1920 Victory
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Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Mint Hinged |
Fine Used |
½d |
Green British Lion and Peace |
34a |
$13.50 |
|
$8.10 |
|
$3.60 |
|
1d |
Red British Lion and Peace |
34b |
$6.30 |
|
$3.60 |
|
$1.80 |
|
1½d |
Maori Chief |
34c |
$16.20 |
|
$7.20 |
|
$1.80 |
|
2d |
Overprinted on ½d (from 1922 on) |
34d |
$22.50 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$4.50 |
|
3d |
Lion flanking Nelson's Column |
34e |
$58.50 |
|
$27.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
6d |
Angels of Progress and Peace |
34f |
$108.00 |
|
$43.20 |
|
$40.50 |
|
1/- |
King George V |
34g |
$166.50 |
|
$72.00 |
|
$81.00 |
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Set of 7 |
34h |
$371.95 |
|
$161.60 |
|
$156.45 |
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First Day Cover - 27 January 1920 |
34i |
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$8,100.00 |
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… Six Stamps : ½d (34a), 1d (34b), 1½d (34c), 3d (34e), 6d (34f), 1/- (34g) |
Immediately following the cessation of World War I in
November 1918 a request was made to issue a set of stamps commemorating the
declaration of peace. The designs were intended to be imperial rather than
national with a modest indication of country of origin.
The stamps
were designed and manufactured in London, and were available for sale in
London three months before the issue was released in New Zealand. Some New
Zealand collectors received copies of the stamps from British stamp dealers
before the Post Office had released the issue. This caused sufficient
commotion that a decision was made to in future not sell issues
abroad.
The numbers printed were in the millions and the stamps
continued in use as de facto definitives for several years. In 1922, the
½d stamp (which had little use after the postage rate for newspapers
was increased to one penny in 1920) was surcharged 'TWOPENCE' in
red.
The halfpence green stamp features the British Lion
representing the British Empire with the allegorical figure of Peace
sitting with him.
The penny red stamp also features the British
Lion, this time standing with the allegorical figure of Peace walking
beside him.
The 1½d stamp features a Maori Chief wearing the
tail feathers of the now extinct Huia and a Whakakai or ear pendant made
from shark teeth.
The three penny stamp features the British Lion
again - this time one of the lions which flank Nelson's Column in
Trafalgar Square, London. Trafalgar Square was very familiar to New Zealand
soldiers who fought in the war.
The 6d stamp shows
'Progress' attendant on the angel of Peace. The design alluding to
peaceful uses of knowledge and technology rather than the horrific uses
inflicted on soldiers in the trenches in the First World War.
The
shilling stamp features King George V flanked by traditional Maori
carvings.
Bibliography
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand (Volume I)
Edited by R. J. G. Collins and H. T. M. Fathers B.A. B.Sc.
Published 1938 by The Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
Pages 322 - 325, 380 - 384, 585 - 586
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume II
Edited by R. J. G. Collins FRPSNZ and C. W. Watts FRPSNZ
Published 1950 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume IV
Edited by R. J. G. Collins FRPSNZ and C.W. Watts FRPSNZ
Published 1960 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume VI
Edited by D. E. G. Naish FRPSNZ and K. J. McNaught FRPSNZ FRPSL
Publsihed 1975 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
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