Framed AFL Premiership Players' Club commemorative Australia Post stamps, 2004
Object Type
Philatelics and currency/Philatelic material/Stamp/Stamp sheet
Date Used
2004
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Brief Description
Sheet of 20 stamps encased in a plastic sleeve, mounted onto a black backboard, surrounded by a cream mount, and framed with a wood varnished frame. Each stamp on the sheet features the image of planet Earth showing Australia in red, surrounded by the stars of the 'Southern Cross' constellation. Along the right edge is the text, "AUSTALIA / 50c". To the right of this image on each stamp is the head of an Australian footballer with their team colours below. Above each head is the dates they were part of a Premiership team, and below is their name. Players featured on this release are (from left to right, and top to bottom); Jack Dyer, Joe Sellwood, Don McIntyre, Ted Leehane, Ken Hands, George Bickford, Bob Davis, Lou Richards, Ron Richards, Wally Donald, Frank 'Bluey' Adams, Colin Youren, John Bingley, Bill Barrot, Peter Hudson, Stan Alves, Mark Harvey, Glen Jakovich, David King, and Alistair [sic.] Lynch. To the left and right of the stamp sheet is the imprinted signature of each featured player, and above the sheet is the text, "THE PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS' CLUB INC. / Fifth Annual Issue 2004". In the bottom left hand cover is the logo of the Premiership Players' Club (a flag motif) in gold. In the bottom right hand corner printed in red is, "058" indicating this is the 58th printed sheet in the limited issue. Attached to the mount board beneath the stamp sheet is a metal plaque reading, "THE PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS' CLUB INC. / FIFTH PERSONALISED STAMP ISSUE / 24TH MARCH 2004". On the reverse is a hanging string.
Measurements
H: 470 W: 530 D: 15mm (H: 18 1/2 W: 20 7/8 D: 9/16")
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Associated Person
Date Used
2004
Location
On display
Registration No
M16672.5
Credit Line
Kindly donated by the AFL Premiership Players' Club Inc.
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