The 2d. stamps were designed from an official photograph of a copper mine at Kitwe. Although faithfully following the photograph, the top of the headgear was eliminated to show the cable wheel in greater detail.
Details
- Designer:
- Printer:
- Waterlow & Sons, London Wall, London, E.C.
- Thomas De La Rue & Company London
- Process: Recess
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb)
- Plates:
- Sheet: R12 x 20 (240 stamps)
- Quantity: 6,000,000
Sheet Numbers (Waterlow & Sons)
