Blantyre was founded in 1876 through the missionary work of the Church of Scotland. It was named after Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the birthplace of the explorer David Livingstone. In 1956 it was merged with its sister city, Limbe to form one city. The city’s status as Malawi’s centre of…
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Malawi Philately: Lilongwe
Lilongwe is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia It is named after the Lilongwe River. In 1965, Malawi’s first president, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, selected Lilongwe as an economic growth point for northern and central Malawi.…
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Zomba was the capital of first British Central Africa and then Nyasaland Protectorate before the establishment of Malawi in 1964. It was also the first capital of Malawi and remained so until 1974, when Lilongwe became the capital. It is located at the base of the Zomba Plateau. Hotels, Clubs…
View More Malawi Philately: ZombaBahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-92800-B Series – Type A)
Details Publisher: Bahamian News, Ltd. Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Colour by Larry Witt courtesy of Treasure Cay Development Co., Ltd Year: 1964 Series: DT-92800-B (Type A)
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-92800-B Series – Type A)Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (67100-B Series – Type A)
Details Publisher: Picture-Point Publications, New York, N.Y. Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Year: 1963 Series: 67100-B (Type A)
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (67100-B Series – Type A)Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 6d Papilio homerus
Papilio homerus, commonly known as the Homerus swallowtail or Jamaican swallowtail, is the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere. The butterfly is named in honor of the Greek poet Homer. It is endemic to Jamaica where the butterfly simultaneously serves as an icon of national pride and a need…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 6d Papilio homerusJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2d Blue Mahoe Hibiscus elatus
The blue mahoe (talipariti elatum), is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, the US. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The blue mahoe is a beautiful and durable timber that is widely used for cabinet making and also…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2d Blue Mahoe Hibiscus elatusJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3d National Flag
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962 (Jamaican Independence Day), the country having gained independence from the British-protected Federation of the West Indies. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3d National FlagJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1d Lignum Vitae Guaiacum officinale
Guaiacum officinale, commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. This small tree is very slow growing, reaching about 10 m (33 ft) in height with a trunk diameter of…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1d Lignum Vitae Guaiacum officinaleJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1½d Ackee Blighia sapida
The ackee(Blighia sapida) is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England in 1793. The English…
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