Single $1.40 'Te Rehutai' gummed stamp.
In 2021, the RNZYS and Team New Zealand will defend the America’s Cup in Auckland in a new class of spectacular monohulls. Built from carbon and titanium, the competing yachts reach speeds of 50 knots on foils that lift them entirely out of the water.
| Date of issue: | 2 March 2021 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $1.40, $2.70, $3.50, $4.00 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | John Morris, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 50mm x 35.71mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 190mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 106gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 25 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 x 14.4 |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks may be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks are available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 2 March 2022. First day covers will remain on sale until 28 April 2021. |
