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Taranaki Maunga stamp

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Taranaki Maunga stamp

Between 1901 and 2009 Taranaki Maunga (then also known as Mt Egmont) appeared on 25 different postage stamps. Few topographic features achieve such coverage. This $1.50 stamp was issued in 2006.

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Reference: 2006 Tourism stamp issue

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Ron Lambert, Taranaki region – The mountain, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/25263/taranaki-maunga-stamp (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ron Lambert, published 23 February 2010, updated 1 August 2015.