The astonishing development achieved in less than 100 years in what was virgin country is portrayed in a wide cross-section of activities ranging through the three themes of Land, Air and Water. The sweat and toil involved in this progress was necessarily supplemented with healthy recreation. This has not been overlooked in the new issue which includes coverage of sport, tourism and wild life.
Details
- Date of Issue: 17 February 1970
- Reprints:
- 24 August 1970 (5c
- 12 August 1970 (10c, 20c
- 10 May 1971 (2c, 2½c
- 15 July 1971 (3½c
- 20 September 1971 (2½c
- 4 October 1971 (2c
- 8 November 1971 (3½c
- 17 January 1972 (1c, 20c
- 27 March 1972 (2c, 2½c, 3½c, 10c
- 1 January 1973 (1c, 2c, 2½c, 5c, 10c, 15c
- 13 August 1973 (12½c, 20c
- 5 December 1973 (12½c,
- Date Withdrawn:
- 1 July 1973 (3½c, 8c, 15c)
- 14 February 1975 (all other values)
- Date Invalidated: 1 July 1978
- Designer: Rose Martin (except 12½c which is from a colour photograph)
- Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Chromo with brown gum
- White fluorescent with clear-cream gum
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.5 (comb)
- Cylinders: 1A 1B
- Sheet:
- 10 x 10 (100 stamps) [1c to 5c]
- 10 x 5 (50 stamps) [all others]
- Quantity:
Subjects
- 1c – Agriculture
- 2c – Industry
- 2½c – Tourism
- 3½c – Commerce
- 5c – Mining
- 8c – Tourism
- 10c – Yachting
- 12½c – Wild Life
- 15c – Power
- 20c – Irrigation
- 25c
- 50c
- $1
- $2