British Overseas Airway Corporation: 1965 First Flight – Vickers Super VC10

On 1 April 1965 the British Overseas Airway Corporation (BOAC) operated the first Vickers Super VC10 service between London and New York. On 30th April, the Super VC-10 began flying the New York to Nassau and Nassau-Jamaica routes three times weekly. First Flight Covers 92 covers were postmarked at Nassau…

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Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence – 3d Dr Kaunda & Victoria Falls

Kenneth David Kaunda (1924-2021) was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula’s leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress, he broke away and founded…

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Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 10s Copper Mining

Although copper had been produced at Kansanshi and Bwana Mkubwa in 1908 and 1911, respectively, the first commercial mine in Zambia was established in Luanshya in 1928. The owners of these mines were driven by the high demand and favourable prices of copper and the need to maximize their profits.…

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Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 2/6d Luangwa Game Reserve

Luangwa National Park is park located in north-eastern Zambia. It is divided into two separate parks, one north and one south. Formerly a game reserve, it was established as a national park in 1972. Vegetation in the park consists of growth characteristic of miombo (woodland), savanna, thickets, and floodplain grassland…

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