NEW
ZEALAND
POST OFFICE
PHILATELIC
BULLETIN
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Inquiries about New Zealand and Island Dependencies Stamps are to be addressed to the Philatelic Bureau, General Post. Office, Wellington, N.Z. May, 1967
No. 043 I. New Zealand Decimal Currency¡ Stamps
The introduction of Decimal Currency stamps will take eftect as trom 10 July. The full set will total 18 stamps and particulars are as follows: Denomination Sub,ject
50c (5s .Od.)
Manuka Karaka Kowhai-ngutu-kaka Kowhai Puarangi Matua tikumu Pikiarero Koromiko Rata New Zealand National Flag Timber Industry Tiki Maori Rock Drawing Butter Making Tongariro National Park and Chateau Sutherland Falls
$1 (10s.0d.) $2 (ÂŁ1)
Tasman Glacier Pohutu Geyser
ic 1c 2c 2ic 3c 4-c
5c 6c ?c 8c 10c 15c 20c 25c 30c
(id.) (1d. ) (2d. ) (3d. ) (4-d. ) (5d. ) (6d. ) (7d.) (8d. ) (9d. ) (1s.0d.) (1s.6d.) (2s.0d.) (2s .6d.) (3s.0d. )
Size ot Stamp
1?mm x 21mm n
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25mm x 21mm
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21mm x 3?mm 3?mm x 21mm
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21mm x 3?mm 3?mm x 21mm 21mm x 3?mm
No. of Stamps to a Sheet
Sheet Value
200 200 200 200 200 200 .200 200 '200
$1 $2
150 150 150 100 100
$4
$5 $6 $8
$10 $12 $14$12 $15 $22.50 $20 $25
100 $30 100 $50 100 $100 100 $200
Minimum
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stamps for ffite & Imprint BlOcks 20 20 20 20 20 12 20 12 20 10 10 12 10 6 6 10 6 10
The values shown in brackets are the denominations of stamps which had the same design in the 1960 Pictorial issue. Reproductions of the definitive set are shown below.
New Zealand Decimal Currency Fiscal Stamps $4 , $6, $8, $10.
Order Form An order form for overseas clients is enclosed. First Day Covers To commemorate the introduction of Decimal Currency stamps two special first day covers are being issued. They are as follows: (a) Half set (Pictorial) affixed on a plain white envelope totalling 9 stamps. (b) Full set (Pictorial) affixed on a plain white envelope totalling 18 stamps. Order Form An order form for overseas clients is enclosed. Overseas clients wishing to have their own envelopes serviced should forward their addressed envelopes under cover to the Philatelic Bureau, General Post Office, Wellington, with a remittance to cover the cost of the stamps required plus a servicing fee of 2d. per cover.
Forwarding Remittances Overseas remittances must be forwarded by international money order, bank draft or British postal orders sufficient to cover the face value of the stamps, return postage, and, if the order amounts to $1 or more, the registration fee of 15c. When ordering, clients should ensure that sufficient moneys are included to cover postage and registration, otherwise it will be necessary to deduct from the amount remitted. Currency Conversion Rates ÂŁ1 $1 $1 $1
Sterling Australia D.S.A. Canada
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$2 N.Z. 7Bc N.Z. approximately 70c N.Z. approximately 66c N.Z. approximately
Postage Rates The postage rate on letters from New Zealand by surface mail is: To Commonwealth countries To other countries
3c first oz. and 2c each additional oz. 6c first oz. and 3c each additional oz.
Airmail Postage Rates To Australia To Canada and D.S.A. To Great Britain, Europe and Africa
7c per t oz. 15c per t oz. 22c per t oz.
Sales of Stamps in New Zealand As from 26 June, sales of stamps at larger offices will be made in complete sheets up to 50c and not less than half sheets for $1 and $2 values. From 3 July stamps of all values will be on sale at post offices to collectors for the purpose of affixing to first day covers. In such cases the covers must be left at post offices for date-stamping on 10 July. The two special covers previously described will be available to persons within New Zealand at a cost of 3s.6d. for the cover bearing 9 stamps and ÂŁ2 9s.4d. for the cover bearing the full set of 18 stamps. Order forms for these covers will be available at all post offices. 2.
