Mining—the country’s first industry and now a major economic undertaking—is the subject of this stamp, which depicts simply a mine headgear. Rich in numerous minerals, Rhodesia’s mining industry is now experiencing an exciting resurgence with new discoveries of deposits ranging from gemstones to nickel.
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 (Light Green) 1A (Light Brown) 1A (Yellow)
- 1B (Black) 1B (Light Green) 1B (Light Brown 1B (Yellow)
- Sheet: 10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
- 1st Printing – 2,600,00 (Sheet No. 001-13,000)
- 2nd Printing – 5,140,000 (Sheet No. 13,001-38,700)
- 3rd Printing – 2,820,000 (Sheet No. 38,701-52,800)
- Reprints:
- 24 August 1970 (2nd Printing)
- 1 January 1973 (3rd Printing)
Sheet Numbers (1st Printing)
