Great Britain, May 6, 1840 First Issues Collectors Club of stamps and philatelic material

Penrhyn

Monday, May 5, 1902.

Perforated 14, watermark 63, typography.
Printed by the New Zealand Government Printer.

The first issue
Description Perforation # issued Scott #
May 5, 1902. Watermark 63, double-lined NZ and Star
½ penny green, carmine overprint 14 24,000 1
1 penny carmine, brown overprint 14 24,0002
May 5, 1902. No watermark
2½ pence blue, carmine overprint 11 49,800 8
2½ pence blue, vermilion overprint9
May, 1902. Watermark 61, NZ and Star.
½ penny green, vermilion overprint 14 43,200 5
1 penny carmine, blue overprint 14 43,200 6

All issue quantities are approximate.
There's no Scott #3 or #4.

Penrhyn is a dependency of New Zealand. The size is about three square miles.

Visit The New Zealand Dependencies for much more information.

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