| | Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Mint Hinged |
Fine Used |
½d |
Fantail (Simplified) |
50a |
$1.80 |
|
$0.90 |
|
$0.55 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh |
50a1 |
$2.25 |
|
$1.15 |
|
$1.35 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh |
50a2 |
$1.80 |
|
$0.90 |
|
$0.55 |
|
1d |
Kiwi (Simplified) |
50b |
$2.25 |
|
$0.90 |
|
$0.55 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Die I / Perf 14x13½ |
50b1 |
$2.25 |
|
$0.90 |
|
$1.35 |
|
|
(ii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Die I / Temporary perf 13½x14 |
50b2 |
$247.50 |
|
$126.00 |
|
$81.00 |
|
|
(iii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Die II / Perf 14x13½ |
50b3 |
$22.50 |
|
$13.50 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Die III / Perf 14x13½ |
50b4 |
$2.25 |
|
$0.90 |
|
$0.55 |
|
1½d |
Maori Cooking (Simplified) |
50c |
$9.00 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$4.05 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50c1 |
$13.50 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$18.00 |
|
|
(ii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 / Printed on wet paper |
50c2 |
$11.25 |
|
$8.10 |
|
$12.60 |
|
|
(iii) with single inverted and reversed watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 / Printed on wet paper |
50c3 |
$58.50 |
|
$32.40 |
|
$45.00 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50c4 |
$9.00 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$4.05 |
|
2d |
Whare (Simplified) |
50d |
$1.80 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.50 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50d1 |
$6.75 |
|
$3.60 |
|
$1.80 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50d2 |
$1.80 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.55 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / De la Rue Perf 14 Line |
50d3 |
$4.50 |
|
$3.15 |
|
$0.55 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Harrison Perf 14x15 Line |
50d4 |
$36.00 |
|
$18.00 |
|
$18.00 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ Line |
50d5 |
$54.00 |
|
$27.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
|
(vi) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh on coarse paper / Perf 14x13½ |
50d6 |
$1.80 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.55 |
|
2½d |
Mount Cook (Simplified) |
50e |
$3.60 |
|
$2.25 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf (14+13)x13½ |
50e1 |
$20.25 |
|
$10.80 |
|
$31.50 |
|
|
(ii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 / Printed on wet paper |
50e2 |
$15.75 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$22.50 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf (14+13)x13½ |
50e3 |
$15.75 |
|
$9.90 |
|
$18.00 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14 Line |
50e4 |
$9.00 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14 Comb |
50e5 |
$8.10 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$10.80 |
|
|
(vi) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 13¾x13½ / Coarse paper |
50e6 |
$3.60 |
|
$2.25 |
|
$9.00 |
|
|
(vii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14¼x13½ / Coarse paper |
50e7 |
$5.40 |
|
$3.60 |
|
$22.50 |
|
3d |
Wahine (Simplified) |
50f |
$72.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$1.80 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh |
50f1 |
$72.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$3.60 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh |
50f2 |
$72.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$1.80 |
|
4d |
Mitre Peak (Simplified) |
50g |
$6.75 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$0.70 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14 Comb |
50g1 |
$22.50 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$2.70 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50g2 |
$7.65 |
|
$3.15 |
|
$0.70 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ Line |
50g3 |
$40.50 |
|
$22.50 |
|
$18.00 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / De La Rue Perf 14 Line |
50g4 |
$202.50 |
|
$90.00 |
|
$202.50 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x14½ / Coarse paper |
50g5 |
$6.75 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$0.70 |
|
5d |
Swordfish (Simplified) |
50h |
$8.10 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$1.10 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf (13+14)x13½ |
50h1 |
$112.50 |
|
$45.00 |
|
$36.00 |
|
|
(ii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 |
50h2 |
$157.50 |
|
$76.50 |
|
$45.00 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf (13+14) or (14+13)x13½ |
50h3 |
$31.50 |
|
$18.00 |
|
$2.70 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 12½ / Fine paper |
50h4 |
$63.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$20.25 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 12½ / Coarse paper |
50h5 |
$63.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$6.30 |
|
|
(vi) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 13¾x13½ / Coarse paper |
50h6 |
$8.10 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$1.10 |
|
6d |
Harvesting (Simplified) |
50i |
