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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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2021 Pride

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2021 Pride stamp celebrates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Takatāpui, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTTQIA+) community, and allies, and all other Rainbow identities not covered in this acronym, identities still to be named, and the infinite number of identities that are possible to us as human beings.

The added colours, which form a chevron arrow at the hoist of the flag, point to the right to show “forward movement,” while being situated along the left of the flag to show “that progress still needs to be made.”

$1.40 - Daniel Quasar’s Progress Pride Flag - Plate Block

$1.40 - Daniel Quasar’s Progress Pride Flag - Progress Pride Flag


Technical Information.

Date of issue:3 February 2021
Number of stamps:1 gummed stamp
Denominations:$1.40
Stamps designed by:Cam Price, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand
Printer and process:Southern Colour Print Ltd by offset lithography
Number of colours:Four process colours with synseal overgloss
Stamp size and format:40mm x 30mm (horizontal)
Paper type:Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
Number of stamps per sheet:25
Period of sale:Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 2 February 2022.

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