Single $3.80 'Beatrice Hill Tinsley (1941-1981) astrophysicist' gummed stamp.
In her short but remarkable career Beatrice Hill Tinsley proved that the universe was infinite and would expand forever, and that galaxies evolved and interacted. This picture shows Hill Tinsley in her office at Yale University in 1975.
- Photograph of Beatrice Muriel Tinsley, November 1975. Office of Public Affairs, Yale University, Photographs of Individuals (RU 686). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
- Beatrice Tinsley Barred spiral: ESA/Hubble & NASA
In celebration of all the women scientists in Aotearoa New Zealand, this stamp issue highlights the remarkable work of four trailblazing women. Click here to find out more.
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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. |