Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games – 18c Gymnastics

Details Series: 1976 Olympic Games Subject: Gymnastics Designer: Arthur Leydin, Sydney (assisted by Rodney Birchett and Des O’Brien) Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Bright Blue – Emerald – Grey – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked, coated stamp paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None…

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Australia Philately: 1976 Olympic Games – 25c Diving

Details Series: 1976 Olympic Games Subject: Diving Designer: Arthur Leydin, Sydney (assisted by Rodney Birchett and Des O’Brien) Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Buff Tint – Salmon Pink – Ochre Tint – Grey – Black (printing order) Paper:  Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked, coated stamp…

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Bahamas Philately: 1976 Montreal Olympics

  Details Date of Issue: 13 July 1976 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated: Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple Crown CA Diagonal Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 8c 16c 25c 40c 89c – Miniature Sheet

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Rhodesia Philately: 1967 Rhodes National Gallery Salisbury (1957-1967) – 1/3d “Totem” – Crippa

This stamp depicts a painting in contemporary style, that’s called Totem. It was painted by the Italian painter Roberto Crippa. Details Series: 1967 Rhodes National Gallery Salisbury (1957-1967) Subject: “Totem” – Crippa Designer: Mardon Printers based on a portraits in the National Gallery Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: Gummed…

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Rhodesia Philately: 1976 Third Definitive Issue (Surcharged Values) – 8c on 7½c Gloriosa superba

Details Subject: Gloriosa superba Designer: Jeff Huntley Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: Chromo with brown gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1B Sheet: 5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing 1A – 285,000 (No.001-5,700) 1B – 300,000 (No.001-6,000) 2nd Printing 1A – 260,000 (No.5,701-10,900) 1B – 275,000 (No.6,001-11,500)…

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