Category: Rhodesia

Details Date of Issue: 17 January 1966 Date Withdrawn: 31 May 1966 Date Invalidated: 1 December 1969 Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: Comb 14.5 (½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d) 13.5 x…

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Details Subject: Emeralds Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 Quantity: 238,500 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia of Rhodesian & Zimbabwe Stamps 1964-2022 

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Details Subject: Lake Kyle Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 Quantity: 64,680 Sheet Numbers

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Details Subject: Aloe Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 Quantity: 239,800 Sheet Numbers

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1966 Independence Definitive Issue – 1/6d Aloe

Details Subject: Guineafowl Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 58,920 References The Encyclopaedia of Rhodesian & Zimbabwe Stamps 1964-2022 

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1966 Independence Definitive Issue – 10s Guineafowl

Details Subject: Ansellia Orchid Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 Quantity: 236,880 Sheet Numbers

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Details Subject: Cattle Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 39,300 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia of…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1966 Independence Definitive Issue – 5s Cattle

Details Subject: Tiger Fish Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London Overprint: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Photogravure Paper: White paper with clear gum Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 237,180 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia of Rhodesian & Zimbabwe Stamps…

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Victoria Falls Casino Hotel began construction in 1964 on the site immediately next to the Victoria Falls Hotel due to growing tourism demands. The casino was the first in the country and cost appx $1,000,000 with the buildings costing $280,000. The foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Ian Smith…

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The African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the nominate subspecies of the leopard, native to many countries in Africa. It is widely distributed in most of sub-Saharan Africa, but the historical range has been fragmented in the course of habitat conversion. The African leopard exhibits great variation in coat colour,…

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