New Stamp Issues Info

Australia Post have released a single 50c stamp featuring a rose.

From Australia Posts literature:
“The rose has a rich symbolic life and in recent centuries has become closely associated with love, beauty and passion. This rose design is influenced by the artistic tradition of botanical illustration. It shows a single bloom on a parchment-like background.
Simone Sakinofsky is responsible for designing the red rose stamp and related products. Initially with the Australia Post Design Studio as a student designer, Simone joined the studio on completion of her studies at RMIT in 2005.”

The issue will also feature a scented self-adhesive sheetlet of stamps. Using a flexographic process, the backing contains million of micro bubbles containing rose scent.

Technical details:
Denominations: One x 50c
Designer: Simone Sakinofsky
Printer: SEP Print
Paper (gummed): Tullis Russell
Printing process: Lithography
Stamp size: 26mm x 37.5mm
Sheet layout: Sheet of 10
Perforations: 14.6 x 13.86