John P Shingler: First Day Covers – Southern Rhodesia
John P Shingler
First Day Covers – Southern Rhodesia
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Albert Pinkow 1888-1961 Albert Pinkow was a Hungarian Jew born in 1888. He was a stamp dealer in Bulawayo. A range of covers were produced by Pinkow from the Southern Rhodesia 1935 Silver Jubilee issue and annotated with the sheet number the stamps came from. Covers also show he may have owned a fruit store…
The Manica Trading Company Ltd The Manica Trading Company Ltd was founded in Beira, Portuguese East Africa in 1890 by Julius Alston and Joseph Van Praagh. With its base in Beira, a branch was established at Old Umtali, Rhodeisa. In 1892, the company was floated. Operations were carried on as General Merchants, Importers and Agents…
Jack Arres Florist (PVT) Ltd. Salisbury Cecil Vandre and Norah Neill opened a nursery and flower shop on Stanley Avenue in Salisbury in 1932. This eventually became Jack Arres Florist, the biggest florist in the city, catering to all Government functions and the Royal family. The shop was sold in 1954 after the sudden death of…
Southern Rhodesia Messenger of the Court In common law, a Messenger of the Court is an officer whose duties including carrying communications, verbal or written, and executing other orders of the court. In the case of a bankruptcy court, the Messenger’s duties include seizing and taking possession of the bankrupt’s estate. Rusape Umtali FB
Republic Commemorative Issue Malawi Details Date of Issue: 6th July, 1966 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: M Goaman Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Perf: 14 x 14.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: First Day Cover Other Philatelic Covers Lilongwe Philatelic Society