1971 Christmas
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Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Fine Used |
3c |
'The Holy Night (La Santa Notte)' by Carlo Maratta |
179a |
$0.45 |
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$0.45 |
|
4c |
Stained Glass Window from St Luke's, Havelock North |
179b |
$0.45 |
|
$0.45 |
|
10c |
Three Kings |
179c |
$0.90 |
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$0.90 |
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Set of 3 |
179d |
$1.70 |
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$1.70 |
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First Day Cover - 6 October 1971 |
179e |
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$4.50 |
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… Three Stamps : 3c (179a), 4c (179b), 10c (179c) |
The 1971 Christmas Issue included three stamps.
The
3 cent stamp featured 'The Holy Night (La Santa Notte)' by Carlo
Maratta. At 47mm x 40mm, this was the largest Christmas stamp
issued.
The 4 cent stamp features a stained glass window from St
Luke's Anglican Church, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay. The church was
consecrated in 1874 and escaped relatively unscathed in the 1931
earthquake.
The 10 cent stamp was designed by E Hunter and contains
a graphic symbolising the three kings.
Bibliography
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume VI
Edited by D. E. G. Naish FRPSNZ and K. J. McNaught FRPSNZ FRPSL
Publsihed 1975 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
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