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Following his death in 1952 it was decided to replace the
set as soon as possible with a new Queen Elizabeth II definitive issue. The
denominations were similar to the George VI issue but there was no five
penny stamp and the 1/3 and 2/- stamps were replaced by a 1/6 stamp. Five
and ten shilling stamps were also added.
With the exception of the
1½d stamp which due to a stamp shortage was issued in mid December
1953 to meet the Christmas demand, the rest of the set was issued on March
the 1st 1954.
The 1/9 and 2/6 values were added in 1957 to cover
increases in airmail and parcel rates.
This issue was the first to
dispense with the inscription 'Postage & Revenue' after it was
decided that it was no longer necessary to incorporate these words on
stamps
Many complaints were received, especially from elderly
people, about how difficult it was to read the figures on the low
denomination stamps and in 1955 the designs were altered.
The differences between the two issues are very easy
to spot: larger values were added on the left of the stamp; 'New
Zealand' was shifted right of centre and the Southern Cross was omitted
from the right hand side of the design. The new designs are listed as a
separate issue in this catalogue under 1955 Queen Elizabeth II
- Larger Figures.
Booklets were issued containing twelve 1d and
twelve 3d stamps. The first booklets (92r) issued on the 1st of April 1954
did not contain airmail labels and contained 12 each of the small figure
stamps (92b) and (92e).
Booklets issued from September 1955
contained the same stamps plus a sheet of airmail stickers
(92r1).
Booklets issued from May 1st 1956 contained the small figure
1d stamps and the 3d stamps with large figures (97d) plus a sheet of
airmail stickers (92r2).
Booklets issued from September 5th 1957
contained 1d and 3d stamps both with large figures (97a and 97d) plus a
sheet of airmail stickers (92r3).
Booklets issued from June 20th
1959 contained the same large figure stamps plus airmail stickers
interleaved with a layer of waxed paper. (92r4).
Bibliography
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume IV
Edited by R. J. G. Collins FRPSNZ and C.W. Watts FRPSNZ
Published 1960 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
Pages 409 - 413
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume VI
Edited by D. E. G. Naish FRPSNZ and K. J. McNaught FRPSNZ FRPSL
Publsihed 1975 by The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated
Pages 38 - 40, 42
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