Sheet of 20 x $2.30 'Hakeke Harvest' gummed stamps.
This stamp depicts the lucky discovery of the hakeke (wood ear mushroom), with a snake calmly observing. Chew Chong (Chau Tseung) discovered hakeke in New Plymouth in 1875 and started a lucrative business exporting the fungus to China.
This stamp issue celebrates the Chinese New Year in the Year of the Snake. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 15 January 2025 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $2.30, $3.60, $4.90 & $7.20 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | YMC Design, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 135mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Arconvert Securpost Premium Gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 |
| 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 14 January 2026. First day covers will remain on sale until 14 January 2026. |
