Australia Philately: 1972 Pioneer Life – 50c Pioneer Transport

Details Series: 1972 Pioneer Life Subject: Pioneer Transport Designer: Robert Ingpen Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinder: Grey – Yellow – Red – Brown – Black (printing order) Paper: Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5)…

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Australia Philately: 1972 Pioneer Life – 10c Pioneer Water

Details Series: 1972 Pioneer Life Subject: Pioneer Water Designer: Robert Ingpen Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Grey – Yellow – Brown – Sepia – Black (printing order) Paper: Wiggins Teape coated unwatermarked paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R10 x…

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Bahamas Philately: 1972 Royal Silver Wedding – 18c Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip

Details Series: 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Subject: 11c Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip Designer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London (from photo by D Groves) Printer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of four, separated by…

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Bahamas Philately: 1972 Royal Silver Wedding – 11c Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip

Details Series: 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Subject: 11c Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip Designer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London (from photo by D Groves) Printer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of four, separated by vertical…

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Malawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 30t Detail from St. Anne With the Virgin & Child – Bruges

The image used on this stamp is taken from an illuminated manuscript (1525-1523). It is a miniature from the Hours of Albrecht of Brandenburg. Suffrage to St Anne. St Anne, the Virgin and Child in a garden.  This, and many other miniatures, were already detached from the manuscript, when purchased…

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Malawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 15t Virgin & Child Between St. Bonaventura and St Louis of Toulouse – Crivelli

Vittorio (or Vittore) Crivelli (1404-c.1502) was an Italian painter, in Venice. His works are similar in style to his brother’s, Carlo Crivelli, but less accomplished. The image depicts the Virgin and Child enthroned with St Bonaventura (left) and St Louis of Toulouse (right). Below the main three panels are four…

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