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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...

2018 - Macao 2018 Exhibition.

This was the header photo for this issue on the NZ Post website.
It shows both miniature sheets and the cute little kiwi too.

The Macao stamp exhibition is the first great international philatelic event in Asia organised by the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. It took place at The Venetian Macao - Conference & Exhibition Centre from 21 to 24 September 2018.
From 1977 to 2017, a total of 34 exhibitions have been held in different parts of Asia - Macao 2018 is the 35th Asian International Stamp Exhibition.
New Zealand Post has created unique 2018 Round Kiwi and Predator Free 2050 miniature sheets and miniature sheet first day covers for this event.



Macao 2018 Exhibition Miniature Sheet. 
Exhibition Miniature Sheet. 
The Stamps - $1.20 - Tuneful backyards; $1.20 - Thriving wetland cycleways; $2.40 - Picnic in the park.

 Miniature Sheet FDC - 21 September 2018.


Macao 2018 Exhibition Miniature Sheet. 




 Exhibition Miniature Sheet.
The Stamps - $1.20 Brown Kiwi (Green); $1.20 Great Spotted Kiwi (Blue); $2.40 Little Spotted Kiwi (Purple).

Miniature Sheet FDC - 21 September 2018.


Technical information.
Date of issue: 21 September 2018.
Number of stamps: 6 gummed stamps (3 each miniature sheet).
Denominations: Each sheet face value $4.80 plus $1.00 surcharge for Philatelic Trust.
Stamps, miniature sheet and first day covers designed: Stamps and Collectables, New Zealand Post.
Printer and process: Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography.
The number of colours: Four process colours.
Miniature sheet size and format: 
1. Macao Exhibition Miniature Sheet (2018 Round Kiwi stamps): 130mm x 90mm; 
2. Macao Exhibition Miniature Sheet (Predator Free 2050 stamps): 160mm x 90mm
Paper Type: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
Perforation gauge: Predator Free 14.56 x 14.06, Round Kiwi 14.48
Period of sale: Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 20 September 2019. First-day covers will remain on sale until 20 November 2018.



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

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