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Generic Series

ANI - Animals Series

CAD - Cats and Dogs Series

XMA - Christmas Series

ROS - Roses Series

NGE - North Island Generic Series

SGE - South Island Generic Series

ZGE - New Zealand Generic Series

Regional Series

NLD - Northland Series

AKL - Auckland Series

HOW - Howick Village Series

FRC - Franklin Country Series

HUN - Huntly Series

WKT - Waikato Series

HAM - Hamilton Series

CAM - Cambridge Series

OTO - Otorohanga Series

WTO - Waitomo Series

NPL - New Plymouth Series

HAW - Hawera Series

COR - Coromandel Series

BOP - Bay of Plenty Series

ROT - Rotorua Series

TAU - Taupo Series

WRA - Wairoa Series

HAB - Hawkes Bay Series

EKE - Eketahuna Series

TAR - Tararua Country Series

HUV - Hutt Valley Series

WLG - Wellington Series

NEL - Nelson Series

PIC - Picton Series

BUL - Buller Series

WLD - Westland Series

HAS - Hanmer Springs Series

KAI - Kaikoura Series

CHC - Christchurch Series

ASH - Ashburton District Series

GER - Geraldine Series

CSI - Central South Island Series

WNK - Wanaka Series

AWT - Arrowtown Series

QTN - Queenstown Series

QAW - Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka Combined Series

COT - Central Otago Series

DUN - Dunedin Series

GOR - Gore Series

SLD - Southland Series

Advertising Series

BCH - Beach Hop Series

FSA - Food Safety Series

MAM - Maritime Museum Series

QLT - Quilting Series

RES - Resene Series

Gore Series

The Gore series advertises www.gorenz.com.

45c stamps

GOR120	GOR121

Trout fishing, Mataura River	Croydon Aviation Heritage Trust

GOR122	GOR123	GOR124

River scene	Rural hut	Eastern Southland Art Gallery

GOR125	GOR126

Replica still, Hokonui Moonshine Museum	Sunset over gravel road

GOR127	GOR128	GOR129	GOR139

Brown Trout statue	NZ Gold Guitar Awards	Poster for the Hokonui Moonshiners' Festival. Figures of value in colour	Poster for the Hokonui Moonshiners' Festival. Figures of value in white

Series	Month	Notes	GOR B12	GOR120	GOR121	GOR122	GOR123	GOR124	GOR125	GOR126	GOR127	GOR128	GOR129
b	02/06	Earliest known printing at 45c rate. Two dates in single booklet	NZM 0066			1077	1078	1079	1080
b	03/06		NZM 0066	1075	1076					1081	1082	1083	1084
c	03/06	See Appendix 1 for design differences	NZM 0066	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
			GOR B13										GOR139
d	04/06	Type GOR129 replaced by Type GOR139	NZM 0066	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
f	08/06		NZM 0066	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084

Appendix 1

At least two different printings exist of six stamps of the 03/06 imprint date. The reason for this is that only four of the stamps in Booklet GOR B12b show the (presumably correct) date of 02/06, with the remaining six showing a date of 03/06. There are a number of differences between the two printings of these stamps, although in many cases they are so minor they can only really be differentiated under a powerful magnifier. In these enlargements, relevant portions of stamps from both booklets are shown; stamps from GOR B12b are shown at the left of the enlargment and stamps from GOR B12c are shown at the right of the enlargement.

GOR120b and GOR120c	GOR121b and GOR121c	GOR126b and GOR126c

(Enlargement) Note slight difference in placement of lettering relative to upper and lower margins	(Enlargement) Note company name in white (GOR121b) or black (GOR121c)	(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in distance from lower margin to serial number

GOR127b and GOR127c	GOR128b and GOR128c	GOR129b and GOR129c

(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in distance from lower margin to serial number	(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in distance from lower margin to serial number	(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in distance from lower margin to serial number

50c stamps

GOR140	GOR141	GOR142

Trout fishing, Mataura River	Croydon Aviation Heritage Trust	River scene

GOR143	GOR144	GOR145

Rural hut	Eastern Southland Art Gallery	Replica still, Hokonui Moonshine Museum

GOR146	GOR147	GOR148	GOR149

Sunset over gravel road	Brown Trout statue	NZ Gold Guitar Awards	Poster for the Hokonui Moonshiners' Festival

Series	Month	Notes	GOR B14	GOR140	GOR141	GOR142	GOR143	GOR144	GOR145	GOR146	GOR147	GOR148	GOR149
b	03/07	Earliest known printing at 50c rate	NZM 0120	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
c	04/07		NZM 0120	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
e	01/08		NZM 0120	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
g	08/08		NZM 0143	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
h(1)	11/08		NZM 0140	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
h(2)	11/08	Variant types. See Appendix 2	NZM 0140	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084
k	03/09		NZM 0140	1075	1076	1077	1078	1079	1080	1081	1082	1083	1084

Appendix 2

At least two different printings exist of stamps of the 11/08 imprint date. All stamps from these two printings show at least a minor difference in placement of the text and company logo, but in most cases this requires close study and copies of both whole booklets to compare the stamps against. The enlargements shown below show these differences as well as possible considering how small they are; unless otherwise stated, the only detectable differences are these very minor differences in placement. In all cases, stamps from GOR B14h(1) are shown at the left of the enlargment and stamps from GOR B14h(2) are shown at the right of the enlargement.

GOR140h	GOR141h

(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in distance of company logo from lower margin	(Enlargement) Note difference in distance of imprint from lower margin

GOR142h	GOR143h	GOR144h

(Enlargement) Note difference in placement of imprint relative to left and right side margins	(Enlargement) Note difference in distance of lettering from upper margins and difference in distance of company logo from right side margin	(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in placement of company logo

GOR145h	GOR146h

(Enlargement) Note differences in distance from lettering and logo to upper, lower and both side margins	(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in distance of company logo from right side margin

GOR147h	GOR148h	GOR149h

(Enlargement) Note very slight difference in placement of company logo	(Enlargement) Note diference in distance from company logo to lower margin	(Enlargement) Note slight difference in distance from company logo to lower margin

Undenominated stamps

These stamps, inscribed "Kiwi", are permanently valid for the basic internal postal rate within New Zealand. This rate was 50c when the stamps were first issued, rising to 60c on 1st October, 2010.