Cancelled sheetlet of six gummed stamps
Featuring artwork by Melissa Boardman, the Bird of the Year 2024 sheetlet features six stamps with beautiful illustrations of the winning bird - the hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin. This is the hoiho's second time winning Bird of the Year, this time receiving 6,328 votes to take top place.
This stamp issue celebrates Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year competition. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 16 September 2024 |
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| Number of stamps: | Six gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | 3 x $2.30, $3.60, $4.30 & $4.90 |
| Designed by: | Hannah Fortune, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Artwork by: | Melissa Boardman, Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Collectables, NZ Post, Whanganui, New Zealand by digital printing |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 36.95mm x 37.5mm (vertical) |
| Sheet size and format: | 260mm x 170mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell Red Phosphor Gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | Six |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.40 x 14.615 |
| Period of sale: | Period of sale: Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 15 September 2025. |