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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

Southland Series

These stamps advertise www.southlandnz.com.

45c stamps, regular series

SLD120	SLD121	SLD122

Yellow-eyed Penguin, Catlins	Purakaunui Falls, Catlins	Civic Theatre, Invercargill

SLD123	SLD124	SLD125

Kaka, Stewart Island	Umbrella sculpture, Invercargill	Riverton Rocks, Riverton

SLD126	SLD127	SLD128	SLD129

"Kingston Flyer" steam train, Kingston	Anderson Park Art Gallery, Invercargill	Brown Trout sculpture, Gore	Mayor Tim Shadbolt of Invercargill - additionally inscribed "Southland"

Series	Month	Notes	SLD B12	SLD120	SLD121	SLD122	SLD123	SLD124	SLD125	SLD126	SLD127	SLD128	SLD129
b(1)	09/05	Earliest known printing at 45c rate	NZM 0042	0847	0848	0849	0850	0851	0852	0853	0854	0855	0856
b(2)	09/05	Changed serial numbers	NZM 0042	0907	0908	0909	0910	0911	0912	0913	0914	0915	0916
d	10/05	Serial numbers again changed	NZM 0042	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
f(1)	03/06	Figures of value distant from frame. See Appendix 1	NZM 0042	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
f(2)	03/06	Figures of value close to frame. Varieties exist. See Appendices 1 and 2	NZM 0042	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
k	08/06		NZM 0042	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975

Appendix 1

Stamps of the 03/06 imprint date exist in two major types, with those I presume to be of the second type showing the face value closer to the upper margin of the stamp.

SLD120f(1)	SLD120f(2)

(Enlargement) Note face value distant from upper margin	(Enlargement) Note face value close to upper margin

Appendix 2

Some stamps of the second major type of the 03/06 imprint date exist in two or more very slightly different varieties, which could indicate additional printings. These differences are listed below. However, in many cases I have yet to obtain sufficient information about these stamps to distinguish the separate printings; and until such time as I obtain a booklet of stamps from each printing I am unable to advise which types are found in the same booklet.

SLD125f(2)	SLD129f(2)

(Enlargement) Note slight variation in distance of caption and company logo from margins, and slight variation in cropping of image	(Enlargement) Note slight variation in distance of caption and company logo from lower margin

45c stamps, Tim Shadbolt series

SLD130	SLD131

Mayor Tim Shadbolt of Invercargill - without "Southland"	Mayor Tim Shadbolt of Invercargill - variant type with additional "45c" at lower left

Series	Month	Notes	SLD B13	SLD130 (1)	SLD130 (2)	SLD130 (3)	SLD130 (4)	SLD130 (5)	SLD130 (6)	SLD130 (7)	SLD130 (8)	SLD130 (9)	SLD131
d	10/05	Earliest known printing at 45c rate	NZM 0051	0986	0988	0989	0990	0991	0992	0993	0994	0995	0987

50c stamps

SLD140	SLD141	SLD142

Yellow-eyed Penguin, Catlins	Purakaunui Falls, Catlins	Civic Theatre, Invercargill

SLD143	SLD144	SLD145

Kaka, Stewart Island	Umbrella sculpture, Invercargill	Riverton Rocks, Riverton

SLD146	SLD147	SLD148	SLD149

"Kingston Flyer" steam train, Kingston	Anderson Park Art Gallery, Invercargill	Brown Trout sculpture, Gore	Mayor Tim Shadbolt of Invercargill

Series	Month	Notes	SLD B14	SLD140	SLD141	SLD142	SLD143	SLD144	SLD145	SLD146	SLD147	SLD148	SLD149
b	03/07	Earliest known printing at 50c rate	NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
d	07/07	Varieties exist. See Appendix 3	NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
f	02/08		NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
g	03/08		NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
j	06/08		NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
m	05/09		NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975
r	09/09		NZM 0124	0966	0967	0968	0969	0970	0971	0972	0973	0974	0975

Appendix 3

Some stamps of the 07/07 imprint date exist in two very slightly different varieties, which could indicate a second printing. These differences are listed below. However, in many cases I have yet to obtain sufficient information about these stamps to distinguish the separate printings; and until such time as I obtain a booklet of stamps from each printing I am unable to advise which types are found in the same booklet.

SLD142d	SLD143d	SLD146d

(Enlargement) Note slight variation in distance of caption and company logo from upper and lower margins	(Enlargement) Note slight variation in distance of caption and face value from side margins and distance of company logo from lower margin	(Enlargement) Note slight variation in distance of captions from left hand margin

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.