Roses, which are very popular in New Zealand and grow particularly well, were chosen as the subject of a new Definitive stamp issue in 1975.
Issue information
The rose has long been the most popular flower and references to its beauty can be found far back in history. In those fargone days it blossomed in the wild as a simple flower of five petals only; from those original species the creations of the present day have evolved - through natural cross fertilisation and selective breeding by hybridists.
1c
Sterling Silver
2c
Lilli Marlene
3c
Queen Elizabeth
4c_a
Super Star
5c
Diamond Jubilee
6c
Cresset
7c
Michele Meilland
8c
Josephine Bruce
9c
Iceberg
4c_b
Provisional overprint on 8c 'Josephine Bruce' stamp issued 24 September 1979
17c
Provisional overprint of 6c 'Cresset' stamp issued 9 October 1979
20c
Provisional overprint of 7c 'Michele Meilland' stamp issued 29 September 1980
Technical information
| Date of Issue: | 26 November 1975 |
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| Designers: | A G Mitchell, Wellington |
| Printers: | Harrison and Sons, England |
| Stamp Size: | 25mm x 29mm |
| Sheet Size: | 100 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Photogravure |
| Perforation Gauge: | Various combinations |
| Paper Type: | Harrison and Sons, unwatermarked |
