1980s Stamp Exhibitions

During the 1980s NZ Post began issuing special collectors miniature sheets to be sold at the stamp exhibitions they attended. Usually, these miniature sheets featured stamps that were currently on sale at that time, in some cases, they were overprints of existing miniature sheets but since they were actually separate issues we have decided to feature them together in this series of posts. 

This post, one of a series I'll be doing, will show all the special issues for stamp exhibitions that NZ Post attended during the 1980s. It is most likely that we will not feature most of these issues on their own pages so they have been collected here.

The first special issues for stamp exhibitions were overprints of existing miniature sheets such as the miniature sheet directly below but as you move down this page you will discover the beginning of a change from overprinted miniature sheets to sheets specially designed for particular exhibitions.



Zeapex '80 International Stamp Exhibition.
This miniature sheet was issued with and without the central overprint. It features three stamps from the 1980 Anniversaries. The issue makes the 125th anniversary of postage stamps in New Zealand and the stamps show copies of those original stamps 1855 Full-Faced Queens. Zeapex '80, the stamp exhibition held in Auckland, was part of these anniversary celebrations.


Zeapex '80 miniature sheet.
1980 Anniversaries miniature sheet with the Zeapex '80 overprint.

Famous Maori on Stamps

      For those who have accidently stumbled upon this page, this is a sub-index for our New Zealand Maori Index. It is our intention that it will soon become buried in this blog and only be accessed via the Maori Index.

Return to New Zealand Maori Index.

Famous Maori People on Stamps.

Index Page - Groups of Posts

          This index is designed to group together issues that were designed and issued as a series. The larger groups of stamp issues, such as Health Stamps or Christmas Stamps can be found in the header index above. This page will list other smaller groups, such as the Heritage Series or Lord of the Rings. Some of these have already been indexed via their own summary pages, in which case the summary will be shown in the index below as well.     (Asami)

Thematic Collections

       One of the types of stamp collecting that has not been covered well with this blog is Thematic Stamp Collecting. Well, we actually do have some Thematic collections in this blog and more are planned by our team. This index will help you find them.
        The larger ones are shown at the top of our blog. These include the Health Stamps, Christmas Stamps and the New Year collections. Other collections, that are smaller and only occupy one page, you will find listed below.        (Asami & Kim)

New Zealand Maori

New Zealand Maori.

         Asami here: - Allan has requested a special index page for posts about or relating to the Maori people of New Zealand. This is a very vast and complex area of study so I've decided to lay the page out in a series of sub-indexes with a table of context at the top.

Index / Contents

                 Maori - Traditional History.

                              Creation Stories.

                              Coming of Maori to Aotearoa (New Zealand.)

                              First Meetings with Europeans.
                              The Treaty of Waitangi.

                 Maori - Heritage.

                              Maori Cultural Heritage.

                              Matariki - Maori New Year.

                              Maori Legends.

                 Famous Maori on Stamps.   (On separate page.)

                              Famous Maori on Stamps.

                              Maori Artists - Artwork on Stamps.
                              Maori Writer/Designers on Stamps.

                       Definitive Stamps with Maori Themes.   (On separate page.)

                 A Complete Index of Maori Themed Stamps.
                                                 (A future project still to be published.)

                The Moriori People.

                              Moriori History & Culture.

Special Posts.

        There are some posts within this blog that must be considered special either because:-
                   1)  They feature a special or unique subject or event.
                   2)  They contain a very rare or unusual item. 
                   3)  A lot of effort and work has gone into the post.

       We have decided to list (max 25) of these posts on this page so they can be easily found and viewed. To make it onto this list, a post must be selected by one of the five writers involved in creating this blog, then voted in by all five of us. Just because it makes the list does not mean it will always stay there either.
      They are numbered but not listed in any particular order other than when they were selected for this list. While most of these posts have been published by either Mary or Allan, that doesn't mean the work of other writers couldn't be selected too. It just reflects the fact that posts on most of the more challenging subjects are untaken by these two writers.

Errors, Flaws and Varieties

         One of the features of this blog are the large number of stamps considered to be Errors, Flaws or Varieties. We have decided to create a page in our index to list these so readers can find them. They will be listed in chronological order with a brief description and link to their location.

