New Zealand 1940 Centennial, 1d Dominion Stamp

New Zealand · 1940 · 1d

This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Dominion of New Zealand. The design features an allegorical representation of 'Progress,' with a youthful figure holding a cogwheel and a sheaf of wheat, symbolizing industry and agriculture, set against a backdrop of a rising sun.

Issued as part of a larger set to celebrate the centennial of the Treaty of Waitangi and the establishment of British sovereignty, this stamp reflects the nation's pride in its economic and social development over its first century.