Rhodesia Philately: 1971 Birds of Rhodesia – 5c Golden Breasted Bunting

The subject is the Golden-breasted Bunting, which is found throughout Rhodesia but which is less numerous in higher areas. It is a bird that can become very tame.

Details
  • Designer: From photographs by Peter Ginn
  • Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Process: Lithography
  • Paper: Chromo with brown gum
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5 (comb)
  • Cylinders: Printed in panes of two.
    • 1A (Black) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Cyan) : 1B (Black) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Cyan)
  • Sheet: R5 x10 (50 stamps)
  • Quantity: 300,000
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