Description
Timor-Leste became independent from Indonesia on 20 May 2002 and this first day envelope with stamps commemorates this day. It is signed by the then Peter Cosgrove and by José Alexandre “Xanana” Gusmão who became President of Timor-Leste. Peter Cosgrove was in charge of the peace keeping force in East Timor and in 2002 became Chief of the Australian Defence Force.
This first day envelope was personally signed by Xanana and Peter Cosgrove, likely in 2002.
Some of the charities who conducted fund raising auctions wouldn’t have the time or funds to frame items they received. You can frame it yourself. A nice inexpensive gift for someone who has an interest in the history of Timor-Leste.
This item was purchased at a charity auction held in Canberra. Over the years, we supported many charities by attending fund raisers and purchasing memorabilia. Go to the About page for more information.
All items on this site were purchased from reputable charities and we believe all items to be authentic.
CONDITION
All items for sale are essentially ‘used’ as they have been handled. In general they are all in good condition unless otherwise stated. Damage is noted if obvious, but minor scratching and marks are not necessarily noted. If a particular item was personally used by the signee, we will note this, otherwise consider the items copies or items specifically purchased for the purpose of signing.
SHIPPING
We will ship this item free within Australia via Australia Post.
You can also pickup this item from our home in Canberra.
