Single $1.70 'Hairy Maclary' gummed stamp.
Since the small terrier of mixed pedigree’s first appearance, everything about him was already evident - animated, scruffy, expressive and determined.
This stamp issue celebrates the 40th anniversary of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, the first book in New Zealand author Dame Lynley Dodd’s beloved children’s series. Click here for more information about the stamp issue.
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| Date of issue: | 1 March 2023 |
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| Number of stamps: | Six gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.70 x2, $3.00, $3.80, $4.30 & $4.50 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Hannah Fortune, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, Napier, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus spot overgloss |
| Stamp size and format: | 35mm x 34.55mm |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 90mm x 150mm |
| Paper type: | Arconvert Securpost Premium Gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.286 x 13.895 |
| 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 29 February 2024. The stamps first day cover will remain on sale until 26 April 2023. The miniature sheet, miniature sheet first day cover, pin, presentation pack and limited edition will remain on sale indefinitely while stocks last. |
