Date of Issue - 21 April 2009
Hi ! Here is the recent magnificent set by Australia to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first European sighting of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1609. The beautiful stamps can be included in different themes such as Darwin Stamp collection, Marine life or tourism too. The stamps, FDC and gutter sheets are very attractive. The stamp depicting the whale is very nice and can become a beautiful part of marine life collection ! The four stamps depict - 55c - 1609 Captain William Keeling's first sighting ,55c - 1836 Charles Darwin visited the islands on The Beagle,$1.10 - 1827-1978 Clunies Ross family , and $1.65 - 1955 An Australian Territory . This is all for today !.....Till Next Post ......Have a Wonderful Time !........
Cocos (Keeling) Islands - 400 Years
Gutter Strips
Courtesy - Australia Post
Hi there.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see your blog still going well. Nice series of stamps you have put up.
I have put up your link in my philatelic blog. Would be great if you could do the same.
Cheers,
Velu
http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/