Ukrainian Collectibles Society of Australia

The Ukrainian Collectibles Society (UCS) of Australia has announced the next two issues in the Australian-Ukrainian Heritage personalized stamp and envelope series.  The stamps are

• Issue No. 3  -  Dnister Ukrainian Credit Co-operative
• Issue No. 4  -  Ukrainian Education Council of Australia

The Ukrainian Heritage Personalised Stamp and souvenir envelope series is designed to provide a tangible and collectible philatelic record of the history of various Ukrainian organisations in Australia since 1948, recognising and commemorating their respective unique contributions to Australia’s Ukrainian and wider communities.

The Ukrainian Collectibles Society, based in Adelaide, South Australia, under the auspices and patronage of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), will be responsible for preparing, producing and distributing these philatelic items.

What is planned to be issued?

• An official Australia Post Personalised Stamp™ with a label depicting an organisations’ logo.
• A souvenir commemorative envelope with descriptive text in two languages on the back.

UCS will invite all major national and state Ukrainian organisations to participate in this project but this will depend on whether specific organisations wish to be a part of the project. On this basis it is unclear exactly how many issues there will be or how long the project will run.  UCS plans to issue 2 separate issues at least three times a year depending upon the responses from organisations and other administrative issues.

The first issues were released on 1 November 2010. They were dedicated to the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations and the Ukrainian Youth Association CYM .

Project Details

Personalised Stamps

• AUD $0.60 denomination stamps only (current standard domestic letter rate).
• Sheets of 20 Peel & Stick (not gummed) stamps with label (stamp and label form a single unit).
• Stamps will be available to be purchased in the following formats:
  • Full sheet (NOTE: full sheet includes a corner block of 3)
  • Any quantity (if less than one sheet)
• Orders can only be placed through the Ukrainian Collectibles Society on the prescribed Order form.
• Full payment on placement of order (orders will not be filled without full payment).

Commemorative First Day Cover (FDC) envelopes

• Envelopes will only be available on the first day of issue.
• Each envelope will bear a single 60-cent cancelled Personalised Stamp, UCS first day of issue imprint, an enlarged reproduction of the specific logo, and both English and Ukrainian text on the reverse of the envelope providing a brief history of the organisation.
• Orders can only be placed through the Ukrainian Collectibles Society on the prescribed Order form.
• Full payment on placement of order (orders will not be filled without full payment).
• All covers will be postmarked with a generic canceller at an Australia Post postal outlet.
• FDC can be:
  • Posted direct to the purchaser on the day of issue (within Australia only)
  • Sent to the purchaser in a package (in mint condition)
  • For non-Australian residents, FDC can only be ordered in mint condition

Orders and payment

• Orders can only be made on the prescribed Order Form – there is a separate form for each release

• Orders can only be placed through the Ukrainian Collectibles Society:
  • PO Box 466, Woodville SA 5011
  • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Telephone contact: George Fedyk – 0412 702 234 | Day: 08 8345 4033 | A/H: 08 8445 9825
  • Telephone contact: Frank Fursenko – 0412 267 880 | Day & A/H: 08 8338 6165
• There will be a cut-off date for the placement of orders for stamps and FDC – orders will not be filled after that date (the cut-off date for Dnister and UECA issues is 28 March 2011).
• Orders will be accepted from both Australian and non-Australian residents.
• Available payment options:
  • Cheque – payable to “Ukrainian Collectibles Society”
  • Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
    • Institution: Dnister Ukrainian Credit Cooperative, Hindmarsh, SA
    • BSB: 704-235
    • Account Number: 02800084
    • Notation: “your name and city” (eg: Ivan Mazepa, Adelaide)
    • A notation MUST be made with any EFT for identification.
  • For international orders:
    • We will only accept electronic payment in Australian currency only, either through Paypal or Moneybookers – the email payment address is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    • An appropriate notation must be made with funds transfer for identification.
    • International cheques, payable on an Australian bank, are acceptable but only if a $15.00 surcharge is added to the total to cover bank transaction costs.
    • Non-Australian personal cheques will not be accepted.
    • International currency cash payments will not be accepted.

Delivery of ordered items

All ordered items will be sent in the week following release in a single package to the address indicated on the Order Form, unless any FDC are to be posted direct to the purchaser on the day of issue.

Prices and Costs (all prices in AUD)

• Stamps:
  • Full sheet of 20 stamps           - $30.00          (over 20 sheets attracts discounts)
  • Individual stamps                    - $1.50 each
• First Day Covers:
  • Fully serviced envelope          - $5.00
• Postage and handling costs: (standard letter weight up to 125g)
  • Within Australia                      - $1.50
  • International                           - $5.00 (for Registered mail, see Order form)
  • DL size letter for non-full sheets / B4 size letter for full sheets
• You will be contacted prior to despatch for additional postage payment if the package exceeds 125g.
• All payments are in Australian currency only.

Additional Information

• A small quantity of stamps and FDC will be held by the UCS and will be made available for purchase after the release date (on a first in, first paid basis). Stamps will cost $2.00 each and FDC $7.00 each. You should contact the UCS directly for further information or to purchase.
• Should collectors require specific album pages to house stamps and covers, to obtain details contact should be made with George Fedyk at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.