For the first time the Post Office issued two commemorative stamps on the same day that marked different subjects. This was an important turning point in New Zealand commemorative stamp which led to a annual issue of a set of anniversary/commemorative stamps. This was the first occasion that New Zealand stamps were printed by the Japanese Government Printing Bureau.
One stamp, the 3c value, commemorated the 75th anniversary of Universal Suffrage in New Zealand: In 1893 women for the first time were permitted to vote in the country's parliamentary elections, making New Zealand one of the first countries in the world to introduce Women's Suffrage.
The second stamp, the 10c value, marked the adoption by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The second stamp, the 10c value, marked the adoption by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
3c - 75th Anniversary Suffrage.
This stamp depicts a ballot box with both a man and a woman voting.
10c - Human Rights.
This stamp featured the flame which had been adopted as the symbol
of human rights, encircled at the base by the wreath of the United Nations.
The First Day Cover Collection.
The two values on a generic First Day Cover.
I like that sharp clear postal strike on this cover.
I like that sharp clear postal strike on this cover.
Two Universal Suffrage First Day Covers,
The cover above shows Parliament Buildings.
You might like to see our post Parliament Buildings.
The cover below shows a version of the ballet box design.
Two Human Rights First Day Covers.
The cover above shows a small version of the Human Rights symbol with a quote from the United Nations underneath.
the cover below features a larger version of this same symbol against a stylised world globe.
Technical information:
Date of Issue:
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19 September 1968
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Designers:
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J Berry, Wellington
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Printers:
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Japanese Government Printing Bureau, Japan
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Stamp Size:
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26mm x 30mm
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Sheet Size:
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50 stamps per sheet
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Process:
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Photogravure
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Performance Gauge:
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13
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Paper Type:
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Chalk surfaced, unwatermarked
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Some of the images in this post were used with permission from the illustrated catalogue of StampsNZ
You can visit their web site and On-line Catalogue at, http://stampsnz.com/
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