Hlue Decimal Currency Stamps
The values of the Niue Decimal Currency issue are as follows: Pictorial (Overprint) tc, 1c, 2c, 2tc, 3c, 5c, Bc, 10c, 20c, 3Oc.
New Zealand Piscals Overprinted Niue 25c, 5Oc, $1, $2. First Day Covers The Philatelic Bureau will prepare covers using Niue stamps and will service them for people wishing to have envelopes marked on the first day of issue. Plain white envelopes will be used at a cost of 1d. each plue 2d. each for servicing. Clients may, if they wish, forward their own addressed envelopes. In such case~only the servicing fee of 2d. will be charged. These must reach the Philatelic Bureau by 7 June. 3. Ross Dependency
The values of the Ross Dependency Decimal Currency issue are as follows: 2c,
~c,
7c, 15c.
First Day Covers The Philatelic Bureau will prepare covers using Ross Dependency stamps and will service them for people wishing to have envelopes marked on the first day of issue. Plain white envelopes will be used at a cost of 1d. each plus 2d. each for servicing. Clients may, if they wish, forward their own addressed envelopes. In such cases, only the serVicing fee of 2d. will be charged. These must reach the Philatelic Bureau by 7 June.
4. Tokelau Islands Decimal Currency Stamps
The values of the Tokelau Islands Decimal Currency issue are as follows: Pictorial (Overprint) 1c, 2c, 10c. New Zealand Fiscals Overprinted Tokelau ~c,
5c, 7c, 20c.
It is regretted that because of transport difficulties, it will not be possible to issue first day covers to commemorate the introduction of the Decimal Currency issue in the Tokelau Islands. 5. Government Life Decimal Currency Issue (Overprint)
The values of the Government Life Decimal Currency issue are as follows: 1c, 2c, 2ic, 3c, 5c, 10c. As theae stamps may be used only by Government Lite Insurance
O!tices no first day covers will be issued by the Post Office. 6.
£ s. d. Stamps
Withdrawal and Destruction All current New Zealand and Island Dependencies £.s.d. stamps will be withdrawn from sale at all post offices and the Philatelic Bureau at the close of business on the last working day prior to D.e. Day on 10 July 1967. After the necessary accounting action has been taken, the withdrawn stock will be forwarded to Wellington and destroyed under Audit supervision along with remaining bulk stocks held by the Custodian of Stamps. Period of Validity Until further notice £.s.d. stamps which are valid for postage and revenue purposes will be accepted for any service for which payment is made by postage stamps. Exchange Stamps of the current definitive issue of id. to £1 will be exchanged for de~imal stamps until further notice provided the value of stamps tendered for exchange forms a multiple of 6d. Postal stationery will not be exchanged. Repurchase £.s.d. stamps valid for postage and revenue purposes of 6d. with a minimum value of 5s.0d. will be repurchased notice. Commission of 2~~ will be deducted except that, establishe~ that the stamps were originally purchased for for telegraph charges, the commission is reduced to 5)~.
in multiples until further where it is postage or
7. Plate Number and Imprint Blocks
The minimum number of stamps for plate and imprint blocks of all values in the Decimal Currency issue is shown in the list in Section 1 of this Bulletin. The policy covering the sale of plate numbers and imprint blocks 60 far as Decimal Currency stamps are concerned is as follows: (a)
Each plate number and imprint block sold is to comprise 10 st~ps or more in all values up to 10 cents or is to comprise 6 stamps or mQre in the values from 15 cents upwards. (These conditions also apply to sales of positional stamp~)
(b)
Not more than 20 blocks will be supplied in any one order.
Every endeavour is made to have the plate numbers and the printer's imprint printed on the selvedge near one corner of the sheet so that they are available in one block. Where this has not been done the conditions for purchasing apply to both the printer's imprint block
and the plate number block. Requests for blocks will be filled only as far as possible depending on the number available. Clients will note that the conditions for these blocks also apply when positional stamps are required. 8.
Stamp Programme 1967-1971
The programme published in the last Bulletin (No. 42) referred only to proposed definitive stamp issues. The usual Health and Christmas issues will, of course, be continued and certain special events and anniversaries will also be commemorated by the production of special issues. Information about special issues will be published in the Bulletin in the usual way. 9.
