David Livingstone (1813-1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, and one of the most popular British heroes of the late 19th-century Victorian era. He had a mythic status that operated on a number of interconnected levels: Protestant missionary…
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Malawi Philately: 1973 Butterflies of Malawi – 30t Amauris ansorgei
The original issue of the 30t had the butterfly incorrectly labelled as Euphaedra Zaddachi. It was reissued with the correct name Amauris ansorgei. Details Date of Issue: 5 April 1973 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: PAD Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 13.5 x…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 Butterflies of Malawi – 30t Amauris ansorgeiMalawi Philately: 1971 Antelopes Definitive Series – 1t Greater Kudu (Coil)
Details Subject: Greater Kudu Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: N/A Quantity: Coil Strip
View More Malawi Philately: 1971 Antelopes Definitive Series – 1t Greater Kudu (Coil)Malawi 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 ChristmasMalawi Philately: 1972 18th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
The Empire Parliamentary Association was founded on 18 July 1911. As well as Members of the UK Parliament, the meeting was attended by representatives of the then dominion Parliaments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland and South Africa. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association emerged from the Empire Parliamentary Association at a…
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 18th Commonwealth Parliamentary ConferenceMalawi Philately: 1972 XX Olympiad – 8t Boxing
The stamp design depicts a boxer. In the Games, Malawi was represented in the boxing by Jungle Thangata (featherweight) and Tatu Chionga (lightweight). Details Designer: Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 14 x 14.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Sheet NUmbers
View More Malawi Philately: 1972 XX Olympiad – 8t Boxing