Rhodesia

Rhodesia Philately: 1976 Third Definitive Issue (Surcharged Values) – 16c on 14c – Wormskioldia longepedunculata

thedigitalphilatelist 01/07/1976
Details
  • Subject: Wormskioldia longepedunculata
  • Designer: Jeff Huntley
  • Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Process: Lithography
  • Paper: Chromo with brown gum
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5 (comb)
  • Cylinders: 1A 1B
  • Sheet: R5 x 10 (50 stamps)
  • Quantity:
    • 1st Printing*
      • 1A – 155,000 (No.001-3,100)
      • 1B – 145,000 (No.001-2,900)
    • 2nd Printing*
      • 1A – 265,000 (No.3,101-8,400)
      • 1B – 205,000 (No.2,901-7,000)
  • Reprints: Unknown

The first printing uses two bars for the surcharge of the sheet number. The second printing uses a single, thicker bar.

Sheet Numbers (1st Printing)
Sheet Numbers (2nd Printing)
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