Health Stamps, 1967
The designs for the 1967 Health stamps will be the first issue of the new series depicting sport. The sport of rugby will be depicted on both the 1967 Health stamps which have been designed by ~~ L.C. Mitchell, Wellington. Each stamp features a boy playing rugby football with a shadow figure of an All Black footballer in the background. On the 3c + 1c stamp the boy is putting the ball in position for a place kick. On the 2ic + 1c stamp the boy is running with the ball. On both stamps the shadow figure is performing the same action as the boy.
The large sheets contain 100 stamps. The 2ic + 1c will appear in vertical format and will measure 25mm x 33mm and the 3c + 1c will appear in horizontal format and will measure 23mm x 25mm. Miniature sheets will contain 6 stamps and one sheet of each denomination and will cost 45c (4s.6d.). The stamps will be available from Wednesday, 2 August 1967, and, unless stocks are exhausted earlier, will be withdrawn from sale at post offices and the Philatelic Bureau, General Post Office, Wellington, on 30 November 1967. Pictorial date-stamps will be in use on the first day of issue at each of the 6 permanent Health Camp post offices. These camps
are situated at Maunu (Whangarei), Pakuranga (Auckland), Gisborne (Gisborne), otaki (Wellington), Glenelg (Christchurch) and Roxburgh (Dunedin). New Zealand residents wishing to have envelopes cancelled with the special date-stamps should forward their addressed envelopes under cover to the Chief Postmasters at the offices shown in parenthesis. A remittance to cover the cost of the stamps required, plus a servicing fee of 2c (2d.) for each envelope is to be forwarded with each order. 'The King George the Fifth Memorial Children's Health Camps Federation is again providing a souvenir envelope which will be on sale at most stores and stationers in New Zealand at a cost of 3c (4d.). As the Health stamps will not be placed on sale until after D.C. Day, overseas clients are requested to forward separate orders and remittances to the Philatelic Bureau, General Post Office, Wellington, for first day covers and mint stamps. Those persons requiring first day cancellatic .15 should post their orders in time to reach here by 31 July 1967. Souvenir envelopes produced by the Health Camps Federation will be available at a cost of 3c (4d.) each and a servicing fee of 2c (2d.) for each cover will be charged. If addressed covers are supplied the servicing fee will be 2c (2dL) for each cover. 10.
1964 Blue Penguins Health Stamp and 1965 Fantail Health Stamp
There has been some misunderstanding about the source of the material used as the basis for the designs of the 1964 Blue Penguins Health stamp and the 1965 Fantail Health stamp. It is now confirmed that the designs of both stamps were based on paintings by Miss C. Talbot Kelly. The Blue Penguins were painted for a member of the staff of the Dominion Museum by Miss Talbot Kelly as a private commission. The Fantail design was based on a photograph of Miss Talbot Kelly's painting. The Post Office would like to acknowledge the fact that Miss Talbot Kelly's paintin@3were used. 11. Availability of Stamps
Clients are reminded that the 1966 Christmas stamp and loose copies of the Centenary of Post Office Savings Bank stamps are still available at the Philatelic Bureau. Full sheets, plate and imprint blocks of both stamps of the Centenary of Post Office Savings Bank are exhausted. 12.
Cook Islands Stamps
Clients are reminded that the Cook Islands stamps are no longer sold by the New Zealand Post Office. As the Cook Islands has attained Independence, the New Zealand Post Office, therefore, has no control over the stamp production or sales policy of that Administration. All orders and inquiries about Cook Islands stamps should be addressed to the Chief Postmaster, Philatelic Bureau, P.O. Box 200, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
13. Post Office Philatelic Bulletin
Overseas clients who wish to receive their Philatelic Bulletin air mail are requested to forward a deposit of 10s.0d. ($1) to the Philatelic Bureau, General Post Office, Wellington, New Zealand. Otherwise the publication will be forwarded by surface mail. In some cases where it is necessary to do 50, Bulletins w111 be forwarded to overseas clients by air mail at our expense. by
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Offices opened and closed
District OPENED Cherrywood Mangatera
Waipa Village '::aterview
Rotorua Palmerston North Rotorua Auckland CLOSED
Maymorn Forootarao ~bangaruru
Yaldhurst
South
Wellington Hamilton Whangarei Christ church
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