Priced from:UK £220
EU €240
US $352
Three complete collections of ‘Lord of the Rings’ New Zealand commemorative stamps are available, each including 202 or more stamps. Ultimate Collections include a Presentation Pack containing gummed First Day Cover, self-adhesive Stamps set, and six Miniature Sheets, additional self-adhesive and miniature sheets First Day Covers, mint unhinged stamps, Stamps Booklet, Maximum Cards, and six complete sheets of 25 gummed stamps. Full Sets are also available - identical to Ultimate Collections, but without the six stamp sheets (150 gummed stamps).
Fellowship of the Ring Ultimate Collection
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FIRST AUTHORISED COMMEMORATIVE Ultimate Collection includes hard-to-find Presentation Pack folio containing 18 stamps: First Day Cover with complete gummed stamp set and Dec. 4, 2001 cancellation postmarks, complete self-adhesive Stamps Set with ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ movie logos, and complete set of six Miniature Sheets. Six gummed Stamp Sheets (25 stamps per sheet), six Maximum Postcards, six Miniature Sheets First Day Covers and Mint Stamps, a self-adhesive First Day Cover, a 40 cent Gandalf Sheetlet, and a Stamps Booklet complete this compilation. Issue date: 4 December 2001.
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Two Towers Ultimate Collection
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DECEMBER 2002 ISSUE coincided with the release of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Two Towers’ movie. This second Ultimate Collection includes limited edition Presentation Pack with 18 stamps: First Day Cover with complete gummed stamp set and Dec. 4, 2002 cancellation postmarks, complete self-adhesive Stamps Set with ‘Two Towers’ movie logo, and complete set of six Miniature Sheets. Six gummed Stamp Sheets (25 stamps per sheet), six Maximum Postcards, six Miniature Sheets First Day Covers and Mint Stamps, a self-adhesive First Day Cover, and a Stamps Booklet complete this collection. Issue date: 4 December 2002.
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Return of the King Ultimate Collection
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THIRD AND FINAL Ultimate Collection includes characters and scenes from ‘The Return of the King’ movie. Each RotK limited edition collection includes Presentation Pack containing 18 stamps: First Day Cover with complete gummed stamp set and Nov. 5, 2003 cancellation postmarks, complete self-adhesive Stamps Set with ‘Return of the King’ movie logos, and complete set of six Miniature Sheets. Six gummed Stamp Sheets (25 stamps per sheet), six Maximum Postcards, six Miniature Sheets First Day Covers and Mint Stamps, a self-adhesive First Day Cover, and a Stamps Booklet complete this final ‘The Lord of the Rings’ collection. Issue date: 5 November 2003.
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All items are archival-quality mounted and both these now out of print folios come in heavy-duty clear resealable slipcases - all stamps and packaging for the first two releases were designed by Sacha Lees at Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop; Return of the King series were designed by Frans Lenzen and all officially licensed by New Line Productions. As these limited edition Ultimate Collection were only on sale in Aotearoa and sold out faster than anticipated, supply is limited to that in stock.
