Sheet of 20 x $3.30 Vance Leach gummed stamps.
Vance joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1999 as an ordinary electronics technician. At the completion of his training, he was posted to HMNZS CANTERBURY and then deployed to East Timor. Vance left the Navy in 2009 as a petty officer weapons technician to pursue a law degree at the University of Auckland and now works in employment relations.
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| Date of issue: | 3 April 2024 |
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| Number of stamps: | Six gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $2.00 x 2, $3.30 x 2, $4.00 & $4.60 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Helen Perkins and John Ward, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus silver foil |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Red phosphor gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 x 13.60 |
| 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 2 April 2025. First day covers will remain on sale until 2 April 2025. |
