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New Zealand Mail and Postie's Choice Stamps
Generic Series
ANI - Animals Series
CAD - Cats and Dogs Series
XMA - Christmas Series
ROS - Roses Series
NGE - North Island Generic Series
SGE - South Island Generic Series
ZGE - New Zealand Generic Series
Regional Series
NLD - Northland Series
AKL - Auckland Series
HOW - Howick Village Series
FRC - Franklin Country Series
HUN - Huntly Series
WKT - Waikato Series
HAM - Hamilton Series
CAM - Cambridge Series
OTO - Otorohanga Series
WTO - Waitomo Series
NPL - New Plymouth Series
HAW - Hawera Series
COR - Coromandel Series
BOP - Bay of Plenty Series
ROT - Rotorua Series
TAU - Taupo Series
WRA - Wairoa Series
HAB - Hawkes Bay Series
EKE - Eketahuna Series
TAR - Tararua Country Series
HUV - Hutt Valley Series
WLG - Wellington Series
NEL - Nelson Series
PIC - Picton Series
BUL - Buller Series
WLD - Westland Series
HAS - Hanmer Springs Series
KAI - Kaikoura Series
CHC - Christchurch Series
ASH - Ashburton District Series
GER - Geraldine Series
CSI - Central South Island Series
WNK - Wanaka Series
AWT - Arrowtown Series
QTN - Queenstown Series
QAW - Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka Combined Series
COT - Central Otago Series
DUN - Dunedin Series
GOR - Gore Series
SLD - Southland Series
Advertising Series
BCH - Beach Hop Series
FSA - Food Safety Series
MAM - Maritime Museum Series
QLT - Quilting Series
RES - Resene Series
Ashburton District Series
This series shows views of the Ashburton District, produced by Ashburton District Tourism.
45c stamps
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| ASH120 | ASH121 | ASH122 | ASH123 |
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| Town Clock, Ashburton | Rakaia River | Skier at Mount Hutt | Mount Sunday |
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| ASH124 | ASH125 | ASH126 |
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| Terrace Downs golf course, Rakaia Gorge | Aerial view of Methven township | Rakaia Salmon Statue |
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| ASH127 | ASH128 | ASH129 |
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| Sheep at Mount Hutt | East Street, Ashburton | Lake Heron |
| Series | Month | Notes | ASH B12 | ASH120 | ASH121 | ASH122 | ASH123 | ASH124 | ASH125 | ASH126 | ASH127 | ASH128 | ASH129 |
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| g | 06/06 | Earliest known printing at 45c rate. Varieties exist. See Appendix 1 |
NZM 0085 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 |
| k | 10/06 | NZM 0085 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 |
Appendix 1
Some stamps of the 06/06 imprint date exist in two slightly different varieties, which could indicate a second printing. These differences are listed below. However, as I only have in my possession one booklet of these stamps and a few loose used stamps, I am unable to give a definitive listing of types. Of the enlargements shown below, the first in each pair shows a stamp from the booklet; it would be likely that separate booklets exist containing the second stamp in each pair.
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| ASH120g |
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| (Enlargement) Note the only easily detectable difference is whether there is blue or black directly under the second "I" in "DISTRICT" |
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| ASH124g | ASH125g | ASH126g |
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| (Enlargement) Note the distance between the design and the imprint |
(Enlargement) Note very slight differences in position |
(Enlargement) Note the marked difference in the space between the two lines of the caption |
50c stamps
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| ASH130 | ASH131 | ASH132 | ASH133 |
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| Town Clock, Ashburton | Rakaia River | Skier at Mount Hutt | Mount Sunday |
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| ASH134 | ASH135 | ASH136 |
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| Terrace Downs golf course, Rakaia Gorge | Aerial view of Methven township | Rakaia Salmon Statue |
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| ASH137 | ASH138 | ASH139 |
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| Sheep at Mount Hutt | East Street, Ashburton | Lake Heron |
| Series | Month | Notes | ASH B13 | ASH130 | ASH131 | ASH132 | ASH133 | ASH134 | ASH135 | ASH136 | ASH137 | ASH138 | ASH139 |
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| b | 03/07 | Earliest known printing at 50c rate | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 |
| d | 07/07 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| e | 09/07 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| f | 01/08 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| g | 03/08 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| h | 08/08 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| j | 11/08 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| k | 01/09 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| p | 06/09 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 | |
| s | 10/09 | NZM 0118 | 1204 | 1205 | 1206 | 1207 | 1208 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 | 1213 |
Undenominated stamps
These stamps, inscribed "Kiwi", are permanently valid for the basic internal postal rate within New Zealand. This rate was 50c when the stamps were first issued, rising to 60c on 1st October, 2010.
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| ASH140 | ASH141 | ASH142 | ASH143 |
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| Town Clock, Ashburton | Rakaia River | Skier at Mount Hutt | Mount Sunday |
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| ASH144 | ASH145 | ASH146 |
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| Terrace Downs golf course, Rakaia Gorge | Aerial view of Methven township | Rakaia Salmon Statue |
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| ASH147 | ASH148 | ASH149 |
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| Sheep at Mount Hutt | East Street, Ashburton | Lake Heron |
| Series | Month | Notes | ASH B14 | ASH140 | ASH141 | ASH142 | ASH143 | ASH144 | ASH145 | ASH146 | ASH147 | ASH148 | ASH149 |
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| a(1) | 04/10 | Earliest known undenominated printing | NZM 0222 | 1862 | 1861 | 1864 | 1863 | 1866 | 1865 | 1868 | 1867 | 1870 | 1869 |
| a(2) | 04/10 | Later printing with changed serial numbers | NZM 0222 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 |