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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

New Zealand Generic Series

This series features general views of both the North and South Islands. For booklets containing stamps showing views of a single island, see NGE for the North Island generic series, and SGE for the South Island generic series

45c stamps with "New Zealand Mail" logo, small size, Australian printings

These stamps appear to have been issued in rolls and without serial numbers. This first issue is produced in a style normally seen in self-adhesive roll stamps printed in Australia: the corners are blunt; and the lettering is solid white (or black) without a frame line.

These stamps do not show an imprint date, but the earliest postmark date reported to me on this issue is 14th February, 2006.

ZGE120	ZGE121	ZGE122	ZGE123
Northland	Huka Falls, Taupo	Whangarei	Mount Taranaki

ZGE124	ZGE125	ZGE126	ZGE127
Auckland	Hastings	Hamilton	Mount Maunganui

ZGE128	ZGE129	ZGE130	ZGE131
Rotorua	Wellington	Nelson	West Coast

ZGE132	ZGE133	ZGE134	ZGE135
Kaikoura	Franz Josef Glacier	Avon River, Christchurch	Queenstown

ZGE136	ZGE137	ZGE138	ZGE139
Timaru	Milford Sound	Railway station, Dunedin	Tree, Catlins

I have seen slight variations in the size of the glossy layer overprinted on these stamps. Neither of these varieties is uncommon, and I have also seen some stamps apparently with intermediate variations.

45c stamps with "New Zealand Mail" logo, small size, Dunedin printings

These stamps, as with the previous issue, appear to have been issued in rolls and without serial numbers. This second issue is produced in a style normally seen in self-adhesive roll stamps printed by Southern Colour Print, Dunedin: the corners are sharp; and the lettering also differs from the previous issue in that it is in white lettering with a black frame. Some designs have been redrawn, and one (Mount Maunganui), completely replaced (by Cathedral Cove).

These stamps do not show an imprint date, but the earliest postmark date reported to me on this issue is 26th October, 2006.

ZGE160	ZGE161	ZGE162	ZGE163
Northland	Huka Falls, Taupo	Whangarei	Mount Taranaki

ZGE164	ZGE165	ZGE166	ZGE167
Auckland	Hastings	Hamilton	Cathedral Cove

ZGE168	ZGE169	ZGE170	ZGE171
Rotorua	Wellington	Nelson	West Coast

ZGE172	ZGE173	ZGE174	ZGE175
Kaikoura	Franz Josef Glacier	Avon River, Christchurch	Queenstown

ZGE176	ZGE177	ZGE178	ZGE179
Timaru	Milford Sound	Railway station, Dunedin	Tree, Catlins

$2 stamps, large size

I have been able to find very little information about this series. These stamps appear to have been printed on cards, not booklets, and may show additional minor varieties similar to those seen on other stamps printed on cards. Previously separate issues for the North and South Islands had been listed, but now it seems that series for both islands were issued in tandem; and some designs have not been seen even in any advertising. This listing is temporary, and is based on the original North Island listing. However, advertising I have seen shows both the Cathedral Cove stamp and the Mount Maunganui stamp, but am unable to give details of when the design was replaced. Any additional information which could improve this listing is welcomed.

ZGE200	ZGE201	ZGE202
Northland	Huka Falls, Taupo	Whangarei

ZGE203	ZGE204	ZGE205
Mount Taranaki	Auckland	Hastings

ZGE206	ZGE207	ZGE227
Hamilton	Mount Maunganui	Cathedral Cove

ZGE208	ZGE209
Rotorua	Wellington

This is another temporary listing, based on the original South Island listing. Any additional information which could improve this listing is welcomed.

ZGE210	ZGE211
Nelson	West Coast

ZGE212	ZGE232	ZGE213
Kaikoura (incorrectly inscribed "West Coast")	Kaikoura (inscribed "Kaikoura")	Franz Josef Glacier

ZGE214	ZGE215	ZGE216
Avon River, Christchurch	Queenstown	Timaru

SGE217	SGE218	SGE219
Milford Sound	Railway station, Dunedin	Tree, Catlins

$2 stamps, normal size

I have only seen this series issued as a booklet showing scenes of both the North and the South Islands. The design numbers are out of order so that they match other series of similar design.

ZGE251	ZGE262
Huka Falls, Taupo	Kaikoura

ZGE253	ZGE265	ZGE255
Mount Taranaki	Queenstown	Hastings

ZGE266	ZGE257	ZGE269
Timaru	Cathedral Cove	Tree, Catlins

ZGE259	ZGE263
Wellington	Franz Josef Glacier

50c stamps, small size

These stamps appear to have been issued in rolls and without serial numbers. This issue is produced in a style normally seen in self-adhesive roll stamps printed by Southern Colour Print, Dunedin. In the original issue, the corners are sharp and the die-cuts deep; but in issues from late 2008 onwards the corners were blunter and the die-cuts shallower.

These stamps do not show an imprint date, but the earliest postmark date reported to me on this issue is 15th June, 2007. I first saw a stamp with shallower die-cuts in September, 2008, but the earliest postmark I have seen on such a stamp was 19 October, 2008

ZGE300	ZGE301	ZGE302	ZGE303
Northland	Huka Falls, Taupo	Whangarei	Mount Taranaki

ZGE304	ZGE305	ZGE306	ZGE307
Auckland	Hastings	Hamilton	Cathedral Cove

ZGE308	ZGE309	ZGE310	ZGE311
Rotorua	Wellington	Nelson	West Coast

ZGE312	ZGE313	ZGE314	ZGE315
Kaikoura	Franz Josef Glacier	Avon River, Christchurch	Queenstown

ZGE316	ZGE317	ZGE318	ZGE319
Timaru	Milford Sound	Railway station, Dunedin	Tree, Catlins

Appendix 1

During 2008, the die-cut pattern was changed so that the corners were blunter and the die-cuts shallower. These enlargements show the difference between types.

First type	Second type
(Enlargement) Note deeper die-cuts and sharper corners	(Enlargement) Note shallower die-cuts and blunter corners

$1.80 stamps

ZGE400	ZGE401
Lighthouse, Cape Reinga	Sky Tower, Auckland

ZGE402	ZGE403	ZGE404
Farmland, Waikato	Carving, Lake Taupo	Cathedral and tram, Christchurch

ZGE405	ZGE406	ZGE407
Harbour, Wellington	Lake Wakatipu	Moeraki Boulders

ZGE408	ZGE409
Mitre Peak, Milford Sound	Queenstown

$2.30 stamps

ZGE450	ZGE451
Auckland City	Bay of Islands

ZGE452	ZGE453	ZGE454
Rotorua	Huka Falls	Wellington

ZGE455	ZGE456	ZGE457
Lake Taupo	Cathedral, Christchurch	Lake Te Anau

ZGE458	ZGE459
Queenstown (Note that this design is reversed. This may be corrected in later printings.)	Mountains and lake, Fiordland