Cancelled set of four gummed stamps.
Individual stamps in this issue
$1.70 Royal Visit
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.
$3.00 The King and Queen Consort
This official portrait of the King and Queen consort was taken during Wales Week 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Charles’ investiture as Prince of Wales. In 1969 Charles gave a speech in both English and Cymraeg (Welsh) after spending nine weeks learning the endangered language at Aberystwyth University.
$3.80 Christmas Broadcast
This stamp features King Charles III at the recording of his first Christmas broadcast in the Quire of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. New Zealanders watched the broadcast on the evening of Christmas Day 2022. It was the first Christmas speech given by a King in 70 years.
$4.30 Sustainability
This portrait was taken when King Charles III spoke as a patron at a reception held by the Soil Association in the United Kingdom. Charles has spent 50 years advocating for the environment, sharing his enthusiasm for sustainable farming practices and exploring the world’s environmental challenges.
This stamp issue celebrates the accession and coronation of King Charles III. Click here for more information.
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| 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. |
