New Zealand
Stamp Errors
Pre 1970 Pictorials
1941 George VI 2d on 1 1/2d Chocolate
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M5a(z) "2" Re-Inserted in Second Overprinting Row 10/10 ($1,650) | M5a(z) Used Version "2" Re-Inserted in Second Overprinting Row 10/10 ($700) |
1958 2d on 1 1/2d Queen Elizabeth II (Stars)
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N40a(z) Normal Surcharge Dot 4 1/4 mm Diameter | N40a(y) Normal Surcharge Dot 3 3/4 mm Diameter | N41a Error Surcharge Dot 4 1/4 mm Diameter on Stars ($300) |
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N40a(y) Normal Used | N41a Error Used ($400) | Error Used Forged Surcharge |
1961 2 1/2d on 3d Queen Elizabeth II
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N42a Normal Surcharge | N42a(x) Offset Surcharge ($400) |
1960 1/2d Manuka
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O1a Normal | O1a(z) Blue Colour Omitted ($550) |
1960 1d Karaka
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O2a Normal | O2a(z) Yellow Colour (Berries) Omitted ($1,250) |
1960 2d Kowhai-Ngutu-Kaka
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O3a Normal | O3a(z) Black Colour Omitted ($1,200) |
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OV3g Row 3 Column 1 "E" of ZEALAND looks like an "F" ($100) | O3a(z) Black Colour Omitted Pair ($1,200) (Note a hint of black on bottom stamp) |
1960 2 1/2d Titoki
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O4a? Downward shift of Green, Brown & Red ($100) | O4a(u) Block Of 6 Double Perfs, including Plate Numbers ($400) |
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O4a(z) Missing Brown. Occurred on rightmost column of two sheets. 40 examples known ($600) | |
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O4a? Downward shift of Green, Brown & Red, & Doctor Blade Flaw ($400) | O4a? Major Downward shift of Brown ($200) |
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O4a(y) Green Colour Omitted, bottom of row 1, completely on rows 2 & 3, top of row 4 ($3,000) | O4a(y) Green Colour Omitted ($750) |
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O4a Plate Normal | |
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O4a(x) Missing Red Berries from Plate 1A or 1B ($9,000) | O4a(x) Missing Red Berries from Plate 4A or 4B ($9,000) |
1960 3d Kowhai
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O5a Normal | O5a(z) Yellow Omitted ($425) | O5a(y) Brown Omitted ($425) | |
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O5a(x) Green Omitted ($675) | O5a? Brown shift up, Yellow shift down ($100) | O5a(x) strip. 1st Left Green Omitted, 2nd Left 90% Green Omitted, then Normal ($925) |
1960 4d Hibiscus (Puarangi)
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O6a(y)
Buff Colour Omitted ($5,000)
One sheet of the 4d was found with buff colour missing completely from rows
17, 18 & 19 of the sheet. There are 12 columns on the sheet, The error came from Plate 1111, because Plates 1221 & 2333 have the colour bars Plum & Green swapped around. |
1960 5d Mountain Daisy
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O7a Normal | O7a(z) Yellow Colour Omitted ($1,000) |
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O7a(z) & O7a(za) Yellow shift one complete row downwards making top two missing yellow and the yellow shift continuing into the bottom selvedge ($5,000) | |
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O7a Yellow Upward Shift (appears as if Yellow missing) ($125) | O7a Yellow Upward Shift (Yellow just visible on White Petal) ($125) |
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O7a Black colour shift to the left ($45) |
1960 6d Clematis
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O8a(z) Lilac Colour Omitted on Bottom Stamp, Top Stamp Normal ($700) | O8a A copy of the stamp on
thick unwatermarked paper with lilac & olive colours missing and major perforation shift. This version was not regularly issued. |
1960 7d Koromiko
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O9a Normal | O9a(x) All colours offset ($750) |
1960 9d New Zealand Flag
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O11a(z) Strip Of 3 Red Omitted 1 Full, 1 Partial, 1 Normal ($2,000) |
1960 1s 3d Trout
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O13a Normal | O13a(z) Carmine Colour Omitted ($1,400) | O13a Brown Colour Shift to the Right ($150) |
1963 1s 9d Aerial Topdressing (Multicolour)
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O15b Normal | O15b(x) Pair, major red colour shift (20mm to right) ($500) |
1960 2s Maori Rock Drawing
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O16a Normal | O16a(??) Unlisted, "Gutless Wonder" error ($250) |
1960 2s 6d Butter Making
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O17a Normal | O17a(z) Yellow Colour Omitted on top stamp and slight trace on bottom stamp ($2,500) |
1967 1/2c Manuka
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OD1a Normal | OD1a(?) 5.5mm Upward Red Colour Shift ($400) |
1967 1c Karaka
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W9a (OD2a) Normal Booklet Pane | W9a(u) Trial (OD2a) Proof Colour Trial ($1,000) |
1967 2 1/2c Kowhai
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OD4a(v) Pair Imperforate ($625) |
1967 3c Puarangi
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OD5a(?) Major Perforation Shift To The Left ($350) |
1967 20c Maori Rock Drawing
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OD13a(z)
Buff Colour Omitted in strip ($4,000) Row 2, 3 & 4 of one sheet were affected with this error. Row 2 has a small line of buff still evident. Row 3 is completely missing buff, although some traces of buff can be seen under magnification. Row 4 is slightly affected along the top. There are only 10 examples showing complete missing buff from this sheet. |
1967 10c Timber Industry & 50c Sutherland Falls
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OD11a Large Green Ink Splash ($75) | OD16a Large Green Ink Splash ($200) |
1967 $1 Tasman Glacier
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OD17a(y) Block Of 4 Top Selvedge Perf & Double Perf Between ($600) |
1968 28c Fox Glacier
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OD27a(y) Yellow Colour Omitted on stamps 1 to 4 with stamp 5 being normal ($16,000) |
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