In 1923 Government decided that it was time to restore penny postage following its suspension in 1915.
Issue information
The suggestion that the stamp design depict a map of New Zealand was made by Mr R F Joyce. The Postmaster General gave his approval and Mr W R Bock was instructed to prepare a design and engrave a steel die.
Acknowledgments
New Zealand Post would like to acknowledge the following for their assistance and guidance in bringing together this stamp issue:
Historical information included on this page sourced from The Postage Stamps of New Zealand published by the Royal Philatelic Society of NZ. Their web site offers further information useful to those interested in the stamps and postal history of New Zealand. Link: https://www.rpsnz.org.nz/
Product Listing for Map Stamp
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Single Stamp | Single 1d 'Red' gummed stamp. | 1d |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 1 October 1923 |
|---|---|
| Designers: | W R Bock, Wellington |
| Printers: | Government Printing Office, New Zealand |
| Stamp size: | 20mm x 23mm |
| Sheet size: | 240 stamps per sheet, with a later printing in 1925 with 120 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Surface printed - Typography |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 x 15 |
| Paper type: | De La Rue, NZ and star watermark; Later printings on Jones and Cowan paper |
| Period of sale: | Stocks became exhausted in the latter part of 1925. |
