Australia Philately: General Purpose Philatelic Covers (1970-1979)

1977 In response to requests from philatelists for more variety in general purpose philatelic covers, Australia Post has introduced three new small-size covers (164 mm x 93 mm) which are replacing the small-size covers showing golden wattle; however the large-size covers (229 mm x 102 mm) showing golden wattle will…

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Malawi Philately: 1977 Transport

Details Date of Issue: 12 July 1977 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Printer: Wallsall Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Cockerels (sideways) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity: Subjects 4t – Chileka Airport, Blantyre 10t – Blantyre-Lilongwe Road, Ngumbe 20t – ‘Ilala’ on Lake Malawi 40t…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 20n White-Chested Tinkerbird

The white-chested tinkerbird (Pogoniulus makawai) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is endemic to the Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests of Zambia. It is only known from the single type specimen, collected in 1964 by Jali Makawa, the field assistant and collector for Constantine Benson.…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 9n Shelly’s Sunbird

Shelley’s sunbird (Cinnyris shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The species is named after George Ernest Shelley. Nectarinia is a genus of birds in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. What species belong…

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