Australian Beaches

Australia Post releases today three of Australia's most renowned and beautiful beaches.

Located within Mt William National Park in north-eastern Tasmania, The Bay of Fires has rocks and stones along the beach that are visible reminders of the land bridge once connecting Tasmania to the mainland.

Cape Tribulation, in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in northern Queensland, is in one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. The Eastern Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people are the traditional owners of this area.

In the east of Esperance in Cape Le Grand is Hellfire Bay, one of Western Australia's best known and most spectacular national parks.

All three stamps were designed by Janet Boschen.

Cebu Stamp Club's June 2010 Stamp Meetup

After holding the meetup in different venues these past months, we came back to our original meetup place on June 27, 2010 at McDonald's Jones, Cebu City.

The June 2010 Meetup tackled more on the previous month's adventure in Alcoy. The excitement hasn't subsided yet inspite of the weeks that passed. This prompted Sharee Ann Trapa, our club secretary to invite the group to her birthday on July 23, 2010 and hold the July meetup there.

Eyan Yu pledged to bring pork liempo while I offered three chicken lechons. Janus Bariñan along with other members will be bringing food too to make the occasion a feast.

The group decided to hold only one grand stamp auction for the year and it's gonna be during our December Christmas party.

In line with its civic duty, it was also agreed that the club will come out with civic activities and projects such as tree plantings, feeding programs for kids, and the sponsoring of school supplies to grade 1 pupils in one of the city's public schools soon.

Another mega stamp exhibit is set to take place in August this year in one of the malls here in Cebu and will highlight the stamps of the new president, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.

CD copies of all the CSCI Newsletters issued in 2009 as well as stamp freebies were distributed to all those who came.

Characteristic Streets in Hong Kong

Hongkong Post issues on June 24, 2010 the Characteristic Streets in Hong Kong special stamps. The set consists of six stamps of different designs and in three denominations designed by Gideon Lai.

The stamps feature Pottinger Street ($1.40), Nathan Road ($1.40), Hollywood Road ($2.40), Temple Street ($2.40), Des Voeux Road West ($3), and Stanley Market ($3).

Isle of Man Railways Set

The Isle of Man is uniquely served in terms of transport. The Victorians left their mark with some of the finest locomotives and trams in existence.

The transport enthusiast can travel the length of the Island by antique means – steam trains, horse trams and electric tram cars are all proudly maintained while the journey takes in some fabulous scenery.

The June 24, 2010 issue features a set of six stamps of the train and electric transport with some stunning images and a collectable souvenir sheetlet.

IOM's History of Manx Coins Set

The history of coins on the Isle of Man dates back 300 years to when the first official Manx coins were cast in 1709 and became legal tender by an Act of Tynwald on 24th June 1710.

They were cast in moulds, probably at Castle Rushen in Castletown, and the reverse side bore the family crest of James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby. On the obverse is the familiar Manx triskeles surrounded by the old Latin spelling of the motto QVOCVNQVE GESSERIS STABIT, which translates as ‘Withersoever (which ever way) you throw it, it will stand’.

A new stamp issue to be released on June 24, 2010 marks the tercentenary and details the most significant developments in coinage on the Isle of Man over three centuries. Renowned numismatic authority and author Mike Southall MBE did the text and design of the stamps.

Hungary Highlights Chopin's Birth Bicentenary

Frederic Francois Chopin, known as the poet of the piano, was one of the greatest composers of classical music. The musician, who lived in the first half of the 19th century, was the pioneer of the use of national Romantic and folk music motifs. 2010 has been declared the year of Chopin by UNESCO and Magyar Posta is marking the occasion by releasing a postage stamp.

On the special stamp there is a portrait of Chopin, the house where he was born and his signature. At the centre of the design of both the first day cover and the commemorative postmark is Chopin's favourite instrument, the piano. The first day cover shows a silhouette of Chopin seated at the piano and in the postmark there is a stylised design of hands playing a piano.

The stamp designed by Imre Benedek goes on sale on June 18, 2010.

New Stamps Honor Filipino War Veterans

The Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) releases on June 18, 2010 a commemorative issue featuring the 50th Anniversary of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP).

The Php 7.00 se-tenant pair of stamps show the gallantry and heroism of Filipino war veterans during World War II and in the Korean War.