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NEW ZEALAND 1898 onwards

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1898 Various designs, so-called 'Pictorials'

'Wakitipu', with 'MT EARNSLAW' at bottom left 'Wakatipu', with 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' at bottom left 5 p brown
6 p green 6 p green 6 p red 9 p lilac 

  1/2 p (Mount Cook) green
  1/2 p (Mount Cook) violet
  1 p (Lake Taupo) brown and blue
  1 p red (Terraces)
  2 p brown
  2 p violet
  2 1/2 p blue (inscription 'WAKITIPU' and 'MT EARNSLAW' at bottom left)
  2 1/2 p blue (inscription 'WAKATIPU' and 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' at bottom left)
  3 p (Huia birds) brown (exists in two sizes)
  4 p red (Terraces)
  4 p brown and blue (Lake Taupo)
  5 p brown (Otira gorge)
  6 p green (kiwi bird)
  6 p red (kiwi bird, exists in two sizes)
  8 p blue (canoe)
  9 p lilac
  1 Sh red (Kea and Kaka birds, exists in two sizes)
  2 Sh green (Milford Sound)
  5 Sh red (Mount Cook)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
No watermark
1/2 p brown * c  
1 p brown and blue * c  
2 p brown * c  
2 1/2 p ** ** Wakitipu
2 1/2 p *** ** Wakatipu
3 p ** **  
4 p red *** ***  
4 p brown and blue *** **  
5 p *** ***  
6 p green *** ***  
6 p red *** **  
8 p *** ***  
9 p *** ***  
1 Sh *** ***  
2 Sh R R  
5 Sh RR RR  
Watermark 'NZ Star' (single lined, unless otherwise stated)
1/2 p green * c Double lined watermark or single lined
1 p red * c Double lined watermark
2 p violet * c Double lined watermark or single lined
2 1/2 p *** *** Wakatipu
3 p *** * Normal size (23 mm)
3 p *** * Smaller size (21 mm)
4 p brown and blue *** ***  
5 p *** ***  
6 p red *** * Normal size (23 mm)
6 p red *** ** Smaller size (21 mm)
8 p *** ***  
9 p *** ***  
1 Sh *** ** Normal size (23 mm)
1 Sh *** *** Smaller size (21 mm)
2 Sh R ***  
5 Sh RR R  

 

1900 Mythical figure with ship and globe

With text 'New Zealand'

  1 p red

With text 'Dominion of New Zealand'

  1 p red

Overprinted 'AUCKLAND EXHIBITION 1913'

  1 p red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
No watermark
1 p * c 'New Zealand'
1 p     'Dominion', in 1925 printed on paper with inverted blue 'NZ' and star on the black
Watermark 'NZ Star'
1 p * c 'New Zealand', Double lined watermark or single lined
1 p * vc 'Dominion of New Zealand'
1 p *** *** Auckland Exhibition

 

1901 Boer War issue (South Africa)

  1 1/2 p brown

This stamp has watermark 'NZ Star' (double lined or single lined) and is perforated 11.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 1/2 p ** *  

 

1903 Express stamp, inscription 'EXPRESS DELIVERY'

  6 p violet and red

This stamp has watermark 'NZ Star' and exists with two perforations: 11 or 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
6 p ** **  

 

1906 Exhibition in Christchurch

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  3 p blue and brown
  6 p green and red

These stamps have watermark 'NZ Star' and are perforated 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p *** ***  
1 p *** ***  
3 p *** ***  
6 p R R  

 

1909 King Edward VII, inscription 'DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND'

2 p lilac 3 p brown 4 p yellow 5 p brown 8 p blue

  1/2 p green
  2 p lilac
  3 p brown
  4 p red
  4 p yellow (1912)
  5 p brown
  6 p red
  8 p blue
  1 Sh red
Overprinted 'AUCKLAND EXHIBITION 1913'

6 p red

  1/2 p green
  3 p brown
  6 p red

These stamps have watermark 'NZ Star' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p c c  
2 p ** *  
3 p ** *  
4 p red ** **  
4 p yellow *** *  
5 p ** *  
6 p ** *  
8 p *** *  
1 Sh *** *  
'Auckland Exhibition'
1/2 p *** ***  
3 p *** ***  
6 p R R  

 

1915 King George V

  1/2 p green
  1 1/2 p grey
  1 1/2 p brown
  2 p lilac
  2 p yellow
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p brown
  4 p yellow
  4 p lilac
  4 1/2 p green
  5 p blue
  6 p red
  7 1/2 p brown
  8 p blue
  8 p brown
  9 p olive
  1 Sh red

