With World War II still in progress New Zealand produced its first new Health stamp design in three years - the stamp design depicted two children playing on a swing at the Wellington Botanical Gardens.
Issue information
The proceeds of the Health value of these 1942 Health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.
Acknowledgments
New Zealand Post would like to acknowledge the following for their assistance and guidance in bringing together this stamp issue.
Historical Information
Information included on this page sourced from The Postage Stamps of New Zealand published by the Royal Philatelic Society of NZ. Their web site offers further information useful to those interested in the stamps and postal history of New Zealand. Link: https://www.rpsnz.org.nz/
Product Listing for 1942 Health
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Single Stamp |
Single 1d + 1/2d 'Swing' gummed stamp. A girl and a boy sharing a swing in the Botanical Gardens, Wellington - green. |
1 1/2d |
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Single Stamp |
Single 2d + 1d 'Swing' gummed stamp. A girl and a boy sharing a swing in the Botanical Gardens, Wellington - brown. |
3d |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 1 October 1942 |
|---|---|
| Designers: | S Hall, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington |
| Printer: | Australian Bank Note and Stamp Printer, Australia |
| Stamp size: | 25mm x 41mm |
| Sheet size: | 48 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Recess printed - Intaglio |
| Perforation gauge: | 11 |
| Paper type: | Wiggins Teape unsurfaced, NZ and star watermark. |