The green halfpenny stamps converted into penny stamps and brown threeha If penny stamp converted to the value of twopence by overprinting are not yet. on sale at the Masterton Post Office. Those surcharged stamps are
only a temporary expedient to use up stocks. Probably in July, there will be further changes. By then, it is anticipated. al] the overprinted stamps will be used up. and new King George VI stamps will appear, the colours for the various denominations being altered to comply with the regulation of the Universal Postal Union, of which New Zealand is a member.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1941, Page 6
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