Rhodesia Philately: 1966 Definitive Issue

Details

• Date of Issue: 9 February 1966
• Date Withdrawn: 31 December 1970
• Date Invalidated: 1 July 1971
• Designer: Victor Whiteley
• Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd, London
• Process: Photogravure
• Paper: White paper with clear gum
• Watermark: None
• Perf: Comb
  • 14.5 (1d, 2d, 3d, 4d)
  • 13.5 x 13 (6d to 2/6d)
  • 14.5 x 14 (5s, 10s, £1)
• Cylinders:
  • 1A (all values)
  • 1B (6d, 1s, 1/6d, 2/6d)
• Sheet: 
  • R20 x 12 (1d to 4d)
  • R10 x 6 (6d, 1s, 1/6d, 2/6d)
  • R10 x 6 (9d, 1/3d, 2s, 5s, 10s, £1)
• Quantity:

Subjects

• 1d – Buffalo
• 1d – Buffalo (coil)
• 2d – Citrus
• 3d – Kudu
• 3d – Kudu (Booklet)
• 4d – Emeralds
• 6d – Flame Lily
• 9d – Tobacco
• 1s – Maize
• 1/3d – Lake Kyle
• 1/6d – Ansellia Orchid
• 2s – Aloe
• 2/6d – Tiger Fish
• 5s – Cattle
• 10s – Guinea Fowl
• £1 – Coat of Arms

First Day Covers

References

• The Encyclopaedia of Rhodesian & Zimbabwe Stamps 1964-2022