SESAME STREET STAMP ISSUE

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Post Fiji is delighted to announce the release of a sheetlet and two souvenir sheets featuring characters from
Sesame Street. Sesame Street was created by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW. A non-profit company, CTW has been trusted by parents for over 30 years to provide safe, entertaining, and educational programmes and products. Founded in 1968, CTW is the acknowledged global leader in using media to educate and delight children.
Today, CTW television programmes, books and other products are an established part of the rhythm of family
life in 140 countries worldwide. Continuing its 30-year commitment to the
bettermentof children and their parents through proactive, fun, and pleasurable learning
experiences in a variety of globally accessible media, CTW enriches the lives of its worldwide audience.
CTW address issues concerning the prosperity of the world's greatest resource families.


ERINE - One Playful and Freindy Guy
Erine is a member of the Bert-and-Erine team that's full of surprises. He is friendly and happy-go-lucky. Ernie loves to sing in good-natured jokes on his buddy-ol'-pal Bert,
THE COUNT - He's Number One. (and Two, and Three....)
Greetings! I am the Count von Count. They cafl me Count because 1 love to count things.The friendly, elegant, and purple Count has a sharp nose for numbers. This caped counter will count anything at an y time, which sometimes tries the patience of others. He counts dewdrops in the morning and stars at night. He counts sand at the beach. He also probably has while he's counting other things.
BERT - A Guy With One Eyebrow and a Funny Laugh
Ernie's best friend Bert is very serious when it corn es to some things - like keeping his room clean. But when it comes to collecting bottle caps and watching pigeons, Bert really knows how to'have a good time.
Bert is often the victim of Ernie's practical jokes.
OSCAR - Trashiest Talker on Sesame Street
No one enjoys a rainy day more than Oscar, who's known for being disagreeable. In spite of his bad attitude, Oscar teaches that those with different points of view also have a right to be heard.
By collecting everyone else's junk, Oscar winds up helping out in his own neighbourhood: the more the junks collects, cleaner the streets get.
ELMO - The Cute-and-Fuzziest, Warm-and-Cuddiest Muppet Around
Elmo is one of the newest and most playful members of the Sesame Street monster family.
In fact, he can turn almost anything into a game, and then invite in imaginative fun. Elmo's fire- sunshine nose are almost as colourful as his personality.
GROVER - The Cuddly and Determined Hero
With a grin on his face and a bounce in his step ed "world's cutest monster Grover-the self-PrOclaim is always bursting with energy and curiosity. Thi sometimes gets him into trouble in the real w is mommy helps him out as she tells her but h little son to keep trying.
ZOE - Giggliest Monster on Sesame Street
Zoe is a furry, three-year-old girl monster who is so excited about everything that she can't get her words out fast enough. She and Elmo both love to laugh and sing, whic is probably why they're best friends.
COOKIE MONSTOR - Mr Googly Eyes
His voice may be gruff, but Cookie Monster is a lovable, silly monster who has an appetite for everything in sight. His constant search for food leads him to more than simple treats as he discovers a wide variety of skills to help him solve problems.
BIG BIRD - The friendliest Fowl on Sesame Street
You could probably guess by his name that Big Bir, is big. How big He's 8 feet, 2 inches tall!
Wom He should play basketball! Big Bird is a very curiot creature who makes friends easily.
He is six years old and shares his nest with Radar, his teddy bear.

Official First Day Covers


Happy Birthday Bert
(Souvenir Sheet 2)
Welcome to the Tree House
(Souvenir Sheet 1)


Technical Details


Title SESAME STREET STAMP ISSUE
Values Sheetiet - $4.50 (9 stamps @ 50c)
Souvenir Sheets $2.00 Each
Souvenir Sheets Size 86 x 184 mm
Stamp Size 35.95 x 51.64mm
Sheetlet Size 131 x 184mm
Stamp Formats Sheetiet - Portrait
Printer The House of Questa
Process Lithography
Paper CA Watermarked
Perforation Gauge 14 per 2 cm

Post Fiji

Release Date: 20th April 2000
Period of sale - Unless stock is exhausted earlier, the stamps will remain on sale at
the Post Office and Philatelic Bureau until 25th October, 2000.

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