Category: Southern Rhodesia

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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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: 1,780,000 35076 & 35047 (1st & 3rd Printing) 35076 & 35324 (7th, 10th, 11th, 12th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 1,780,000 610,000 (1st Printing) 600,000 (3rd Printing)…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1924 Definitive Series – 6d George V

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: 35047 & 35077 (1st, 2nd & 4th Printing) 35324 & 35077 (3rd, 5th & 6th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 9,100,000 (1st Printing) 6,000,000 (3rd Printing) 360,000…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1924 Definitive Series – 2d George V

Details 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. 35094 Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) x 4 (240 stamps) Quantity: 1st Printing – 6,015,000 2nd Printing – 6,000,000 3rd Printing – 3,600,000…

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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: 35082 & 35047 (1st & 3rd Printing) 35082 & 35324 (4th & 10th Printing) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 70,000 (1st Printing) 240,000 (3rd Printing) 180,000 (4th Printing)…

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Central Cotton Ginneries (Southern Rhodesia) Ltd was established in 1924. It’s head office was located in Salisbury.  It had ginneries in Salisbury, Gwelo and Umtali. There were previous attempts to expand the cotton industry in Rhodesia but efforts were limited due to the lack of ginneries and various other causes.…

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A B C D E F G H I Imperial Airways (Africa) Ltd J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Woermann-Linie X Y Z

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Woermann-Linie was founded on 15 June 1885 by Adolph Woermann and developed as one of the leading shipping companies between Europe and Africa. From 1899 the company was headquartered in Afrikahaus, Hamburg. For decades it transported contract labourers to various places on the African continent. For instance, workers from Liberia…

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