Large Striped Swordtail (Papilio antheus): Favouring more tropical regions, this swift butterfly is nevertheless found in some areas in Rhodesia. It is not often closely observed on account of its wild and fast flying habits. It gathers with other Swallowtails at sucking places where veld roads crossing streams make damp muddy patches at the edges.
Details
- Subject: Papilio antheus
- Designer: Jeff Huntley
- Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Chromo with brown gum (1st & 2nd Printing)
- White coated with white gum (3rd Printing)
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14 (comb)
- Cylinders: 1A 1B
- Sheet: 5 x 10 (50 stamps)
- Quantity:
- 1st Printing – 280,000 (No.001-2,800)
- 2nd Printing – 130,000 (No.2,801-4,100)
- 3rd Printing – 310,000 (No.4,101-7,200)
- Reprints:
- 6 January 1975 (2nd Printing)
- 17 November 1976 (3rd Printing)
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Sheet Numbers (2nd Printing)
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