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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
Beach Hop Series
These stamps publicise the Beach Hop nostalgia festival, Whangamata.
45c stamps, 2005 series
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| BCH120 | BCH121 | BCH122 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic car | Station wagon | Hot rod |
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| BCH123 | BCH124 | BCH125 |
|---|---|---|
| Hot rod | Classic car | Classic car |
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| BCH126 | BCH127 | BCH128 | BCH129 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot rod | Driver | Motor cycle | Dancers |
| Series | Month | Notes | BCH B12 | BCH120 | BCH121 | BCH122 | BCH123 | BCH124 | BCH125 | BCH126 | BCH127 | BCH128 | BCH129 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 12/05 | Earliest known printing | NZM 0058 | 1016 | 1017 | 1018 | 1019 | 1020 | 1021 | 1022 | 1023 | 1024 | 1025 |
45c stamps, 2006 series
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| BCH130 | BCH131 | BCH132 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic car | Classic car | Hot rod |
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| BCH133 | BCH134 | BCH135 |
|---|---|---|
| Hot rod | Classic car | Rock band |
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| BCH136 | BCH137 | BCH138 | BCH139 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor cycle | Dragster | Surfer | Dancers |
| Series | Month | Notes | BCH B13 | BCH130 | BCH131 | BCH132 | BCH133 | BCH134 | BCH135 | BCH136 | BCH137 | BCH138 | BCH139 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d(1) | 08/06 | Earliest known printing | NZM 0088 | 1217 | 1218 | 1219 | 1220 | 1221 | 1222 | 1223 | 1224 | 1225 | 1226 |
| d(2) | 08/06 | Separate printing. See Appendix 1 | NZM 0088 | 1217 | 1218 | 1219 | 1220 | 1221 | 1222 | 1223 | 1224 | 1224 | 1226 |
Appendix 1
There appears to have been a second printing of these stamps, showing the same printing date. Stamps BCH130d(1) to BCH139d(1) are all from the same booklet. The one stamp I have seen which differs from these stamps also has a changed serial number.
50c stamps, 2007 series
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| BCH140 | BCH141 |
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| Convertible | Motor cycle |
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| BCH142 | BCH143 | BCH144 |
|---|---|---|
| Hot rod | Child in toy car | Hot rod |
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| BCH145 | BCH146 |
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| Women | Classic car |
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| BCH147 | BCH148 | BCH149 |
|---|---|---|
| Dance band | Classic car | Vintage racing car |
| Series | Month | Notes | BCH B14 | BCH140 | BCH141 | BCH142 | BCH143 | BCH144 | BCH145 | BCH146 | BCH147 | BCH148 | BCH149 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 10/07 | Earliest known printing | NZM 0172 | 1479 | 1480 | 1481 | 1482 | 1483 | 1484 | 1485 | 1486 | 1487 | 1488 |
| f | 12/07 | NZM 0172 | 1479 | 1480 | 1481 | 1482 | 1483 | 1484 | 1485 | 1486 | 1487 | 1488 |
50c stamps, 2008 series
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| BCH150 | BCH151 | BCH152 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic car | Hot rod | Classic car |
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| BCH153 | BCH154 | BCH155 |
|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Hot rod | Hot rod |
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| BCH156 | BCH157 | BCH158 | BCH159 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot rod | Woman with parasol | Car festooned with balloons | Motor cycle |
| Series | Month | Notes | BCH B15 | BCH150 | BCH151 | BCH152 | BCH153 | BCH154 | BCH155 | BCH156 | BCH157 | BCH158 | BCH159 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | 11/08 | Earliest known printing | NZM 0197 | 1631 | 1632 | 1633 | 1634 | 1635 | 1636 | 1637 | 1638 | 1639 | 1640 |
| e | 12/08 | NZM 0197 | 1631 | 1632 | 1633 | 1634 | 1635 | 1636 | 1637 | 1638 | 1639 | 1640 |