       When Allan suggested the idea to me I went searching for what each of the items listed in the heading were. There seems to be a lot of confusion among stamp collectors. We maybe considered wrong here but we have agreed to call them as follows. Please feel free to leave us a comment below regarding this.
       A Error - This is a design error such as a spelling mistake or other such error in the design.
       A Flaw - This is an error made during the printing process, such as:- missing colour, colour or perf shift, ink marks caused during printing.
      A Variety - This is where one stamp in the sheet differs from the others. They include:- plate damage, plate retouches, design differences to the stamps.
                                                                                                                   Asami.

Total Listed here:- 630

The Millennium Series - The Complete Series.

 First Heritage Series.                    Second Heritage Series.                    Third Heritage Series.

       There were three Heritage Series through the late 1980s and 1990s The First Heritage Series was a set of six issues lead up to the celebrations of New Zealand's 150th Anniversary in 1990. The Second Heritage Series looked at the four decades, the 1920s - 1950s, where New Zealand gained its own identity and emerged as the nation we know today. This is The Third Heritage Series, six issues leading up to the Year 2000. I am going to include the seventh issue in this series as it seems to fit with the basic theme of this heritage series marking the beginning of the century. 

Put together on a page like this they make a great record of New Zealand's Heritage. You can view the entire series on one page, then follow the links to learn more about each issue and the individual stamps. 

Index Eleven - 2015 - 2019.

Stamps Issued 2010 - 2014

Dark Blue: - Link to Featured Post.

Light Blue: - Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Back to Stamps Issued 2010 - 2014.

Index Ten - 2010 - 2014

Stamps Issued 2010 - 2014

Dark Blue: - Link to Featured Post.

Light Blue: - Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Back to Stamps Issued 2005 - 2009.

Index Nine - 2005 - 2009

Stamps Issued 2005 - 2009

Dark Blue: - Link to Featured Post.

Light Blue: - Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Back to Stamps Issued 2000 - 2004.

Index Eight - 2000 - 2004

Stamps Issued 2000 - 2004

Dark Blue:- Link to Featured Post.

Light Blue:- Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Back to Stamps Issued 1995 - 1999.

Second Heritage Series - Emerging Years Series.

  First Heritage Series.                    Second Heritage Series.                    Third Heritage Series.

 

    The second series of Heritage Stamps comprised four issues during 1992 through 1994. Four issues about four decades, the 1920s, the 30s, the 40s, and the 50s. These were decades of change, a time when New Zealand grew to emerge as the nation it is today. It would be impossible to record every event over every ten years on six small postage stamps but that is not intended here. These issues are not recording history, they are recording cultural and heritage change. They try to capture the atmosphere, the mood of change within each decade, as well as recording events or inventions that helped drive these changes.

       There are four issues and so I decided to create four posts, each linked from this page. I hope to publish them all over the next few weeks. But for now here is the whole series, all four issues, comprising 24 stamps with brief captions. As I complete each decade I might come back and add more text here as well.

Index Seven - 1995 - 1999

Stamps Issued 1995 1999

Dark Blue:- Link to Featured Post.

Light Blue:- Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Back to Stamps Issued 1990 - 1994.

1988 - 1990 Heritage Series.

         First Heritage Series.                Second Heritage Series.                 Third Heritage Series.

          During the late 80s and early 90s, there were three of the Heritage series produced by New Zealand Post. This page gives a brief look, an overview of the issues comprising the first series, issued during the period 1988 - 1990.  These six issues are part of the 'Heritage' series leading up to the 1990 150th anniversary celebrations in New Zealand. The year 1990 marked 150 years since sovereignty was vested in the English crown. 

Note:- This page should be considered as summary or overview with links to each

 issue posted in greater detail.

Index Six - 1990 - 1994

Stamps Issued 1990 1994

Dark Blue: - Link to Featured Post.

Light Blue: - Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Back to Stamps Issued 1980 1989.

Index Five - 1980 - 1989

Stamps Issued 1980 1989

(Dark Blue: - Link to Featured Post.)

(Light Blue: - Link to Part of Set or Mention.)

Back to Stamps Issued 1970 1979.

Index Four - 1970 - 1979.

Stamps Issued 1970 1979

 (Dark Blue:- Link to Featured Post.)

(Light Blue:- Link to Part of Set or Mention.)

Index Three - 1950 - 1969

Stamps Issued 1950 1969

Dark Blue:- Link to Featured Post.
Light Blue:- Link to Part of Set or Mention.

Index Two - 1910 - 1949

Stamps Issued 1910 1949

Dark Blue:- Link to Featured Post.
Light Blue:- Link to Part of Set or Mention.