Booklet of 10 x $3.30 'Christmas tree and pōhutukawa' self-adhesive stamps.
The combination of pōhutukawa flower and Christmas tree tag combines two important aspects of a typical Kiwi Christmas - our love of a good Christmas tree and the annual bloom of pōhutukawa trees throughout the country.
This stamp issue commemorates the annual celebration of Christmas. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 4 October 2023 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed, three self-adhesive |
| Denominations: | Gummed: $2.00, $3.30, $4.00 & $4.60; Self-adhesive: $2.00, $3.00 & $4.00 (booklets of 10 stamps) |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Helen Perkins and Nick Jarvie, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier, New Zealand by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus clear overgloss |
| Stamp size and format: | Gummed: 25mmx 30mm (vertical); Self-adhesive: 25mm x 30mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Gummed: Red phosphor gummed stamp paper 106gsm; Self-adhesive: Arconvert Securpost MC 90/Cprint100 P11p |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | Gummed: 13.33 x 13.6; Self-adhesive: kiss cut |
| 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 will remain on sale until 3 October 2024. First day covers will remain on sale until 1 December 2023. |
