Magnify: Articles from newsletter of the Royal Philatelic Society of Rhodesia – later Zimbabwe
Magnify: Articles from newsletter of the Royal Philatelic Society of Rhodesia – later Zimbabwe
Formed in 1910, the Philatelic Society of Rhodesia was a Founder Member of the Philatelic Society of South Africa. On the 12th November, 1962 it was granted the title of ‘Royal’ by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and became the Royal Philatelic Society of Rhodesia.
The society newsletter, Magnify, came into being in 1970 as a monthly newsletter. It later became bi-montly and then quarterly.
Geoff Brakspear has recently copied a number of articles that may be of interest to RSC members:
- 1890-1924 Stamps of Rhodesia and their bearing upon the History and Development of the Territory – Bertram Fox
- The Strikes of 1920 and their Effects on the Rhodesian Postal Services – J.N. Godfrey
- Check List of the First Definitive Issue (1924) of Southern Rhodesia
- Check list of the Second Definitive Issue (1931) of Southern Rhodesia
- The Colour samples and Artwork of Southern Rhodesia 1924-47 – A. Haward
- The Federal 5/- Booklet: Issued 1st January,1955 – H.C. Russell
- 1954 R&N Definitives (Gibbons Nos 1 and 2) Rubber stamped “Postage Due” overprints
- 1966 Churchill forgery
- 1966 Mardon 1d printings
- 1964-1966 booklets
- 1965 Independence political labels
- 1966 Definitive – varieties
- 1966 Independence overprints
- 1966 Mardon 1d dri-gum
- 1966 Mardon 1d printings
- 1966 Mardon 3d first printing (1968)
- 1966 Mardon Definitives (D Mitchell)
- 1966 Mardon paper trials
- 1966 Mardon trials differentiation – R Wright
- 1967 Jameson Issue
- 1968 Alfred Beit issue
- 1970 definitive – (D Mitchell)
- 1970 definitive dates of printings
- 1970 Definitive reprints
- 1970 defintive 46c booklet
- 1970 PDL printed gummed side
- 1970 Postage Due Labels
- 1970 surcharging of Rhodesia’s mail
- 1971 Emergency Mail to UK
- 1972 Pollution – design of a stamp
- 1974 46c booklet – 1
- 1974 46c booklet – 2
- 1974 Definitive – Phil. Bur. details
- 1974 Definitive
- 1974 Golden Jubilee of Parliament cachet
- 1975 Aloe ’75 issue
- 1976 Definitive surcharges
- 1978 Definitive printing volume
- 1978 definitive reprints
- 1978 Registration labels
- 1979 Possible Zimbabwe Rhodesia issue
- 1980 Definitive reprints
- 1980 Rotary issue
- 1985 Frama labels
- 1989 Postage Due overprint
- ADS machine registration labels
- Advice of delivery – Registered Mail
- BSA Company Skeletons – Don Mitchell
- Colour differences in Zimbabwe stamps
- Double black prints
- Mail to Security Forces
- Military Mail – Zambezi Valley – 1972
- Mining Postmarks – Dr P Mavros
- Natprint printing of non-Zim stamps
- Philatelic Bureau FDC machine
- Postage dues of Rhodesia – HC Russell
- Postal Franking Machines in Zimbabwe – GN Godfrey
- Railway newspaper stamps
- Railway Parcel Stamps – Dec 1973
- Registered envelopes Zimbabwe
- Rhodesian registration labels
- Rhodesian Taxation Handstamps
- Surcharging Rhodesia’s Mail
- Tax cancellations & cachets
- Viewpoint from an artist – Rose Martin