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Latest stamps from Niue & Tokelau
Niue Queen Victoria 200 Years This set of stamps celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Niue’s first British monarch, Queen Victoria. Featuring four portraits from through her life, the stamps are decorated with roses and hibiscus flowers.
Date of issue: 16 October 2019 Designer: Hannah Fortune, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand Withdrawal date: 15 October 2020
Niue Christmas 2019 Christianity is a key element of life for Niueans, and locals celebrate Christmas just as those in many other countries do – by spending time with loved ones, sharing food and gifts, and reflecting on the traditional Christmas story.
In the Christmas 2019 stamp issue for Niue, the Nativity scene was created out of paper and coloured pencils.
Date of issue: 4 December 2019 Designer: Hannah Fortune, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand Withdrawal date: 3 December 2020
Tokelau Queen Victoria 200 Years This set of stamps celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Tokelau’s first British monarch, Queen Victoria. The stamps feature four black-and-white images of the Queen through the years.
Date of issue: 16 October 2019 Designer: Saint Andrew Matautia, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand Withdrawal date: 15 October 2020
Tokelau Christmas 2019 As the majority of Tokelau’s inhabitants are practising Christians, Christmas is an essential festival on the atolls. This element of Tokelauan culture is reflected in its national badge – a tuluma (fishing box) that bears a white cross, and an inscription that reads ‘Tokelau mo te Atua’ (Tokelau for God).
Tokelau’s 2019 Christmas issue features tuluma in their various forms, embellished with a whimsical Christmas sparkle.
Date of issue: 4 December 2019 Designer: Hannah Fortune, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand Withdrawal date: 3 December 2020
