Description: This artifact is an original New Zealand 15-cent (15c) definitive postage stamp issued as part of the country's post-decimalization pictorial series. The vertical, perforated stamp displays a clean, minimalist aesthetic with an apple-green background framing a high-relief central illustration of a traditional Māori Hei-Tiki pounamu pendand. The tiki figure is intricately rendered in shades of deep moss green and olive to simulate the reflective quality of polished New Zealand greenstone. The face value "15c" is sharply printed in a bold red sans-serif font in the upper right corner, balanced by the lowercase text "TIKI" in the lower left. The country name "NEW ZEALAND" spans the bottom margin in matching crimson lettering.
Circa: 1968-1970
Condition: Unused
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