Australian Specialty Coins
2013 Kangaroo and Map 1913-2013 50c PNC
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2013 Kangaroo and Map 1913-2013 50c PNC
2013 marks the centenary of the first Australian Commonwealth stanp issue. Prior to 1913, the colonies had produeed their own stamps for some 60 years, creating the rieh philatelic heritage celebrated in our Colonial Heritage stamp series.
This last issue in the series recognises Australia's first national stamp issue.
Two designs were combined at the behest of Postmaster-General Charles Frazer, and the resultant Kangaroo and Map design proved controversial: the king's head was absent, a kangaroo was adopted as a national symbol and the design was considered rudimentary.
In the years since its release, it has become the most desirable Australian stamp issue.