
New Zealand is an island nation situated in the Pacific Ocean south east of Australia. It consists of North Island and South Island and many smaller islands. The capital, Wellington, is situated on North Island.
Postal stamps have been issued in New Zealand since 1855 with stamps featuring Queen Victoria. In 1901 New Zealand introduced one penny universal postage from New Zealand to any country in the world willing to deliver them. Because the United States, Germany and France would not accept these letters, as they feared that they too would have to reduce their postage rates, domestic mailing of letters in New Zealand was cut by half. Although scared that Post Office revenues would decline, this had the opposite effect and by 1902, any losses had been recovered. New Zealand was the first country in the world to install stamp vending machines in 1905.
In 1998, the postal system in New Zealand was deregistered which means that several different independent mail companies now exist. In practice however, the state-owned New Zealand Post still delivers nearly all the letters.
Some of our older stamps, especially from the 19th century, are not in good condition, but we have placed them on this page as they are from our inherited collections and have sentimental value.
1873
Queen Victoria Series

SG # 151
Used (Hinged)
1878
Queen Victoria Series

SG # 140
Used (Hinged)
1882
Queen Victoria Series (These are Revenue Stamps which were authorised for use as Postage Stamps)

SG # F90
Used (Hinged)
1882
Queen Victoria Series (Inscribed POSTAGE & REVENUE)

SG # 236
Used (Hinged)

SG # 218
Used (Hinged)

SG # 238
Used (Hinged)

SG # 239
Used (Hinged)
1898
Various Scenes Series
SG # 246
Used (Hinged)

SG # 302
Used (Hinged)

SG # 247
Used (Hinged)
1900
Various Scenes Series

SG # 274
Used (Hinged)
1909
King Edward VII and Dominion of New Zealand Series

SG # 387
Used (Hinged)

SG # 405
Used (Hinged)

SG # 393
Used (Hinged)
1915
King George V Series

SG # 446
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 416a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 438
Used (Hinged)

SG # 439
Used (Hinged)

SG # 440
Used (Hinged)

SG # 442a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 424
Used (Hinged)

SG # 425a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 428
Used (Hinged)

SG # 430
Used (Hinged)
King George V (Overprinted WAR STAMP and Stars)

SG # 452
Used (Hinged)
1920
Victory Series (Inscribed VICTORY or dated 1914-1919)

SG # 453
Used (Hinged)

SG # 454
Used (Hinged)

SG # 455
Used (Hinged)
1922
Stamp from 1920 Series (No. 453) (Surcharged 2d)

SG # 459
Used (Hinged)
1923
Restoration of Penny Postage Series

SG # 460
Used (Hinged)
1925
Dunedin Exhibition Series

SG # 464
Used (Hinged)
1926
King George V Series (Admiral’s Uniform)

SG # 468
Used (Hinged)
1931
Arms Series

SG # F191
Used (Hinged)
1935
Various Scenes Series

SG # 556
Used (Hinged)

SG # 578
Used (Hinged)

SG # 580
Used (Hinged)

SG # 561
Used (Hinged)

SG # 583d
Used (Hinged)

SG # 484c
Used (Hinged)

SG # 586d
Used (Hinged)

SG # 631
Used (Hinged)

SG # 588
Used (Hinged)

SG # 589e
Used (Hinged)

SG # 590c
Used
1936
Congress of British Empire Chambers of Commerce Series (Wellington)

SG # 593
Used (Hinged)
1937
Coronation Series

SG # 599
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 600
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 601
Unused (Hinged)
1938
King George VI Series

SG # 603
Used (Hinged)

SG # 604
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 605
Used (Hinged)

SG # 606
Used (Hinged)

SG # 607
Used (Hinged)

SG # 680
Used (NH)

SG # 609
Used (Hinged)

SG # 681
Used

SG # 683
Used (Hinged)

SG # 684
Used (Hinged)

SG # 685
Used (Hinged)

SG # 686b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 687
Used (Hinged)

SG # 688
Used (Hinged)

SG # 689
Used (Hinged)
1940
Centenary of Proclamation of British Sovereignty Series (Inscribed Centennial of New Zealand 1840-1940)

SG # 613
Used (Hinged)

SG # 614
Used (Hinged)

SG # 616
Used (Hinged)
1941
King George VI Series (Surcharged)

SG # 628
Used

SG # 629
Used (Hinged)
1943
Health Stamps Series

SG # 636
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 637
Unused (Hinged)
1944
Stamp of 1940 Series (No. 615) (Surcharged)

