The General Post of Zambia announces the forthcoming issue of a special postage stamp to commemorate World Meteorological Day 1970. The date of issue will be 23rd March, 1970, the day designated by the World Meteorological Association. The 15 ngwee stamp shows weather satellite Nimbus III in position over the…
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Zambia Philately: 1970 Summit Conference Non-Aligned Nations
The General Post Office announces the forthcoming issue of a special postage stamp to commemorate the Summit Conference of Non-Aligned Nations to be opened at Lusaka on 8th September, 1970. The value is 15 ngwee and stamp will be placed on sale on 8th September, 1970. Up to 60 Nations…
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Zambia Philately: 1969 50th Anniversary of the ILO – 25n Poling a Furnace
Poling is metallurgical method employed in the purification of copper which contains copper oxide as an impurity and also in the purification of tin which contains tin oxide (stannic oxide or “SnO2”) as an impurity. The impure metal, usually in the form of molten blister copper, is placed in an…
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Zambia Philately: 1969 50th Anniversary of the ILO – 3n Copper Miner
The Zambian copper mining industry began in the 1920s. Consistent private sector-driven investment in the industry over a period of over 50 years in exploration, mine development and operation, development of minerals processing facilities, building of infrastructure for pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processing, with attendant support facilities, including building of whole…
View More Zambia Philately: 1969 50th Anniversary of the ILO – 3n Copper MinerZambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 50n Chokwe Dancer
The Chokwe people, known by many other names (including Kioko, Bajokwe, Chibokwe, Kibokwe, Ciokwe, Cokwe or Badjok), are an ethnic group of Central and Southern Africa. They are found primarily in Angola, southwestern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa to Lualaba), and north-western parts of Zambia. The Chokwe…
View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 50n Chokwe DancerZambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 3n Zambia Airways
Details Subject: Zambia Airways Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1A (Black), 1A (Green), 1A (Red), 1A (Blue), 2A (Copper) 1B (Grey), 1B (Green), 1B (Red), 1B (Blue), 2B (Copper) Sheet: 10 x 10…
View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 3n Zambia AirwaysZambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 1n Lusaka Cathedral
Details Subject: Lusaka Cathedral Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1A (Black), 1A (Blue), 1A (Red), 1A (Yellow), 1A (Copper) 1A (Blue), 1A (Red), 1A (Yellow), 1A (Copper), 2A (Black) Sheet: 10 x10 Quantity: Reprint: 22 April 1969…
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View More Zambia Philately: Livingstone Museum (Type 1)Zambia Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1895-1979) – 1.50K Miniature Sheet
Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity:
View More Zambia Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1895-1979) – 1.50K Miniature SheetZambia Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1895-1979) – 32n Mailman
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