Single $1.70 'Lucy Moore (1906-1987) botanist and ecologist' gummed stamp.
This stamp depicts Lucy Moore with images of Pterocladia lucida, one of the seaweeds she observed and described. In her long career she was responsible for the taxonomy of a variety of native flora.
Lucy B. Moore, Plate 46, The Genus Pterocladia in New Zealand, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 74, 1944-45, p. 336.
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| Date of issue: | 2 November 2022 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.70, $3.00, $3.80 & $4.30 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Jo Bailey, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 28mm x 35.16mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 128mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Arconvert securpost premium gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.50 x 13.75 |
| 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 1 November 2023. First day covers were only available until 28 December 2022. |