New Zealand King Edward VII, 1d Carmine

New Zealand · 1902 · 1d (Penny)

This definitive stamp features a three-quarter portrait of King Edward VII, who succeeded Queen Victoria. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, with the denomination 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom and 'NEW ZEALAND POSTAGE & REVENUE' inscribed above. This carmine-colored stamp was part of a series that marked the transition to a new monarch's reign.

Issued shortly after King Edward VII ascended to the British throne in 1901, this stamp replaced the long-running Queen Victoria designs and was widely used for standard letter postage throughout New Zealand.