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New Zealand Mail and Postie's Choice Stamps
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
Christmas Series
These stamps are issued in advance of Christmas each year.
45c stamps
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| XMA120 | XMA121 |
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| Black Christmas tree ornaments | Angel Christmas tree ornament |
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| XMA122 | XMA123 | XMA124 | XMA125 |
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| Silver star | Red and gold Christmas tree ornament | Parcels | Purple star |
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| XMA126 | XMA127 | XMA128 | XMA129 |
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| Red Christmas tree ornament | Candle | Gold star | Parcel |
| Series | Month | Notes | XMA B12 | XMA120 | XMA121 | XMA122 | XMA123 | XMA124 | XMA125 | XMA126 | XMA127 | XMA128 | XMA129 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 09/05 | Earliest known printing at 45c rate | NZM 0050 | 0907 | 0908 | 0909 | 0910 | 0911 | 0912 | 0913 | 0914 | 0915 | 0916 |
| d | 08/06 | NZM 0050 | 0907 | 0908 | 0909 | 0910 | 0911 | 0912 | 0913 | 0914 | 0915 | 0916 |
50c stamps, first series
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| XMA130 | XMA131 |
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| Black Christmas tree ornaments | Angel Christmas tree ornament |
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| XMA132 | XMA133 | XMA134 | XMA135 |
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| Silver star | Red and gold Christmas tree ornament | Parcels | Purple star |
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| XMA136 | XMA137 | XMA138 | XMA139 |
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| Red Christmas tree ornament | Candle | Gold star | Parcel |
| Series | Month | Notes | XMA B13 | XMA130 | XMA131 | XMA132 | XMA133 | XMA134 | XMA135 | XMA136 | XMA137 | XMA138 | XMA139 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 09/07 | Earliest known printing at 50c rate | NZM 0169 | 0907 | 0908 | 0909 | 0910 | 0911 | 0912 | 0913 | 0914 | 0915 | 0916 |
50c stamps, second series
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| XMA140 | XMA141 | XMA142 | XMA143 |
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| Star over Holy Family | Wise Men bearing gifts | Shepherds | Composite Nativity scene |
| Series | Month | Notes | XMA B14 | XMA140 (1) |
XMA140 (2) |
XMA140 (3) |
XMA141 (1) |
XMA141 (2) |
XMA141 (3) |
XMA142 (1) |
XMA142 (2) |
XMA143 (1) |
XMA143 (2) |
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| b | 09/08 | Earliest known printing of 2008 designs. See Appendix 1 for type differences |
NZM 0193 | 1605 | 1605 | 1605 | 1606 | 1606 | 1606 | 1607 | 1607 | 1608 | 1608 |
| d | 10/08 | NZM 0193 | 1605 | 1605 | 1605 | 1606 | 1606 | 1606 | 1607 | 1607 | 1608 | 1608 |
Appendix 1
The following appendix describes the differences between the types of each stamp in Booklet XMA B14b. In all cases the enlargements on the left are the stamps numbered (1); the enlargments in the centre or at the right (if there are only two enlargments) are the stamps numbered (2) and the enlargements at the right (if there are three enlargments) are the stamps numbered (3). The numbers (1), (2) and (3) are allocated to stamps according to their position in the booklet pane; if the pane is viewed with the vertical format stamps upright, the numbers run from top to bottom.
I have as yet been unable to locate an example of Booklet XMA B14d, but individual stamps of that printing that I have seen show the same major design types as those from the previous printing. However, there is so little difference between the two types of XMA143b that I cannot be sure of the differences between the two types of XMA143d.
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| XMA140b | XMA141b |
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| (Enlargement) Note position of gap in lower ring of "5" compared with background star, and position of imprint compared with company logo. |
(Enlargement) Note position of "5" compared with star and frame, and position of imprint compared with company logo |
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| XMA142b | XMA143b |
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| (Enlargement) Note position of company logo compared with imprint and with background design |
(Enlargement) Note almost imperceptible differences in position of face value, company logo and imprint |
50c stamps, third series
The booklet containing these stamps includes the message "Special thanks to the students of St Mary's College Ponsonby Auckland whose wonderful designs adorn our Christmas Stamp issue." The individual students contributing these designs do not appear to be named anywhere in the booklet, but the strong similarity of linework within each basic type indicates that this was a colouring competition of some sort.
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| XMA150 | XMA151 |
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| Bells (background in pink and purple) | Angel (background in dark blue) |
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| XMA152 | XMA153 | XMA154 |
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| Poinsettia (background in yellow and orange) | Angel (background of geometric designs) | Angel (background of flags) |
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| XMA155 | XMA156 |
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| Poinsettia (background in red and blue) | Poinsettia (concentric background in yellow and dark red) |
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| XMA157 | XMA158 | XMA159 |
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| Angel (background in dark brown) | Bells (background in shades of red and green) | The Holy Family |
| Series | Month | Notes | XMA B15 | XMA150 | XMA151 | XMA152 | XMA153 | XMA154 | XMA155 | XMA156 | XMA157 | XMA158 | XMA159 |
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| b | 08/09 | Earliest known printing of 2009 designs | NZM 0206 | 1720 | 1721 | 1722 | 1723 | 1724 | 1725 | 1726 | 1727 | 1728 | 1729 |
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.
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| XMA160 | XMA161 |
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| Bells (background in pink and purple) | Angel (background in dark blue) |
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| XMA162 | XMA163 | XMA164 |
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| Poinsettia (background in yellow and orange) | Angel (background of geometric designs) | Angel (background of flags) |
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| XMA165 | XMA166 |
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| Poinsettia (background in red and blue) | Poinsettia (concentric background in yellow and dark red) |
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| XMA167 | XMA168 | XMA169 |
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| Angel (background in dark brown) | Bells (background in shades of red and green) | The Holy Family |
| Series | Month | Notes | XMA B16 | XMA160 | XMA161 | XMA162 | XMA163 | XMA164 | XMA165 | XMA166 | XMA167 | XMA168 | XMA169 |
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| a | 08/10 | Earliest known undenominated printing | NZM 0260 | 1807 | 1808 | 1809 | 1810 | 1811 | 1812 | 1813 | 1814 | 1815 | 1816 |