Category: Zambia

In 1965 the Government of Zambia joined the ranks of donors by making a financial contribution to the work of UNICEF. UNICEF is currently assisting more than 500 projects in 118 countries, including Zambia. The stamp paying tribute to the work of UNICEF is of 25 ngwee denomination and depicts…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 United Nations Day – 25n UNICEF Children’s Fund

The stamp used is of 3 ngwee denomination and the design incorporates the Human Rights symbol and the words “International Human Rights Year” against a background featuring a series of children’s heads. Colours are light blue, gold, black and white.  Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 United Nations Day – 3n International Human Rights Year

The General Post Office of Zambia announces the issue of three postage stamps to commemorate United Nations Day 1968. The first day of issue will be 23rd October and the stamps will be on sale on this date at Post Offices and Postal Agencies in Zambia. The following three special…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 United Nations Day

The Zambia Trade Fair was held at Ndola, 28 June to 2 July, 1968. The fair was opened by President Kenneth Kaunda. Details Date of Issue: 29 June 1968 Date Withdrawn: 28 September 1969 Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 Cylinders: 1A (Gold), 1A…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 Zambia Trade Fair

Details Series: 1968 New Currency Definitives Subject: Baobab Tree Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1A (Copper), 1A (Red-Brown), 1A (Dark Blue), 1A (Blue) Sheet: 10 x 10 Quantity: Reprint: 22 April 1969 27 October 1970 Control…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 2n Baobab Tree

Details Series: 1968 New Currency Definitives Subject: Eland Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1A (Black), 1A (Copper) Sheet: 10 x 5 Quantity: Reprint: 26 November 1968 Cylinders Sheet Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 2K Eland

Details Subject: Nudaurelia Zambesina Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 (comb) Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1A (Brown) 1A (Light Brown) 1A (Pinkish-Purple) 1A (Copper) 1B (Brown) 1B (Light Brown) 1B (Pinkish-Purple) 1B (Copper) Sheet: R10 x 5…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 15n Nudaurelia Zambesina

Before Zambia’s independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia used the British pound as legal tender before migrating to the Kwacha in 1965. The Currency Act of 1967 saw the birth of the Zambian Kwacha and ngwee replacing the Zambian pound, shilling and pence in 1968. The new currency designated the main unit…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives

Details Series: 1968 New Currency Definitives Subject: Picking Tobacco Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 (comb) Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1A (Sepia), 1A (Copper), 1A (Green), 1A (Orange), 1A (Yellow) Sheet: R10 x 10 (stamps) Quantity: Reprint: 4th Printing –…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 10n Picking Tobacco

Details Series: 1968 New Currency Definitives Subject: Angoni Warrior Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 Gum: Gum Arabic (original printing) Polyvinyl Alcohol (reprint) Cylinders: 1B (Copper), 1B (Yellow), 1B (Red-Brown), 1B (Black) Sheet: 5 x 10 Quantity: Reprint: 7 January 1969 Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers…

View More Zambia Philately: 1968 New Currency Definitives – 25n Angoni Warrior