Details Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1B (Red), 1B (Black), 1B (Gold), 1B (Silver) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Malawi Philately: 1971 Introduction of Decimal Currency – 8t Coinage and RoosterAuthor: thedigitalphilatelist
Malawi Philately: 1971 Introduction of Decimal Currency – 3t Coinage and Rooster
Details Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Greenish-Blue), 1A (Black), 1A (Gold), 1A (Silver) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Malawi Philately: 1971 Introduction of Decimal Currency – 3t Coinage and RoosterMalawi Philately: 1971 Introduction of Decimal Currency
Malawi officially replaced the Malawian pound with the Kwacha on 28 August 1970. The country had circulated the Pound sterling, the Rhodesian Dollar and the South African Rand at different stages. The Kwacha is divided into hundred Tambala. The word kwacha means “dawn” in the Nyanja and Bemba languages and…
View More Malawi Philately: 1971 Introduction of Decimal CurrencyMalawi Philately: 1971 Special United Kingdom Delivery Service (Overprint)
The 1971 United Kingdom postal workers strike was a strike in the United Kingdom staged by postal workers between 20 January and 3 March 1971. When the British postal service went on strike, the Malawi Government made a special arrangement for the transmission of mail to the United Kingdom. On…
View More Malawi Philately: 1971 Special United Kingdom Delivery Service (Overprint)Australia Philately: 1971 Fifth Commonwealth Education Conference
A special postmarker will be used at a temporary post office at the Hayon-Allen Building, Canberra, for the Fifth Commonwealth Education Conference, 3rd-17th February, 1971. Australian collectors may obtain impressions by forwarding fully stamped and addressed envelopes, under pre-paid cover, to the Postmaster, Canberra City, A.C.T. 2601, to reach him…
View More Australia Philately: 1971 Fifth Commonwealth Education ConferenceAustralia Philately: Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.106 – February 1971
Bahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive Series – 1c International Airport
Details Series: 1971 Definitive Series Subject: International Airport Designer: Elyse Wasile Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA (upright) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Light Blue) 1A (Light Grey) 1A (Green) 1A (Red) 1A (Black) :1B (Light Blue) 1B (Light Grey) 1B (Green)…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive Series – 1c International AirportAustralia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 20c Sea Craft
In the 20c stamp “Sea Craft”, an Australian lifesaver’s surf boat is the central motif, surrounded by a Red Sea dhow, a Chinese junk, a Malaysian river boat and a South Indian river boat. Details Series: 1971 Asia Australia Subject: Sea Craft Designer: Douglas Annand, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of…
View More Australia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 20c Sea CraftAustralia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia
New 7c, 15c and 20c stamps issued on 6th January, 1971, draw attention to the increasing links between Australia and its Asian neighbours. The stamps will remain on sale for about six months. The designs were prepared by Mr. Douglas Annand, of Sydney, and incorporate many drawings he made during…
View More Australia Philately: 1971 Asia AustraliaAustralia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 15c Music
The 15c “Music” stamp depicts two Chinese instruments, pipes and a trumpet; an aboriginal didgeridoo; a Thai fiddle; an Indian double oboe and a Tibetan drum. Details Series: 1971 Asia Australia Subject: Theatre Designer: Douglas Annand, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Pink – Green – Mauve –…
View More Australia Philately: 1971 Asia Australia – 15c Music