THE ZIMBABWEAN

CONCISE First published by: The Harare Stamp Company (Pvt) Ltd Abbey House POSTAGE STAMP 13 George Silundika Avenue (P.O. Box 2371), CATALOGUE Harare, Zimbabwe

The front cover depicts a stylised version of the Great Zimbabwe bird. At least eight birds carved in local soapstone were originally located at Great Zimbabwe, Masvingo. The finest of these, known as the “Zimbabwe Bird”, is the country’s national emblem, being depicted on both the flag and coat-of-arms, and, since 1985, on all definitive stamps.

Winner of Large Silver medal at Egoli 2001 at National Philatelic © Copyright H K Allanson, M J Amos and G N Brakspear Exhibition at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright may be reproduced or transmitted in any manner or form; including graphic, electronic, mechanical, reprographic copying or stored in a retrieval system; without the prior written permission of the copyright owners.

First published January 2001 ISBN 0-7974-2232-3

Harare, Zimbabwe

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PREFACE THE PRINTING PROCESS

This catalogue covers the stamps issued from 1980 by Zimbabwe’s postal Apart from the three SAPOA issues,ll Zimbabwean stamps have been printed locally by authority, the Post and Telecommunications Corporation (PTC) and, from 2001, Mardon Printers (Pvt) Ltd, and from 1988 by National Printing and Packaging (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe Post (ZimPost), and stamps are listed and numbered in the order in (also known as Natprint). which they were issued. All stamps listed are illustrated and all a, b, c numbers must be considered to be the same basic design as their main catalogue number. All Zimbabwean stamps have been printed by a planographic printing process When referring to stamps from this catalogue the prefix ZSC (Zimbabwe Stamp known as offset lithography. In the offset method the image of the design is not Catalogue) should be used before the number. transferred directly from the printing plate to the paper, but indirectly through an intermediate roller from which it is then offset onto the paper. The stamps are The publication was originally produced in two parts. The main text is shown printed in a maximum of four colours and when four colours are used it is usual for the within this document, originally in loose leaf format to allow for amendment and three subtractive primary colours of cyan, yellow and magenta together with black additions. This section can be used as a check list and marked accordingly by to be used to reproduce by printing the range of colours of the original artwork. collectors in boxes provided on the right side of each page. There evidence however that a fifth printing plate has been used. Where this has It was originally intended that the pricing section would be separately produced, been found it has been a second black plate printing the country name and/or the however The Harare Stamp Company ceased trading in 2009 and so it is no longer stamp’s face value. Where there is a likelihood of an additional plate this has been available. noted. With the printing of the first non-denominated stamp (ZC 533) two

additional plates were used to print the country name and Zimbabwe bird. The catalogue in its present form would not have been possible without the following people: Each colour to be printed has two separate plates of images which lie side by side in Mike Amos: for the technical information based on extensive research until 2002; the press and which are known as plates 1A and 1B. When a sheet of paper and passes through the press it receives the impressions of the images on both plates. This means that the uncut printer's sheet of stamps contains two panes of stamps, Cecil Russell: for kindly providing the printing details on the Postage Due/To Pay 1A and IB. These printer's, or press sheets, are then perforated and consecutively labels numbered, each sheet being numbered twice as the 1A and 1B panes are given the same numbers. These sheets are then cut into individual post office sheets and the Ken Allanson, one of the editors, was murdered in Harare in 2003. Mike Amos 1A sheets packaged separately from the 1B sheets. passed away in 2014. In multicoloured offset lithographic printing it is sometimes difficult for the printer to It has now been almost twenty years since this stamp catalogue was first issued. ensure that all stamps printed within each press run are of the same 'colour', as this The format has changed from being an A5 loose leaf format for easy updating, to process is prone to marked differences of shade, even within the same sheet on this complete catalogue in A4 landscape format which can be sent electronically. occasions. A shade is often a matter of opinion only and colours can change when Thanks also go to the Rhodesian Study circle for hosting the catalogue on its subjected to ultraviolet radiation, e.g. sunlight, moisture or chemicals. website to give it worldwide distribution. Sheet marginal inscriptions on the post office sheets consist of the name of the Geoff Brakspear printer (Imprint), which plates printed the sheet and the colour registers or "traffic Somerset, United Kingdom lights" (both incorporated in the Cylinder Block) and the total face value of the August 2020 sheet and the PTC sheet serial number (both incorporated in the Number Block).

