New Zealand 1915 George V Definitives

Description

• Issue Dates: 30 July 1915-1922
• Engraved by: H. Linley Richardson
• Printed by: New Zealand print
• Print Process: Recess (except Half d) or Typo
• Perforations: around 14
• Watermark: NZ star
• Catalogue N°s: Michel 136-154, 161-163; Yvert 148-167

Unused

1915

File:New Zealand 1915 George V Definitives au.jpg Half dgreen Mi136	1.5d slate Mi137	2d violet Mi138	File:New Zealand 1915 George V Definitives 2half.jpg 2 & half d blue slate Mi139
3d dark brown Mi140	4d orange-gelb Mi141	4.5d dark green Mi142	6d carmine Mi143
7.5 red-brown Mi144	9d olive Mi145	1s orange-red Mi146

1916 new colours

2d yellow? 1916 Mi148

4d violet Mi149 1916

1916 - 1919 Typo

Note the neck lines. Valid until end 1941.

File:New Zealand 1916 1half.jpg 1.5 d black Mi150-151	File:New Zealand 1915 George V Definitives cu.jpg 1.5d 1918 yellow-brown Mi152
File:New Zealand 1916 2d.jpg 2 d yellow shades Mi153	File:New Zealand 1919 3d.jpg 3 d brown Mi154

1921 Recess

File:New Zealand 1915 George V Definitives ju.jpg 5d blue 1922 Mi161

8d indigo 1921 Mi162

8d red-brown Mi163

Used

sorted by value

Half dgreen Mi136	Typo perf 14:15, circle at NEW PLYMOUTH in 1917. Mi136A	1.5d yellow-brown Mi152
2d yellow horiz. wmrk June 1916 sub-issue Mi148II	2d yellow perf 14-15, circle in 1921. Yv166. Mi153A	5d blue 1922 Mi161	1 sh orange-red, large 1927 cancel to be identified Yv161 Mi146A