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Counterpart, Denoting, Fine Paid, Mortgagee's Indemnity and Not Liable stamps

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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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2012 Ross Dependency Definitives.

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         On the 21st of November, 2012, The Ross Dependency issued their annual 5 value definitive set. The stamps depicted five views of the scenery from the dependency. These stamps are used by people stationed at Scott Base and other bases in the area. Also, many of these stamps will be purchased directly from NZ Post by collectors all over the world.
         I always like to see the new issues from The Ross Dependency because they are usually great stamps. The scenes are usually interesting and colourful making them ideal for display in an album. I would suggest the Ross Dependency would be a good subject to start a virtual stamp collection.

The Five Stamps.


                    
 70c - Mount Erebus                                                   $1.40 - Beardmore Glacier

                      
 $1.90 - Lake Vanda                                     $2.40 - Cape Adare

$2.90 - Ross Ice Shelf



Technical Information.
Date of issue: 21 November 2012.
The number of stamps: Five gummed stamps.
Stamps and first day covers designed: Gregory Millen, Paraparaumu.
Denominations: 70c, $1.40, $1.90, $2.40 and $2.90.
Printer and process: Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography.
The number of colours: Stamps: four process colours; Miniature Sheet: four process colours plus blue foil.
Stamp size and format: 40mm x 30mm (horizontal)
Paper type: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper.
The number of stamps per sheet: 25
Perforation gauge: 14
Period of sale: Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until further notice.


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