| | Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Mint Hinged |
Fine Used |
½d |
Manuka |
115a |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1d |
Karaka (Simplified) |
115b |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14½ x 14 on ordinary paper |
115b1 |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14½ x 13 for vending machine (1963) |
115b2 |
$2.70 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$2.90 |
|
|
(iii) Perf 14½ x 14 on chalky paper (1965) |
115b3 |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
2d |
Kowhai-ngutu-kaka / Kaka Beak |
115c |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
2½d |
Titoki |
115d |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
3d |
Kowhai (Simplified) |
115e |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14½ x 14 on ordinary paper |
115e1 |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14½ x 13 for vending machine |
115e2 |
$2.70 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$3.60 |
|
|
(iii) Perf 14½ x 14 on chalky paper |
115e3 |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
4d |
Puarangi (Simplified) |
115f |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14½ x 14 on ordinary paper |
115f1 |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14½ x 14 on chalky paper |
115f2 |
$1,530.00 |
|
$810.00 |
|
$39.60 |
|
5d |
Matua Tikumu / Mountain Daisy (Issued 1962) |
115g |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
6d |
Pikiarero / Clematis (Simplified) |
115h |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14½ x 14 on ordinary paper |
115h1 |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14½ x 14 on ordinary paper with missing / indistinct watermark |
115h2 |
$315.00 |
|
$270.00 |
|
|
|
|
(iii) Perf 14½ x 14 on chalky paper |
115h3 |
$1.10 |
|
$0.55 |
|
$2.25 |
|
7d |
Koromiko (Issued 1966) |
115i |
$0.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
$1.15 |
|
8d |
Rata |
115j |
$0.70 |
|
$0.50 |
|
$0.45 |
|
9d |
New Zealand Flag |
115k |
$0.70 |
|
$0.50 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1/- |
Timber Industry - Log |
115l |
$0.80 |
|
$0.70 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1/3 |
Fishing - Trout |
115m |
$2.50 |
|
$1.55 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1/6 |
Tiki |
115n |
$2.50 |
|
$1.60 |
|
$0.45 |
|
1/9 |
Aerial Top Dressing Plane - Brown |
115o |
$13.50 |
|
$7.20 |
|
$1.10 |
|
1/9 |
Aerial Top Dressing Plane - Colour (Issued 1963) |
115p |
$5.40 |
|
$3.00 |
|
$0.70 |
|
2/- |
Taniwha (Simplified) |
115q |
$3.60 |
|
$2.00 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14 x 14¾ on ordinary paper |
115q1 |
$3.60 |
|
$2.00 |
|
$0.45 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14 x 14¾ on chalky paper |
115q2 |
$5.40 |
|
$2.70 |
|
$5.40 |
|
2/6 |
Dairy Industry - Butter |
115r |
$5.85 |
|
$4.50 |
|
$0.70 |
|
3/- |
Tongariro National Park and Chateau - Sepia / Grey |
115s |
$40.50 |
|
$18.70 |
|
$1.60 |
|
3/- |
Tongariro National Park and Chateau - Colour (Issued 1964) |
115t |
$9.00 |
|
$6.30 |
|
$2.00 |
|
5/- |
Sutherland Falls (Simplified) |
115u |
$16.20 |
|
$11.90 |
|
$1.10 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14 x 14¾ on ordinary paper |
115u1 |
$16.20 |
|
$12.60 |
|
$1.10 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14 x 14¾ on chalky paper |
115u2 |
$16.20 |
|
$12.60 |
|
$1.10 |
|
10/- |
Tasman Glacier (Simplified) |
115v |
$27.00 |
|
$10.20 |
|
$9.00 |
|
|
(i) Perf 14¾ x 14 on ordinary paper |
115v1 |
$27.00 |
|
$10.80 |
|
$9.00 |
|
|
(ii) Perf 14¾ x 14 on chalky paper |
115v2 |
$27.00 |
|
$18.00 |
|
$18.00 |
|
£1 |
Pohutu Geyser |
115w |
$36.00 |
|
$27.00 |
|
$31.50 |
|
| |
|
Set of 23 individual stamps |
115x |
$160.75 |
|
$94.70 |
|
$52.40 |
|
| |
4/- |
Booklet of twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps (Issued 1960) Stapled |
115ya |
$45.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ... Twenty four Stamps : 1d (115b x 12), 3d (115e x 12) |
4/6 |
Booklet of twelve ½d, twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps (Issued 1962) Stapled |
115yb |
