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New Zealand fiscal and postage stamps were overprinted for various revenue purposes. Some are given below. Counterpart Counterpart stamps were attached to duplicate (i.e. counterpart) documents provided that the full stamp duty had been paid on the original. The counterpart fee was 2s 6d. The first issue was in 1870 and the design was Die I of the 1867 Revenue issue. The stamp on the left is Die II and was issued in 1880. In 1887, stamps were issued in the design of the revenue stamps of 1880, but with the word Counterpart in rather small letters above the value as in the example on the below. In 1916 the fee was increased to 3s 0d and ordinary revenue stamps were overprinted diagonally in black although special printings were made as the colour was always yellow. It exists both perf 14 and perf 14½x14. In 1927, the George V 3s 0d Admiral stamp was printed on Cowan paper, perf 14, in orange yellow and overprin
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2000 Ross Dependency Transport on Ice.

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Transport on the Ice includes six stamps and a first day cover that depicts the rugged nature of the Antarctic terrain and the transportation challenges.

The Stamps.

40c - RNZAF C130 Hercules.
The RNZAF C130 Hercules is primarily used to carry people and cargo to and from Antarctica. This aircraft takes approximately seven hours flying time from Christchurch to McMurdo.

80c - Hagglunds Bandvagn 206 All Terrain Carrier.
The Hagglunds BV206 All Terrain Carrier (80c) and the ASV Track Truck are effective modes of transportation on sea ice.

$1.10 - Tracked 4 x 4 Motorbike.
The Tracked 4 x 4 Motorbike’s tracker system increases its capability for working on soft snow by decreasing the ground pressure of the vehicle. The Motorbike is the prime mover for small trailers and sledges around Scott Base. 

$1.20 - ASV Track Truck.
The ASV Track Truck another vehicle for transport on ice is also ideal for safely crossing small crevasses. 

$1.50 - Squirrel Helicopter.
 Unlike the Hercules, the Squirrel Helicopter ($1.50) is used to transport personnel and cargo over short distances within Antarctica.

$1.80 - Elan Skidoo.
The Elan Skidoo ($1.80) is also considered to be the local transport on snow, and is sometimes used for remote party fieldwork because it is light and can be easily transported by small aircraft.

 The First Day Cover.
The picture to the left of this cover shows a Hagglunds Bandvagn 206 All Terrain Carrier out on the Ross Ice Shelf. The postal cancellation stamp is a stylized view of a RNZAF C130 Hercules.  

Technical information.

Date of Issue: 4 November 2000
Designer: Sea Sky Design, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Printer: Southern Colour Print, New Zealand
Stamp Size: 30mm x 40mm
Sheet Size: 100 stamps
Process:Lithography
Perforation Gauge:                  14
Paper Type: 103 gsm red phosphor coated


Some of the images in this post were used with permission from the illustrated catalogue of StampsNZ
You can visit their website and On-line Catalogue at, http://stampsnz.com/

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New Zealand Post (Stamps)

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