| | Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Mint Hinged |
Fine Used |
½d |
Grey |
93a |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1d |
Orange |
93b |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1½d |
Brown |
93c |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
2d |
Viridian Green |
93d |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
3d |
Deep Orange / Red |
93e |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
4d |
Blue |
93f |
$0.70 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
6d |
Purple |
93g |
$1.80 |
|
$1.35 |
|
$0.90 |
|
8d |
Red |
93h |
$1.10 |
|
$0.70 |
|
$0.90 |
|
9d |
Brown / Green |
93i |
$1.80 |
|
$0.90 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1/- |
Black / Red (Simplified) |
93j |
$2.05 |
|
$1.10 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) Die I (from 1954) |
93j1 |
$2.05 |
|
$1.10 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(ii) Die II (from 1958) |
93j2 |
$360.00 |
|
$162.00 |
|
$45.00 |
|
1/6 |
Black / Blue |
93k |
$3.60 |
|
$1.80 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1/9 |
Black / Orange (from 1957 on) (Simplified) |
93l |
$6.75 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$1.80 |
|
|
(i) On coarse ordinary paper (from 1957) |
93l1 |
$6.75 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$1.80 |
|
|
(ii) On thick white paper (from 1958) |
93l2 |
$6.75 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$1.80 |
|
2/6 |
Brown (from 1957 on) |
93m |
$54.00 |
|
$27.00 |
|
$7.20 |
|
3/- |
Viridian Green |
93n |
$22.50 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$0.90 |
|
5/- |
Red |
93o |
$54.00 |
|
$19.80 |
|
$6.75 |
|
10/- |
Blue |
93p |
$112.50 |
|
$54.00 |
|
$45.00 |
|
| |
|
Set of 16 |
93q |
$250.35 |
|
$116.70 |
|
$64.15 |
|
| |
4/- |
Booklet of twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps (Issued 1954) |
93r |
$27.00 |
|
| |
|
|
| ... Twenty four Stamps : 1d (93b x 12), 3d (93e x 12) |
|
(i) Booklet of twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps with airmal labels (Issued 1955) |
93r1 |
$81.00 |
|
| |
|
|
| ... Twenty four Stamps : 1d (93b x 12), 3d (93e x 12) |
|
(ii) Booklet of twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps with 3d large figure (Issued 1956) |
93r2 |
$45.00 |
|
| |
|
|
| ... Twenty four Stamps : 1d (93b x 12); 1955 Queen Elizabeth II - Larger Figures 3d (98d x 12) |
|
(iii) Booklet of twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps with 1d and 3d large figure (Issued 1957) |
93r3 |
$54.00 |
|
| |
|
|
| ... Twenty four Stamps : 1955 Queen Elizabeth II - Larger Figures 1d (98a x 12), 3d (98d x 12) |
|
(iv) Booklet of twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps with wax paper between stamps (Issued 1959) |
93r4 |
$81.00 |
|
| |
|
|
| ... Twenty four Stamps : 1955 Queen Elizabeth II - Larger Figures 1d (98a x 12), 3d (98d x 12) |
| |
|
First Day Cover - 15 December 1953 |
93s |
|
|
|
|
$27.00 |
|
| ... 1½d (93c) |
|
First Day Cover - 1 March 1954 |
93t |
|
|
|
|
$112.50 |
|
| ... ½d (93a), 1d (93b), 2d (93d), 3d (93e), 4d (93f), 6d (93g), 8d (93h), 9d (93i), 1/- (93j), 1/6 (93k), 3/- (93n), 5/- (93o), 10/- (93p) |
|
First Day Cover - 1 July 1957 |
93u |
|
|
|
|
$45.00 |
|
| ... 1/9 (93l), 2/6 (93m) |
Following his death in 1952 it was decided to replace the set as soon as
possible with a new Queen Elizabeth II definitive issue. The denominations
were similar to the George VI issue but there was no five penny stamp and
the 1/3 and 2/- stamps were replaced by a 1/6 stamp. Five and ten shilling
stamps were also added.
With the exception of the 1½d stamp
which due to a stamp shortage was issued in mid December 1953 to meet the
Christmas demand, the rest of the set was issued on March the 1st
1954.
The 1/9 and 2/6 values were added in 1957 to cover increases
in airmail and parcel rates.
This issue was the first to dispense
with the inscription 'Postage & Revenue' after it was decided that
it was no longer necessary to incorporate these words on stamps
Many
complaints were received, especially from elderly people, about how
difficult it was to read the figures on the low denomination stamps and in
1955 the designs were altered.

The differences between the two issues are very easy to
spot: larger values were added on the left of the stamp; 'New
Zealand' was shifted right of centre and the Southern Cross was omitted
from the right hand side of the design. The new designs are listed as a
separate issue in this catalogue under
1955 Queen Elizabeth II
- Larger Figures.
Booklets were issued containing twelve 1d
and twelve 3d stamps. The first booklets (92r) issued on the 1st of April
1954 did not contain airmail labels and contained 12 each of the small
figure stamps (92b) and (92e).
Booklets issued from September 1955
contained the same stamps plus a sheet of airmail stickers
(92r1).
Booklets issued from May 1st 1956 contained the small figure
1d stamps and the 3d stamps with large figures (97d) plus a sheet of
airmail stickers (92r2).
Booklets issued from September 5th 1957
contained 1d and 3d stamps both with large figures (97a and 97d) plus a
sheet of airmail stickers (92r3).
Booklets issued from June 20th
1959 contained the same large figure stamps plus airmail stickers
interleaved with a layer of waxed paper. (92r4).