David Field Ltd: First Day Covers – Nyasaland
David Field Ltd
First Day Covers – Nyasaland
Last Day of Rhodesia 31 May 1979 On 31 May 1979, Ian Smith left the stage as Prime Minister on the last day of white rule in Rhodesia. His legacy was a state unrecognised by the international community, subjected to trade boycotts, and a country ravaged by civil war. On his last day in office,…
Nyasaland 1953 – QEII Definitive Series Aerogramme (Christmas) Details Date of Issue: 11 December 1953 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Process: Paper:Blue ink/cream mottled paper with a grey overlay on the front panels. Watermark: None Quantity: FB
Flowering Trees and Shrubs Malawi Details Date of Issue: 14th July, 1971 Designer: G Drummond Perf: 14 Watermark: Cockerels Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd Leeds England Print Type: Lithographed First Day Covers
British Empire Service League Bulawayo The British Empire Service League (BESL) was originally formed in Rhodesia in 1918 as Comrades of the Great War. The BESL was also present in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The league, established by Lord Haig in the Dominions, was a counterpart of the Royal British Legion that was established in…
Zambesi Mission Muluma, Ncheu The Zambesi Mission was started by Joseph Booth, an Englishman farming in Australia who established a Christian outreach in the Lake Nyasa region of southern Africa. He founded the Zambesi Industrial Mission in 1892 with the joint aims of sharing the Gospel and helping Africans to advance in the…
Zambia 1966 – University Issue Details Date of Issue: 12th July, 1966 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: N/A Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Booklet: N/A Quantity: Production Details Pre-Production First Day Covers