Description: This vertical definitive postage stamp displays a bi-colored design combining a deep reddish-brown central portrait with a rich green frame and background. The central vignette spotlights the classic three-quarter portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in her early reign, wearing an ornate crown and royal sash. Flanking her profile in the upper right quadrant are finely engraved fronds of the New Zealand silver fern, a famous national botanical symbol. The royal cipher "E-R" is integrated cleanly into the top left corner. The unusual face value "9d" rests at the lower left, while the country identifier "NEW ZEALAND" spans boldly along the bottom baseline. Heavy horizontal lines from a parallel-bar cancellation postmark stretch completely across the face, documenting its legitimate journey through the domestic postal system.
Circa: 1954-59
Condition: Used - Hinged
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