
MARCH / APRIL 2004
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.
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.
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.
Cayman Island Pilot Whale Max Cards 5.95
Nigeria Side-striped Jackal Mint set(4) 4.40 Sheetlet 17.60
FDC(4) 6.15 Max Cards 6.15
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 Overseas: Asia & Pacific $2.20 on all orders. Rest of the World $3.30. PRICES IN WARBLER 113 ARE VALID TILL 31st May 2004 |
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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 |
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Date |
Description and Theme |
Format |
Mint |
CTO |
FDC |
FDC Spec |
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AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY |
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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 |
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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 |
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02/03/04 16/03/04 |
Pack contains minisheet and set Landmark Bridges from around 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 |
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CHRISTMAS ISLAND |
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2004 |
Monkey m/s o/p Hong Kong-see page 1 |
Minisheet |
5.00 |
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COCOS ISLAND |
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16/03/04 |
50th Anniversary of Royal Visit in 1954Minisheet shows same stamps as above |
Set (4)Gutter Pair Minisheet |
4.507.65 4.50 |
4.504.50 |
4.904.90 |
(1)TC, AD(1)TC, AD |
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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 |
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FRENCH POLYNESIA |
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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 |
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14/02/04 |
Sailing Ships–shows Sailing ships from 1770 |
Se-tennant (3) |
2.15 |
5.35 |
(1)TC,AD |
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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 |
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NEW CALEDONIA |
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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 |
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Date |
Description and Theme |
Format |
Mint |
CTO |
FDC |
FDC Spec |
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NORFOLK ISLAND |
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02/12/03 |
100yrs Flight m/s |
Minisheet |
1.80 |
1.80 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, Rugby Sevens m/s–Hong Kong, Rugby Sevens pack has a set,minisheet plus
2 covers. Also included is a 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 |
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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 |
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2004 |
Norman Rockwell - artist Minisheet shows one of his paintings |
Sheetlet of 4 Minisheet |
6.50 4.10 |
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PAPUA NEW
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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 |
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SAMOA |
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26/03/04 |
Tropical Flowers-shows 4 different varieties |
Set (4) |
4.05 |
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TOKELAU |
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07/11/03 |
Welpex 2003 m/s shows an island scene with the Welpex overprint. FDC only |
Minisheet |
6.45 |
(1)CC |
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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 |
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16/12/03 |
Orchids sheetlet-shows variaties of Orchids |
Sheetlet of 4 |
6.05 |
6.05 |
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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 |
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Butterflies m/s- Polydamas Swallowtail |
Minisheet |
3.65 |
3.65 |
4.25 |
(1)TC, AD |
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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
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Ascension |
Masked Booby |
Bird Life International shows adult pair and chick |
5 |
11.30 |
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Booby m/s |
B.L.I. Stamp designs identical to above set. |
1 |
11.30 |
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British Antarctic Territory |
Penguins of the Antarctic sheetlet |
Emperor, Macaroni, Gentoo, Adelie, Chinstrap, showing adults and chicks |
12 |
22.75 |
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Bird Defins |
Face values 5 and 6. Cannot read the Bird names |
2 |
3.45 |
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Easter Island m/s |
One bird “Duca Comun” , one plant “Toromiro sophora” |
1 |
9.10 |
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Parrots |
A pair of endemic Parrots from the Andes (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi) |
1 |
1.50 |
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Waders |
Greater Yellowlegs, Little Stint, Semi-palmated Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Grey Plover |
5 |
8.65 |
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Waders m/s |
Sora Crake plus others in the margin – Stamp Expo in |
1 |
5.20 |
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Endemic Birds |
Prince Ruspoli’s Turaco, Abyssinian Long-Claw, Spot-breasted Plover, White-tailed Swallow. |
1 |
1.90 |
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Falkland Islands |
New Island Birds |
King Penguin, Striated Caracara, Lady Slipper (flower), Cottage |
4 |
8.45 |
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Bird sheetlet |
Black-crowned Crane, Barn Owl, African Pygmy Kingfisher, Audouin’s Gull, Royal Tern, Blue-bellied Roller |
6 |
8.70 |
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Goose m/s |
Canada Goose |
1 |
5.15 |
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Ducks/World Pt4 |
Europ Wigeon, Mallard, Garganey, Pintail, Shoveler, Gr-winged Teal |
6 |
10.25 |
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Wigeon m/s |
American Wigeon |
1 |
5.35 |
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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 |
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Owl m/s |
Rufous Fishing Owl |
1 |
6.65 |
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Defins(2) |
Song Thrush & Puffin. Gummed stamps Also S/adhesives ex- Booklet |
2 2 |
3.05 3.05 |
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Birds incl Owl |
Tawny Owl, Cockatiel, Domestic Dove, Black-crowned Night Heron, Japanese White-naped Crane |
4 |
9.80 |
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Vulture m/s |
African Vulture |
1 |
4.95 |
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National Bird |
White Wagtail |
1 |
0.90 |
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Birds of Africa Pt 2 |
Martial Eagle, Great Blue Turaco, Scarlet-tufted Malachite Sunbird, Masai Ostrich, African Pitta, Congo Peafowl. |
6 |
13.80 |
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Whydah m/s |
Paradise Whydah |
1 |
9.25 |
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Tropical Birds Pt1 |
Andean Cock of the Rock, Opal Rumped Tanager, Golden Conure, Troupia, Toco Toucan, Black-necked Red Cotinga. |
6 |
10.75 |
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Toucan etc m/s |
Channel-billed Toucan & Brown-throated Conure |
1 |
8.90 |
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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 |
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Tern m/s |
White Tern |
1 |
8.05 |
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Montserrat |
Birds/ Caribbean |
Cedar Waxwing, Hooded Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Belted Kingfisher |
4 |
9.80 |
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Bananaquit m/s |
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) |
1 |
6.90 |
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Birds/Caribbean s/let |
Roseate Spoonbill, Laughing Gull, White-tailed Tropicbird, Bare-eyed Thrush, Glittering-throated Thrush, Lesser Antillean Grackle. |
6 |
10.35 |
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Nevis |
Japanese Art |
Flowers & Birds. Pheasants, Birds of the four seasons. |
4 |
9.15 |
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Japanese Art m/s |
Golden Pheasants among Rhododendrons |
1 |
5.70 |
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Paraquay |
Parrots |
Blue-fronted Amazon, White-eyed Conure, Monk Parakeet. |
3 |
5.85 |
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Waterbirds |
Black Stork, White Stork, Greater Flamingo, White Spoonbill. |
4 |
11.00 |