2000 Sydney Olympic Games and Sporting Pursuits

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		Cat.	Mint Unhinged	Fine Used
40c	Rowing	508a	$0.70	$0.70
80c	Equestrian	508b	$1.45	$1.45
$1.10	Cycling	508c	$2.00	$2.00
$1.20	Triathlon	508d	$2.15	$2.15
$1.50	Bowls	508e	$2.70	$2.70
$1.80	Netball	508f	$3.25	$3.25

	Set of 6 individual stamps	508g	$11.65	$11.65

	First Day Cover - 4 August 2000	508h		$11.70
	… 40c (508a), 80c (508b), $1.10 (508c), $1.20 (508d), $1.50 (508e), $1.80 (508f)
	Olymphilex Exhibition First Day Cover - 4 August 2000	508i		$6.75
	… 40c (508a), 80c (508b), $1.10 (508c), $1.20 (508d)

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.

Bibliography

The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume X

Edited by B.G. Vincent FRPSNZ

Published 2013 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated (ISBN 978-0-9876534-3-7)

Pages 94 - 95

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