Claude
This Australia Post Seasons Greetings card features a detailed watercolor illustration of a koala perched in a eucalyptus tree with green foliage, set on a sage-green card with holly and red berry decorations. The interior contains a seasonal greeting message from David K. Maiden, Manager of the Philatelic Group, referencing support during 1992 and looking forward to 1993. The stamp is a 50c Australian Koala definitive stamp, tied by a decorative pictorial cancel featuring holly/Christmas ornament design. The postmark reads '1 OCT 1992, Christmas Hills, Yarra Glen, VIC 3775.'
Mistral
This Australia Post Seasons Greetings card features a watercolor illustration of a koala in a eucalyptus tree with holly and red berry decorations on sage-green card stock. The interior contains a seasonal greeting message from David K. Maiden, Manager of Australia Post's Philatelic Group, bridging 1992 and 1993. The cover is franked with a 50c Australian Koala definitive stamp tied by a decorative pictorial cancel featuring a holly/Christmas ornament design, postmarked 1 October 1992 from Christmas Hills, Yarra Glen, Victoria. The card is in excellent condition with clear, vibrant colors and no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
