Single $3.60 'Bell jellyfish' gummed stamp
A bell jellyfish (Benthocodon hyalinus) drifts through the water column of McMurdo Sound, between the seafloor and the underside of the sea-ice. Endemic to Antarctic waters, this species spends its entire life in the ocean’s cold depths, grazing near seabed communities of sponges and anemones. Photographed at Arrival Heights, the scene highlights the remarkable clarity and stillness of the ice-covered Southern Ocean.
This stamp issue explores the unseen world beneath the Antarctic sea-ice. Click here for more information.
| Date of issue: | 4 November 2026 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four |
| Denominations: | $3.60, $4.20, $4.90, $5.80. |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Nick Jarvie, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand. |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours. |
| Stamp size and format: | 25mm x 50m (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 145mm 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 x 14.4 |
| 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. |
