Australia 2016 Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamps

Australia · 2016 · 30c

This set of self-adhesive stamps features iconic Australian wildlife, including koalas and kangaroos. These are emergency counter-printed stamps, where the denomination was applied at the time of purchase, reflecting a unique postal service response.

Issued in 2016, these stamps were part of an emergency measure by Australia Post, likely in response to a postal rate increase from 70c to $1 that took effect on January 4, 2016, allowing for on-demand printing of stamps with variable denominations.