Three Arrows: First Day Covers – Nyasaland
Three Arrows
First Day Covers – Nyasaland
George VI Coronation The coronation of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth and as Emperor and Empress of India took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 12 May 1937. George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936, three days before his 41st birthday. Edward’s coronation had been planned for 12th May 1937 and…
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…
Gimbel Brothers First Day Covers – Northern Rhodesia 1937 – Coronation
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Airways 1935 First Flight – Blantyre to Beira Flight Details Date: 5th August, 1935 Pilot: M H Pearce Total covers: 907 First Flight Covers From Blantyre to Beira From Lilongwe to Beira From Zomba to Beira
British Philatelic Association & British Trader’s Society First Day Covers – Nyasaland 1953 – Coronation 1949 – 75th Anniversary of the U.P.U.
Responsible Government 1923-1973 Rhodesia Details Date of Issue: 10th October, 1973 Date Withdrawn: 30th June, 1974 Designer: Printer: Mardon Printers (PVT) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia Process: Offset Lithography Paper: White, brown gum Perf: 14 Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1B 1B 1B 1B Sheet: 10 x 5 Quantity: 2½c – 3,000,000 4c – 800,000 7½c – 600,000 14c – 400,000 First…