Malawian artists have traditionally favoured the three dimensions of sculpture rather than painting or drawing. Elaborately carved wooden sculpture is a traditional Malawian form of art. Carving skills are passed from father to son and the pieces take many forms, from plaques representing Malawian and African scenes to chiefs’ chairs.…
View More Malawi Philately: 1977 HandicraftsDetails Subject: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) Series: Batsman and Keeper Designer: Bruce Weatherhead, Melbourne Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Grey Brown Tint – Rose Red – Bright Green Tint – Cobalt – Blackish Brown (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper unwatermarked coated…
View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) – 45c Batsman and KeeperDetails Series: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) Subject: Designer: Bruce Weatherhead, Melbourne Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Rose Red – Grey Brown Tint – Bright Green Tint – Cobalt – Blackish Brown (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating…
View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) – 18c Strip of fiveDuring the period 9th to 17th March, 1977, a special postmarker was used at a temporary post office established at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the Australia-England test cricket centenary match. The temporary post office provided at the venue, was a re-creation of a nineteenth century post office. Details Date: 9…
View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary England-Australia3015 – NEWPORT 3175 – DANDENONG 3220 – GEELONG 3465 – MARYBOROUGH
View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977) – First Day Cover No.99 (VIC)The centenary of the first Australia-England test cricket match is being commemorated by a series of five 18c stamps, printed in se-tenant format, and a 45c stamp. The stamps are being issued on 9th March, 1977, for approximately two week’s sale at post offices and are continuing on sale at…
View More Australia Philately: 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (1877-1977)From 4th March to 14th March, 1977, a special postmarker was used at a temporary post office in the Exhibition Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, to cancel 5,989 articles, including four registered, during the 1977 Moomba Festival. Details Date: 4 March 1977 – 14 March 1977 Quantity: 5,989 articles 5,985 (ordinary) 4 (registered) Covers…
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