Author: thedigitalphilatelist

The Netherlands Bank of Rhodesia Ltd’s head office was located in Salisbury, Rhodesia. The new company was formed to take over the branches of Netherlands Bank of South Africa Ltd in Rhodesia. It officially began operations on 1 August 1967. The Netherlands Bank of Rhodesia Ltd became the Rhodesian Banking…

The subject is St. John the Baptist As A Young Man, a painting by the Italian, Michele Tosini, who was born in 1503 and died in 1577. Details Series: 1967 Rhodes National Gallery Salisbury (1957-1967) Subject: “John the Baptist” – Tosini 1503-1577 Designer: Mardon Printers based on a portraits in the National…

The subject is a cast of the head of one of the five figures, The Burghers of Calais, sculpted about 1886 by August Rodin, who was born in Paris in 1840 and died in 1917. Details Series: 1967 Rhodes National Gallery Salisbury (1957-1967) Subject: Burgher of Calais – Rodin 1840-1917…

The subject is a sculpture, in green soapstone, of a seated man. The sculpture stands about fifteen inches high, and the sculptor was Joram Mariga, a Rhodesian artist who lives at Inyanga. Details Series: 1967 Rhodes National Gallery Salisbury (1957-1967) Subject: Soapstone Sculpture – Maringa Designer: Mardon Printers based on a…

All the works of art reproduced on these stamps are owned by the Gallery. Details Date of Issue: 12 July 1967 Date Withdrawn: 31 August 1967 Date Invalidated: 15 January 1971 Designer: Mardon Printers based on a portraits in the National Gallery Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: Gummed (creamy/brown) white chromo…