Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 3c Aloe excelsa

Details Subject: Aloe excelsa Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 4,000,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia…

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Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 2½c Eurphobia confinalis

Details Subject: Eurphobia confinalis Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 3,500,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia…

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Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75

Aloe 75, Rhodesia’s first international Succulent Congress, was organised by the Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Rhodesia and held in Salisbury during July, 1975 Details Date of Issue: 16 July 1975 Date Withdrawn: 14 January 1976 Date Invalidated: 15 April 1979 Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper…

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Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Postal Commission/Australian Telecommunication Commission

Vesting Day for the new Australian Postal Commission and Australian Telecommunication Commission, 1st July, 1975, was marked by the issue of two 10c commemorative stamps, for about two weeks postal sale and up to twelve months philatelic sales, provided stocks last. The stamps show the symbol, trading names and house…

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Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 40t Angraecum conchiferum

Angraecum conchiferum is a species of orchid found in Knysna and Tsitsikamma forests. The name “conchiferum” is derived from Latin meaning “shell-bearing” which refers to the lip. This rather rare and attractive species has the distinction of having the largest flowers of the South African monopodial epiphytic orchids. It normally…

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Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 20t Disa welwitschii

Disa welwitschii is named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872). Disa welwitschii is a descendant of the asparagus plant and was first described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It belongs to the genus Disa , and family Orchidaceae. The flowers are bright orange-red to carmine. Details Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa…

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Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi – 3t Habenaria splendens

Habenaria, commonly called rein orchids or bog orchids, is a widely distributed genus of orchids in the tribe Orchideae. About 880 species of Habenaria have been formally described. They are native to every continent except Antarctica, growing in both tropical and subtropical zones. Details Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers…

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Malawi Philately: 1975 Orchids of Malawi

Details Date of Issue: 6 June 1975 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated:  Designer: Sylvia Goaman Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity: Subjects 3t – Habenaria splendens 10t – Eulophia cucullata 20t – Disa welwitschii 40t – Angraecum conchiferum 73t – Miniature sheet

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