Australia Post 200 Years Stamp and Coin Cover

The Stamp and Coin Cover incorporates a Perth Mint base metal coin featuring a coloured representation of Isaac Nichols, a former convict whose diligence and sobriety recommended him for the position of Australia’s first Postmaster. Prior to his appointment, news hungry residents of Sydney Town had rushed to greet incoming ships, where, in the chaotic scramble for letters and parcels, items were either lost or damaged, while unscrupulous people took advantage of the mayhem to obtain mail fraudulently. Nichols collected correspondence and packages from vessels in Sydney Cove, advertising the names of recipients who could collect their mail from his home - Australia’s first Post Office – situated near the waterfront in Lower George Street.