NEW
ZEALAND
PHILATELIC
POST
OFFICE
BULLETIN
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Inquires about New Zealand and Island Dependencies Stamps are to be addressed to the Director - General, Stamps Division. G.P.O., Wellington. N.Z. 18 MAY. 1961.
No. 23
I. 1961 Health Stamps. Illustrated here are the two stamps which are to comprise the 1961 Health issue.
Production by the line-engraved process is being undertaken by Messrs Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited of London, England. New Zealand star paper will be used. Each stamp will be in vertical format of 21mm x 37mm and will appear in sheets of 120. Miniature sheets of six will also be available. The denominations and colours are:3d.
(2d. postage + id. Health); Kotuku (V~ite Heron), black and whi te ; background mauve.
4d.
(3d. postage + id. Health); brown; background green.
Karearea (Bush Hawk),
Date of issue is 2 August and the withdrawal date 30 November. The Kotuku, more commonly known as the 'i/hite Heron, is well-known to New Zealanders. It is a distinctive bird and frequents the coastal and inland waterways of both islands. The Karearea 1s a bird of prey Each bird is a true hunting hawk not unlike the English Falcon. shown as near as possible to its natural colour, although to highlight the Kotuku a black outline has been used. The Kotuku's bill normally has a yellow tinge but there is a seasonal change to black as shown in the stamp.