Category: Southern Rhodesia

A B C D E F G Grand Hotel (T McMurray & T Meikle) Grand Hotel (Salisbury) H Hotel Cecil (W Scott-Rodger) I J K L M Meikle’s Hotel Meikle’s Hotel (Meikle’s Associated Hotels) N New Selborne Hotel O P Palace Hotel Q R Royal Hotel (Bulawayo) Royal Hotel (Meikles…

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As a young man King George V served in the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of Captain before concentrating on his royal duties. He never retired from the Service and reached the rank of Admiral of the Fleet. Details Date of Issue: 1 April 1924 Orders: XL178300 (½d,1d,1½d,2d,3d,4d,6d, 8d,10d,1s,1/6d,2s,5s) XL234805…

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1924 1924 Definitive Series 1924 Definitive Series – Commercial Mail

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1960-1963 On 1 August 1953, Southern Rhodesia joined the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. The Federation officially ended on 31 December 1963 and Southern Rhodesia resumed issuing its own stamps. 1964 1964 – Definitive Series 1965-1969 On 11 November 1965 Southern Rhodesia issued an Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) and became…

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Details Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35079 & 35047 (1st & 2nd Printing) 35079 & 35324 (3rd Printing) 35969 & 35324 (4th to 8th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing – 248,000 2nd Printing – 240,000 3rd…

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1953 1953 – Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 – Definitive Series On 1 August 1953, Southern Rhodesia joined the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. References Rhodesian Study Circle: Memoir 38 The Encyclopaedia of Rhodesian and Zimbabwean Postage Stamps Since 1964

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Details Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35083 & 35047 (1st) 35083 & 35324 (2nd & 3rd Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing – 68,000 2nd Printing – 120,000 3rd Printing – 60,000 Printings:  1st Printing – 17…

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Details Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35101 Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing – 250,000 2nd Printing – 300,000 3rd Printing – 240,000 4th Printing – 330,000 5th Printing – 300.000 6th Printing – 4,800 7th Printing –…

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Details Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35076 & 35047 (1st & 2nd Printing) 35076 & 35324 (4th to 6th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing – 610,000 2nd Printing – 600,000 3rd Printing – unknown 4th Printing…

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Details Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35047 & 35077 (1st, 2nd & 4th Printing) 35324 & 35077 (3rd, 5th & 6th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing – 9,100,000 2nd Printing – 6,000,000 3rd Printing – 360,000…

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