$5.40 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$0.55 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 |
50i1 |
$45.00 |
|
$18.00 |
|
$9.00 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 13½x14 |
50i2 |
$27.00 |
|
$13.50 |
|
$0.70 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ |
50i3 |
$5.40 |
|
$3.60 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / De La Rue Perf 14½x14 / Fine paper |
50i4 |
$40.50 |
|
$22.50 |
|
$0.90 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14½x14 / Coarse paper |
50i5 |
$5.40 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$0.55 |
|
8d |
Tuatara (Simplified) |
50j |
$7.20 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$0.90 |
|
|
(i) with single sideways watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50j1 |
$36.00 |
|
$10.80 |
|
$18.00 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple sideway watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50j2 |
$18.00 |
|
$11.70 |
|
$4.05 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple upright watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50j3 |
$8.10 |
|
$3.60 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple sideway watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 12½ |
50j4 |
$8.10 |
|
$3.60 |
|
$1.80 |
|
|
(v) with multiple sideway watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x14½ / Coarse paper |
50j5 |
$7.20 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$0.90 |
|
9d |
Larger 18 x 21½mm Design (1936 - 1938 Printings) / Variable shades of Scarlet, Bright or Dull Red / Slate Grey to Black (Simplified) |
50k |
$90.00 |
|
$40.50 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x14½ / Scarlet and dull black |
50k1 |
$90.00 |
|
$40.50 |
|
$6.75 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple sideways watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x15 / Various shades |
50k2 |
$90.00 |
|
$45.00 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple upright watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x14½ / Various shades |
50k3 |
$90.00 |
|
$45.00 |
|
$4.50 |
|
9d |
Smaller 17½ x 20½ mm Design (from 1941 on) / Consistently Scarlet / Jet Black (Simplified) |
50l |
$9.00 |
|
$5.85 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x15 |
50l1 |
$225.00 |
|
$108.00 |
|
$54.00 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x15 |
50l2 |
$9.00 |
|
$5.85 |
|
$4.50 |
|
1/- |
Tui (Simplified) |
50m |
$9.00 |
|
$5.40 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50m1 |
$81.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$18.00 |
|
|
(ii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ |
50m2 |
$13.50 |
|
$6.30 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ |
50m3 |
$126.00 |
|
$54.00 |
|
$27.00 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14x13½ / Coarse paper |
50m4 |
$9.00 |
|
$5.40 |
|
$0.45 |
|
2/- |
Captain Cook (Simplified) |
50n |
$18.00 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$1.80 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf (13+14)x13½ |
50n1 |
$157.50 |
|
$54.00 |
|
$45.00 |
|
|
(ii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 |
50n2 |
$180.00 |
|
$72.00 |
|
$49.50 |
|
|
(iii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf (13+14)x13½ |
50n3 |
$67.50 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$4.50 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 13½x14 |
50n4 |
$585.00 |
|
$315.00 |
|
$5.40 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ / Fine paper |
50n5 |
$112.50 |
|
$45.00 |
|
$8.10 |
|
|
(vi) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ / Coarse paper |
50n6 |
$45.00 |
|
$22.50 |
|
$8.10 |
|
|
(vii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 13¾x13½ / Coarse paper |
50n7 |
$18.00 |
|
$9.00 |
|
$1.80 |
|
3/- |
Mount Egmont (Simplified) |
50o |
$22.50 |
|
$10.80 |
|
$5.40 |
|
|
(i) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf (14+13)x13½ |
50o1 |
$144.00 |
|
$54.00 |
|
$58.50 |
|
|
(ii) with single watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 / Printed on wet paper |
50o2 |
$144.00 |
|
$54.00 |
|
$58.50 |
|
|
(iii) with single inverted and reversed watermark and vertical mesh / Perf 13½x14 / Printed on wet paper |
50o3 |
$1,800.00 |
|
$675.00 |
|
$675.00 |
|
|
(iv) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf (14+13)x13½ |
50o4 |
$63.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$6.30 |
|
|
(v) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Waterlow Perf 12½ |
50o5 |
$135.00 |
|
$63.00 |
|
$63.00 |
|
|
(vi) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 13¾x13½ / Coarse paper |
50o6 |
$45.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
$13.50 |
|
|
(vii) with multiple watermark and horizontal mesh / Perf 14¼x13½ / Coarse paper |
50o7 |
$22.50 |
|
$10.80 |
|
$5.40 |
|
| |
|
Set of 15 individual stamps |
50p |
$253.10 |
|
$118.40 |
|
$30.25 |
|
By 1931 several of the plates for the King George V stamps were noticeably
worn. Given that the design of the 1926 Admirals issue had been severely
criticised, the authorities decided to try the same approach which had
worked so well in 1898 - a design competition for a new set of
pictorials.
