NEW ISSUE OF STAMPS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12680, 27 October 1909, Page 3

NEW ISSUE OF STAMPS.

[United Press Association.] Wellington, Oct 26. A new issue of postage and revenue : stamps will be ready for sale on the afternoon preceding the King's birthday. Tlie range of value is from id to Is, and excepting the Id stamp, each will bear the portrait of the King. The necessity of the new issue is shown by the substitution of "The Dominion of New Zealand," for "New Zealand." , With the exception of the 4d stamp, which is now of an orange colour, all the stamps within the values named are of the old colours, so that the public may not be confused. Tho now portrait of tlie King is considered to be the finest that has yet been produced, and in the case of most of the stamps has been printed from steel engravings by the recess "process of printing. The plates were manufactured in. London and the whole of the printing executed in the Government printing office. The workmanship generally is very fine, the gumming, perforating and general appearance being highly satisfactory. The 2£d, 9d, 2s, and 5s values remain as before in. design.