Wild Life is the subject of this stamp, which shows a hippopotamus lazing on the surface of a river. Rhodesia is among the leading countries in the world in wild life conservation and her National Parks and Game Reserves provide a secure home for her rich fauna.
Details
- Designer: Rose Martin
- Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
- Process: Lithography
- Paper: Chromo with brown gum
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.5 (comb)
- Cylinders:
- 1A (Black) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Yellow)
- 1B (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Yellow)
- Sheet: 10 x 5 (50)
- Quantity:
- 1st Printing – 1,270,000 (No.001-12,700)
- 2nd Printing – 600,000 (No.12,701-18,700)
- 3rd Printing – 520,000 (No.18,701-23,000)
- Reprints:
- 13 August 1973 (2nd Printing)
- 5 December 1973 (3rd Printing)