$99.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ... Thirty six Stamps : ½d (115a x 12), 1d (115b x 12), 3d (115e x 12) |
4/3 |
Booklet of six ½d, twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps with unnumbered panes (Issued 1964) Sewn |
115yc |
$36.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ... Thirty Stamps : ½d (115a x 6), 1d (115b x 12), 3d (115e x 12) |
|
(i) Booklet of six ½d, twelve 1d and twelve 3d stamps with panes numbered 1 to 6 |
115yc1 |
$67.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ... Thirty Stamps : ½d (115a x 6), 1d (115b x 12), 3d (115e x 12) |
| |
|
First Day Cover - 11 July 1960 |
115za |
|
|
|
|
$157.50 |
|
| ... 2d (115c), 4d (115f), 1/- (115l), 1/3 (115m), 1/6 (115n), 1/9 (115o), 2/- (115q), 2/6 (115r), 3/- (115s), 5/- (115u), 10/- (115v), £1 (115w) |
|
First Day Cover - 1 September 1960 |
115zb |
|
|
|
|
$18.00 |
|
| ... ½d (115a), 1d (115b), 3d (115e), 6d (115h), 8d (115j), 9d (115k) |
|
First Day Cover - 1 November 1961 |
115zc |
|
|
|
|
$4.50 |
|
| ... 2½d (115d) |
|
First Day Cover - 14 May 1962 |
115zd |
|
|
|
|
$4.50 |
|
| ... 5d (115g) |
|
First Day Cover - 4 November 1963 |
115ze |
|
|
|
|
$13.50 |
|
| ... 1/9 (115p) |
|
First Day Cover - 1 April 1964 |
115zf |
|
|
|
|
$22.50 |
|
| ... 3/- (115t) |
|
First Day Cover - 16 March 1966 |
115zg |
|
|
|
|
$4.50 |
|
| ... 7d (115i) |
In November 1958 another public design competition was announced for a new
set of pictorial definitives. Entries were required in the form of line
drawings as the selection panel had not decided on a printing method. In
the end the selection panel chose photogravure and many of the designs lost
significant detail or had to be altered to work with this process which is
better suited to reproducing colour washes.
The ½d stamp
features Manuka (from Maori 'manuka') (Leptospermum scoparium) - a
shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia. It is
found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the drier east
coasts of the North Island and the South Island.
The 1d stamp
features Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus) - an evergreen tree with large
glossy leaves endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread often forming
a major component of coastal forest. Sometimes Karaka occurs inland,
usually the result of Maori plantings near former village sites.
The
2d stamp features the Kakabeak (Kawhai ngutukaka in Maori) - a woody legume
shrub native to the North Island, with striking clusters of red flowers
resembling the beak of the Kaka, a New Zealand parrot. The species is
endangered in the wild, with only 153 trees found in a 2005 survey.
Although widely grown as a garden plant, the cultivated lines are descended
from only a few plants and are not genetically diverse.
The
2½d stamp which was issued later in 1960 features Tatoki (Alectryon
excelsus) - a shiny-leaved native tree that thrives in coastal and lowland
forests. The tree flowers in spring and the seeds take up to a year to
mature. In common with most New Zealand natives, the Maori vernacular name
is now preferred for English use. It was formerly known as the 'New
Zealand Ash'.
The 3d stamp features the Kowhai (Sophora
microphylla) - a small woody native tree that grows throughout the country
and are a common feature in New Zealand gardens. They have horn-shaped
yellow flowers, which appear in early spring. Their nectar is a favourite
food for Tui, Bellbird and Kereri (New Zealand Wood Pigeon).
The 4d
stamp features Puarangi (Hibiscus trionum) - the smaller of the two New
Zealand hibiscus. The plant grows to a height of 20-50 cm, and has yellow
flowers with a purple centre.
The 5d stamp features the Mountain
Daisy (matua-tikumu). Tikumu are large-leaved mountain daisies in the genus
Celmisia that are widespread and abundant in New Zealand mountain
grasslands.
The 6d stamp features Pikiarero (Clematis paniculata)
which is a common flowering climber in most lowland forest areas throughout
New Zealand.
The 7d stamp which was not issued until 1966, features
Koromiko (Hebe salicifolia) - a native shrub which was used by Maori for
medicinal purposes.
