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Cricket Covers and Postmarks

Cricket World Cup
Covers
Postcards
1988 Australian Bicentenary

Sheffield Shield
2004 Boxing Kangaroo
2006/2007 Ashes
2009 Classic Toys

2009 Let's Get Active
Franking Machine and Post Paid Meters
Postal Stationery

Cricket World Cup

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	Third Cricket World Cup 1983 souvenir cover, 90 mm x 145 mm, postage paid imprint (red ball), numbered limited edition of 500, insert outlines the history of the Cup.	$5	CLB01
	Australian Post Office souvenir cover, 110 mm x 190 mm, for Cricket World Cup 92, 70¢ Cricket stamp postmarked with Cricket World Cup commemorative postmark, 25 March 1992, overprinted in green World Champions and Pakistan flag, limited edition of 100, score-card insert.	$10	CLB16
	Australian Post Office souvenir cover, 110 mm x 190 mm, for Cricket World Cup 92, overprinted in green World Champions and Pakistan flag, limited edition of 100, set of three stamps of Pakistan issued to commemorate their win, postmarked first day of issue, Karachi, Pakistan, commemorative postmark, 27 April 1992.	$15	CLB17
	Pakistan Post Office first day cover, 125 mm x 165 mm, with full set of three stamps commemorating their win in Cricket World Cup 92, commemorative first day of issue postmark, Karachi, Pakistan, 27 April 92, with scarce four page Pakistan Post Office leaflet reproducing the stamps in full colour and providing technical details, 25 available.	$20	CLB18
	Pakistan Post Office first day cover, 125 mm x 165 mm, with single high value Rs 25 sports goods (Cricket) stamp, postmarked, first day of issue, 5 July 92, with scarce Pakistan Post Office leaflet reproducing the stamps in full-colour and providing technical details, both over-printed in green and black World Champions and flag of Pakistan, limited edition of 100.	$15	CLB19

Covers

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	1985/86 Australian Unofficial Tour of South Africa, two colour cover, 90 mm x 165 mm, 90¢ (airmail rate to South Africa) Cricket on a Sticky Wicket franking machine slogan, meter mark dated 17 January 1986, first day of final test, 100 imported from the USA and over-printed, insert reproduces tour itinerary, cover has affixed a cricket airmail label.	$20	CLB02
	World's first permanent cricket postmark souvenir cover, C6 size (114 mm x 162 mm), shows layout of the Brisbane Cricket Ground within map of Australia, 18¢ 1977 Test Centenary stamp, postmarked first day of use of The Gabba pictorial cricket postmark, 24 January 1986, limited edition of 200 in green and gold of which 132 were spoilt during printing!	$40	CLB03
	Australian Post Office, first day cover, 90 mm x 165 mm, for Australia Day 1986, Australia Day stamp on an Aboriginal theme, postmarked first day of issue, 24 January 1986, with The Gabba cricket postmark which was commissioned on the day the stamp was released, overprint and illustrated three colour insert explains the meaning of the Aboriginal word Woolloongabba, limited edition of 100, autographed by stamp designer.	$30	CLB04
	Australia Post Sport souvenir cover, Cat No GP12, 90 mm x 165 mm, postmarked on first day of issue of cover, 26 Feb 1986, cricket overprint in gold reads Overlooking the national summer game, isn't Cricket, Australia Post!, 1974 7¢ Cricket stamp, The Gabba postmark, limited edition of 100.	$10	CLB05
	Australian Post Office souvenir cover for Papal Visit, Cat No SE108, 105 mm x 190 mm, over-printed THE MCG, THE MECCA OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET, HAS SEEN IT ALL!, 1977 Centenary of Cricket 45¢ stamp, 28 November 1986 commemorative Melbourne Papal Visit postmark, the day the Pope visited the MCG. Illustrated two-colour card insert light-heartedly recalls the diverse events staged at the Stadium, limited numbered edition of 300 officially authorised by the Papal Visit Office.	$10	CLB06
	First day cover, 90 mm x 165 mm, designed and printed in the USA for the 70¢ 1989 Cricket stamp, pictorial cricket Woolloongabba postmark, 13 February1989, first day of issue, 125 hand painted in seven water-colours by designer Frans Geerlings of Salem, Oregon.	$50	CLB12
	Melbourne 1996 Olympics bid MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) souvenir cover, 90 mm x 165 mm, designed and printed in the USA, $1 Athletics stamp, pictorial Melbourne GPO postmark, 16 September 1990, the day the IOC made its decision in Tokyo to award the Olympics to Atlanta, 96 numbered, autographed and hand painted in eleven water-colours by FLG Cachets, insert reproduces details of the ballot.	$60	CLB13
	Australian Post Office souvenir cover (stamped postal envelope), 105 mm x 190 mm, for Metropolis 90, stamp area shows the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), cricket overprint in black, pictorial Melbourne Philatelic Sales Centre postmark, 15 March 1991, publication date of Australian Cricket Stamps by Noel G. Almeida and 114th anniversary of the start of the first Australia-England Test, 100 serviced.	$5	CLB14
	Melbourne Cricket Ground postmark souvenir cover, C6 size (114 mm x 162 mm), shows layout of the MCG within map of Australia, 45¢ 1977 Test Centenary stamp, postmarked first day of use of the MCG pictorial cricket postmark, 24 June 1991, limited edition of 200 in MCC colours of blue, red and white.	$30	CLB15

