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The British Empire Games 1950 $4.90 Stamp Sheet

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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 commemorated the 75th anniversary of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Commonwealth Games.  Click here for more information.

Check out the full range of stamp sheets here.

Date of issue: 5 February 2025
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 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 4 February 2026.
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