SG # 662
Used (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 663
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 664
Unused (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 665
Unused (Hinged)
1946
Peace Issue Series

SG # 667
Used (Hinged)

SG # 668
Used (Hinged)

SG # 669
Used (Hinged)

SG # 670
Used (Hinged)

SG # 672
Unused (NH)

SG # 674
Used (Hinged)

SG # 675
Used (Hinged)

SG # 676
Unused (Hinged)
Health Series

SG # 678
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 679
Used (Hinged)
1947
Health Series

SG # 690
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 691
Unused (Hinged)
1948
Centenary of Otago Series

SG # 692
Used

SG # 693
Used (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 696
Used (Hinged)
1949
Health Stamp Series

SG # 698
Used (Hinged)
1950
Health Series

SG # 701
Used (Hinged)

SG # 702
Unused (Hinged)
Centenary of Canterbury Series

SG # 704
Used (Hinged)

SG # 707
Used (Hinged)
1953
Coronation Series

SG # 714
Used (Hinged)

SG # 715
Used (Hinged)

SG # 716
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 717
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 718
Unused (Hinged)
Health Series

SG # 719
Used (Hinged)

SG # 720
Used (Hinged)
Royal Visit Series

SG # 721
Used (Hinged)

SG # 722
Unused (Hinged)
Queen Elizabeth II Series (Stars in Right Bottom Corner)

SG # 723
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 724
Used

SG # 725
Used (Hinged)

SG # 727
Used (Hinged)

SG # 728
Used

SG # 729
Used

SG # 730
Used

SG # 731
Used (Hinged)

SG # 732
Used (Hinged)

SG # 733a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 734
Used (Hinged)

SG # 735
Used (Hinged)

SG # 736
Used (Hinged)
1955
Centenary of First New Zealand Stamps Series (Inscribed 1855-1955)

SG # 740
Used (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 742
Used (Hinged)

SG # 743
Used (Hinged)
Queen Elizabeth II Series (Without Stars in Right Bottom Corner)

SG # 747
Used (Hinged)

SG # 750
Used (Hinged)
1956
Southland Centennial Series

SG # 752
Used (Hinged)

SG # 753
Used (Hinged)

SG # 754
Used (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 757
Used (Hinged)
1957
50th Anniversary of Plunket Society Series

SG # 760
Used (Hinged)
1958
Queen Elizabeth II Series of 1955 (Nos 746 and 747 surcharged)

SG # 763a
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of City of Nelson

SG # 767
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of Hawke’s Bay Province Series

SG # 769
Used (Hinged)

SG # 770
Used (Hinged)
1959
Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree Series – Auckland

SG # 771
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of Marlborough Province Series

SG # 772
Used (Hinged)

SG # 773
Used (Hinged)

SG # 774
Used (Hinged)
1960
Centenary of Westland Province Series

SG # 779
Used (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series

SG # 781
Used (Hinged)

SG # 782
Used (Hinged)

SG # 783
Used (Hinged)

SG # 784
Used (Hinged)

SG # 785
Used (Hinged)

SG # 786
Used (Hinged)

SG # 787
Used (Hinged)

SG # 788
Used (Hinged)

SG # 789
Used (Hinged)

SG # 790
Used (Hinged)

SG # 791
Used (Hinged)

SG # 792b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 793
Used (Hinged)

SG # 794
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 796
Used (Hinged)

SG # 800
Used (Hinged)

SG # 802
Used (Hinged)
1961
Christmas Series

SG # 809
Used
1962
Christmas Series

SG # 814
Unused (NH)
1963
Christmas Series

SG # 817
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of New Zealand Railway Series

SG # 818
Used (Hinged)

SG # 819
Used (Hinged)
1964
Road Safety Campaign Series

SG # 821
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 824
Used (Hinged)
1965
50th Anniversary of Gallipoli Landing Series

SG # 826
Used
International Co-operation Year Series

SG # 833
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 834
Used
1966
Christmas Series

SG # 842
Used (Hinged)
1967
Centenary of New Zealand Post Office Savings Bank Series

SG # 843
Used (Hinged)

SG # 844
Used (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series of 1960 (Decimal Currency)

SG # 845
Used (Hinged)

SG # 846
Used (Hinged)

SG # 847
Used (Hinged)

SG # 847
Used (Hinged)