Post Cards

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	Colour postcard, 100 mm x 140 mm, of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), 18¢ Test Cricket Centenary bowler stamp, postmarked Melbourne 30 December 1981, final day of first test against the West Indies at the MCG at which Dennis Lillee passed Lance Gibbs’ record of 309 wickets, overprinted with statistics, housed in a numbered souvenir cover, autographed by Lillee, 50 serviced, very scarce, our first production.		-	MCG 1T	-
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This cover is shown enlarged on the CLD02 and the CLD04 links.	Melbourne 1956 Olympics official games advertising poster, reproduced in original colours as a postcard, 150 mm x 105 mm, by the International Olympic Committee, Switzerland, MCG/Olympic postage paid imprint approved by Australia Post on 10 October 1986, over-printed in green and gold.
		Overprinted with ON TO BRISBANE 1992 (92 cards printed)	$5	CLD02
		Overprinted with BACK TO MELBOURNE 1996 (96 cards printed)	$5	CLD04
	Australian cricket picture postcard, 140 mm x 100 mm, printed in a limited edition of 500 in two colours with portrait of Unaarrimin (1845-1891), whose European name was Mullagh, the star member of 1868 Australian Team, the first Australian team to go abroad (England), 1989 70¢ Cricket stamp, postmarked on day of issue, 13 February 1989, pictorial cricket Woolloongabba postmark, 200 serviced.		$10	CLD03
	Colour picture postcard, 120 mm x 170 mm, of the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), Main Stadium for the 1956 Olympics and the Australian Olympic Museum which is located at the MCG, $1.20 (airmail rate to Europe) Barcelona Olympics 1992 stamp, cancelled 23 September 1993 (date of IOC decision), Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, pictorial postmark, over printed in green 1956 Olympic City of Melbourne salutes 2000 Olympic City of Sydney and IOC ballot details, limited edition of 100.		$10	CLD05

1988 Australian Bicentenary

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	Australian Post Office, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), souvenir cover (stamped postal envelope) for Australian Bicentenary, overprinted in three colours with portrait of Unaarrimin (European Mullagh), postmarked first day of Bicentenary Test Match, 29 January 1988, Sydney commemorative pictorial postmark, 100 over printed and serviced.	$10	CLB08
	Cricket Local Post three colour first day cover, 110 mm x 160 mm, for Australian Bicentenary joint issue with Great Britain, $1 cricket stamp, pictorial cricket Woolloongabba postmark, 21 June 1988, first day of issue, 300 produced.	$10	CLB09
	Australian Bicentenary, with pencil portrait of Unaarrimin (European name Mullagh), three colour first day cover, 110 mm x 160 mm, with $1 Australia-Great Britain cricket stamp, pictorial cricket Woolloongabba postmark, 21 June 1988, first day of issue, 100 serviced.	$15	CLB10
	Australian Post Office Australia Through Stamps souvenir cover, Cat No SE113, 105 mm x 190 mm, over-printed in black with Limited Edition Covers logo, $1 Australian Bicentenary joint issue with Great Britain cricket stamp, pictorial cricket Woolloongabba postmark, 21 June 1988, first day of issue, 80 serviced.	$10	CLB11

