L3a. 14 x13.5 W7 Fine Vm
L3a. 14 x13.5 W7 Fine Vm

1935 (May 1). Original issue on single "NZ and Star" watermarked paper (W7). Colour Red brown.

 

 

 

L3b. 13.5 X14 W7 Fine Vm
L3b. 13.5 X14 W7 Fine Vm

1935 (November) Experimental "wet" printing on damp paper, in a effort to improve line and colour definition. Single watermark.Red brown.

 

 

 

L3c.13.5 x14 W7e.Fine Vm.
L3c.13.5 x14 W7e.Fine Vm.

1936 (Feb) further experimental printing with damp paper, but on the wrong side which results in the watermark being both inverted and reversed. Single watermark. Red brown.

 

 

 

L3d.14 x13.5 W8 Fine hm
L3d.14 x13.5 W8 Fine hm

1936 (June) Change to multiple watermark. Colours in this printing include Red brown. Deep red brown and the rare Purple brown.

 

 

 

LO3a. 14 x13.5 W7 Fine Vm(Image shown not actual stamp)
LO3a. 14 x13.5 W7 Fine Vm(Image shown not actual stamp)

 1936.Of this particular official, only four mint copies are known to exist, and no used copies have ever been found. This image is just used as a example.

 

 

 

LO3b. 13.5 x14 W7 Fine Vm
LO3b. 13.5 x14 W7 Fine Vm

1936 (March)

 

 

 

LO3d. 14 x13.5 W8 Fine Hm
LO3d. 14 x13.5 W8 Fine Hm

1936 (July)