Rhodesia Philately: 1974 Third Definitive Issue – 20c Charaxes varanes

Pearl Charaxes (Charaxes varanes): Often considered to be one of the most beautiful of the
Charaxes. The flaming brick red wings with mother-of-pearl white central patch make a glorious
contrast to the deep shadows of forest clearings in which this butterfly is found. The undersides of its wings resemble an ochre-coloured dry leaf.

Details

Subject: Charaxes varanes
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)
- White fluorescent with greenish gum (4th Printing)
Watermark: None
Perf: 14 (comb)
Cylinders: 1A 1B
Sheet: 5 x 10 (50 stamps)
Quantity:
- 1st Printing – 780,000 (No.001-7,800)
- 2nd Printing – 520,000 (No.7,801-13,000)
- 3rd Printing – 980,000 (No.13,001-22,800)
- 4th Printing – 540,000 (No.22,801-28,200)
Reprints:
- 6 January 1975 (2nd Printing)
- 1 July 1976 (3rd Printing)
- 15 March 1978 (4th Printing)