Adson

Adsons were stamps with advertising printed on the back. This was done on New Zealand stamps in 1893, and in different colors. Some ads are more common than others, appearing several times in a pane of stamps. Some advertisers had different style ads as well. They layout of ads is known from intact panes. A major advertiser at the time was Sunlight soap, a brand that still exists today.

You will probably find that the inks used are fugitive so avoid soaking stamps of the 1882 and 1891-95 issues if you are tempted. 



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