Known around the world for its breathtaking scenery, New Zealand is an always popular tourist destination.
Issue information
This stunning stamp issue showcased three of New Zealand’s most picturesque locations – Cape Reinga, Stewart Island and Lake Matheson. The stamps extended New Zealand Post’s existing Scenic Definitives range, and these three new denominations were created to accommodate the upcoming changes in postage rates.
The three gummed and two self-adhesive stamps were presented together on the first day cover, which featured Cape Reinga in all its glory. This was the perfect stamp collectable to celebrate New Zealand’s natural beauty.
The $1.40 Cape Reinga stamp and the $2.10 Stewart Island stamp were available in self-adhesive booklets of 10 and five respectively.
Product Listing for 2012 Scenic Definitives
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| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Single Stamp |
Single $1.40 'Cape Reinga' gummed stamp. The $1.40 stamp is available in gummed and self-adhesive formats, and features the iconic lighthouse at Cape Reinga. A popular spot for tourists, Cape Reinga is as far north as you can drive in New Zealand’s North Island, and marks the point where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. |
$1.40 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $2.10 'Stewart Island' gummed stamp. Lying across Foveaux Straight at the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island, Stewart Island is a haven for nature lovers. It is abundant with beautiful bays such as Thule Bay at Paterson Inlet. This large expanse of water is popular for boat trips, fishing and diving, and is illustrated on the $2.10 stamp (available in both gummed and self-adhesive formats). |
$2.10 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $3.50 'Lake Matheson' gummed stamp. Lake Matheson sits near Fox Glacier on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The dark brown water of the lake creates the perfect reflective surface on a calm day, resulting in ‘picture perfect’ reflections of our highest peaks, Aoraki Mount Cook and Mount Tasman – as pictured on the $3.50 stamp. |
$3.50 |
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Single Stamp | Single $1.40 'Cape Reinga' self-adhesive stamp. | $1.40 |
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Single Stamp | Single $2.10 'Stewart Island' self-adhesive stamp. | $2.10 |
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First Day Cover | First day cover with three gummed and two self-adhesive stamps affixed. | $11.00 |
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Self-adhesive Booklet | Booklet of 10 x $1.40 self-adhesive stamps. | $14.00 |
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Self-adhesive Booklet | Booklet of 5 x $2.10 self-adhesive stamps. | $10.50 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 23 May 2012 |
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| Number of stamps: | Three gummed and two self-adhesive stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.40 (gummed and self-adhesive), $2.10 (gummed and self-adhesive) and $3.50 |
| Stamps and first day cover designed by: | Stamps Business, New Zealand Post, Wellington |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours (self-adhesive tagged with red phosphor) |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 25mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Gummed: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper; Booklets: Avery Dennison B100 Gloss-Back WLK5 Adhesive 210gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | Gummed: 50 |
| Perforation gauge: | Gummed: 13.33 x 13.60; Self-adhesive: die cut |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks could be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks were available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until 10 February 2016. |
