Rhodesia Philately: 1970 Second Definitive Issue – 12½c Wild Life

Wild Life is the subject of this stamp, which shows a hippopotamus lazing on the surface of a river. Rhodesia is among the leading countries in the world in wild life conservation and her National Parks and Game Reserves provide a secure home for her rich fauna.

Details
  • Designer: Rose Martin
  • Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Process: Lithography
  • Paper: Chromo with brown gum
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5 (comb)
  • Cylinders:
    • 1A (Black) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Yellow)
    • 1B (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Yellow)
  • Sheet: 10 x 5 (50)
  • Quantity:
    • 1st Printing – 1,270,000 (No.001-12,700)
    • 2nd Printing – 600,000 (No.12,701-18,700)
    • 3rd Printing – 520,000 (No.18,701-23,000)
  • Reprints:
    • 13 August 1973 (2nd Printing)
    • 5 December 1973 (3rd Printing)
Sheet Numbers (1st Printing)
Sheet Numbers (2nd Printing)
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