Category: Zambia

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: Sheet Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1895-1979) – 58n Mail by Ox Wagon

Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Cyan) 1A  (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1895-1979) – 18n First Zambia Stamp

Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of pre-payment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1895-1979)

From 21 March 1978 to 20 March 1979, the UN General Assembly designated the period as the International Anti-Apartheid Year. Details Date of Issue: 13 November 1979 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: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 International Anti-Apartheid Year

‘Kalulu the Hare’ is the short story about Kalulu (the hare). In these stories, Kalulu tricks other animals and make them look foolish or commit foolish acts after being tricked by Kalulu (hare). Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (comb)…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 58n Kalulu and the Lion

Once upon a time the Tortoise had no shell. He was an advisor to the Chief and boasted that he was the wisest of all councillors. Growing tired of his conceit, the Chief told Tortoise to go to the border of the kingdom and spy out an enemy’s position. Jackal…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 42n How The Tortoise Got His Shell

One folk story claims the zebra used to have horns. The gemsbok wanted to borrow one of them, but the zebra refused; however, he put his horns down when he slept because they were heavy and awkward. One night the gemsbok stole the horns, and has been proudly wearing them…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 32n Why The Zebra Has No Horns

The 18n stamp depicts the story of Kalulu (hare). Kalulu is depicted as a clever and resourceful trickster. In the story depicted, he tricks Mr Elephant and Mr Hippopotamus and into a tug-of-war. Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 (comb)…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 18n Kalulu and the Tug of War

UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation was signed on 1 January 1 1979, by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. A follow-up to the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the proclamation was intended to draw attention to problems that affected children…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child

The 1979 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was the fifth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. Thirty-nine countries attended the meeting. It was held in Lusaka, between 1 to 7 August 1979, and was hosted by President, Kenneth Kaunda. Issues discussed at the conference…

View More Zambia Philately: 1979 Commonwealth Summit Conference