The new stamps that have been issued for the purpose of the collection of the wages tax of 3d in the £ are of plain design, and it is obvious that they are intended for utility rather than beauty. Not being postage stamps, they will not appeal to philatelists; in fact, it is doubtful if they will be welcomed by anyone except the Government, which wants the money they represent. The outstanding feature of their design is the numeral denoting their value. The name New Zealand is at the top in prominent letters, and immediately below this in small letters is the value in words. Beneath this is the large figure, and at the bottom “ Unemployment Relief.” Filigree panels at the side add a little dash of ornamentation. The colour of the stamp that washes out 3d in each £ of one’s wages is itself a washed-out plum colour.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 44
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