:: NIUE :: THEME: Hiapo Niue 2015 :: NOMINAL VALUE: 30c $1.40 $2 $4 :: ISSUE DATE: 7 April 2015 :: STAMP DESIGN: New Zealand Post |
Hiapo is the Niuean word for tapa cloth, a traditional art form created by layering pieces of cloth and decorated with freehand artwork. Hiapo was a popular art form in the mid-to-late 19th century, and is currently experiencing a resurgence in Niue.
Hiapo is traditionally made from paper mulberry bark. Every hiapo is unique and tells a story, often representing the plant life and people of Niue. Owing to heavy influence of Samoan missionaries in the mid-1800s, Niuean hiapo has a distinct resemblance to Samoan tapa cloth from the same time period.
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| ISSUE DATE: | 7 April 2015 |
| ISSUE WITHDRAWAL DATE: | 6 April 2016 |
| DENOMINATIONS: | 30c, $1.40, $2.00 $4.00 (NZD) |
| STAMP DESIGN: | New Zealand Post Ltd |
| PRINTER: | Collectables and Solutions Centre, New Zealand Post, Whanganui, New Zealand |
| PAPER: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper Four Process Colours |
| PRINTING PROCESS: | - |
| STAMP SIZE: | 30 mm x 40 mm |
| PERFORATION GAUGE: | 13.33 |
| SHEET LAYOUT: | 16 stamps |
HIAPO NIUE 2015
SET OF 4 MINT STAMPS
PRICE: 7.70$
MINIATURE SHEET
PRICE: 7.70$
FIRST DAY COVER (FDC) WITH 4 STAMPS AFFIXED
PRICE: 8.20$
MINIATURE SHEET FIRST DAY COVER (FDC)
PRICE: 8.20$
STAMP SHEETS
PLATE BLOCK SET
PRICE: 46.20$
VALUE BLOCK SET
PRICE: 46.20$