NZ Stamps: Colin McCahon 1919–1987 – Presentation Pack
Born in 1919‚ Colin McCahon grew up in Dunedin‚ always knowing he would be a painter. The distinctive power and originality of his images would make McCahon a giant of New Zealand painting, and today he is recognised internationally as one of Aotearoa’s most significant artists. This issue features five of his well-recognised works.
Writer, editor and curator Peter Simpson has published several books on McCahon and curated several McCahon exhibitions. In 2017 Peter received the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Non-Fiction. Learn about Colin McCahon’s life with this presentation pack, with copy by Peter Simpson.
Features:
- NZ Post is the official issuing authority for New Zealand postage stamps
- All images courtesy of the Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust.
- The pack includes a set of five stamps, a miniature sheet and a first day cover.
Specifications:
- Date of issue: 3 July 2019
- Number of stamps: Five gummed stamps
- Denominations: $1.30 × 2, $2.60, $3.30, $4.00
- Stamp/First Day Cover: Alan Hollows, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand
- Printer: Southern Colour Print, Dunedin, New Zealand by offset lithography
- Paper Type: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
- Stamp Size/Format: 46mm x 35mm (two vertical, three horizontal)
- Number of Colours: Four process colours
- Perforation gauge: 14.286 × 14.47
- Period of sale: until 2 July 2020
