Rhokana Corporation Ltd was registered in London on 16 February 1923 as Rhodesian Congo Border Concessions Ltd. The name was changed to Rhokana Corporation in March 1931. Control was transferred to Northern Rhodesia on 1 January 1951 and it was re-incorporated on 11 May 1954 under the Rhoanglo Group…
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Zambia Philately: Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large woodland antelope, found throughout eastern and southern Africa. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis. Greater kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from…
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Caps Printing Ltd was a British printer based in Caps House, Carlisle Street, London. Postcards KZ Series KZ Series (Zambia Airways) Type I
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Postal Rates Airmail Rates (1964-1969) Surface Rates (1964-1969) 1964 1964 Independence 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue 1965 1965 United Nations Anniversary 1965 1st Anniversary of Independence 1966 1966 WHO New Headquarters Building 1966 University Issue 1967 1967 National Assembly Building 1967 Lusaka International Airport 1967 National Development 1968 1968 Zambia…
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Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) are birds of the family Numididae in the order Galliformes. They are endemic to Africa and rank among the oldest of the gallinaceous birds. Phylogenetically, they branched off from the core Galliformes after the Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows) and before the Odontophoridae (New World quail). The…
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Details Subject: Angoni Bull Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 comb Cylinders: 1A (), 1A (), 1A () Sheet: R12 x 10 Quantity: Reprintings: 26 October 1965 24 August 1966 Sheet Numbers
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The black rhinoceros, black rhino or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Zambia. This is the more widespread of Africa’s two rhino species, an imposing and rather temperamental creature. In the 1960s, the black rhino was recorded in the Kafue,…
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The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in both wet and arid habitats.It is sometimes called the “undertaker bird” due to its shape from behind: cloak-like wings and back, skinny white legs, and sometimes a large…
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Industrial copper production began in the Copperbelt in 1908. Although copper had been produced at Kansanshi and Bwana Mkubwa in 1908 and 1911, respectively, the first commercial mine in Zambia was established in Luanshya in 1928. From 1928 to 1969, just two private mining firms operated: Rhodesia Selection Trust and…
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The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae and is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Stamps & Postal Products 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 15n Porcupine References Wikipedia: Crested porcupine
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