Sheet of 20 x $4.90 'Men’s 100-kilometre road race' gummed stamps.
The cycling road race covered 12 laps of a testing circuit in the Auckland suburb of Parnell. While most events took place in Auckland, rowing was held on a recently created hydro lake at Karāpiro in Waikato.
This stamp issue commemorates the 75th anniversary of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Commonwealth Games. Click here for more information.
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| Date of issue: | 5 February 2025 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $2.30, $3.60, $4.30 & $4.90 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | YMC Design, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Brebner Print, Napier by Lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 50mm x 35.71mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 90mm x 150mm (vertical) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell Truwhite Non-Phosphor Gummed 110gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.00 x 14.40 |
| 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 4 February 2026. First day covers will remain on sale until 4 February 2026. |
