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 HornsThe 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 WarUNESCO 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 ChildDetails Series: 1979 Australian Birds Subject: Eastern Yellow Robin Designer: Kay Breeden Williams Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Rembrandt Process: Multi-colour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Printed in four panes of 50 stamps (R10 x 5)…
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 20c Eastern Yellow RobinThe Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) shown on the 50c stamp, is perhaps better known as the robin red-breast. This bird is common to south-eastern Australia but rare winter visitors to south-eastern Queensland have been sighted. In winter, highland snow may act as a shining backdrop to the brilliant colours of…
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 50c Flame RobinThe Lovely Wren (Malurus lamberti amabilis) featured on the 40c stamp is a tropical form of the variegated wren species and lives on the Cape York peninsula in northern Queensland. The wren’s breeding season and the nest, constructed from grass and spider egg-sacs, is normally situated close to the ground.…
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – 40c Lovely Wren3000 – LATROBE STREET 3000 – PHILATELIC BUREAU MELBOURNE 3141 – SOUTH YARRA
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – First Day Cover No.130 (VIC)2135 – STRATHFIELD 2148 – BLACKTOWN 2640 – ALBURY
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Australian Birds – First Day Cover No.130 (NSW)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 Malawi Philately: 1979 Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1979)