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From the 2008 New Zealand Post Sir Edmund Hillary stamp series. Hillary's historic world-first climb to the top of Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953 features on the $1.00 stamp.
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'Ed Hillary conquers Mt Everest stamp', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/ed-hillary-conqers-mt-everest-stamp, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013
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