Date of Issue : 6 Feb 2002
Postmark : Elizabeth SA 5112
Denomination : 45c and AU$2.45
Stamp Size : 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell, Red Phosphor
Printing Process : Lithography
6 Feb 2002 marks the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. This stamp issue by Australia Post on this date features a photograph of the Queen taken in the early years of her reign (45c) and a contemporary photograph of Her Majesty greeting guests at the Presidential Palace on the first day of her state visit to Italy in 2000 (AU$2.45).