Celebrate weaving, one of Tokelau’s traditional art forms, with this stamp issue.
Issue information
Weaving is a traditional art form that remains popular in Tokelau today. The most common materials used in these crafts are lau kie (pandanus leaf) and lau hulu (brown pandanus). The crafts depicted on these four gummed stamps included a taulima (bracelet), pupu (water holder), tapili (fan) and ato (basket).
Product Listing for Tokelau Weaving
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Single Stamp |
Single 45c 'Taulima' gummed stamp. Made from processed pandanus leaf, the bracelets depicted are one of several items the faipule (elected leader) of Nukunono, Pio Tuia assembled from the makers or owners in 1999. |
$0.45 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $1.40 'Pupu' gummed stamp. These water holders are made from a coconut shell and covered in a wrapping made from plaited coconut husk fibres, or ‘sennit’. |
$1.40 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $2.00 'Tapili' gummed stamp. This decorated fan is made from sections of young coconut leaf and coconut leaf midrib. |
$2.00 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $3.00 'Ato' gummed stamp. This basket was probably made in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s from synthetic materials, when preferred natural resources were scarce. |
$3.00 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled gummed miniature sheet. | $6.85 |
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First Day Cover | First day cover with gummed stamps affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $7.35 |
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Miniature Sheet First Day Cover | First day cover with gummed miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $7.35 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 23 April 2014 |
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| Number of stamps: | Set of four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | 45c, $1.40, $2.00 and $3.00 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | New Zealand Post Limited, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer: | Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand. |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 16 |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until close of business 22 April 2015. |