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On June 21, 1988, the Australia Post issued a stamp commemorating the Bicentennial of Australia. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the new stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Brighton) on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the special postmark of the British Lion and the Australian Kangaroo created to cancel this stamp on its 'birthday.' The stamp illustrates two popular art forms - William Shakespeare, representing Australia's love of the theatre, and England's John Lennon, representing Australia's love of popular music.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features the Opera House in Sydney, largely designed by Danish architect Joern Utzon, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the world's largest single span bridge, a detail from musical notation, and the Federation Star. The producer of this cover has also written a brief history of Art and Culture in Australia, which we've included. Collectible, historic, this matted cover is the perfect piece of Australian memorabilia to proudly display on your wall.
Double matted in blue & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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