PTC: Philatelic Bureau – Bulletin No.4 of 1972
Philatelic Bureau Bulletin
No.4 of 1972
The American Board Mission Recent graduates of Williams College created the “American Board Mission” (ABM or “American Board) in 1810 with the goal of spreading Christianity worldwide – or in the language of its time – “to evangelize the heathen in foreign lands.” It was the first organized mission society in the United States and…
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Beatrice Hartley District Beatrice is a village named after the Beatrice gold mine, around which it grew. The mine was in operation from 1895 to 1945 and was named after Beatrice Borrow, the sister of Lieutenant Henry J. Borrow, a member of the Pioneer Column. European settlers also established Beatrice Farm, a large ranch that…
Rhodesia 1968 – Matabeleland 1893 – 1968 Details Date of Issue: 4th November, 1968 Date Withdrawn: 28th February, 1969 Date Invalidated: 1st March, 1972 Designer: Rose Martin Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt) Ltd Process: Offset Lithography Paper: Chromo, creamy/brown gum Watermark: N/A Perf: Comb14.5 Cylinders: 1A Sheet: 10 x 6 Booklet: N/A Quantity: 3d – 390,000 9d…
Big Game Photography (Pvt) Ltd Type VIIIB (K Series) FB
Church of the Nazarene Southern Rhodesia The Church came to Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in July 1963 when Rev. B Maurice Hall and his wife were chosen to begin work in the capital city of Salisbury (Harare). The Halls planted churches in the center of Harare and in the suburbs, including in Highfields Township. Missionaries Jack…