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Takahē stamp, 1956 (3rd of 3)

Takahē stamp, 1956

When Southland celebrated the centenary of organised settlement in 1956, the eightpenny stamp depicted the takahē. The twopenny and threepenny stamps featured whaling and farming.

About this item

New Zealand Post Ltd
Reference: 1956 Southland Centennial stamp issue
Artwork by M. R. Smith

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David Grant. 'Southland region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/southland-region/3/5/3