Sheffield Shield

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	Australian Post Office, first day cover, 110 mm x 190 mm, for Sheffield Shield Centenary, set of two stamps, postmarked on day of issue, 15 October 1992, The Gabba Brisbane (Queensland) cricket pictorial postmark, overprint and illustrated insert light heartedly calls for an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the transfer of The Gabba postmark to Melbourne (Victoria). On its way down to Melbourne the postmark changed size (the ball becoming much bigger!), limited edition of 100.	$15	CLB20
	Australian Post Office, first day cover, 110 mm x 190 mm, for Sheffield Shield Centenary, set of two stamps, postmarked on day of issue, 15 October 1992, Sheffield (Tasmania) pictorial postmark depicting the Post Office Tree, overprint and illustrated insert details the colourful history of the Post Office Tree, a tree stump that was used as a letter receiver between 1912-1914, limited edition of 100.	$15	CLB21
	First day cover, 90 mm x 165 mm, designed and printed in Australia for the Sheffield Shield Centenary, set of stamps postmarked on day of issue, 15 October 1992, commemorative, first day of issue postmark, Adelaide, 100 covers hand painted in five colours and numbered by FLG Sports Covers of USA, two-colour insert details history of the Shield.	$30	CLB22

2004 Boxing Kangaroo

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	Museum Victoria of Melbourne Victoria, maximum card, 150 mm x 100 mm, shows Bill Boyd boxing with his pet Kanga Joe in 1923, 50c Boxing Kangaroo Cricket stamp, cancelled on the day of issue, commemorative Boxing Kangaroo postmark 13 August 2004, Kangaroo Ground, Victoria 3087, 28 postmarked and numbered.	$25	2004 BK 001

2006/7 Ashes

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	Avant Card of Sydney NSW, post card for Government of Victoria, Department of Communities, 100 mm x 150 mm, serviced as a maximum card, $1.85 airmail stamp The Ashes Win, first day of issue commemorative postmark 16 January 2007, Perth Western Australia 6000, 70 postmarked and numbered.	$20	2006 7A 001

2009 Classic Toys

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	Cricket Local Post of Dandenong Victoria has commissioned Geerlings of Salem Oregon USA to do the cachet for the 25 September 2009 55¢ Test Match Board Game stamp from the Class Toys set of 6 starring John Sands. Watch this space for a classic Geerlings sports production in a limited numbered edition of 43.

2009 Let's Get Active

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	Australian Post Office, marketing card, 115 mm x 90 mm, 55c Cricket stamp, cancelled on day of issue, pictorial Melbourne Cricket Ground postmark 6 October 2009, East Melbourne Victoria, 4 postmarked and numbered.	$20	LGA 001
	All Australian Greetings Cards of Moorabbin Victoria, greeting card, 170 mm x 125 mm, 55c Cricket stamp, cancelled on day of issue, The Gabba postmark 6 October 2009, Woolloongabba Queensland 4102, 27 signed, postmarked and numbered.	$20	LGA 002

