Being on open sale at face value from Australia Post counters and for a short time via mail order means they will be listed and priced in major world stamp catalogues.  And spaces will doubtless be made for these in major hingeless album supplements issued mid 2006 - local and overseas brands.  This is MOST important.  Stanley Gibbons will only list stamps (a) sold at face value (b) freely available for sale from the issuing country.

The huge bonus for their future is that masses of countries worldwide have also issued stamps for the 100th Anniversary of Rotary.  We understand this Australia Post numbered sheet is the 'Key' to the entire worldwide omnibus set.

There are 1.3 million Rotary members worldwide, so if only .1% of them buy the stamp issue as a souvenir and it stays off the market for years, no more will be on the Australian market for future collectors at any price.  Large USA stamp dealers have secured most of the stamp trade supply of this issue to assemble "Omnibus" collections for Rotary 2005 - which are proven to be surprisingly popular.

I feel nearly all copies sold were to visitors to the Exhibition, who will not sell.  The balance have gone to mail order sales from AP Philatelic, and to overseas dealers and collectors assembling complete Omnibus sets.

A colleague and I have scoured the stamp market to obtain a small MUH supply of this issue.  These are offered STRICTLY SUBJECT UNSOLD.  Orders will be mailed in strict order of receipt.  Early ordering is advised.  We reserve the right to adjust the price at any time.

I wrote recently about a USA 2005 new issue that went from $20 to about $2000 within 3 months of being issued - www.glenstephens.com/snoctober05.html.  So do not miss these kind of items whilst prices are still affordable and have not skyrocketed!  I only have a small number, and when they are sold I'll remove this offer, so order fast if you need these is my advice.

 

 

$A80  Per single MUH sheetlet as illustrated. 

$A350  Per 5 sheets.  For re-sellers and investors.

 Registered Post anywhere in Australia is $A5 or $A10 anywhere overseas.  All credit cards accepted.