Booklet of five x $4.00 'Island Bay, Wellington' self-adhesive stamps.
Island Bay sits on the south coast of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. Home to Taputeranga Marine Reserve, its waters are inhabited by a rich variety of marine life, from invertebrates like octopus, rock lobsters, crabs and starfish, to over 180 fish species.
The 2023 Scenic Definitives showcase the Great Walks of Aotearoa New Zealand. Click here to find out more about the stamp issue.
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| Date of issue: | 7 June 2023 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed, two self-adhesive |
| Denominations: | Gummed: $3.30, $4.60, $5.30 & $6.90; Self-adhesive: $3.30, $4.00 |
| Stamp booklets: | Self-adhesive x two booklets (five x $3.30 and five x $4.00) |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 25mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Gummed: Red phosphor gummed stamp paper 104gsm; Self-adhesive: Arconvert Securpost MC 90/Cprint100 P11p |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | Gummed: 13.33 x 13.60; Self-adhesive: kiss cut |
| 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 indefinitely. First day covers will remain on sale until 2 August 2023. |
