Worldwide Stamp New Issues - Norfolk Island.

Last updated October 2009.

Firstly I wish to thank the Norfolk Island Philatelic Bureau for making this information available.

• 1997. Norfolk Island. Booklet stamps.
• 1997. Beef Cattle. Miniature sheet.
• 1997. Butterflies.
• 1997. "Hong Kong `97" Stamp Exhibition. Beef Cattle miniature sheet of 1997 overprinted.
• 1997. Dolphins.
  • 45c.
  • 75c Common Dolphin.
  • $1.05 (Miniature sheet).
• 1997. "Pacific `97" Stamp Exhibition. Dolphins miniature sheet of 1997 overprinted.
  • $1.05.
• 1997, June 10. 50th Anniversary of the First Norfolk Island Postage Stamp.
  • $1.
  • $1.50.
  • $8 (Miniature sheet).
• 1997. Royal Golden Wedding.
  • 20c.
  • 25c.
  • 25c.
  • 50c.
  • $1.50 (Miniature sheet).
• 1997. Return of Hong Kong to China. Miniature sheet.
• 1997. "Shanghai `97" Stamp Exhibition. Miniature sheet.
• 1997. Christmas Stamps.
• 1998. Local Postage Booklet Stamps.
  • 5c.
  • 5c.
• 1998, February 26. Cats.
  • 45c Cat.
  • 45c Cat.
  • 75c Cat.
  • $1.20 Cat.
• 1998. Year of the Tiger.
  • 45c Tiger mask (Miniature sheet).
• 1998. Canberra National Exhibition. Booklet stamp.
  • 45c.
• 1998, April 28. Diana, Princess of Wales Commemoration.
  • 45c Portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 45c Portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 45c Portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 45c Portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet which was sold at a surcharge of 45c. One of these stamps was also issued in normal sheets.
• 1998. Definitive Stamps. Reef Fish. Series 1.
  • 10c.
  • 30c.
  • 50c.
  • 75c.
  • 90c.
  • $4.
• 1998, May 5. Definitive Stamps. Reef Fish. Miniature sheet.
  • $1.20 Shark.
• 1998. Definitive Stamps. Reef Fish. Series 2.
  • 20c.
  • 45c.
  • 70c.
  • 85c.
  • $1.
  • $3.
• 1998, July 23. 16th Commonwealth Games.
  • 75c Hammer throwing.
  • 85c (Miniature sheet).
  • 95c Shooting.
  • $1.05 Bowling.
• 1998, September 24. 200th Anniversary of the Sloop, "Norfolk".
  • 45c Longboat.
  • $1.20 The "Norfolk" (Miniature sheet).
• 1998, October 23. "Ilsapex" / "Italy `98". Whales of the Southern Oceans. Joint issue with South Africa and Namibia.
  • $1.50 Blue Whale (Miniature sheet).
• 1998, November 10. Christmas Stamps.
  • 45c "Peace".
  • 75c "Joy to the World".
  • $1.05 Doves.
  • $1.20 Candle.
• 1999, January 28. Local Postage Booklet Stamps. Airmail.
  • 5c DC4 "Norfolk Trader".
  • 5c S23 "Sandringham".
• 1999, February 9. Year of the Rabbit. Miniature sheet.
  • 95c Toy rabbit.
• 1999, March 19. "Australia `99" World Stamp Exhibition. Booklet stamps. The history of the trading vessel "Resolution".
  • 45c View of the interior of the ship.
  • 45c Ship in harbour.
  • 45c Ship with trees in background.
  • 45c Two ships.
  • 45c Ship with buildings in background.
• 1999, April 27. "Ibra `99" Stamp Exhibition. Miniature sheet.
  • $2.50 Pacific Black Duck.
• 1999, May 27. Birds. The Providence Petrel.
  • 75c Bird in flight.
  • $1.05 Head of bird.
  • $1.20 Bird and chick.
    This stamp was also issued in miniature sheets of two stamps, on 5 October 2000, to commemorate the "Canpex 2000" stamp exhibition, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • $4.50 Bird in flight (Miniature sheet).
• 1999, July 30. Roses of Norfolk Island.
