Category: Rhodesia

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 3rd March, 1847, and studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of London. He emigrated to Canada in 1879 for health reasons. Like his father and grandfather, young Bell had been devoting his life to educating the deaf, and…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1976 Centenary of First Telephone Transmission (1876-1976)

Details Publisher: P.P.I. Spicers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury Distributor: Printer: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt) Ltd Process: Photographer: Joan Spink Year: 1976 Series: Grey banner

View More Rhodesia Philately: P.P.I. Spicers (Pvt) Ltd (Type I)

Details Publisher: R. A. Bourlay, Rhodesia Distributor: Printer: Rhodesian Christian Press (Pvt) Ltd., Bulawayo Process: Photographer: R. A. Bourlay, Rhodesia Year: 1976 Series: Veld Life PS Series

View More Rhodesia Philately: R A Bourlay (RCP- PS Series Type III)

Details Publisher: Distributor: Printer: T. R. Blackmore & Co., P.O. Box 8245, Belmont, Bulawayo Process: Lithography Photographer: Peter Steyn Year: 1976 Series: 

View More Rhodesia Philately: T R Blackmore & Co (Pvt.) Ltd (Type I)

Aloe maculata is a Southern African species of aloe. This species was previously known as Aloe saponaria (a name that came from the Latin “sapo” meaning soap, as the sap makes a soapy lather in water). The soap aloe is highly adaptable and is naturally found in a wide range of habitats…

View More Rhodesia Philately: Aloe saponaria

Details Subject: Aloe saponaria Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 300,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia of…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 25c Aloe saponaria

Details Subject: Aloe musapana Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 400,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 14c Aloe musapana

Details Subject: Aloe ortholopha Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 600,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 7½c Aloe ortholopha

Details Subject: Hoodia lugardii Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 800,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 4c Hoodia lugardii

Details Subject: Aloe excelsa Designer: Nancy Abrey Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Lithography Paper: White paper with white gum Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps) Quantity: 4,000,000 Sheet Numbers References The Encyclopaedia…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1975 Aloe 75 – 3c Aloe excelsa