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The proprietors of
Kaulbach Island, a number of whom were fond of Lewis
Carroll's Alice In Wonderland and Through The
Looking Glass, decided to feature Alice on the 1976
issue because of an association with philately. Lewis
Carroll invented what may be described as the world's
first stockbook, The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case,
which contained 12 pockets for stamps of different value.
It also contained the two changeable "pictorial
surprises," which are featured on the Kaulbach
locals. |
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The sheets, which were
line perforated (11.5), were formatted 4 x 6 and were
printed in two colours, blue pictures with black
lettering. |
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10,000 sets were issued,
with 1000 used on first day covers. Additionally, 497
were used to prepare combination FDCs using the United
Kingdom's 1976 FDC of their Alice in Wonderland
issue. See Combo
Cover. |