  • 45c Pink rose.
  • 75c Green rose.
  • $1.05 Pink rose.
  • $1.20 "A Country Woman" rose (Miniature sheet).
• 1999. "China `99" Stamp Exhibition. Year of the Rabbit miniature sheet of 1999 overprinted.
  • 95c Toy rabbit.
• 1999, September 16. Handcrafts of Norfolk Island.
  • 45c Pottery.
  • 45c Wood carving.
  • 75c Quilting.
  • $1.05 Weaving.
• 1999, October 12. The Queen Mother's Century.
  • 45c The Queen Mother.
  • 45c The Queen Mother.
  • 75c The Queen Mother.
  • $1.20 The Queen Mother.
  • $3 The Queen Mother (Miniature sheet).
• 1999, November 10. Christmas Stamps. 150th Anniversary of the Melanesian Mission. Joint issue with the Solomon Islands.
  • 45c Bishop George Augustus Selwyn.
  • 45c Bishop John Coleridge Patterson.
  • 75c Emblem.
  • $1.05 Drawings.
  • $1.20 Missionary ship "The Southern Cross".
• 2000, January 31. Festivals of Norfolk Island. Series 1.
  • 5c Thanksgiving.
  • 5c Country Music Festival.
• 2000, February 7. Year of the Dragon. Miniature sheet.
  • $2 Dragon.
• 2000, February 18. Ducks and Geese of Norfolk Island. Joint issue with Namibia and North Korea.
  • 45c Aylesbury Duck.
  • 75c Pacific Black Duck.
  • $1.05 Mallard Drake.
  • $1.20 Domestic Goose.
• 2000, April 25. Anzac Day Celebration.
  • 45c Names of Norfolk Island servicemen.
  • 75c Names of Norfolk Island servicemen.
• 2000, May 1. The Norfolk Island Whaleboat. Miniature sheet.
  • $4 Building a whaleboat.
    This miniature sheet was issued both perforated and imperforate, the latter overprinted with the logos of "Stamp Show 2000" and the Crown Agents Stamp Bureau.
• 2000, June 8. Bounty Day.
  • 45c Portrait and ship.
  • 75c Portrait and island scene.
• 2000, June 19. South Pacific Festival of the Arts.
  • 45c Artwork.
  • 75c Artwork.
  • $1.05 Artwork.
  • $1.20 Artwork.
  • $2 Artwork.
    These last four stamps were issued in a miniature sheet.
• 2000, September 15. "Olymphilex" Stamp Exhibition, Sydney. Miniature sheet.
  • $3 Malcolm Champion (first Norfolk Island gold medal winner).
• 2000, October 20. Christmas Stamps.
  • 45c Sun.
  • 75c Candle.
  • $1.05 Moon.
  • $1.20 Star.
• 2000, November 28. The Real Millennium 2001. Designs by school students.
  • 45c Birds and map of Norfolk Island.
  • 45c Philip Island before and after the eradication of the European rabbit.
  • 75c Island, car transport, sunny days and blue seas.
  • 75c Hibiscus, Norfolk Pine, sun, woven hat, kentia palm and convict suit.
• 2001, January 26. Local Postage Booklet Stamp.
  • 5c Green Parrot.
• 2001, February 1. "Hong Kong 2001" Stamp Exhibition.
  • 45c Tarler Bird.
    This stamp was issued in miniature sheets of five of the same stamp.
• 2001, February 1. Year of the Snake. Miniature sheet.
  • $2.30 Norfolk Island Eel.
• 2001, March 12. Commonwealth Day. Centenary of Australian Federation.
  • 45c.
  • 45c.
  • 45c.
  • 45c.
  • 45c.
  • 45c.
  • 75c.
  • $1.05.
  • $1.20.
• 2001, March 16. "2001: A Stamp Odyssey" Stamp Exhibition, Invercargill, New Zealand.
  • 75c Hubble Space Telescope. Blue area at right hand side of stamp.
  • 75c Hubble Space Telescope. Blue area at left hand side of stamp.
  • 75c Hubble Space Telescope. Blue area at top of stamp.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, June 8. Bounty Day. Booklet stamp.
