Rhodesia Philately: 1974 No.8 in the Famous Figures Series – George Pauling

Details Date of Issue: 15 May 1974 Date Withdrawn: 27 February 1975 Date Invalidated: 1 July 1978 Designer: From portrait painted by Peter Birch Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: Chromo with brown gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B…

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Zambia Philately: 1974 President Kaunda’s Jubilee Birthday – 15n Independence Flame – Forward with the Nation

  During Independence, in Lusaka, representatives from more than 60 nations gathered to watch the lighting of the 6ft freedom flame marking the rechristening of Northern Rhodesia as Zambia and its proclamation as an independent republic within the British Commonwealth. The flame of peace, which was set alight by President…

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Zambia Philately: 1974 President Kaunda’s Jubilee Birthday – 9n In the Beginning…House 394 Chilenje, Lusaka

Chilenje House 394, located in Chilenje, Lusaka, Zambia is a house in which Dr Kenneth Kaunda lived from January 1960 to December 1962. From this house, he directed the struggle for Independence of Zambia, which was finally achieved on 24 October 1964. It is described as a simple two-bed roomed…

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Zambia Philately: 1974 President Kaunda’s Jubilee Birthday – 4n Mulungushi – Birthplace of Independence

Mulungushi is a river (and a small town nearby) in central Zambia which has taken on a symbolic and historical meaning synonymous with the independence and identity of the nation. In April 1968, Kaunda initiated the Mulungushi Reforms, which sought to bring Zambia’s foreign-owned corporations under national control under the…

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Australia Philately: 1974 Australian Paintings – $2 Hans Heysen 1877-1966

Details Series: 1974 Australian Paintings Subject: Hans Heysen 1877-1966 Designer:  Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Charcoal – Black Paper: Harrison unwatermarked paper non-luminescent gum arabic paper Harrison unwatermarked paper non-luminescent PVA paper* Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb)…

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Australia Philately: 1974 Australian Paintings – $1 Lambert (1873-1930)

Details Series: 1974 Australian Paintings Subject: Lambert (1873-1930) Designer:  Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Charcoal – Black Paper: Harrison unwatermarked paper non-luminescent gum arabic paper Harrison unwatermarked paper non-luminescent PVA paper* Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two…

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