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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. |