SG # 848
Used (Hinged)

SG # 848
Used (Hinged)

SG # 849
Used (Hinged)

SG # 850
Used (Hinged)

SG # 852
Unused (NH)

SG # 854
Used (Hinged)

SG # 856
Used (Hinged)

SG # 857
Used

SG # 860
Used (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series

SG # 870
Used (Hinged)

SG # 871
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 872
Used (Hinged)

SG # 873
Used (Hinged)

SG # 876
Used (Hinged)

SG # 877
Used (Hinged)

SG # 878
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 880
Used
1968
Christmas Series

SG # 892
Used
1969
Centenary of New Zealand Law Society Series

SG # 894
Used (Hinged)

SG # 895
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 905
Used (Hinged)
25th Anniversary of C.O.R.S.O. (Council of Organisations for Relief Services)

SG # 911
Used (Hinged)
1970
Various Scenes Series

SG # 914
Used (Hinged)

SG # 915
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 916
Used (Hinged)

SG # 917
Used (Hinged)

SG # 918
Used (Hinged)

SG # 919
Used (Hinged)

SG # 920
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 921
Used (Hinged)

SG # 922
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 924
Used (Hinged)

SG # 925
Used (Hinged)

SG # 926
Used

SG # 927
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1020
Used (Hinged)

SG # 929
Used (Hinged)

SG # 930b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 930b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 931
Used (Hinged)

SG # 932
Used (Hinged)

SG # 933
Used (Hinged)

SG # 934
Used (Hinged)
World Fair Series (Osaka)

SG # 935
Used

SG # 936
Used

SG # 937
Used
25th Anniversary of the United Nations Series

SG # 938
Used (Hinged)

SG # 939
Used
Health Series

SG # 941
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 943
Unused (NH)

SG # 944
Used (Hinged)
Chatham Island Series

SG # 946
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 947
Used (Hinged)
1971
50th Anniversary of Country Women’s Institutes and Rotary International in New Zealand Series

SG # 948
Used (Hinged)

SG # 949
Used (Hinged)
Stamp of 1970 (Surcharged)

SG # 957
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 964
Used

SG # 965
Used (Hinged)
1972
International Vintage Car Rally Series

SG # 972
Used (Hinged)

SG # 973
Used (Hinged)

SG # 975
Used (Hinged)
Anniversaries Series

SG # 979
Used (Hinged)

SG # 982
Used (Hinged)
Alpine Plants Series

SG # 986
Used (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 988
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 990
Used

SG # 991
Used (Hinged)
1973
Commemorations Series

SG # 997
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1002
Used (NH)
New Zealand Steam Locomotives Series

SG # 1003
Used

SG # 1004
Used
Paintings by Francis Hodgkins Series

SG # 1027
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1029
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1034
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1035
Used (Hinged)
1974
10th British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch Series

SG # 1041
Used

SG # 1042
Used (Hinged)
New Zealand Day Series

SG # 1046a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1046b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1046c
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1046d
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1046e
Used (Hinged)
Centenaries of Napier and UPU Series

SG # 1047
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 1048
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1059
Used (Hinged)
1975
Anniversaries and Events Series

SG # 1066
Used
Historic Sailing Ships Series

SG # 1070
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1071
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1072
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1083
Used

SG # 1085
Used (Hinged)
Garden Roses Series

SG # 1086
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1087
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1088
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 1089
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1090
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1091a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1092a
Used

SG # 1093a
Used (Hinged)


SG # 1094
Used (Hinged)
Queen Elizabeth II Series

SG # 1094ab
Unused (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series
(c) Maori Artefacts

SG # 1096
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1098
Used (Hinged)
(d) Seashells Series

SG # 1099
Used

SG # 1099
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1100
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1101
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1102
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1103
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1104
Used (Hinged)
1976
Vintage Farm Transport Series

SG # 1116
Used
Waterfalls Series

SG # 1121
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1122
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1123
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1123
Used (Hinged)
Health Stamps Series

SG # 1126
Unused (NH)
Christmas Series

SG # 1129
Used

SG # 1130
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1131
Used (Hinged)
1977
Seascapes Series

SG # 1147
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1153
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1154
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1155
Used (Hinged)
Fire Fighting Appliances Series

SG # 1156
Used
1978
Centenaries Series

SG # 1160
Used

SG # 1161
Used

SG # 1162
Used (NH)

SG # 1163
Unused (Hinged)
Land Resources and Centenary of Lincoln College of Agriculture Series

