User:Stampchris

I started collecting stamps in the mid 1980s with Australian first day covers and the usual school boy collection of worldwide stamps. Having relatives in the UK I soon settled on used Britain, and then moved onto mint Australia and Britain.

Over the years my collecting interests have expanded to include Australian territories, a number of Pacific and Atlantic islands, a number of European countries (including the Netherlands) and Canada. However, my main passon is modern stamps and their production, with the majority of my time spent on four main areas:
 * Decimal Australia
 * Great Britain decimal commemoratives
 * Great Britain decimal definitives (especially the Machins!)
 * Modern Canada

Many comment about the number of new issues, and while I generally agree that too many stamps are being produced, to me the variety of production techniques and the possibility of discovering something new is part of their fascination. This was the reason for starting this website - to publish accurate and timely information about new Australian stamps, hence allowing collectors the chance to get these stamps while they are still available at reasonable cost.

For more information on modern Australian stamps visit by website at http://stamps.chrisdehaer.com.au