These stamps were issued to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of CORSO (Council of Organisations for Relief Services Overseas). CORSO is a New Zealand aid organisation.
Issue information
One of the two stamps depicted a child holding a food bowl as she stands in a wheat field, and the other a woman giving her child a glass of milk whilst cattle graze in the background.
7c
25th Anniversary of CORSO - Wheat Theme.
8c
25th Anniversary of CORSO - Milk Theme.
Technical information
| Date of Issue: | 18 November 1969 |
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| Designers: | L C Mitchell, Wellington |
| Printers: | Japanese Government Printing Bureau, Japan |
| Stamp Size: | 7c : 25.5mm x 42mm; 8c : 42mm x 25.5mm |
| Sheet Size: | 50 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Photogravure |
| Perforation Gauge: | 7c : 13.5 x 13; 8c : 13 x 13.5 |
| Paper Type: | Chalk surfaced, unwatermarked |
