Description:
2016 Adelaide Emergency Printing 30c Type A ('2016' printed 6mm from edge of stamp) set of the six different 1994 Koala & Kangaroo self-adehsives SG 4492-7, unmounted, Renniks Cat $4500 (not yet priced by Gibbons). By far the scarcest of all Australian decimal issues.
In January 2016, the base postage rate was raised from 70c to $1. A shortage of 30c values in Adelaide resulted in an emergency printing using an old counter-printing machine & remainder stock of 1994 self-adhesives. These were distributed only to some suburban post offices in Adelaide & were on issue for only a few days, pending arrival of regular 30c issues from Stores Branch. No publicity for or notification of the issue was given & no examples were provided to the Philatelic Bureau or otherwise for distribution to New Issue Service clients. Sets of 6 have changed hands for upwards of $2500 & have been advertised for sale at up to $7500.
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Grade : A
Categories: Stamps & Postal History > COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA > Decimal Issues