Several requests were received for subjects to depict on the 1954 Health stamp issue - Centenary of the YMCA, Girls Life Brigade and the conquest of Everest, in which a New Zealander had played such a conspicuous part.
Issue information
Eight artists submitted 18 designs and a submission by James Berry depicting a young tramper was selected for inclusion on the stamps. The proceeds of the 'Health' value of these 1954 Health stamps was donated to the Children's Health Camps movement.
Acknowledgments
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 1954 Health
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
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Single Stamp |
Single 1 1/2d + 1/2d 'Violet Version' gummed stamp. A young tramper with map in hand, is depicted gazing earnestly across the lake with a snow clad Mount Aspiring rising in the distant background. A view of the summit of Mt Everest is included in the top left-hand corner. The design symbolizes the thoughts and aspirations of many New Zealanders, at the same time paying tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Mount Everest the previous year. |
2d |
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Single Stamp |
Single 2d + 1d 'Slate Version' gummed stamp. A young tramper with map in hand, is depicted gazing earnestly across the lake with a snow clad Mount Aspiring rising in the distant background. A view of the summit of Mt Everest is included in the top left-hand corner. The design symbolizes the thoughts and aspirations of many New Zealanders, at the same time paying tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Mount Everest the previous year. |
3d |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 4 October 1954 |
|---|---|
| Designers: | J Berry, Wellington |
| Printers: | Bradbury Wilkinson, England |
| Stamp size: | 24mm x 40mm |
| Sheet size: | 120 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Recess printed - Intaglio |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.5 |
| Paper type: | Wiggins Teape 'Royal Cypher', multiple NZ and star watermark |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until 31 January 1955. |