Single $4.60 'The Ring is Mine' gummed stamp.
With his quest nearly over, Frodo struggles against the Ring’s seductive allure. Unable to release it into the fires of Mount Doom, Frodo cries ‘the Ring is mine’, prompting a fight to the death with Gollum. Mount Ngauruhoe, in the Tongariro district, provided a perfect double for Mount Doom, but the documentary shows a special table that Wētā Workshop built for the shots where lava flows down the side of the erupting volcano.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 20th Anniversary celebrated the talent of Kiwi filmmakers and the films’ legacy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Click here for more information about the stamp issue.
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| Date of issue: | 1 November 2023 |
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| Number of stamps: | Six gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $2.00 x 2, $3.30 x 2, $4.00 & $4.60 |
| Stamp designs: | $2.00 Arwen, $2.00 The Lair of Shelob, $3.30 The Army of the Dead, $3.30 The Shieldmaiden of Rohan, $4.00 Gandalf and the Moth, $4.60 The Ring is Mine |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Sacha Lees, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier, New Zealand by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 50mm x 35.71mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 112mm x 66mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell red phosphor gummed stamp paper 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.40 x 14.00 |
| 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 31 October 2024. First day covers remained on sale until 27 December 2023. Miniature sheet first day covers will remain on sale indefinitely. |