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New Zealand pound (New Zealand usage only)


Name: New Zealand pound
Defn: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb
Symbol: £
Code:
Desc:
First year: 1855
Last year: 1967
Units of money:
penny (pl: pence) d, p 1
shilling s, sh 12
pound lb 240

Users of this currency: Aitutaki (31 stamps, 1903-1927), Cook Islands (176 stamps, 1892-1967), New Zealand (598 stamps, 1855-1967), Ross Dependency (4 stamps, 1957), Niue (92 stamps, 1902-1953), Penrhyn (29 stamps, 1902-1928), Pitcairn Islands (71 stamps, 1940-1967), Tokelau (8 stamps, 1948-1966) Show with all usages

Denominations used by New Zealand in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1/2p 41   1/1/1873 ver d=Queen Victoria (1873 New Zealand) ... 7/11/1960 car&multi issue=1960 d=manuka
1/2p+1/2P 1   4/27/1936 grn issue=21st Anniversary of the ANZAC Landing at Gallipoli
1d 1   1923 car issue=Restoration of Penny Postage d=map of New Zealand
= 1p 68   7/18/1855 dlcar issue=1855a London d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) ... 7/11/1960 brn&multi issue=1960 d=karaka
1d+1/2d 9   10/1/1940 blgrn issue=Health 1940 ... 10/1/1948 grn&bl issue=Health 1948
= 1p+1/2p 3   10/16/1939 grn issue=Health 1939 ... 10/2/1950 grn issue=Health 1950 d=Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Charles
1+1p 11   12/11/1929 red d=nurse (1929) ... 10/1/1938 red issue=Health 1938
1 1/2d 25   1901 brn issue=1901a d=Boer War NZ contingent paper=thick soft ... 12/1/1955 brnlake issue=1955 d=Queen Elizabeth II (1955 New Zealand)
1 1/2d+1/2d 4   10/4/1954 dkvio&dkbrn issue=Health 1954 ... 9/24/1956 brn issue=Health 1956
= 1 1/2p+1/2p 3   11/1/1951 scar&yel issue=Health 1951 d=yachts ... 10/7/1953 bl issue=Health 1953 d=Girl Guides
2p 60   7/18/1855 dpbl issue=1855a London d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) ... 11/1/1960 issue=Christmas 1960 d=Adoration of Shepherds painting by Rembrandt
2+1p 5   8/20/1958 grn issue=Health 1958 ... 8/2/1961 vioblk issue=Health 1961 dt=birds (1961) d=kotuku
= 2d+1d 20   10/31/1931 bl issue=Health 1931 ... 9/25/1957 emer&blk issue=health 1957 d=lifesavers
2 1/2d 21   1891 ultra d=Queen Victoria & ships ... 10/12/1964 issue=Christmas 1964 d=first Christian service in New Zealand 1814
2 1/2+1P 3   10/3/1962 issue=Health 1962 dt=birds (1962) d=kakariki ... 8/5/1964 issue=Health 1964 d=Larus novaehollandiae
3p 57   1862 brnlil issue=1862b d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) ... 10/3/1966 issue=Christmas 1966 d=The Virgin with Child - by Carlo Maratta
3+1p 12   9/25/1957 red&ultra issue=health 1957 d=children ... 8/3/1966 issue=Health 1966 d=Anthornis melanura
= 3d+1d 2   10/3/1955 ltbl&gray issue=Health 1955, 9/24/1956 red issue=Health 1956
4p 38   1865 rose issue=1864e d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) ... 2/3/1967 issue=PO savings bank 100th d=queens
4+1p 2   8/4/1965 issue=Health 1965 d=Rhipidura fuliginosa, 8/3/1966 issue=Health 1966 d=gallirallus australis
4 1/2p 1   7/30/1915 dkgrn issue=1915a d=King George V (1915 New Zealand)
5p 16   1891 olgray d=Queen Victoria (1891 5d) ... 4/14/1965 grn&red issue=ANZAC 50th d=cove & poppy
6p 46   1858 brn issue=1857 d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) ... 7/11/1960 dkgrn&multi issue=1960 d=pikiarero
7p 6   11/11/1931 orgbrn issue=1931 air d=plane over Lake Manapouri ... 3/16/1966 issue=1960 d=koromiko
7 1/2p 1   7/30/1915 redbrn issue=1915a d=King George V (1915 New Zealand)
8p 29   1882 bl dt=Queen Victoria P&R d=Queen Victoria (1882 8d) ... 12/3/1963 issue=COMPAC
9p 20   4/5/1898 lil issue=1898 d=Pink Terrace ... 2/3/1967 issue=PO savings bank 100th d=sovereign & dollar
10p 2   12/1/1899 grn&red issue=1899 due, 1944 pur&bl d=British monarchs oc=blk on=1940-1 1/2d
1sh 39   7/18/1855 yelgrn issue=1855a London d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) ... 7/11/1960 grn&brn issue=1960 d=timber industry
1sh3p 2   1947 bl&redbrn d=King George VI (1947 New Zealand), 7/11/1960 issue=1960 d=trout (1960)
1sh6p 3   5/25/1953 viobl&pur issue=Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II d=crown and royal sceptre ... 7/11/1960 redbrn&blgrn issue=1960 d=tiki
1sh9p 4   1957 redorg&blk issue=1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II with sash ... 11/25/1963 issue=New Zealand Railways 100th d=Diesel Express
2sh 18   1878 dprose d=Queen Victoria (1878 New Zealand) ... 11/30/1965 issue=11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference d=Wellington
2sh6p 2   1/1/1957 brn issue=1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II mounted, 7/11/1960 issue=1960 d=butter making
3sh 8   1926 vio d=King George V in admiral's uniform ... 4/1/1964 issue=1960 d=Tongariro National Park and Chateau Tongariro (1964)
5sh 11   1878 gray d=Queen Victoria (1878 New Zealand) ... 7/11/1960 dkgrn issue=1960 d=Sutherland Falls
10sh 2   1954 viobl issue=1953 d=Queen Elizabeth II mounted, 7/11/1960 bl issue=1960 d=skier on Tasman Glacier
1   1907 rose issue=1907 official b
= 1lb 1   7/11/1960 mag issue=1960 d=Pohutu Geyser (1960)

