Major errors in the placement of the vertical perforations are known in all
stamp values in this issue. This results in New Zealand and the stamp value
being found at the bottom rather than the top of each stamp, except in the
bottom row where both are completely missing.
The Olympic logo,
"Sydney 2000" and the New Zealand Post fern motif were
deliberately omitted from the bottom of the $1.50 and $1.80 stamps.
Netball, although recognised by the IOC, is not contested at Olympic
games. Bowling was demonstrated at the 1988 Olympic games but has never
been included on the official Olympic program. |
