Australia – Scott # 482

Description

Australia — Captain Cook Bicentenary (Scott 482)

This mint never hinged commemorative stamp from Australia, cataloged as Scott #482, was issued in 1970 to mark the bicentenary of Captain James Cook’s first landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770.

The 30c stamp features a richly symbolic composite design: a portrait of Captain Cook, his ship Endeavour, navigational instruments, and indigenous imagery, all set against a textured ochre-toned background evocative of Australia’s landscape. The layered composition reflects both the historical significance of Cook’s voyage and the complex legacy of European exploration.

Offered mint never hinged with full original gum, the stamp is clean and well preserved, with strong color saturation, sharp imagery, and intact perforations. A key single from Australia’s 1970 bicentenary issues, popular with collectors of exploration, maritime history, and Commonwealth commemoratives.