The 1972 Christmas Stamp Issue included an Old Master; a stained glass window; and a flower of the 'New Zealand Christmas tree'.
Issue information
Old Master - 3c
"Virgin and Child" by Murillo. The original hangs in the Pitti Gallery, Florence.
Stained Glass Window - 5c
From St John's Methodist Church, Levin.
The flower of the Pohutukawa tree - 10c
Widely known as New Zealand's Christmas tree.
Technical information
| Date of Issue: | 4 October 1972 |
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| Designers: | D A Hatcher, Auckland |
| Printers: | Courvoisier, Switzerland |
| Stamp Size: | 24mm x 40mm |
| Sheet Size: | 100 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Lithography |
| Perforation Gauge: | 11.5 |
| Paper Type: | Granite, unwatermarked |