Category: Zambia

Zambia Flying Doctor Service is the emergency medical wing of the health care services of the government of Zambia. It was founded in 1965 by the government to provide emergency medical and health services to the rural areas of Zambia. Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 50n Zambia Flying Doctor Service

Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity:

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 25n Tobacco Growing

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) was an important crop in Zambia during the 1960s-1970s, especially as an export to Europe. The crop was valued for soil improvement in cereal-based cropping systems, for improving the livelihoods of farming households who consume it and also sell it for cash, and for earning foreign…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 20n Harvesting Groundnuts

The Zambezi River Source is a botanic garden in the Zambezi River Source National Forest. The botanic forest covers 36.8 hectares. A monument at the Zambezi River Source National Forest was unveiled on 24 October 1964 (Independence Day). There is a copper plate on the centre of the monument inscribed:…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 15n Source of the Zambezi River with Independence Monument Nearby

Details Subject: Kasaba Bay Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Yellow), 1A (Magenta), 1A (Cyan), 1A (Black) 1B (Yellow), 1B (Magenta), 1B (Cyan), 1B (Black) Sheet:  Quantity:

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 9n Kasaba Bay

The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is an antelope found throughout central Africa, including Zambia. The sitatunga is confined to swampy and marshy habitats where they occur in tall and dense vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy clearings in forests, riparian thickets and mangrove swamps. Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 8n Sitatunga (Tragelaphus speki)

The Knife Edge Bridge (originally referred to as the Knife-Edge Suspension Bridge) was officially opened in November 1969. It was designed to give tourists a once-in-a-lifetime view of Victoria Falls. The bridge is located on the eastern cataract of Victoria Falls and looks upon the main gorge. Those crossing the…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 5n Knife Edge Bridge (Victoria Falls – Mosi-Oa-Tunya)

  The African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) or the African sea eagle, is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Zambia. This species is quite common near freshwater lakes, reservoirs,…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 4n Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

The Zambia National Dance Troupe was created to provide public rituals of national unity. It was created not long after independence in 1964 by Zambia’s Department of Cultural Services. Under the direction of Edwin Manda, dances were provided not only to tourists, but also Zambians. By the 1980’s the dance…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 3n Zambia National Dancing Troupe

Details Subject: Guinea-Fowl (Numida meleagris) Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Black) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Black) Sheet:  Quantity: Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 2n Guinea-Fowl (Numida meleagris)