Stamps for 1971 SfAMPS issued during the second half of 1971:
July 14:
Opening New Zea-
August 4:
land's First Earth Satellite Station - 2 stamps. Heal th issue - 3 stamps. A fourth stamp in this set will be issued la ter.
September 1: Sixth release 1970/ 71.
Definitives
(National Parks) 3 stamps October 6:
Christmas issue - 3 stamps. November 3: Commemorative. issue for first World Rose Conven tion to be
AUGUST 1971
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Zealand - 3 stamps. Decem ber 1: Cen tenary issue commemorating the birth of Lord Rutherford - 2 stamps.
NO. 6
Produced by the Philatelic Bureau, Post Office Headquarters., Wellington.
CHANGE IN N.Z. STAMP POLICY THE DECISION to restrict future New Zealand stamp issues to six a year has already resulted in increased interest from both overseas and local collectors. The new policy was announced by the Postmaster-General (Hon. Allan McCready) early in the year.
ced by Mr McCready, will cut New Zealand stamp issues by half - from one a month to six issues annually. The new policy has advantages for stamp collectors and dealers alike. Stamp issues in 1972 will not amount to more than $2. This will give New Zealand specialist collectors an economic advantage over specialists in stamps of countries whose armual issue of stamps mean a greater fmancial outlaY.
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lWO NEW stamps, designed by Mark Cleverley of Auckland, commemorate the opening of New Zealand's fust satellite earth station at Warkworth. The Sc stamp, with a grey background, features the parabolic receiving aerial, while the 1Qc depicts the Pacific satellite INTELSAT III on a purple background. Orange dots on the Sc and green dots on the 1Qc stamp represent earth stations
POST OFFICE FILM WINS PHILATELIC AWARD His announcement brought favourable comment and increased standing orders for New Zealand stamps from collectors in different parts of the world. There were 12 stamp issues in 1971. This was partly due to unavoidable delay in releasing some stamps in the 1970 1971 defmitive series. The new policy, announ-
DAYID SIM5. who directed the award~winning Post Office sponsored fIlm ''The Early Days", The mm. which shows how New Zealand's history has been reflected in its stamps, was awarded a gold medal at the lnterpex exhibition in New York in March. In the United Kingdom 'The Early Days" will, initially. be released on general distribution by Columbia Pictures and in New Zealand by International Film Distribu¡ tors. The American Philatelic Society will distribu le the mm through philatelic groups in the United States.
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