Sunday 22 April 2012

Sunday Stamps: Norfolk Island Map Stamps

Norfolk Island UPU Centenary Issue 1974, Miniature sheet.

Seeing as the theme for Sunday Stamps this week is unspecified, I thought I would take the opportunity to show off a recent acquisition relating to my favourite theme: maps on stamps.

This stamps in this set from Norfolk Island are Awesome x 2. Not only do they depict maps, they are mini maps! For those of you wondering where Norfolk Island is -the 40c stamp provides the answer.

Norfolk Island is a self-governing territory of Australia, which means that it has an Australian post code, Australian currency and Australian police, but it has its own government and its own postage stamps!


The stamps commemorate the Universal Postal Union Centenary and were issued in 1974. The stamps are quite large and are like stickers, the reverse of which  tells you about Norfolk Island:



I love the topographic detail on the mini-sheet - it almost looks like the island could have come straight out of Tolkien's Middle Earth. The reverse of the mini-sheet, in contrast, looks like it has come straight out of a 1970s tourism brochure. I love it!!

All images are click-able for a better view!


This is an entry into Viridian's Sunday Stamps. 
 
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12 comments:

  1. Bob Scotney22 April 2012 at 18:40

    This is what Sunday Stamps is all about for me - a series of beautiful stamps that I've never seen and about a location that I knew by name only and its association with deportation for England. I thought it was 'part' of Australia.

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    1. Helen22 April 2012 at 21:03

      Well, it is sort-of 'part' of Australia. I have to admit, I didn't know much about the Island either - I had to do a bit of background research for this post! :)

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  2. Postcardy22 April 2012 at 22:12

    Those are really interesting stamps. I had never heard of Norfolk Island before.

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  3. viridian22 April 2012 at 22:53

    Oh! Oh! I have! I received a postcard from Norfolk Island via Postcrossing, from a lady who is probably the only postcrosser on the island. I too did some research (OK wikipedia) to find out more. This is an amazing set of stamps and I love the topo map part of it too (being a geologist). thanks for participating.

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    1. Helen22 April 2012 at 23:46

      The topo map is awesome, isn't it? I am glad you liked the stamps as much as I do!(And I think it is totally cool that you are a geologist!)

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  4. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day23 April 2012 at 00:21

    Miniature sheets like theses are far too beautiful to be broken up and used. I love maps but I don't remember seeing any on stamps.

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  5. VioletSky23 April 2012 at 05:07

    I have heard of Norfolk Island (and I even have a Norfolk island pine in my house) but didn't realize the island had so much to offer.
    I like how they have included the shape of the island on each stamp!

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  6. Marcie23 April 2012 at 05:35

    I have heard of Norfolk Island as I have several cards from there that I received via the postcrossing forum! When I received the first card from Norfolk Island, I googled it of course and looked it up on a map :) Great choice!

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  7. Joy24 April 2012 at 08:12

    What a fascinating mini sheet, I always find maps so interesting and in combination with the map shaped stamps makes it a gem.

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  8. Danielle24 April 2012 at 11:57

    Lovely stamps--I don't think I've gotten one that has a map on it! Are they actually in the shape of a map or regular squares? Very cool in any case! :)

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    1. Helen24 April 2012 at 20:54

      Hi Danielle, thanks for stopping by my blog. The stamps are actually in the shape of a map - but they are like stickers, so they are on a square backing. They are quite lovely, aren't they?! :)

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