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Since June 1981 for definitives and from November 1983 for postage due stamps an QUANTITIES PRINTED identifying prefix has been printed on sheets whenever new or additional printings have been made. This prefix is printed before "PTC" and the sheet serial number, eg. These are given where known. A figure in parenthesis following a known number Rl = second printing, R2 = third printing, R3 = fourth printing etc.. printed indicates the numbers of separate printings, each of which can be identified by reference to the sheet number blocks. Where quantities printed are not as yet known In 2001, with the change in administration from PTC to Zimpost, the prefix of PTC only the number of separate printings is given. Not all printings were available was dropped. Thereafter the name "Zimpost" was printed above the printed sheet from the Philatelic Bureau and consequently in some instances printing quantities do number. This printing of the name takes place during the printing of the sheet, and not not accurately reflect the scarcity of a particular stamp. like the prefix PTC during the printing of the sheet number. PAPERS AND GUMS In 2002, with the change in administration from PTC to Zimpost, the prefix PTC was dropped from the sheet number. Thereafter the name Zimpost was printed The papers used for printing Zimbabwean stamps consist of an unwatermarked base above each sheet number. This printing of the name and any R number is now paper which has been converted by being coated on one side and gummed on the incorporated on the printing plate, while the No. followed by the sheet number is other. applied in a separate operation. The base paper itself may or may not contain optically fluorescent agents. If it does, Note: Although Zimbabwean stamps are printed from plates the term "cylinder" then the gummed side will always fluoresce under long wave ultraviolet radiation. is used in this catalogue, as being thought a more appropriate description of stamps Regardless of whether or not the base paper contains fluorescent agents, if the paper printed on a rotary-type press (offset litho) as against those printed on a flat-bed coating itself contains them then that coating will naturally fluoresce in UV. type, where "plate" would be the correct term. Fluorescence in this context means that the optical property of the paper changes from 'whitish' to a 'bright-to-brilliant whiteness' - various degrees of bluish-white.

Phosphor-coated paper will likewise fluoresce on the coated side under UV but such COMPLEMENTARY NOTES TO THE MAIN TEXT fluorescence may not necessarily be 'white'. The phosphor in the coating will exhibit phosphorescence or an afterglow of some duration when viewed in darkness MEASUREMENTS after the UV source has been extinguished.

Where stamp sizes or perforation gauges are given the horizontal measurement is All papers are deemed to be white in colour and all PVA gum (polyvinyl alcohol) is quoted first followed by the vertical. shiny or somewhat reflective in appearance. The following types of paper have been used: SHEET FORMAT AND STAMP POSITIONS A: 1980 -1981. The early paper, being stocks remaining from the Rhodesian Where the sheet format (layout) is described the number of horizontal rows is given first followed by the number of vertical columns. The position of a stamp in a sheet is administration, was officially described as "white coated gummed". Fluorescent described first by identifying its horizontal row followed by its position within a front and back. PVA cream gum. vertical column. For instance, when the position of a variety is quoted, Row 6/3 means the third stamp from the left in the sixth row down. B: 1981 - 1987. The early paper was superceded by "Harrisons HS6 coated blue- gummed postage stamp paper". HS6 is a fluorescent base paper converted by Harrison & Sons Ltd, England with a fluorescent clay coating especially for lithographic printing. Fluorescent front and back. PVA gum often with a bluish/greenish tinge.

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C: 1981 - 1985. Some stamp issues were printed on a paper known as PRINT COLOURS "Postmaster", manufactured and converted by Smith & McLaurin Ltd, Scotland. The coating is not as fluorescent as the previous papers and the gum is described as The colours used in the printing process as shown in the sheet colour registers or 'particle gummed'. It is a very different adhesive from PVA as it has a matt, non- "traffic lights" are listed down from top to bottom. reflective appearance. It is what is known as 'dry gum'. PERFORATIONS D: 1987 -1996. Harrisons HS6 was replaced by their HS8 which is another type of lithographic paper. Fluorescent front and back. PVA cream gum. Also used briefly in All stamps are comb perforated, unless otherwise stated. During the perforating 2000. process variations can occur when, for example, sheets slides too far or not far enough under the comb, which results in the widths or heights of some stamps E: August 1996 - January 1997. An altogether different paper. It is slightly thicker differing from normal due to wider or closer (double) perforation holes on part of the than HS8 and the gummed side is noticeably non-fluorescent and very dark (mud sheet. These varieties are not common and caution should be exercised when coloured) under UV. Front fluorescent. PVA creamish gum. Was also used briefly attempting to measure perforation gauges on stamps from such sheets, which can in 2000. vary slightly.

