Story: Introduced land birds
The stamps of the pigeon-post service to Great Barrier Island were the first airmail stamps in the world. The bottom stamp was for a similar service to Marotere Island in the Hen and Chickens group.
About this item
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: MA_I.006721 (top); MA_I.006720 (centre); MA_I.006722 (bottom)
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