UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, this exhibition ran as a national event only. New Zealand Post was not in attendance, but all advertised exhibition products were available at the show.
Held under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately, the NZ2020 International Stamp Exhibition takes place from 19-22 March 2020 at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland.
NZ2020 will be the first international exhibition held in New Zealand since the successful NZ 1990 World Stamp Exhibition. Join us for a fantastic weekend of philatelic displays, access to unique collectables and the opportunity to meet collectors and philatelic distributors from all around the world.
Issue information
New Zealand Post has created a special maritime themed miniature sheet for the event celebrating Auckland as the City of Sails. Three additional miniature sheets featuring stamps from 2019 issues Year of the Rat, Kupe – The Great Navigator and Lighthouse Perspectives have also been produced for the event.
Exclusive products available at New Zealand Post’s stand will include individually numbered miniature sheets, an imperforate miniature sheet with additional selvage, a limited-edition silver miniature sheet and unique maritime-themed date stamps.
Technical information
Maritime Exhibition Miniature Sheet
| Date of issue: | 19 March 2020 |
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| Number of stamps per miniature sheet: | Three |
| Denominations: | 2 x $1.30, $2.60 |
| Miniature sheet and first day covers designed by: | Alan Hollows, Stamps and Collectables, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 50mm x 30mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 160mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.56 x 14.06 |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these sheets will remain on sale until 18 March 2021. First day covers will remain on sale until 14 May 2020. |
Lunar Exhibition Miniature Sheet
| Date of issue: | 20 March 2020 |
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| Number of stamps per miniature sheet: | Three |
| Denominations: | $1.30, $2.60, $3.30 |
| Miniature sheet and first day covers designed by: | New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 130mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Perforation gauge: | 13.33 x 13.4 |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 19 March 2021. First day covers will remain on sale until 15 May 2020. |
Kupe Exhibition Miniature Sheet
| Date of issue: | 21 March 2020 |
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| Number of stamps per miniature sheet: | Four |
| Denominations: | 4 x $1.30 |
| Miniature sheet and first day covers designed by: | New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 45.6mm x 35mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 130mm x 80mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.78 x 14.86 |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 20 March 2021. First day covers will remain on sale until 16 May 2020. |
Lighthouse Exhibition Miniature Sheet
| Date of issue: | 22 March 2020 |
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| Number of stamps per miniature sheet: | Three |
| Denominations: | 3 x $1.20 |
| Miniature sheet and first day covers designed by: | New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print Ltd by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 50mm x 30mm (horizontal) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 130mm x 80mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Perforation gauge: | 14.8 x 14.67 |
| Period of sale: | Unless stocks are exhausted earlier, these stamps will remain on sale until 21 March 2021. First day covers will remain on sale until 17 May 2020. |
