"New Zealand Proof No. 10 Colonial Print Original Cat. 70.00" - Unknown Value And Authenticity

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The Hausburg reprints were printed in 1906, for "Mr Hausberg" whom lived in the UK and wanted to produce a monograph on these issues. The monograph never eventuated as Hausberg died before it could be completed. There were 1020 sheets (244,800 stamps) printed of the 2d (plate 2) and it is believed 26 sheets including 2d (plate 1) were printed of the other values all on card. Twenty of each of these sheets were retained by the Post Office the balance going to Hausburg.

It is thought that the Government Printer, prior to printing the sheets for Hausburg, also printed off a small number of sheets of each value, including both 2d plates, on wove paper, partly to check the condition of the plate.

In 1913, further prints were taken from the 2d plate 2 for incorporation into Joliffe's book. These were also on wove paper. They can be distinguished from the 1906 printing by comparing the thickness of the paper used for each although the 1913 prints are described as being "whiter and smoother" than the 1906 prints.

The (plate 1) variety exhibits reasonably even wear across the whole design.

The blue and green examples in other entries were printed later, probably the fifties or later. These were not printed from the actual plate but were reproduced from a sheet of the printed stamps, probably a Hausburg sheet