Overprinted '* * WAR STAMP' (1915)

Image obtained thanks to Peter Elias

  1/2 p green

These stamps have watermark 'NZ Star'. Specialists distinguish some subtypes. The values 1/2 p and 2 p yellow were printed on paper with inverted blue 'NZ' and star on the back in 1925.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p c vc  
1/2 p c c War Stamp
1 1/2 p grey * c  
1 1/2 p orange * vc  
2 p lilac *** ***  
2 p yellow * vc  
3 p * c  
4 p yellow *** ***  
4 p lilac * c  
4 1/2 p ** **  
5 p * *  
6 p * c  
7 1/2 p *** ***  
8 p blue *** ***  
8 p brown ** *  
9 p ** *  
1 Sh ** c  

The 1 Sh exists in orange with overfprint 'MORTGAGEE'S INDEMNITY FEE.' (fiscal stamp, issued in 1927).


'MORTGAGEE'S INDEMNITY FEE.' on 1 Sh orange.

 

1920 Victory Stamps, inscription 'VICTORY STAMP 1914 1919', various designs

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p orange
  3 p brown
  6 p violet
  1 Sh red

Surcharged (1922)


  '2 d. 2d. TWO PENCE' (red) on 1/2 p green

These stamps have watermark 'NZ Star' and perforation 14.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1/2 p * *  
1 p * c  
1 1/2 p * c  
3 p ** **  
6 p *** ***  
1 Sh *** ***  
2 p on 1/2 p * c  

 

1923 Map of New Zealand, inscription 'UNIVERSAL POSTAGE 1923'

1 p red

 

1925 Dunedin Exhibition set (all similar design), inscription 'NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION - 1925 - 26'

1/2 p green, 1 p red, 4 p lilac.

 

1926 King George V, so-called 'Admirals'

1 p red

Large design: 2 Sh blue, 3 Sh lilac.

 

1929 Tuberculosis issue, nurse, inscription 'HELP STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS'

1 p red.

 

1930 As 1929 issue, nurse, but with inscription 'HELP PROMOTE HEALTH'

1 p red.

 

1931 Airmail, New Zealand lake scene with aeroplane

3 p brown, 4 p lilac, 7 p yellow.

Overprinted (1934) 'TRANS - TASMAN AIR MAIL "FAITH IN AUSTRALIA"' (blue) on 7 p blue.

 

1931 Health issue, smiling boy (large sized stamp)

1 p + 1 p red, 2 p + 1 p blue.

 

1932 Health issue, Hygeia

1 p red

 

1933 Health issue, path with trees

1 p red

 

1934 Health issue, crusader

1 p red.

 

1935 Permanent set, various designs and sizes

1/2 p green (bird), 1 p red (kiwi bird), 1 1/2 p brown (man taking water), 2 p orange (traditional house), 2 1/2 p grey and brown (Mount Cook), 3 p brown (Maori girl), 4 p brown and black (Mitre peak), 5 p blue (swordfish), 6 p red (harvest), 8 p brown (tuatara), 9 p grey and red (local Maori panel), 1 Sh green (bird), 2 Sh green (Captain Cook at Poverty Bay), 3 Sh brown and black (Mount Egmont).

 

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George VI, image of King and Queen, inscription '1910 1935 Silver Jubilee'

1/2 p green, 1 p red, 6 p orange.

 

1935 Health issue, child seen through keyhole

1 p red.

 

1936 Safeguard Health, image of girl '1936' below

1 p red.

 

1936 Chamber of Commerce Empire Conference Wellington Oct 1936, various designs

1/2 p green (truck), 1 p red (cow, butter making), 2 1/2 p blue (sheep), 4 p violet (fruits, apples), 6 p brown (ship, export)

 

1936 Anzac issue, inscription '1915 ANZAC 1936 TWENTY FIRTS ANNIVERSARY', image of New Zealand soldier

1/2 p green, 1 p red.

 

1937 Coronation, inscription '12th MAY 1937' portrait of King and Queen

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

The values 1 p red, 2 1/2 p blue and 6 p orange were issued

 

1937 Health issue, climber

1 p red.

 

1937 Airmail

3 p, lilac, 6 p blue.

