1926 King George V Admirals Official

		Cat.	Mint Unhinged	Mint Hinged	Fine Used
1d	Red Field Marshall (Simplified)	38a	$11.70	$7.20	$1.35
	(i) Perf 14	38a1	$12.60	$9.00	$1.80
	(ii) Perf 14 x 15	38a2	$108.00	$39.60	$1.80
2/-	Blue Admiral of the Fleet	38b	$612.00	$234.00	$288.00

	Set of 2	38c	$592.50	$229.15	$274.90

The penny and two shilling 'Admiral' stamps were overprinted 'Official' for use on correspondence from government departments.

The 2/- design was first issued in May 1927 and is quite rare as it was only on sale for eight years.

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

Page 469

The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume VIII

Edited by B. G. Vincent FRPSNZ

Published 1998 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated (ISSN 0-9597883-1-X)

Page 711

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