Zambia

Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 1d Health

James Gavin 24/10/1964

The modern health sector in Zambia was relatively limited at independence in 1964. From the late 1960s onwards the sector saw rapid expansion, as the new Government vigorously increased its expenditures on the health sector. In the years following independence, considerable investment was made in the hospital system, which included…

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Zambia

Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – ½d Maize

James Gavin 24/10/1964

From the 1960s onward, food and agricultural subsidies in Zambia focused heavily on maize, given the political power of mine worker unions that lobbied for these in response to urban consumers’ preference for maize meal, which developed under colonial era policy. Northern Rhodesia failed to produce enough maize to satisfy…

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: 1964 – 1954 Definitive Series (New Watermark)

thedigitalphilatelist 06/10/1964

Details Date of Issue: 6 October 1964 Date Withdrawn: 6 January 1965 Date Invalidated: Subject: Straw Market Designer:  Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 11 x 11.5 (comb) Plates: 1 (Deep Myrtle-Green), 1 (Yellow-Brown) : 1a (Deep Myrtle-Green), 1a (Yellow-Brown) [Left…

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: 1964 – 1954 Definitive Series (Olympic Games Overprint)

thedigitalphilatelist 01/10/1964

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honour was subsequently passed to Helsinki due to Japan’s invasion of China, before ultimately being…

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Australia

Australia Philately: 1964 Bird Definitive Series (New Value – 6d)

thedigitalphilatelist 19/08/1964

Details Date of Issue: 19 August 1964 Reprint: 2 June 1965 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Olive-brown – Yellow – Black – Bluish Green Paper: 1st printing – Harrison chalk-surfaced paper 2nd printing – Wiggins Teape coated with helecon content Watermark: None Perf: 13…

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