Franking Machine Meters and Postage Paid Imprints

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Wicket: 11 August 1982
	Cover: 11B (90 mm x 145 mm) BLACK	$5	CLA1A1
	Cover: 11B (90 mm x 145 mm) RED	$5	CLA1A2
	Cover: 9" x 4", GREEN	$5	CLA1A3
	Address Stickers: 148 mm x 60 mm BLUE	$5	CLA1B1
	Address Stickers: 148 mm x 60 mm GREEN	$5	CLA1B2
	Address Stickers: 148 mm x 60 mm RED	$5	CLA1B3
	Labels: 25 mm x 37 mm, green & brown	$5	CLA1C1
Ball: 19 May 1983
	Cover: DL, Red	$5	CLA2A1
	Cover: DL airmail, Red	$5	CLA2A2
	Address Stickers: 167 mm x 91 mm, Red	$5	CL2B1
Picture does not enlarge	Labels: 31 mm diameter, Red	$5	CLA2C1
Batsman (Kangaroo): 11 December 1984
	Cover: DL, green & gold	$5	CLA3A1
	Cover: 9" x 4" airmail, green & gold	$5	CLA3A2
	Cover: DL Freepost, green & gold	$5	CLA3A3
	Address Stickers: Not Released	-	-	-
	Labels: 28 mm x 42 mm, green & gold	$5	CLA3C1
MCG/Olympics: 10 Oct 1986
	Cover: DL, blue & brown	$5	CLA4A1
	Cover: DL Airmail, blue & brown	$5	CLA4A2
	Address Stickers: 167 mm x 91 mm, green & gold on address stickers (167 x 91mm)	$5	CLA4B1
	Labels: 63 mm x 23 mm, blue, red & white Cricket: postage paid imprint ( blue, red & white) on cover a label (63 x 23mm).	$5	CLA4C1
Note: Covers and address envelopes are embossed specimen. Dates are when Australia Post approved the designs
	Australian Post Office souvenir cover for Papal Visit, Cat No SE108, 105 mm x 190 mm, over-printed THE MCG HAS ALWAYS BEEN CATHOLIC!, postage paid imprint (MCG/Olympics) approved by Australia Post on 10 October 1986. illustrated two-colour card insert light-heartedly recalls the diverse events staged at the Stadium, limited numbered edition of 300 officially authorised by the Papal Visit Office.	$4	CLB07
	Envelope, 90 mm x 145 mm, postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 11 August 1982 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Sydney, design shows Wicket in black, 44 used through the mail to local address.	$10	CLC01
	Envelope, 90 mm x 145 mm, postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 11 August 1982 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Sydney, design shows Wicket in red, 55 used through the mail to local address.	$10	CLC02
	Envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 19 May 1983 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Melbourne, design shows Ball in red, 67 used through the mail to local address.	$10	CLC03
	Airmail envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 19 May 1983 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Melbourne, shows Ball in red, 52 used through the mail to U S A.	$10	CLC04
	Envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 11 December 1984 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Melbourne, design shows Batsman Kangaroo in green and gold, 49 used through the mail to local address.	$10	CLC05
	Airmail Envelope, 9" x 4", postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 11 December 1984 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Melbourne, design shows Batsman Kangaroo in green and gold, 80 used through the mail to U S A.	$10	CLC06
	Envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), Freepost service, permit number 37 approved by Australia Post on 18 January 1985 for delivery at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria 3175, shows Batsman Kangaroo in green and gold, used through the mail.	$10	CLC07
	Envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 10 October 1986 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Melbourne, in red and blue showing outline of Melbourne Cricket Ground (Main Stadium of the 1956 Olympics), 33 used through the mail to local address.	$10	CLC08
	Airmail envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), postage paid imprint, approved by Australia Post on 10 October 1986 for mailings at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria, and GPO Melbourne, in red and blue showing outline of Melbourne Cricket Ground (Main Stadium of the 1956 Olympics), 31 used through the mail to USA.	$15	CLC09
	Envelope, DL size (110 mm x 220 mm), Reply Paid service which superseded the Freepost service, permit number 153 approved by Australia Post on 1 January 1991 for delivery at Dandenong Post Office, Victoria 3175, shows the three vertical bars as preferred by the Post Office on which the artist has delicately placed the bails!, used through the mail.	$10	CLC10
	Have a Go! Australia: 24 November 1984	$5	CLF01
	Cricket On a Sticky Wicket!: 8 December 1984	$5	CLF02
	Address on security paper (Batsman Kangaroo): 18 April 1986	$5	CLF03
	MCG/Melbourne 56 Olympics (Batsman logo gold): 22 November 1986	$5	CLF04
	Address on security paper (Batsman logo green): 10 December 1987	$5	CLF05
	MCG/Melbourne 96 Olympics (Batsman logo gold): 2 March 1980	$5	CLF06

Postal Stationery

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	Airmail label, printed to private order in 1986, 1000 nos, showing Southern Cross constellation and cricket logo, traditional Post Office blue, self-adhesive gloss paper, 52 mm x 27 mm	$3	CLG01
	Aerogramme, printed to private order in 1986, approved by Australia Post, shows line drawing of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with caption The MCG holds the World- Record, unstamped, 150 printed in three colours.	$10	CLG02

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