| Product Abbreviations |
| Gummed Stamps |
All Gummed Stamps are Perforated, unless otherwise noted. |
| "n" |
The number of sheets etc. in each product item. |
| Sheet/s of ---. |
Individual sheet or sheets containing identical stamps.
Stamps with tabs are usually used in Australia Post's Personalised Stamp service. |
| Composite Sheet/s of --- . |
A sheet containing a combination of some or all of the
listed stamps, arranged in se-tenant horizontal or vertical pairs, strips, blocks, or arranged
in the form a visual pattern (e.g., a cross). |
| Sheetlet/s of ---. |
A smaller sheet of stamps, typically with 10 stamps and usually with a
narrow decorative surrounded. Sheetlets with tabs are suitable for personalisation by Australia
Post for a fee. |
Miniature Sheet/s of ---.
|
A small sheet or sheets comprising either a single, pair, block, or a set
of stamps, usually with wider decorative boarder. Several issues have involved Imperforate
sheets. |
Booklet/s of ---.
|
Booklet or booklets comprising gummed perforated stamps (usually imperforate on one or more sides).
Typically issued in booklets of 10 or 20. |
| Prestige Booklet/s. |
Prestige Booklets contain mini-sheets of stamps (often in different
combinations such as pairs, blocks, etc.) interspersed between information pages. They are
normally sold at a slight premium above face value. |
| Coil Stamp/s. |
Coil stamps issued from a Post Office vending machine (available 24
hours/day). Multiple stamps are
issued in
strips, and are perforated top & bottom. Strips needed to be manually torn from the machine.
Commenced in 1966 and discontinued in 1975. |
| Vending Machine Booklet/s of ---. |
Gummed stamps, sides imperforate and top and bottom either rouletted or perforated.
Discontinued. |
| Frama Button Set/s. |
Gummed imperforate machine printed labels (no backing sheet) with values
based on four button values. Three buttons have set values. Discontinued. |
| Self-adhesive Stamps |
All Self-adhesive Stamps are Die-cut with the surplus printing paper either removed or retained,
as noted. |
| Sheetlet/s of ---. |
A Sheetlet comprises 5 or 10 stamps. Sheetlets of 5 were originally marketed as a
self-service item, intended for counter display at the Post Office. Sheetlet stamps are
self-adhesive die-cut stamps on a backing sheet, with the surplus self-adhesive printing paper
retained. |
| Chequebook/s of --- Sheetlets |
Since 2005, a larger style "Chequebook" comprising 10 or 20 sheetlets became available
for some issues. |
Booklet/s of ----.
|
Booklets comprise either standard Booklets of 10 or 20 booklet stamps, or a
larger format "Chequebook" consisting of 20 booklet panes. Booklet stamps are
self-adhesive die-cut stamps on a backing sheet, with the surplus self-adhesive printing paper
retained. |
| Chequebook/s of --- booklets. |
A larger format "Chequebook" consisting (usually) of 20 booklet panes. |
| Roll/s of ---. |
Self-adhesive die-cut stamps on a backing sheet, with the surplus
self-adhesive printing paper removed. Typically, in rolls of 100
and/or 200 stamps. Rolls of stamps were first issued in May 1990. |
| Special Occasion Booklet/s. |
Special Occasion Booklets contain mini-sheets of stamps (often in different
combinations such as pairs, blocks, etc.) interspersed between information pages. Normally sold at a slight premium above face value. |
| Vending Machine Booklet/s. |
Commenced in 1982. |
| ATM Sheetlet/s of ---. |
Available at selected bank Automatic Teller Machines. Discontinued in
September 1998. |
| Counter Printed Stamp/s. |
Machine printed stamps on a strip of backing sheet. Discontinued by 2001. |
| Bracketed Abbreviations |
Brackets are used to show which stamps are
included in each sheet (etc.), as well as the arrangement of the stamps within that sheet. |
| Stamps Included
|
#
|
A stamp number. |
| ( ) |
A Bracket Set indicates which stamps
are included in the sheet. |
| blank - no bracket |
No bracket indicates that all the listed stamps are included. |
| e.g. (#65). |
An individual sheet containing stamp 65. |
| e.g. (#65-#69). |
A compound sheet containing stamps 65 to 69. |
| e.g. (#65, #69). |
A compound sheet containing stamps 65 and 69. |
| e.g. (#65-67, #69). |
A compound sheet containing stamps 65 to 67, plus stamp 69. |
| e.g. (not #65). |
A compound sheet containing all the listed stamps except #65. |
e.g. (#64), (#66-60).
|
Multiple sheets with each bracket set indicating the stamps in each sheet. |
| Stamp Arrangements |
pairs |
Two stamps in a horizontal se-tenant arrangement. |
| V. pairs / Vert. pairs |
Two stamps in a vertical se-tenant arrangement. |
| 2x2 blocks |
Two stamps in a block of 4, producing horizontal & vertical se-tenant pairs. |
| 3x3 blocks |
Three stamps in a se-tenant block of 9, producing horizontal & vertical se-tenant strips of 3. |
| blocks of 4 |
Four different stamps arranged in a se-tenant block. |
| blocks of 6 |
Six different stamps (usually) arranged in a 3 over 3 se-tenant block. |
| strips of 3, 4, 5 etc. |
The number of stamps arranged in se-tenant horizontal strips. |
| Vert. Strips of 3, 4, 5 etc. |
The number of stamps arranged in vertical se-tenant strips. |
| Pattern |
A visual pattern formed by the arrangement of the stamps within the sheet. |
| TB pairs |
Two stamps arranged in a tête-bêche pairs. |
