Single $3.60 'The Dog' gummed stamp
Central to the goings-on at Footrot Flats and the narrator in many of the cartoons, Dog the border collie gathers sheep into groups and eyeballs them to stop them escaping. In interviews, Murray Ball was often asked to disclose the ‘real’ name of the Dog. To this day, it remains a trade secret.
This stamp issue celebrates Murray Ball's iconic Footrot Flats comic strip. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 4 November 2026 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four |
| Denominations: | $3.60, $4.90, $6.20, $8.00. |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Nick Jarvie, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand. Images supplied by Diogenes Designs. |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours. |
| Stamp size and format: | 35mm x 34.55mm (square) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 135mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| First day cover size and format: | 205mm x 120mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell red phosphor 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.286 x 13.895 |
| 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 and first day covers will remain on sale until 3 November 2027. |