F: 1996 - 2000.Although still officially described as HS8, the paper properties The perforating of the miniature sheets the printer uses the comb perforators of the changed in 1996. This is fluorescent front but non-fluorescent back and the gum is sheet stamps in a different way by the removal of individual pins. With the first two whitish PVA. The main change is that as the base paper does not contain optical miniatures sheets (1980 Rotary MS1 and POSB MS2 issues) two of the margins have brighteners the gummed side is non-fluorescent, but nowhere near as dark as paper been perforated through with the pins between sheetlets removed. Miniature sheets E under UV. printed by NatPrint since 2001are without perforations though the sheetlets’ margins. These miniature sheets have been taken through the perforator in two operations, firstly G: July 2000. Phosphor-coated paper. The phosphor is possibly copper- with the use of the “head” pins of the comb and then subsequently with the “teeth” activated zinc sulphide which exhibits a short yellow-green afterglow and a long white pins. The pin at the junction of the “head” and “teeth” of the comb is usually kept with afterglow following excitation by UV. The long white afterglow may also be seen the “teeth”, resulting in a gap between pin holes in the “head” perforations. As the when the phosphor has been activated by ordinary incandescent or fluorescent sheetlet is perforated in two separate operations the registration variations give the light. The paper coating itself fluoresces yellowish-cream under UV; back non- appearance of a fault in the perforations. This is normal. To date one miniature sheet fluorescent. shows that one of the junction pins was not removed from the “head”, thus giving an appearance of a double perforation hole (2009 Contemporary Paintings MS23). H: 2001. The HS8 properties again changed in 2001. The paper is off- white and non- fluorescent front and back. PVA creamish gum. The shade intensity of the gummed All SAPOA miniature sheets have used a Harrow perforator set up and designed side may vary occasionally under UV. specifically for the individual issues POSITIONS OF MARGINAL INSCRIPTIONS ON SHEETS J: 2003. Paper described as “Chancellor Litho PVA”. This paper produced by Tullis (With examples) Russell Coaters of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Under UV there is no fluorescence either front or back, and the stamp appears to be very dark. Further study needs to be Printer's Imprint (Imprint Block) undertaken the issues using this paper type. Type 1 Bottom Centre 2 1/1 Centred under 1 stamp 1 /2 Centred under 2 stamps 1 /3 Centred under 3 stamps 1 /4 Centred under 4 stamps 1 Type 2 Top Centre 2/1 Centred above 1 stamp and so on Page 4

Printer’s Name

A Mardon Printers (Private) Limited, Salisbury, Zimbabwe B Mardon Printers (Private) Limited, Harare, Zimbabwe C National Printing & Packaging, Harare, Zimbabwe D NatPrint, Harare, Zimbabwe

Type 1/4 A Type 1 Type 2

Type 1/3 B

Type 1/4 C

Type 1/2 D Type 4a

Sheet Number and Value of Sheet (Number block) Cylinder Numbers and Print Colour Registers (Cylinder Blocks) 2 3 Type 1 Bottom right corner 4 2 Type 1 Bottom left corner Type 2 Top left corner Type 2 Top right corner Type 3 Top right corner Type 3 Bottom right corner Type 4 Bottom left corner Type 4 Top left corner (traffic lights down left 4 1 1 3 margin) Subtype a Printed “Zimpost” and “R” Type 4a Top left corner (traffic lights across top Subtype b Printed “Zimpost” separate numbering margin) (colours read from left)

The total value of the sheet is normally shown in either the top or bottom sheet The traffic lights are normally found in either the right or left sheet margins, when margin with the sheet number in the left or right margin. the sheet in held upright, with the cylinder numbers in the top or bottom margins. Type 4a, is a departure from this with the traffic lights in the top margin, with the cylinder numbers in the side margin.

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the sheet margins but the “R” number has reverted to the previous PCT method on a block of 6 (2 x 3).

