Single $1.90 'Lake Vanda' gummed stamp.
With salinity more than 10 times that of seawater, Lake Vanda is one of the world's most hyper-saline lakes. It is permanently covered with three to five metres of transparent ice, is five kilometres long and has a maximum depth of 69 metres.
| Date of issue: | 21 November 2012 |
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| Number of stamps: | Five gummed stamps |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Gregory Millen, Paraparaumu |
| Denominations: | 70c, $1.40, $1.90, $2.40 and $2.90 |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Stamps: four process colours; Miniature sheet: four process colours plus blue foil |
| Stamp size and format: | 40mm x 30mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Stamps: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 25 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until further notice. |
