Tokelau Stamps: Tokelau Moon Landing 50 Years – Mint Miniature Sheet
The wonders of the night sky played an integral role in the population of the Pacific islands and atolls, and in 2019 the world celebrates 50 years since the first Moon landing. Polynesian navigators look to the stars and the Moon to guide their ocean journeys. Hundreds of years on from the human discovery of Tokelau, humans went on to navigate their way into the stars.
Features:
- NZ Post is the official issuing authority for Tokelau postage stamps
- 2019 marks 50 years since the first person set foot on Māhina – the Moon
- Mint gummed miniature sheet
Specifications:
- Date of issue: 3 July 2019
- Number of stamps: Four gummed stamps
- Denominations: 45c, $1.40, $2.00 & $3.00
- Stamp/First Day Cover: Saint Andrew Matautia, New Zealand Post, Wellington, NZ
- Printer: Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, NZ
- Paper Type: Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper
- Stamp Size/Format: 30mm x 40mm (vertical)
- Number of Colours: Four process colours
- Perforation gauge: 13.33
- Period of sale: until 2 July 2020