The 8d stamp features the flower of the Rata.
The Northern rata (Metrosideros robusta), is a huge forest tree which grows
up to 25 meters tall. It usually begins as an epiphyte high in the branches
of a mature forest tree. Over centuries the young tree sends descending and
girdling roots down and around the trunk of its host, eventually fusing to
form a massive and frequently hollow pseudotrunk. In disturbed ground, or
where there are gaps in the forest cover, Northern rata will grow on the
ground with a normal but short trunk. Southern rata (Metrosideros
umbellata) grows up to 15 meters tall with a trunk up to 1 meter in
diameter. It produces masses of red flowers in summer. Unlike its Northern
relative, this species rarely grows as an epiphyte.

The
lowest stamp values were perforated with an experimental comb perforation
machine which perforated columns half way above and below the horizontal
perforation. As seen in the above example, if the machine is incorrectly
adjusted this results in either a very narrow or very wide perforation
tooth in the centre of the vertical perforations on each stamp.

The 9d
stamp features the New Zealand Flag in true colours and was designed by the
Post Office Publicity Department.
The 1 shilling stamp was
commissioned by the New Zealand Timber Merchant Federation and shows a
Kauri log being milled. The Kauri tree is very slow growing and was greatly
prized for it's straight grain. Unfortunately, there are very few left
standing now. Recent governments have focused on the preservation of native
forests.
The 1/3 stamp features a Rainbow Trout. Trout fishing is a
major tourist attraction.
The 1/6 stamp features a pounamu
(greenstone) Hei-tiki which is worn around the neck. They are often
incorrectly referred to as tiki, a term that actually refers to large human
figures carved in wood, and, also, the small wooden carvings used to mark
sacred places. New Zealand greenstone consists of either nephrite (a type
of jade, in Maori: pounamu) or bowenite (Maori: tangiwai). Pounamu is
esteemed highly by Maori for its beauty, toughness and great
hardness.
The 1/9 stamp shows an aerial topdressing plane spreading
fertilizer over farmland or spraying noxious weeds. The use of aerial
topdressing has reduced in recent years due to tighter restrictions
controlling drift of chemicals onto neighbouring properties.
In
November 1963, a colour version of the topdressing stamp was issued which
replaced the original sepia toned stamp.

The 2
shilling stamp features a drawing of a Taniwha from a limestone cave
shelter overlooking the Opihi River in South Canterbury. In Maori
mythology, taniwha are beings that live in deep pools in rivers, dark
caves, or in the sea, especially in places with dangerous currents or
deceptive breakers. The taniwha has analogues that also appear in other
Polynesian cosmologies.
The 2/6 stamp features commercial butter
production. At the time of issue, over three quarters of the butter
produced in New Zealand was exported overseas, and dairy exports are still
a major contributor to New Zealand's economy.
The 3 shilling
stamp features Tongariro National Park and the Chateau. Tongariro National
Park, located in the central North Island, is the oldest national park in
New Zealand and was the fourth National Park established in the world. The
active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in
the centre of the park. There are a number of Maori religious sites within
the park, such as the grave of Te Heuheu Herekeikei and the summits of
Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu are tapu (sacred). The Chateau (now called
Bayview Chateau Tongariro) was completed in 1929 and despite extensive
refurbishment still retains much of the style of the pre-Depression
era.
In April 1964, a colour version of the Tongariro National Park
stamp was issued which replaced the original grey toned stamp.

The 5
shilling stamp features the Sutherland Falls. Located in Fiordland National
Park near Milford Sound , the Sutherland Falls drop 580 meters from Lake
Quill in three jumps: 248 metres, 229 metres and 103 metres.
The 10
shilling stamp features Tasman Glacier, the largest of several glaciers
which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern
Alps in the South Island. The glacier has been in retreat for many years
and it is predicted to disappear completely within the next 10-19
years.
The 1 pound stamp features the Pohutu Geyser. Whakarewarewa
(a geothermal area within Rotorua city) has around 500 pools and 65 geyser
vents. Seven geysers are currently active. The most famous, Pohutu Geyser,
meaning big splash or explosion, can erupt up to 30 meters usually every
hour.
In 1967 the majority of these stamps were reissued with
Decimal Currency values. These stamps are listed separately under
1967 Decimal Pictorials.