Single $2.30 Time Warp gummed stamp.
With its easy-to-follow dance moves, Time Warp often involves exuberant audience participation. This song was originally performed by the ensemble which included writer Richard O’Brien as Riff Raff, who debuted the mysterious ‘Handyman’ in 1973.
This stamp issue commemorated Aotearoa New Zealand’s connection to the Rocky Horror Show, written by British-New Zealander Richard O’Brien. Click here to find out more.
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| Date of issue: | 7 May 2025 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed |
| Denominations: | $2.30, $3.60, $4.30 & $4.90 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Chris Jones, Graphetti, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours with select foil and overgloss. |
| Stamp size and format: | 25mm x 50mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 78mm x 110mm (vertical) |
| First day cover size and format: | 205mm x 120mm (Miniature sheet first day cover vertical, stamp first day cover horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell red phosphor gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 x 14.4 |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks could be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks were available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | These stamps and first day covers remained on sale until 6 May 2026. |