The General Post Office announces the forthcoming issue of a special postage stamp to commemorate the Summit Conference of Non-Aligned Nations to be opened at Lusaka on 8th September, 1970. The value is 15 ngwee and stamp will be placed on sale on 8th September, 1970.
Up to 60 Nations are expected to be represented and it will be the first occasion for the specially built conference building – known as Mulungushi Hall – to be used for an international meeting. The various conference rooms of Mulungushi Hall will be decorated with murals by Mrs G. E. Ellison, and the design of the 15 ngwee stamp is an adaption of one of these murals composed of African masks. An interesting feature of this mural is that the colours blue and green are obtained by the setting in of azurite and malachite chippings to indicate Zambia’s chief export of copper.
Details
- Date of Issue: 8 September 1970
- Date Withdrawn: 7 December 1970
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: Gabriel Ellison
- Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb)
- Cylinders: Printed in two panes, separated by horizontal gutter.
- 1A (Black) 1A (Red) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow)
- Sheet: R5 x 5 (25 stamps per pane)
- Quantity:
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First Day Cover (Official)
A specially designed First Day Cover was available at all Post Offices at 10 ngwee each. In addition the Stamp Bureau made up First Days Covers, bearing the stamp. at a cost of 32 ngwee each, which included the envelope, stamp and service charge.
Postal facilities were available for delegates to the conference. Mail and first day covers sold by the Stamp Bureau, received a special hand-stamped cancellation “Mulungushi Hall, Lusaka.”
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