Framed AFL Premiership Players' Club commemorative Australia Post stamps, 2006
Object Type
Philatelics and currency/Philatelic material/Stamp/Stamp sheet
Date Used
2006
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Object Detail
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 bottom 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); Jim Clark, Stan Rule, Noel Allanson, Fred Flanagan, Bill Rose, Herb Henderson, Dick Fenton-Smith, Kevin Rose, Graham Cooper, Don McKenzie, Hugh Routley, Rodger Head, Dick Clay, Barry Gill, Ian Owen, Mick Nolan, Ian Paton, Peter Wilson, Matthew Hogg, and Anthony Stevens. 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. / Seventh Annual Issue 2006". 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 is printed "039" indicating this is the 39th 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. / SEVENTH PERSONALISED STAMP ISSUE / 10TH AUGUST 2006". 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
2006
Location
On display
Registration No
M16672.7
Credit Line
Kindly donated by the AFL Premiership Players' Club Inc.
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