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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XXV, 18 June 1898, Page 764

It is announced that owing to the continued demand by collectors for 2Jd New Zealand postage stamps, in which the name ‘Wakatipu’ is misspelt ‘Wakitipu,’ a further supply of 50,000 is now on its way to the colony. The following changes in other stamps are also to be made as soon as practicable. The design at present in use for the Id stamp (Lake Taupo) will be used for the 4d, and the present 4d design (White Terrace) for the Id. This was the original intention, but in some way the designs were confused in London. The new 4d stamp will be printed in the brown and blue tints, which have been so much admired in the present Id stamp, but the opportunity will be taken to transpose the colours of the new Id and 9c: as being more suitable for the representations of the White and Pink Terraces. Further supplies of all stamps have been ordered to be printed 011 water-marked paper. The present Id design has to be printed in two colours. and is too expensive for stamps which are used in such large numbers.