Single $8.00 'Pongo' gummed stamp
Janice ‘Pongo’ Footrot is Wal’s niece who turns up on school holidays. Her Uncle Wal’ loves her to bits, which means she gets away with a fair bit. The Dog is often the victim of her pranks and knows all too well that you cannot win against the likes of Pongo.
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. |