  • 5c Norfolk Islanders in period costumes.
• 2001, June 9. Tourism. Series 1. Perfume. Miniature sheet.
  • $3 Girl and Norfolk Pines.
• 2001, June 29. Tourism. Series 1. Perfume.
  • 45c Norfolk Island Jasmine.
  • 75c Face in perfume bottle.
  • $1.05 Model with roses in front of golf course, Philip and Nepean Islands.
  • $1.20 Taylors Road street scene.
  • $1.50 Honeymooners shopping for perfume on Norfolk.
• 2001, September 19. Calm Waters.
  • 45c No. 5 Whaler.
    This stamp was issued both in gummed and in self-adhesive formats.
  • $1 Motor launch.
  • $1 Rowing the boat.
  • $1.50 Two men in a Cutter.
• 2001, September 26. Centenary of the Australian Army. Peacekeeping.
  • 45c Australian soldiers playing cards.
  • 45c Christmas float.
  • $1 Traffic control in Japanese street.
  • $1 Celebratory birthday cake.
• 2001, October 1. 6th South Pacific Mini Games, Norfolk Island. Series 1. Booklet stamp.
  • 10c Games mascot holding flag.
• 2001, October 26. Christmas Stamps. Flowers.
  • 45c Strawberry Guava.
  • 45c Poinsettia.
  • $1 Christmas Hibiscus.
  • $1 Christmas Croton.
  • $1.50 Indian Shot.
• 2002, January 15. The Nuffka. Booklet stamp.
  • 10c Nuffka (Norfolk Island Kingfisher).
• 2002, January 21. Cliff Ecology.
  • 45c Red-tailed Tropic Bird.
  • $1 White Oak flowers.
  • $1 White Oak tree.
  • $1.50 Eagle Ray.
• 2002, February 6. Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 45c Princess Elizabeth with Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
  • 75c Queen Elizabeth II on a visit to Norfolk Island, 1974.
  • $1 Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown.
  • $1.50 Contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • $3 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Annigoni.
    These five stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet. The four lower values were also issued separately.
• 2002, March 21. The Age of Steam.
  • $4.50 Wheels of a traction engine.
• 2002, March 21. 6th South Pacific Mini Games, Norfolk Island. Series 2.
  • 50c Games mascot at starting blocks.
  • $1.50 Games mascot playing tennis.
• 2002, May 6. Bounty Bowls Tournament. Booklet stamp.
  • 10c Bowler.
• 2002, May 21. Definitive Stamps. Phillip Island Flowers. Series 1.
  • 20c Flower.
  • 40c Flower.
  • 45c Flower.
  • 95c Flower.
  • $2 Flower.
  • $5 Flower.
• 2002, July 25. Commonwealth Games, Manchester.
  • 10c Athletics.
  • 45c Triathlon.
  • $1 Lawn Bowls.
  • $1.50 Shooting.
• 2002, September 18. Definitive Stamps. Phillip Island Flowers. Series 2.
  • 10c Flower.
  • 30c Flower.
  • 50c Flower.
  • $1 Flower.
  • $1.50 Flower.
  • $3 Flower.
• 2002, September 18. The Sperm Whale. Joint issue with New Caledonia.
  • $1 Whales.
  • $1 Whale and squid.
• 2002, November 12. Christmas Stamps. White Terns.
  • 45c "The Promise of Peace".
  • 45c "The Promise of Life".
  • $1 "The Promise of Hope".
  • $1.50 "The Promise of Peace".
• 2003, January 14. Chinese Year of the Horse.
  • 45c Horses on farm.
  • 45c Horses grazing.
  • 45c Horse jumping obstacle.
  • 75c Horses racing.
  • 75c Horses pulling carriage.
• 2003, March 18. Photographic Scenes of Norfolk Island. Series 1.
  • 50c Warehouses.
  • 95c Beach.
  • $1.10 Cattle and trees.
  • $1.65 Headland and beach.
• 2003, June 10. Lilies. Series 1.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
