Singapore 2015 World Stamp Exhibition

Singapore 2015 was the third World Stamp Exhibition to be held in Singapore. It was held in conjunction with Singapore's 50th year of independence, with the full support and patronage of the Federation lnternationale de Philatelie (FIP) and under the auspices of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately.
To mark this exhibition, New Zealand Post issued one stamp of a joint issue between Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. This stamp shows a great view of the New Zealand Houses of Parliament in Wellington. The other two stamps also included the Houses of Parliament in their respective countries. (See the miniature sheet below.)

$2.50 - Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
In the foreground is the old Parliament Buildings which includes the main debating chamber with the iconic Beehive in the background where senior cabinet ministers have their offices. 2015 marks Singapore's 50th year of independence, 150th year of Wellington being New Zealand’s capital city and 175 years since New Zealand became a separate nation at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Also view our post on NZ Parliament Buildings.

                       
A70c - Australian Stamp.                                            S$1.30 - Singapore Stamp.

Singapore Issue.
The three stamps of the Singapore Issue. 


Singapore Miniature Sheet.


 Australian Issue.


While New Zealand issued a miniature sheet, Australia issued the three stamps each showing one of the three Parliament Buildings.
  

 New Zealand Issue.
 The skyline of Singapore.
         This miniature sheet shows the three stamps of the joint issue between New Zealand, Australia and Singapore across the top. The three stamp feature the Parliament Buildings of their respective countries. Down on the right-hand side can be seen the logo of the third World Stamp Exhibition, held in Singapore. In the background can be seen the skyline of Singapore including The giant wheel of the Singapore Flyer and on the left the amazing Marina Bays Sands Hotel.
         The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel in Singapore. Described by its operators as an observation wheel, it opened in 2008, construction having taken about 2½ years. It carried its first paying passengers on 11 February, opened to the public on 1 March, and was officially opened on 15 April. It has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-storey terminal building. The Flyer has an overall height of 165 metres (541 ft) and was the world's tallest Ferris wheel until 2014.
         Marina Bay Sands is an Integrated Resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion, including cost of the prime land. With the casino complete, the resort features a 2,561-room hotel, a 1,300,000-square-foot (120,000sqm) convention-exhibition centre, the 800,000-square-foot (74,000sqm) The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands mall, a museum, two large theatres, seven "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, an ice skating rink, and the world's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. The complex is topped by a 340m-long SkyPark with a capacity of 3,900 people and a 150m infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67m.

The First Day Cover gives us a short history in photographs of Parliament Buildings on this site. Notice the Beehive cancel on the stamp in the top right-hand corner. I also like the small photo at the bottom showing the Beehive under construction. 

The exhibition souvenir cover features the exhibition miniature sheet as well as date stamps from all three countries.

A Plate Block showing various technical information attached to
a block of six stamps.
  

Technical information:-

Exhibition Miniature Sheet:
Date of issue:
14 August 2015
Number of stamps:
Exhibition miniature sheet contains three gummed stamps.
Stamps and first day covers designed by:                                  
                                    
Stamps: Australia Post Design Studio, Melbourne Australia. Exhibition Miniature Sheet and Souvenir Cover: Stamps and Collectables Business, New Zealand Post, Wellington.
Denominations:
NZD $2.50, AUD $0.70, SGD $1.30
Printer and process:
Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography
Number of colours:
Four process colours
Stamp size and format:
35 x 29.4mm
Paper type:
Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
Period of sale:
Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, the miniature sheet will remain on sale until 13 August 2016.  The souvenir cover will remain on sale until 14 October 2015.

New Zealand Parliament Buildings stamp:
Date of issue:
14 August 2015
Number of stamps:
One gummed stamp.
Stamps and first day covers designed by:                                   
Stamps and Collectables Bsuiness, New Zealand Post, Wellington.
Denominations:
$2.50
Printer and process:
Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography
Number of colours:
Four process colours
Stamp size and format:
35 x 29.4mm
Paper type:
Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
Number of stamps per sheet:
25
Perforation gauge:
14.285
Period of sale:
Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, the stamps will remain on sale until 13 August 2016.  The first day cover will remain on sale until 14 October 2015.