CORONATION STAMPS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 385, 17 March 1937, Page 2

CORONATION STAMPS.

MOST USED VALUES.

Distinctive Portraits of King and Queen. Very clear and distinctive portraiu of Their Majesties, King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth are reproduced on the New Zealand Coronation stamps, proofs of which have arrived from England where the supply is being printed. In size and layout they resemble the Silver Jubilee stamps and the most prominent feature of the border is the New Zealand Coat of Arms placed between

the portraits. The three denominations of this

issue are those most generally used in postal business. The id (red) is found on the great majority of letters for this is the minimum rate of letter postage for New Zealand, the countries of the Empire and the United States, while the (blue) is the international stamp carrying letters to all pa*ts of the world not included in the penny postage sphere The third stamp, 6d, reproduced in vermilion, is also widely used, particularly within New Zealand, as it is the minimum rate of the parcel post system.

Supplies of the ttamps will arrive in- the Dominion early in April, and a portion will then be overprinted for Niue and Cook Islands. It will Be possible to place the Niue Island series on sale on the same date as the New Zealand Coronation issue, but owing to the shipping connections with Rarotonga, it has been decided that the Cook Islands issue will not be placed on sale until June 1. Collectors requiring first-day tor Niue should connect with mail leaving Wellington on April 20, an' 1 in the case of Rarotonga, with the mail leaving Auckland on M'ay 20. The date of first issue for N ’”' land and Niue cannot be stated definitely until holiday arrangements in connection with the Coronation are determined.