 

1938 King George VI

Small sized stamps: 1/2 p green, 1/2 p light-brown, 1 p red, 1 p green, 1 1/2 p brown, 1 1/2 p red, 2 p orange, 3 p blue, 4 p lilac, 5 p grey, 6 p red, 8 p violet, 9 p brown.

Surcharged: '1D 1D' and squares on 1/2 p green (1941), '1D' on 1/2 p brown (1953), '2D' and square on 1 1/2 p brown (1941), '3D' on 1 p green (1952).

Larger sized stamps: 1 Sh red and brown, 1 Sh 3 p blue and brown, 2 Sh green and orange, 3 Sh grey and brown.

 

1938 Health issue, playing children

1 p red.

 

1939 Health issue, children playing with ball with text 'HEALTH'

1 p + 1/2 p green, 2 p + 1 p brown.

Overprinted '1941': 1 p + 1/2 p green, 2 p + 1 p brown.

Surcharged in black: '1d' on 1 p + 1/2 p green, '2d' on 2 p + 1 p red (colour changed).

 

1939 Express Delivery, fast driving car

6 p lilac

 

1940 New Zealand centenary issue, various designs

1/2 p green (arrival of Maoris in New Zealand 1350), 1 p orange and brown (Cook's rediscovery of New Zealand 1765), 1 1/2 p violet and blue (Kings and Queen Victoria), 2 p brown and blue (Abel Tasman), 2 1/2 p blue and green (treaty of Waitangi), 3 p red and lilac (immigrants on the beach), 4 p lilac and grey (the progress of transport), 5 p brown and blue, 6 p violet and green (world map, first shipment of frozen mutton), 7 p orange and black (traditional house, Maori council), 8 p orange and black (design as 7 p), 9 p yellow and black (gold digging), 1 Sh green (giant tree).

'TENPENCE' on 1 1/2 p violet and blue (1944).

 

1942 Health issue, two children on swing

1 + 1/2 p green, 2 + 1 p brown.

 

1943 Health issue, triangular stamps with image of princesses

1 + 1/2 p green, 2 + 1 p brown.

 

1944 Health issue, two princesses

1 + 1/2 p green, 2 + 1 p blue.

 

1945 Boy standing on rock

1/2 + 1 p green and yellow, 1 + 2 p red and yellow.

 

1946 Health issue, man (scout?) carrying child

1 + 1/2 p green and orange, 2 + 1 p brown and orange.

Overprinted 'INDEPENDENT RAKIURA' and urcharged (1947): 1 p on 1 + 1/2 p, 2 p on 1 + 1/2 p, 3 p on 1 + 1/2 p, 1 Sh on 1 + 1/2 p, 2 Sh 6 p on 2 + 1 p, 5 Sh on 2 + 1 p, 10 Sh on 2 + 1 p, 1 Pound on 2 + 1 p.

 

1946 Peace issue

11 values: 1/2 p brown and green (Lake Matheson), 1 p green (King George VI and parliament house Wellington), 1 1/2 p red (V-sign and building), 2 p lilac (Royal family, inscription 'IN PEACE LONG MAY THEY REIGN'), 3 p black and blue (aeroplanes), 4 p orange and black (tanks), 5 p blue and green (warships), 6 p orange and brown ('FREEDOM FROM FEAR & WANT'), 8 p red and black (night), 9 p black and blue (mountain view), 1 Sh black (war memorial).

 

1947 Health issue, angel(?)

1 + 1/2 p green, 2 + 1 p red.

 

1948 Children's health camp scene

1 + 1/2 p green and blue, 2 + 1 p red and brown.

 

1948 Centennial of Otago

1 p green and blue (The John Wickliffe and Philip Laing at Port Chalmers 1848), 2 p brown and green (Cromwell, Otago), 3 p lilac (first church Dunedin), 6 p red and black (University of Otago).

 

1949 Health set, nurse with child

1 + 1/2 p green, 2 + 1 p blue.

 

1950 Canterbury centenary 1850-1950

1 p green and blue (The Catherdral Christchurh), 3 p grey and blue (John Robert Godley), 2 p red and orange (they passed this way), 6 p brown and blue (Canterbury University College), 1 Sh brown and blue (view of Timaru 1950).

 

1950 Fiscal stamp, overprinted 'POSTAGE' and surcharged

1 1/2 p on - (original value erased) red.

A similar stamp '7 D POSTAGE' on a red fiscal stamp (original value erased) also exists.

 

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Copyright by Evert Klaseboer