Scenic Views of New Zealand
A ‘Rangitira’ souvenir showing 52 different scenic views of the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
Conveniently, all the full-colour views in this pack are in a vertical format. Each one is named and situated beneath. There is a comical Joker, featuring a farmer between a sheep and a cow. The otherwise black backs show a fern leaf and “NEW ZEALAND” in silver.
Above: Scenic Views of New Zealandand playing cards distributed by Tourist Products Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand, c1985. 52 cards + 1 Joker + 1 extra card in clear plastic box. Size: 57 x 89 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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