Rhodesia Philately: 1967 Rhodes National Gallery Salisbury (1957-1967) – 2/6d “John the Baptist” – Tosini 1503-1577

The subject is St. John the Baptist As A Young Man, a painting by the Italian, Michele Tosini, who was born in 1503 and died in 1577.

Details
  • Designer: Mardon Printers based on a portraits in the National Gallery
  • Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Process: Lithography
  • Paper: Chromo with creamy/brown gum
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb)
  • Cylinders: 1A (Magenta) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Cyan)
  • Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps)
  • Quantity: 200,000
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