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1891 Life Ins.
These postage stamps which were issued on 2nd January 1891 and featured a lighthouse design, as did all future Government Life issues. The letters V R are in the background of these early stamps, which were designed by W B Hudson and J F Rogers, engraved by A E Cousins. Printed by the Government Printing Office, Wellington, stamps were 22mm x 20mm, 240 stamps per sheet, in 4 panes of 60 using Typography Surface printing on De La Rue or Cowan paper, both with a NZ and star watermark.
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| No. | Jury | S.G. | F.Val | Description | UH Mint | Mint | F.Used | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | L1 | 1/2d | Purple | 350.00 | 200.00 | 9.50 | ||
| 02 | L2 | 1d | Blue | 275.00 | 135.00 | 7.50 | ||
| 03 | L3 | 2d | Chestnut | 500.00 | 250.00 | 10.00 | ||
| 04 | L4 | 3d | Brown | 1,800.00 | 1,100.00 | 95.00 | ||
| 05 | L5 | 6d | Green | 2,200.00 | 1,100.00 | 255.00 | ||
| 06 | L6 | 1/- | Rose | 4,000.00 | 1,800.00 | 500.00 |
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