Category: Zambia

Details Designer: PAD Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Light Blue) 1A (Dark Blue) 1B (Light Blue) 1B (Dark Blue) 1C (Light Blue) 1C (Dark Blue) 1D (Light Blue) 1D (Dark Blue) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Namibia Day – 9n Namibia Day

Details Designer: PAD Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Light Green) 1A (Dark Green) 1B (Light Green) 1B (Dark Green) 1C (Light Green) 1C (Dark Green) 1D (Light Green) 1D (Dark Green) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Namibia Day – 4n Namibia Day

In 1974, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 26 August as Namibia Day. The day commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966 at Omugulugwombashe. It was the culmination of decades of difficult interactions between the UN, Namibia and South Africa over the status…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Namibia Day

Details Designer: PAD Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Yellow) 1A (Orange) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Orange) 1C (Yellow) 1C (Orange) 1D (Yellow) 1D (Orange) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Namibia Day – 15n Namibia Day

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 – 2K Typical Zambia Village

Ross’s turaco or Lady Ross’s turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. The bird is mostly found in woodlands, open forest and riparian habitats. They generally avoid heavily forested areas. These birds are non-migrating and rarely travel far from their birthplace, but will…

View More Zambia Philately: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue – 1K Lady Ross’s Turaco (Tauraco rossae)

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

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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