Mint set of four gummed stamps
Individual stamps included in this set
$2.30 Cliff Porter - Cliff Porter (Captain) leads the All Blacks out for their first match against Devon. The fern on their jerseys has an unusual shape. The jerseys were made and embroidered for the team in England.
$3.60 Gus Hart - All Blacks wing Gus Hart sends a Frenchman flying backwards at Colombes Stadium, Paris. Won 37 – nil the All Blacks scored 11 tries in an overwhelming victory.
$4.90 George Nēpia - George Nēpia leads the Haka on the Saint Helen’s ground before the fifth match, against Swansea. Nēpia became known for his exceptional skills as a fullback and played all 32 games.
$5.60 Maurice Brownlie - The Invincibles attracted massive crowds who were drawn in by their silky skills on muddy grounds. Lineouts could be lotteries with slippery balls. Maurice Brownlie in the headgear leaps with two hands.
This stamp issue celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 1924-25 rugby union tour of the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 7 August 2024 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $2.30, $3.60, $4.90 & $5.60 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Hannah Fortune, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 46mm x 35mm (x 3 horizontal), 35mm x 46mm (x 1 vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell Red Phosphor Gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.286 x 14.47 |
| 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 6 August 2025. First day covers will also remain on sale until 6 August 2025. |
