Held under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately, the NZ2020 International Stamp Exhibition took place from 19-22 March 2020 at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland.
NZ2020 was the first international exhibition held in New Zealand since the successful NZ 1990 World Stamp Exhibition. You could join us for a fantastic weekend of philatelic displays, have access to unique collectables and the opportunity to meet collectors and philatelic distributors from all around the world.
Issue information
NZ Post created a special maritime themed miniature sheet for the event celebrating Auckland as the City of Sails. Three additional miniature sheets featured stamps from 2019 issues Year of the Rat, Kupe – The Great Navigator and Lighthouse Perspectives were also produced for the event.
Exclusive products that were available at NZ Post’s stand included individually numbered miniature sheets, an imperforate miniature sheet with additional selvage (you visited the Southern Colour Print booth for perforation), a limited-edition silver miniature sheet and unique maritime-themed date stamps.
Product listing for NZ2020 International Stamp Exhibition
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled gummed Maritime exhibition miniature sheet. | $5.20 |
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Souvenir Cover | First day cover with gummed Maritime exhibition miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $5.70 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled gummed 2020 Year of the Rat exhibition miniature sheet. | $7.20 |
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Souvenir Cover | First day cover with gummed 2020 Year of the Rat exhibition miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $7.70 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled gummed Kupe - The Great Navigator exhibition miniature sheet. | $5.20 |
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Souvenir Cover | First day cover with gummed Kupe - The Great Navigator exhibition miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $5.70 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled gummed Lighthouse Perspectives exhibition miniature sheet. | $3.60 |
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Sourvenir Cover | First day cover with gummed Lighthouse Perspectives exhibition miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $4.10 |
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Miniature Sheet | imperforatge gummed miniature sheet featuring three stamps from the Lighthouse Perspectives stamp issue. | $5.20 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 19 March 2020 |
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| Number of stamps per miniature sheet: | Three |
| Denominations: | 2 x $1.30, $2.60 |
| Miniature sheet and first day covers designed by: | Alan Hollows, Stamps and Collectables, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 50mm x 30mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 160mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.56 x 14.06 |
| Period of sale: | These sheets remained on sale until 18 March 2021. First day covers remained on sale until 14 May 2020. |
