Category: Southern Rhodesia

Details Series: 1924 Definitive Series Subject: George V Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: Printed in panes of four separated by vertical and horizontal gutters. 35093 (1st to 4th Printing) 35092 & 36206 (5th & 6th Printing) 36206 (7th Printing) Sheet: R6…

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Details Series: 1924 Definitive Series Subject: George V Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35081 & 35047 (1st Printing) 35081 & 35324 (3rd & 10th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 68,000 (1st Printing) 120,000 (3rd Printing) 60,000 (10th Printing) Printings:  17…

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A B C D E F G Grand Hotel (BYO) Ltd 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…

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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 Printings: 1st Printing – XL178300…

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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 Series: 1924 Definitive Series Subject: George V 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: 1,839,020 248,000 (1st Printing)…

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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 Series: 1924 Definitive Series Subject: George V Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (line) Plates: 35083 & 35047 (1st Printing) 35083 & 35324 (2nd & 10th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 68,000 (1st Printing) 120,000 (3rd Printing) 60,000 (10th Printing) Printings:  17…

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Details Series: 1924 Definitive Series Subject: George V 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: 250,000 (1st Printing) 300,000 (3rd Printing) 240,000 (5th Printing) 330,000 (7th Printing) 300,000 (10th Printing) 4,800/1,020 (12th Printing) Printings:  17 October 1923 (1st…

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