2019 Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008 - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

MSS-2019-81

Maker

New Zealand Post Limited

Description

Commemorative first day cover inside folder. Includes five Edmund Hillary stamps to the value of $1.30 each with an explanation on verso of envelope for each stamp design. Folder includes brief biographical notes acknowledging his life, 100 years on from his birth.
"Stamps and first day cover designed by Helcia Berryman, Grange Park Creative, Raumati South, New Zealand" -on cover.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

2 leaves : illustrations (colour) ; 28 x 22-12 x 20.5 cm

Record level

Item

Credit line

New Zealand Post Limited. 2019. 2019 Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008, MSS-2019-81. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

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Classification

Commemorative Cover, First Day Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Memorabilia

Production place

New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Hillary, Edmund Percival, Sir, 1919-2008 New Zealand Mountaineers

Collection type

Ephemera and manuscripts Walsh Memorial Library

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2019 Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008