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Postal Note - 10 Cents
| Issuer | New Zealand Post Office |
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| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Cheques |
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| Obverse description | Pale green note with red and black letterpress printing. Central title reads NEW ZEALAND POSTAL NOTE on account of the Postmaster General, with denomination 10c at left and right. Two vignettes flank the pay-to fields: a boating scene at left and a rowing figure at right. Warning text runs along the top border; sections for Issuing Office, Signature, and Paying Office appear along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | WARNING—Sender is advised to fill in payee's name before parting with note. NEW ZEALAND POSTAL NOTE on account of the Postmaster General PAYABLE IN NEW ZEALAND ONLY COMMISSION TWO CENTS Pay to at the sum of TEN CENTS Issuing Office Received the above named sum Signature Paying Office Date Stamp |
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New Zealand Post Office postal notes occupied a specific administrative niche — they were not legal tender and could not be used as currency, but functioned as a low-value, prepaid payment instrument for sending small sums through the mail. The 10 cent denomination reflects the decimal-era pricing structure that followed New Zealand's 1967 conversion from pounds, shillings, and pence.
By 1973 the system was already aging; postal notes were eventually phased out as direct credit transfers and money orders absorbed their function.