Used by 598 stamps of New Zealand: (See all uses as list)
7/18/1855 2p dpbl issue=1855a London d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
7/18/1855 1sh yelgrn issue=1855a London d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
7/18/1855 1p dlcar issue=1855a London d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
11/1855 1p orgred issue=1855b Auckland d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
11/1855 2p bl issue=1855b Auckland d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
11/1855 1sh grn issue=1855b Auckland d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
1858 1p org issue=1857 d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
1858 2p bl issue=1857 d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
1858 6p brn issue=1857 d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
1858 1sh blgrn issue=1857 d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) imperf
1858 1sh emer issue=1857 imperf
1862 1sh yelgrn issue=1862b wmk=large star imperf
1862 6p dkbrn issue=1862b wmk=large star imperf
1862 2p slbl issue=1862b wmk=large star imperf
1862 1p car issue=1862b wmk=large star imperf
1862 1p ver issue=1862b wmk=large star imperf
1862 1sh grn issue=1862b d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
1862 6p dkbrn issue=1862b d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
1862 2p ltultra issue=1862b d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
1862 1p ver issue=1862a d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) perf=13
1862 2p bl issue=1862a d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) perf=13
1862 1sh yelgrn issue=1862a d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) perf=13
1862 1p ver issue=1862b d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
1862 3p brnlil issue=1862b d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star imperf
1863 2p bl issue=1863a d=Queen Victoria (1855 New Zealand) wmk=large star perf=13
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4/1/1964 3sh issue=1960 d=Tongariro National Park and Chateau Tongariro (1964) wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=15x14
5/1/1964 3p issue=Keep Our Roads Safe d=hand on steering wheel & map of New Zealand wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=15x14
semipostal 8/5/1964 2 1/2+1P issue=Health 1964 d=Larus novaehollandiae wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.5
semipostal 8/5/1964 3+1p issue=Health 1964 d=Eudyptula minor wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.5
10/12/1964 2 1/2d issue=Christmas 1964 d=first Christian service in New Zealand 1814 wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14x13.5
12/14/1964 7p rosered d=postal-fiscal wmk=multiple NZ & star
4/14/1965 4p brn issue=ANZAC 50th d=cove wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=12.5
4/14/1965 5p grn&red issue=ANZAC 50th d=cove & poppy wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=12.5
5/17/1965 9p issue=ITU 100th d=ITU emblem (1965 New Zealand) wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.5x14
5/24/1965 7p issue=Churchill memorial d=Churchill (1965 New Zealand) wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=13.5
7/26/1965 4p issue=Wellington government 100th d=Ancient townhall in Wellington painting by LB Temple wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.75x14.25
semipostal 8/4/1965 3+1p issue=Health 1965 d=Nestor meridionalis wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14x15
semipostal 8/4/1965 4+1p issue=Health 1965 d=Rhipidura fuliginosa wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14x15
9/28/1965 4p issue=ICY d=ICY emblem (1965 New Zealand) wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14
10/11/1965 3p issue=Christmas 1965 d=The Two Trinities, Murillo wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=13.5x14
11/30/1965 4p issue=11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference d=New Zealand Arms wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14
11/30/1965 9p issue=11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference d=Parliament House wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14
11/30/1965 2sh issue=11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference d=Wellington wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14
1/5/1966 4p d=scout emblem&Maori pattern wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14x15
3/16/1966 7p issue=1960 d=koromiko wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=15x14
semipostal 8/3/1966 3+1p issue=Health 1966 d=Anthornis melanura wmk=multiple NZ & star
semipostal 8/3/1966 4+1p issue=Health 1966 d=gallirallus australis wmk=multiple NZ & star
10/3/1966 3p issue=Christmas 1966 d=The Virgin with Child - by Carlo Maratta wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.5
2/3/1967 4p issue=PO savings bank 100th d=queens wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.25x14.75
2/3/1967 9p issue=PO savings bank 100th d=sovereign & dollar wmk=multiple NZ & star perf=14.25x14.75

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