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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | First printed in 2 February 1970 under the following numbers: Yvert et Tellier NZ 511 Michel NZ 520 Stanley Gibbons NZ 917 One of the few day-flying moths of New Zealand, this species is often mistaken for a butterfly. Its sharply contrasted colours warn birds of its apparent unpleasant taste. As a grub it feeds on Cineraria and related plants. s a result of postage rate increase in 1971 the 2 1/2c stamp was no longer required. To use up stocks of this value (in excess of 37 million stamps) they were overprinted with a 4c denomination. Three varieties exist: Harrison and Sons overprinted those stamps that had not yet been perforated by photogravure (issued July 1971) and by letterpress process those that had been perforated and trimmed into single sheets. A third overprinting was completed in 1973 by the New Zealand Government Printer using the letterpress process. |
| Face value | 4 New Zealand cents |
| Catalog code | Stanley Gibbons NZ957 |
| Series | Definitive |
| Issue date | 23/06/1971 |
| Designer | Enid Hunter |
| Paper type | Chalk surfaced, with and without watermark |
| Print technique | Photogravure and Letterpress overprinting |
| Printed by | Harrison and Sons, England |
| Perforation | 13 1/2 : 13 |
| Height | 25.00 mm |
| Width | 21.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
