1975 Christmas
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Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Fine Used |
3c |
'The Virgin and Child' by Machiavelli |
206a |
$0.45 |
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$0.45 |
|
5c |
Stained Glass Window from Methodist / Presbyterian Church, Greendale |
206b |
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
10c |
'I saw three ships go sailing by' |
206c |
$1.15 |
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$1.15 |
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Set of 3 |
206d |
$1.95 |
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$1.95 |
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First Day Cover - 1 October 1975 |
206e |
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$4.25 |
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… Three Stamps : 3c (206a), 5c (206b), 10c (206c) |
The 3 cent stamp features 'The Virgin and Child' by
the Italian painter Zanobi di Jacopo di Piero Machiavelli which is
currently owned by the Dunedin Art Gallery.
The 5 cent stamp
features a stained glass window from the Combined Methodist and
Presbyterian Church in Greendale, Canterbury.
The 10 cent stamp has
a graphic design based on the carol 'I Saw Three Ships Go Sailing
By', a popular 17th century Christmas carol from England. The doves
symbolise peace and are not referred to in the carol.
Bibliography
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume VIII
Edited by B. G. Vincent FRPSNZ
Published 1998 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated (ISSN 0-9597883-1-X)
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