Cancelled set of four gummed stamps.
Individual stamps included in this set:
$2.00 Purple & yellow
Split Enz released True Colours in January, 1980. The album remained high in the charts in NZ, Australia, Canada and Holland for several months. Neil Finn’s song I Got You is the band’s most successful tune.
$3.30 Yellow & blue
True Colours is the fifth album released by Split Enz. The band’s percussionist Noel Crombie designed the cover, choosing four different colour combinations.
$4.00 Blue & orange
British engineer and producer David Tickle has contributed to albums by Blondie, Prince and U2, among others. But it was as a near-unknown 20-year-old that he produced his first album: True Colours by Split Enz.
$6.90 Red & green
Before True Colours, Split Enz was a popular cult band, playing concerts around the world. After True Colours, many of its songs including Shark Attack, I Got You, I Hope I Never and Poor Boy would be mainstays of the band’s live performances and favourites on Kiwi and Australian radio.
This stamp issue highlights an iconic Kiwi band in celebration of New Zealand Music Month. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 1 May 2024 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $2.00, $3.30, $4.00 & $6.90 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Nick Jarvie, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus overgloss |
| Stamp size and format: | 35mm x 45mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 65mm (horizontal) |
| Limited edition miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Red phosphor gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.29 x 13.9 |
| 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: | Period of sale: Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 30 April 2025. First day covers will remain on sale until 30 April 2025. |