  • 50c Lily.
• 2003, July 21. Writers' Festival.
  • 10c.
  • 10c.
  • 10c.
  • 10c.
  • 50c.
  • 50c.
  • 50c.
  • 50c.
• 2003, July 21. Personalised Stamps.
  • 50c Trees and ocean.
  • 50c Beach.
  • 50c Coastline.
  • 50c Landscape.
• 2003, July 29. 50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 10c Queen Elizabeth II.
  • $3 Queen Elizabeth II.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2003, October 21. Christmas Stamps.
  • 50c.
  • 50c.
  • $1.10.
  • $1.65.
• 2003, December 2. Centenary of the Wright Brothers' First Flight.
  • 50c Gypsy Moth float plane, 1931.
  • $1.10 Boeing 737.
  • $1.65 DC4, 1949.
  • $1.65 Wright Brothers' flight, 1903 (Miniature sheet).
• 2003. Re-enactment of Cook's Voyage.
• 2004, February 10. Photographic Scenes of Norfolk Island. Series 2.
  • 50c Houses.
  • 95c Waterfall.
  • $1.10 Cattle.
  • $1.65 Sunset.
• 2004, April 6. Sharks.
  • 10c Tiger Shark.
  • 50c Hammerhead Shark.
  • $1.10 Shark.
  • $1.65 Shark.
• 2004. Seabirds.
• 2004, May 11. Spiders of Norfolk Island.
  • 50c Golden Orb Spider.
  • 50c Community Spider.
  • $1 St. Andrew's Cross Spider.
  • $1.65 Red-horned Spider.
• 2004, July 13. Unloading the Ship.
  • 50c Rowing boat and cargo net.
  • $1.10 Men in rowing boat.
  • $1.65 Rowing boats.
• 2004, August 16. Hippeastrum Flowers of Norfolk Island.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
  • 50c Hippeastrum flower.
• 2004, August 16. 25th Anniversary of Quota International on Norfolk Island.
  • 50c Children.
  • $1.10 Feet.
  • $1.65 Writing "Quota" in sand.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet. The miniature sheet was sold at a premium of 25c.
• 2004, September 28. Local Stamps. Trees.
  • 10c Norfolk Island Palm.
  • 10c Norfolk Island Tree Fern.
• 2004, October 26. Christmas Stamps.
  • 50c Norfolk Pine on purple background.
  • 50c Norfolk Pine on green background.
  • $1.10 Norfolk Pine.
  • $1.65 Norfolk Pine.
• 2004, December 14. The World Wide Fund for Nature. The Sacred Kingfisher.
  • 50c Kingfisher.
  • 50c Two kingfishers.
  • $1 Kingfisher.
  • $2 Kingfisher.
• 2004, December 14. 25th Anniversary of Self-Government.
  • $5 Arms.
• 2005, February 23. Centenary of Rotary International.
  • 50c Beach Carnival.
  • 50c Tree planting.
  • $1.20 Paul Harris.
  • $1.80 Celebrations.
  • $2 Emblem (Miniature sheet).
• 2006. 150th Anniversary of Emigration of Pitcairn Islanders to Norfolk Island. Joint issue with the Pitcairn Islands.
  • 10c Crowd.
  • 30c Crowd.
  • 50c Crowd.
  • 50c Crowd.
  • $4 Crowd.
• 2009, August 4. Species at Risk. Joint issue among Australian Territories.
  • 55c Bridled Nailtail Wallaby.
  • 55c Norfolk Island Green Parrot.
  • 55c Subantarctic Fur Seal.
  • 55c Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink.
  • 55c Green Turtle.
    Stamps of similar designs were also issued by Australia, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Norfolk Island Philatelic Links.

The Norfolk Post Philatelic Bureau.

The Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation, an authorized agent of Norfolk Post.

Information on the joint issue with the Pitcairn Islands is available on the Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau web site.

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