Sheet of 20 x $1.70 'Royal Visit' gummed stamps.
This photograph shows King Charles during the 2019 royal visit to New Zealand. He is pictured wearing a korowai at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in the Bay of Islands. While at Waitangi he planted a pōhutukawa tree, as had his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit to Waitangi in 1953.
This stamp issue celebrates the accession and coronation of King Charles III. Click here for more information.
| Date of issue: | 3 May 2023 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.70, $3.00, $3.80 & $4.30 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Hannah Fortune, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print Napier, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus overgloss |
| Stamp size and format: | 45mm x 35mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Arconvert Securpost Premium gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.47 x 14.286 |
| 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 3 May 2024. First day covers will remain on sale until 28 June 2023. |
