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Maximum Cards
A maximum card is made up of 3 elements: the postage stamp, the
postcard and postmark, having between them the maximum agreement possible (from
where the name, maximum card, was derived and has been used since 1930).
1. Aussie Kids
Date of Issue: 16/9/1987
"Barracking at the Footy" one
of four cards issued to complement stamp issue
2.Centenary of the
AFL
Date of Issue: 23/04/1996 |
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Postcards
1.West Coast Eagles
In 1994 The West Australian Branch of Australia Post released two series
of 10 individual and a checklist postcard of West Coast Eagles Players.
Series 1
and
Series 2
2. Melbourne 1996 Olympic Bid
Date of Issue: 22/06/1990
Australia Post issued a set of 3 postcards showing
the proposed venues. Naturally this included the
Melbourne Cricket Ground, along
with the National Tennis Centre and the Royal Exhibition Building.
The postcards were
mint and postmarked with
"Olympics For Melbourne 1996" PM.
They were re-released on the 18th September 1990 with
"Games Logo" PM and catchet.
The Games were awarded to Atlanta.
3.Centenary of the
AFL
Date of Issue: 23/04/1996
The AFL Centenary Postcards were essentially the same design as the Maximum Card
except that there was no postmark, there is a printed stamp and the colouring is
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