As of January 10, 1998, this list represents our best guesses, information and research, drawn from a variety of sources. It is subject to change, and the Virtual Stamp Club is not responsible for errors.

DATE          DETAILS 

Australia:
January 15    Maritime Heritage (sailing ships)
              (4 stamps, 4 denominations)

January 21    Australian Legend 2 stamps both 45c
              (Images Courtesy of Stuart Fairbairn)              
 
February 5    1998 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games
              (intl-rate stamped envelope)

February 12   Greetings: Champagne Roses (1 stamp)

February 26   Botanic Gardens
              (5 stamped envelopes, each 45c)

March 5       Australian Antarctic Territory
              2 x 45c setenant $1 and $2 featuring
              Transport in the AAT. 
 
March 12      Christmas Island Marine Life (20)

April 9       50th Anniversary of the Royal
              Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm
              1 x 45c 

April 9       Queen's birthday

April 21      Farming Australia (5)

May 4         Heart Health

May 4         Liquefied Natural Gas conference envelope 

May 26        "Rock'n'Roll" -  First 20 years of Aussie Rock,
              Sheetlet of twelve 45c - stamps featuring 12 songs
              plus artist's names from 1958 to 1976

June 17       Maritime Heritage Sheetlet 

June 25      "Birds in Danger" (WWF issue) - Four Endangered Birds,
             2 x 5c, 2 x 45c (se-tenant pairs) featuring the
             Orange Bellied Parrot, Red-tailed Black Cockatoo,
             Gouldian Finch and the Helmeted Honeyeater 

July 16      Youth Arts Australia - Dance and Music
 

Cocos:
January 22    Cocos Festive Season (5 stamps, each 45c)


Christmas Islands of Australia:
January 5     Year of the Tiger
              (2 stamps, 2-stamp souvenir sheet) 



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