Entries were divided into New Zealand subject groups:
fauna, scenery, Maori art, agricultural, history and sport. Over 1,500
entries were received and designs from eleven contributors were included in
the final set.
The stamps suffered a series of delays though -
printing by photogravure was abandoned in favour of line etching with the
exception of the nine penny stamp which was the first New Zealand stamp
printed by offset lithography. There were also issues with paper quality
and the shilling stamp design was changed before issue.
The
halfpenny stamp features the Fantail (Piwakawaka) with native Clematis in
the background. The fantail is a very sociable New Zealand native bird
which darts around eating insects.
The penny stamp features the Kiwi
- several species of flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. The kiwi is
also a national symbol of New Zealand.
The 1½d stamp features
a Maori woman cooking food by lowering it in a flax basket or kete into a
boiling geothermal spring.
The twopence stamp features a traditional
Maori Meeting House.
The 2½d stamp is two-tone with Mount
Cook (Aorangi) in the centre bordered on both sides by the Mount Cook
Buttercup (Ranunculus lyallii) - a species of buttercup endemic to the
South Island of New Zealand at altitudes of 700 to 1,500 metres.
The
threepence stamp features a Maori girl (Wahine) wearing an intricately
woven flax head-band (pare). A Huia feather is in her hair - a mark of
great prestige.
The four penny stamp features a view of Mitre Peak
in Milford Sound.
The 5d stamp features a Striped Marlin or
Swordfish with Piercy Island ("The Hole In The Rock"), a famous
fishing ground for swordfish on the left.
The sixpence stamp
features a horse drawn harvester or reaper, working through a crop of
wheat.
The eight penny stamp features the native Tuatara - the only
surviving member of the Sphenodontians which flourished around 200 million
years ago. The name "tuatara" derives from the Maori language
meaning "peaks on the back".
The 9d stamp features the
ornamentation from a Maori sliding door panel. This stamp was printed using
offset lithography rather than recess printed like the rest of the stamps
in the issue. The stamp was issued in two main forms. The initial prints
from plates first prepared by Waterlow and Sons and subsequently by Coulls
Somerville Wilkie with the stamp design measuring 18 by 21½ mm are
quite variable in colour from dull red, bright red and brick red with the
frame in dull grey, slate grey or black. Later printings from new plates
from Coulls Somerville Wilkie have a smaller design measuring 17½ by
20½ mm (with a subsequently larger white border) and are
consistently scarlet against a shiny black frame. The stamps are best
distinguished by the size of the design as not all of the initial larger
design printings have a grey border.
The shilling stamp features the
Tui - a very intelligent bird much like parrots. They are able to clearly
imitate human speech. The possession of two voiceboxes enable Tui to
perform a myriad of vocalisations.
The two shilling stamp shows the
landing of Captain Cook at Poverty Bay on the 8th of October 1769. The
first encounter with local Maori led to the deaths of six Maori during
skirmishes with the crew due to a misinterpretation of the traditional
Maori challenge. Cook was unable to gain many of the provisions he and his
crew needed at the bay, and for this reason gave it its name.
The
three shilling stamp shows a pastoral view with Mount Egmont / Mount
Taranaki in the background. Mount Taranaki is a dormant stratovolcano on
the west coast of the North Island. It is geologically young - volcanic
activity commenced around 135,000 years ago.
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 338 - 369, 581 - 582 |
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 | Pages 1 - 54 |
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 | Pages 380 - 383 |
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 | Pages 26 - 33, 360 |
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) | Pages 712, 749, 750 |