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
Details Date of Issue: 13 November 1972 Date Withdrawn: 19 February 1973 Date Invalidated: Designer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London (from photo by D Groves) Printer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure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…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Royal Silver WeddingBahamas 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…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Royal Silver Wedding – 11c Queen Elizabeth II & Prince PhilipMalawi 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…
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 30t Detail from St. Anne With the Virgin & Child – BrugesMalawi 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…
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 15t Virgin & Child Between St. Bonaventura and St Louis of Toulouse – CrivelliMalawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 8t Madonna and Child Enthroned – Florentine School
Details Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1B (Cyan), 1B (Yellow), 1B (Magenta), 1B (Black), 1B (Red) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 8t Madonna and Child Enthroned – Florentine SchoolMalawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 3t Adoration of the Kings – Orcagna
Florentine art in the later 14th century was dominated by the work of Andrea di Cione (known as Orcagna), who was active as painter, sculptor and architect from about 1343. He was assisted by his brothers, Matteo (a stone-mason), Nardo and Jacopo. The image taken from the upper tier panel…
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 Christmas – 3t Adoration of the Kings – OrcagnaMalawi Philately: 1972 Christmas
Details Date of Issue: 8 November 1972 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 3t – Adoration of the Kings – Orcagna 8t – Madonna and Child Enthroned – Florentine School 15t…
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 ChristmasBahamas Philately: 1972 Tourism Year of the Americas
Details Subject: 1972 Tourism Year of the Americas Date of Issue: 1 November 1972 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Maxim Shamir Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 15 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 94c – Miniature Sheet
View More Bahamas Philately: 1972 Tourism Year of the AmericasAustralia Philately: 1972 10th International Accountancy Congress
A 7c postage stamp to commemorate the Tenth International Congress of Accountants, Sydney, was issued on 16th October, 1972. The stamp was available from all Australian post offices for approximately two weeks, and will continue on sale from philatelic sales centres for up to six months, The design was the…
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