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1970 1970 – Diamond Jubilee of Girl Guides (1910-1970) 1970 – New U.P.U. Headquarters 1970 – Goodwill Caravan 1970 – 100th Anniversary of the British Red Cross (1870-1970) 1970 – Christmas 1971 1971 – Definitive Series 1971 – 1971 Definitive Series (New Values) 1971 – Christmas 1971 1972 1972 –…

View More Bahamas Philately: Stamps and Postal Products – 1970s

  Details Date of Issue: 22 October 1969 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated:  Designer: John Santry, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process:  Lithography (background) Recess (image) Cylinders: Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 x imperf (comb) Sheet:  Quantity: 43,651,500 Subjects 5c Sir Edmund Barton 5c Alfred Deakin 5c J…

View More Australia Philately: 1969 Australian Prime Ministers

The bridge depicted on this stamp crosses the Umniati River 116 miles from Salisbury on the main trunk road to Bulawayo and is typical of those found on Rhodesian highways today. This high-level all-weather bridge has an overall length of 500 ft. and consists of five filled spandrel arches with…

View More Rhodesia Philately: 1969 Bridges of Rhodesia – 1/6d Umniati Bridge

John Panza operated a wood carving business in Rawson Square, Nassau. His works including totems, tiki dolls and other items that were available to tourists and also mailed to customers in the USA, Canada and Europe. Postcards 1974 – Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises (SD2 Series)

View More Bahamas Philately: Wood Carving

Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders:  1A (), 1A () 1B (Green), 1B (Copper) Sheet: R5 x 12 Quantity Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers Varieties Malformed ‘M’ of Zambia (R5/12 – Cylinder 1B)

View More Zambia Philately: 1966 University Issue – 3d University of Zambia

The Cape bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus) is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, such as rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaic, savanna, bushveld, and woodland. They are generally solitary, territorial browsers. Cape bushbucks have a…

View More Rhodesia Philately: Cape Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus)

Salisbury Gardens is the main garden in Salisbury. The gardens were established in the 19th century and were designed by Thomas Ross. It is believed the garden was the centre from which the layout of the city was laid out. Things to Do Cenotaph National Gallery of Rhodesia Rhodes National…

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A stamp sales office was opened in the the Bernard Sunley Building on 23 April 1965. In 1966, the Office of the Postmaster General (Claude Sanders) was moved to the building. Coil Machine A coil machine was ordered in 1964 from Associated Automation Ltd for installation at the office but was…

View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Sunley Building

Sands Road was a sub-Post Office of Nassau that opened c.1964-65. The office handled bulk mail, dutiable letter-packets, and stamp sales. There was no distinctive date stamp using the Sands Road name. A 30mm Nassau circular date stamp (C.D.S) was used. In 1966, a new building was opened on Sands…

View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Sands Road

Details Subject: Makishi Dancer Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 Cylinders: 1A (Red), 1A (Black), 1A (Yellow), 1A (Brown) Sheet: R10 x 6 Quantity: Reprintings: 24 February 1967 Cylinder Number

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – £1 Makishi Dancer