Category: Rhodesia

Irrigation is the theme of this stamp, which depicts a typical irrigation canal in the Low Veld. Rhodesia has deservedly earned a high reputation in the field of water conservation. Vast areas of almost barren virgin bush are being transformed into green productive agricultural lands making significant contributions to the…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 20c Irrigation

Power, the life blood of all development, is featured on this stamp, which shows the great Kariba Dam. This is one of the world’s finest technological achievements. From its enormous transformer and generator halls spreads a vast network of more than 9,500 miles of power lines. The double-curvature concrete arch…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 15c Power

Wild Life is the subject of this stamp, which shows a hippopotamus lazing on the surface of a river. Rhodesia is among the leading countries in the world in wild life conservation and her National Parks and Game Reserves provide a secure home for her rich fauna. Details Designer: Rose Martin…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 12½c Wild Life

Recreation is represented by this stamp. With its abundant sunshine Rhodesia is ideally situated for outdoor recreation of all kinds all the year round. The stamp depicts yachting on Lake McIlwaine. Details Designer: Rose Martin Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: Chromo with brown gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 10c Yachting

Tourism is featured again in this stamp, which depicts the Devil’s Cataract at the Western extremity of the famous Victoria Falls. The Falls need no introduction to the international traveller. Some interesting statistics: Peak flow of water (April) 75,000,000 gallons per minute; minimum flow (October) 4,000,000 gallons per minute; mean…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 8c Tourism

Mining—the country’s first industry and now a major economic undertaking—is the subject of this stamp, which depicts simply a mine headgear. Rich in numerous minerals, Rhodesia’s mining industry is now experiencing an exciting resurgence with new discoveries of deposits ranging from gemstones to nickel. Details Designer: Rose Martin Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.)…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 5c Mining

Commerce is symbolized in this stamp by a complex of buildings with a statue of the Founder, Cecil John Rhodes, in the foreground. The first government in Rhodesia was provided by a commercial organisation, the British South Africa Company, and Rhodesia’s modern history can be said to date from 1899…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 3½c Commerce

Details Publisher: Big Game Photography Distributor: Printer: Big Game Photography Process: Photographer: Year: 1970 Series: V Series (Victoria Falls)

View More Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (V Series – Type IIIA)

On 1 July 1970, the Rhodesian Government transferred its functions of the Ministry of Posts to the parastatal Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (PTC). Although Government owned, the development and control of postal functions was run by an independent board appointed by the Minister of Information and Tourism. 1970 1970 Second…

View More Rhodesia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1970-1979)

Details Publisher: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 3838, Salisbury Distributor: Printer: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 3838, Salisbury Process: Photographer:  Year: 1970 Series: Type II

View More Rhodesia Philately: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type II)