The Congress of the Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa, through the Mashonaland Philatelic Society held an exhibition of stamps in the Beit Hall, Girls High School, Salisbury from 28th August to 2nd September, 1972. The combined events were given the name “Rhophil 72”.
The miniature sheets were only available for sale at the Rhophil 72 Exhibition and at the Philatelic Bureau.
Details
- Date of Issue: 28 August 1972
- Date Withdrawn:
- 1 July 1973 (3½c)
- 14 February 1975 (1c, 2½c)
- Date Invalidated: 1 July 1978
- Designer: Rose Martin
- Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Brown Gum
- Cream Gum
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.5 (comb)
- Cylinders: Printed from booklet panes of the 1970 Definitive series to produce panes of 4.
- Sheet: R2 x 2 (four stamps)
- Quantity: 3,000 large printed sheets producing the following mini sheets:
- Type A – 3,000 sheets
- Type B – 6,000 sheets
- Type C – 15,000 sheets
- Type D – 30,000 sheets
Subjects
First Day Covers
First Day Covers produced and sold at the Exhibition had the Rhophil 72 cachet applied in violet. Note covers from the Exhibition have the Salisbury postmark, not the “First Day of Issue” postmark that was applied at the Philatelic Bureau.