Tasmania's Convict Bridges First Day Cover (Minisheet)
Product overview
- First day of issue envelope (cover) with postmarked minisheet
- Available for limited time
- 190 x 110mm in size
- Part of Tasmania's Convict Bridges stamp issue
This first day cover is a pictorial envelope with minisheet from the Tasmania's Convict Bridges stamp issue affixed and postmarked. The first day cover is valid for postage only on the day of issue, from the post office named on the postmark.
From 1804 to 1853, around 76,000 convicts were forcibly transported to Van Diemen’s Land, as Tasmania was then called. This represented 47 per cent of all felons sent to the Australian colonies. Male convicts were set to work under harsh, punishing conditions, quarrying and hauling stone to construct roads, buildings and bridges. This issue features three beautiful and historically significant convict-built Tasmanian bridges from this period.
Background information, technical details and gallery images on all our latest stamp issues are available on the Australia Post Collectables website.
- Issue date: 14 October 2025
- Issue withdrawal date: 12 November 2025
- First day cover/s withdrawal date: 12 November 2025
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Tasmania's Convict Bridges First Day Cover (Minisheet)
This first day cover is a pictorial envelope with minisheet from the Tasmania's Convict Bridges stamp issue affixed and postmarked. The first day cover is valid for postage only on the day of issue, from the post office named on the postmark.
From 1804 to 1853, around 76,000 convicts were forcibly transported to Van Diemen’s Land, as Tasmania was then called. This represented 47 per cent of all felons sent to the Australian colonies. Male convicts were set to work under harsh, punishing conditions, quarrying and hauling stone to construct roads, buildings and bridges. This issue features three beautiful and historically significant convict-built Tasmanian bridges from this period.
Background information, technical details and gallery images on all our latest stamp issues are available on the Australia Post Collectables website.
- Issue date: 14 October 2025
- Issue withdrawal date: 12 November 2025
- First day cover/s withdrawal date: 12 November 2025
Visit the articles section of the Australia Post Collectables website for additional content relating to stamp issues, including interviews with experts and designers.
To ensure you have the correct postage for sending your letter or card, please check our up-to-date postage rates.
Australia Post Collectables is a one-stop shop for stamp and coin collectors – a wealth of collectables information in one place.
Access information about special offers, latest stamp and coin releases, licensed products and limited-edition collectables, as well as articles on current and historical philatelic topics. Explore our stamp issues archive, and browse the latest stamp bulletins, too.
Join the Collecting Community
The Australia Post philatelic Collecting Community connects like-minded people with a tailored collecting experience. Receive community-only offers, be the first to preview our releases, and much more. Join today.
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