The implementation of the First National Development Plan (FNDP) was designed to strengthen the Zambian economy and to correct certain grave imbalances inherited from colonial days. It was further accentuated by the Rhodesian Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965. This stamp release coincided with Zambia’s third anniversary of independence. Details…
View More Zambia Philately: 1967 National DevelopmentAuthor: James Gavin
Zambia Philately: 1967 Lusaka International Airport – 2/6d Airport
Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of two divided by a vertical gutter and guillotined into two for distribution. 1A (Brown), 1A (Gold) : 1B (Brown), 1B (Gold) [left pane : right pane] Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps)…
View More Zambia Philately: 1967 Lusaka International Airport – 2/6d AirportZambia Philately: 1967 Lusaka International Airport – 6d Airport
Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of two divided by a vertical gutter and guillotined into two for distribution. 1A (Purple), 1A (Gold) : 1B (Purple), 1B (Gold) [left pane : right pane] Sheet: R10 x 6 (60…
View More Zambia Philately: 1967 Lusaka International Airport – 6d AirportBahamas Philately: International Bazaar – Cafe Valencia
The Cafe Valenica was located within the Plaza Granada, International Bazaar at Freeport, Grand Bahama. It operated as both an indoor and outdoor dinery. Serving Spanish food, it was decorated in Iberian style, with leaded windows, brick arches rising from tiled floors, antique maps and wrought iron work. The restaurant…
View More Bahamas Philately: International Bazaar – Cafe ValenciaBahamas Philately: M.S. Sunward
MS Sunward was built in 1966 for Norwegian, Knut Kloster. It was originally designed and built for ferrying passengers and vehicles around the UK and Gibraltar. However, this venture only lasted one season. Ted Arison, an Israeli businessman, contacted Kloster about the possibility of converting the Sunward into a cruise…
View More Bahamas Philately: M.S. SunwardZambia Philately: 1966 University Issue – 1/3d University of Zambia
Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: 1A (), 1A () 1B (Green), 1B (Copper) Sheet: R5 x 12 Quantity Cylinder Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 University Issue – 1/3d University of ZambiaZambia Philately: 1966 University Issue – 3d University of Zambia
Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: 1A (), 1A () 1B (Green), 1B (Copper) Sheet: R5 x 12 Quantity Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers Varieties Malformed ‘M’ of Zambia (R5/12 – Cylinder 1B)
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 University Issue – 3d University of ZambiaZambia Philately: 1966 University Issue
The University of Zambia (UNZA) is a public university located in Lusaka, Zambia. It is Zambia’s largest and oldest learning institution. The university was established in 1965 and officially opened to the public on 12 July 1966. A Provisional Council of the University of Zambia was put in place after…
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 University IssueZambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building – 1/3d WHO New Headquarters Building
Details Designer: Michael Goaman Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: 1A (), 1A (), 1A () 1B (), 1B (), 1B () Sheet: R12 x 5 Quantity
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building – 1/3d WHO New Headquarters BuildingZambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building – 3d WHO New Headquarters Building
Details Designer: Michael Goaman Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: 1A (Gold), 1A (Blue), 1A (Red-brown) 1B (Gold), 1B (Blue), 1B (Red-brown) Sheet: R12 x 5 Quantity Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers Varieties
View More Zambia Philately: 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building – 3d WHO New Headquarters Building