Sheet of 20 x $4.30 'Mākereti Papakura (1873-1930) (Tūhourangi), leader, guide, ethnographer' gummed stamps.
Mākereti Papakura (1873-1930) (Tūhourangi), leader, guide, ethnographer - Mākereti Papakura was an anthropologist whose posthumously published work, The Old-Time Māori (1938), is now widely acknowledged as the first published scholarly work of ethnography written by a Māori scholar.
- Kahu huruhuru (feathered cloak), 1850-1880. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (ME013125)
- Mākereti Papakura, Papers of Makereti: Drafts, 1887-1938. National Library of Australia, nla.obj-2194113213
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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. |