

Ghana

Bird s/let Pt 1

Malachite Kingfisher, Brown Harrier-Eagle, Heuglin Masked Weaver, Egyptian Plover, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Black-faced Firefinch.

6

11.95

Owl m/s

Rufous Fishing Owl

1

6.65

Ireland

Defins(2)

Song Thrush & Puffin.                             Gummed stamps   

                                                                 Also S/adhesives ex- Booklet

2

2

3.05

3.05

Korea – North

Birds incl Owl

Tawny Owl, Cockatiel, Domestic Dove, Black-crowned Night Heron, Japanese White-naped Crane

4

9.80

Vulture m/s

African Vulture

1

4.95

Latvia

National Bird

White Wagtail

1

0.90

Liberia

Birds of Africa

Pt 2

Martial Eagle, Great Blue Turaco, Scarlet-tufted Malachite Sunbird, Masai Ostrich, African Pitta, Congo Peafowl.

6

13.80

Whydah m/s

Paradise Whydah

1

9.25

Tropical Birds Pt1

Andean Cock of the Rock, Opal Rumped Tanager, Golden Conure, Troupia, Toco Toucan, Black-necked Red Cotinga.

6

10.75

Toucan etc m/s

Channel-billed Toucan & Brown-throated Conure

1

8.90

Maldives

Birds sheetlet Pt 2

Pallid Harrier, Grey Heron, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, White-breasted Water-Hen, Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Maldivian Pond-Heron.

6

13.50

Tern m/s

White Tern

1

8.05

Montserrat

Birds/ Caribbean

Cedar Waxwing, Hooded Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Belted Kingfisher

4

9.80

Bananaquit m/s

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

1

6.90

Birds/Caribbean s/let

Roseate Spoonbill, Laughing Gull, White-tailed Tropicbird, Bare-eyed Thrush, Glittering-throated Thrush, Lesser Antillean Grackle.

6

10.35

Nevis

Japanese Art

Flowers & Birds. Pheasants, Birds of the four seasons.

4

9.15

Japanese Art m/s

Golden Pheasants among Rhododendrons

1

5.70

Paraquay

Parrots

Blue-fronted Amazon, White-eyed Conure, Monk Parakeet.

3

5.85

Uzbekistan

Waterbirds

Black Stork, White Stork, Greater Flamingo, White Spoonbill.

4

11.00