Order 233228
| Value | Quantity | Plate | Date | Design | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2d | 360,000 | ||||
| 1d | 27.03.1929 | Wording & lay correct. The whole of work looks poor and uneven. |
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| 1d | 3,370,080 | 15.03.1929 |
Mbuma Mission Series 1170
Editions de Luxe Estel was a French postcard publisher. Postcards Type I
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…
A W Bardwell & Co (Pvt) Ltd Bardwell was established by Arch Bardwell. Bardwell arrived in Rhodesia in 1906. By 1936, the business was occupying the Banking Hall of the Union Building. Around the 1960’s, Bardwell’s was printing for R A Bourlay. There was a court case between the two but details are sketchy. The…
Mashaba Victoria District Mashaba (now known as Mashava) is a small mining town. Asbestos was and still is being mined in this small town. There are three mines in the town: Gath’s Mine, King Mine and Temeraire Mine. Post Office History 1915.05.22 – Opened as a postal agency under Fort Victoria. 1915.06.09 – Upgraded to a…
Central News Agency Bulawayo/Salisbury In 1896 two entrepreneurs, Michael Davis and Albert Lindbergh, paired up to sell newspapers in Johannesburg. By coordinating teams of newsboys who delivered papers by foot and on bicycles, the Central News Agency (CNA) was founded. The first newspapers sold were The Star, The Standard and Diggers News. Davis and…