SG # 1164
Unused (NH)

SG # 1169
Used (Hinged)
Resources of the Sea Series

SG # 1177
Unused (NH)

SG # 1178
Unused (NH)
Christmas Series

SG # 1182
Used

SG # 1183
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1184
Unused (Hinged)
1979
Architecture (1st Series)

SG # 1188
Used
Small Harbours Series

SG # 1195
Used (Hinged)
Nos. 1091a/3a and 1094ab from 1975 surcharged

SG # 1202
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1205
Used (Hinged)
1980
Architecture (2nd Series)

SG # 1217
Used
Large Harbours Series

SG # 1224
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1224
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1229
Used
Maori Personalities Series

SG # 1232
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1233
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1234
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1235
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1236
Used (Hinged)
1981
Commemorations Series

SG # 1237
Used
“Family Life” Series

SG # 1240
Unused
River Scenes Series

SG # 1245
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1246
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1254
Used ((Hinged)

SG # 1255
Used (Hinged)
1982
Map of New Zealand Series

SG # 1261
Used (Hinged)
Architecture (3rd Series)

SG # 1263
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1263
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1264
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1265
Used (Hinged)
Land Resources and Centenary of Lincoln College of Agriculture Series

SG # 1268
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1269
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1276
Used (Hinged)
Minerals Series

SG # 1277
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1281
Used (Hinged)
Fruits Series

SG # 1283
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1284
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1285
Used

SG # 1286
Unused (NH)

SG # 1287
Used (Hinged)
Native Birds Series

SG # 1288
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1292
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1293
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1295
Used (Hinged)
1983
Beautiful New Zealand Series

SG # 1318
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1319
Used (Hinged)
1984
Antarctic Research Series

SG # 1327
Used (Hinged)
New Zealand Ferry Boats Series

SG # 1335
Used (Hinged)
Ski-slope Scenery Series

SG # 1337
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1339
Used
Christmas Series

SG # 1349
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 1350
Used
1985
Bridges of New Zealand Series

SG # 1366
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 1366
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 1367
Used

SG # 1368
Used (Hinged)
Queen Elizabeth II Series

SG # 1370
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1371
Used
Christmas Series

SG # 1377
Used
New Zealand Naval History Series

SG # 1382
Used (Hinged)
1986
Coastal Scenery Series

SG # 1379
Used (Hinged)
The 12 Days of Christmas Series

SG # 1405
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1406
Used (Hinged)
Music in New Zealand Series

SG # 1409
Used (Hinged)
1987
Tourism Series

SG # 1414
Used (Hinged)
Yachting Events Series

SG # 1420
Used
Centenary of National Parks Movement Series

SG # 1430
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1439
Used (Hinged)
1988
Native Birds Series

SG # 1461
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1462
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1463
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1589a
Used

SG # 1464
Used

SG # 1465
Used

SG # 1467
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1468
Used

SG # 1468
Used
Christmas Carols Series

SG # 1480
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 1570
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1572
Used (Hinged)
1991
Bicentenary of Discovery of Chatham Islands Series

SG # 1585
Unused
Scenic Landmarks Series

SG # 1615
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1617
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1619
Used
Butterflies Series

SG # 1643
Used (Hinged)
1992
New Zealand in the 1920’s Series

SG # 1712
Used
1993
New Zealand in the 1940’s Series

SG # 1773
Used (Hinged)
1994
Christmas Series

SG # 1837
Used (Hinged)
Centenary of New Zealand Cricket Council Series

SG # 1853
Unused (Hinged)
1995
Christmas Series

SG # 1919
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1922
Used (Hinged)
New Zealand Scenery Series

SG # 1925
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1926
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1930
Used

SG # 1934b
Used
1996
New Zealand Scenery Series

SG # 1991
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series

SG # 2022
Used (Hinged)
1997
Fly Fishing Series

SG # 2085
Used
Christmas Series

SG # 2099
Used (Hinged)

SG # 2102
Used
Christmas Series

SG # 2288
Used (Hinged)
2000
Scenic Reflections Series

SG # 2340
Used (Hinged)
2001
Aircraft Series

SG # 2413
Used (Hinged)
Tourism Centenary Series

SG # 2430
Used
2002
Coastlines Series

SG # 2515
Used (Hinged)
Christmas Series – Church Interiors

SG # 2529
Used
2007
Foods Series

Used (Hinged)