Zimpost reprint subtype b Type 1a (from 3rd printing) Type 2

Reprints of definitive stamps: The reprints of the 1980 definitive issue to start with could not be distinguished exception by reference to the sheet number. From April 1981, the printings could be distinguished when the reprint number and PTC was added to the numbering machine. Subsequent reprints would therefore read “RX PCT, No XXXX”. The R number relates to the reprint number not the printing number, so R1 would be the first reprint but the second printing.

PTC reprint numbering Type 1b (from 2nd printing) In 2000 with the privatisation of the PTC and formation of Zimpost, the reprint numbering changed with the reprint number and name Zimpost printed in the sheet Bar Codes margins of the number block of 4. The reprint numbers now read “RX ZIMPOST No. XXXX”. This is now referred to as subtype “a” in the number block notations Since the 2014 World Post Day all sheets of stamps have the additional marginal above. notation of bar codes

1 2 Type 1 Top left margin Type 2 Top right margin

Type 3 Bottom right margin Type 4 Bottom left margin Zimpost reprint subtype a 4 3

In the course of the few reprints of the 2005 definitive, with the three reprints of the “AER” values the notation changed. “Zimpost” still appears to be printed in

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Type 3

EXAMPLES OF PERFORATION VARIETIES

Imperforate pair Imperforate side margin

Imperforate top margin Additional horizontal line of perforations through stamp (caused by an additional strike of the perforator)

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1980 18th April FIRST DEFINITIVE ISSUE

1 2 3 POSTAGE

STAMPS 4 5

6 7 8

9 10

11 12 13

14 15

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1 1c Morganite a Curl on ‘E’ of Zimbabwe b Imperforate (pair) FDC1 15 values 2 3c Amethyst FDC1a Special Independence Souvenir a Magenta mark on ‘A’ of Zimbabwe Card 15 values 3 4c Garnet Cylinder blocks: 1A a Imperforate (pair) 1B 4 5c Citrine Imprint blocks: a Perforated through centre of stamp Number blocks: 5 7c Blue Topaz a Imperforate left margin Also see No 49 for additional value to set. b Imperforate (pair) 6 9c Rhino a Imperforate (pair) b Imperforate top margin (single with margin) 7 11c Lion a Missing perforation hole (pair)

b Imperforate 8 13c Warthog RSC 1a: curl on ‘E’. Row RSC 2a. Magenta mark RSC 12 & 12a: All 5/6 Cyl 1B. 3rd printing on ‘A’. Row 10/7 Cyl stamps in 1st printing a. Imperforate (pair) rd th 9 15c Giraffe 1A. 3 to 7 printings with long branch. a Imperforate (pair) Removed for other 10 17c Zebra printings a Imperforate (pair) Size: 1c to 7c 26 x 22 mm 11 21c Odzani Falls 9c to 17c 30 x 26 mm a Imperforate top margin (single) 21c to $2 35 x 30 mm 12 25c Goba Falls Sheets: 1c to 7c 100 stamps, 10 x 10 a Long branch removed (2nd to 4th printings) Others 50 stamps, 10 x 5 b Imperforate top margin (single) Artist: Neil Pederson Gemstones and Animals 13 30c Inyangombi Falls David Myles Waterfalls a Imperforate top margin (single) Quantity printed: (number of printings in brackets) b Extra row of perforations through centre 1c 27 840 000 (7) 15c 3 690 000 (5) of stamp 3c 22 340 000 (7) 17c 7 060 000 (3) c Imperforate (pair) 4c 45 140 000 (7) 21c 6 290 000 (4) 14 $1 Bridal Veil Falls 5c 74 920 000 (6) 25c 4 440 000 (4) a. Imperforate (pair) 7c 44 020 000 (6) 30c 5 890 000 (4) 15 $2 Victoria Falls 9c 110 200 000 (7) $1 1 680 000 (3) a. Imperforate (pair) 11c 12 520 000 (6) $2 1 650 000 (2) 13c 4 720 000 (5) Set of 15 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Types A & B

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Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Perforations: 1c to 17c 14½ FDC2 21c to $2 14¼ x 14 FDCMS1 Imprint block: 1c to 7c 8 stamps - Type 1/4 A Cylinder blocks: 1A 9c to $2 6 stamps - Type 1/3 A 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint blocks: Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number blocks: Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Size: 28 x 42 mm 1980 18th June: 75th ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 (Also 50th Anniversary of Rotary in Zimbabwe) Designer: PTC, from emblem of Rotary International Quantity printed: 4c 5 000 000 21c 800 000 13c 1 200 000 25c 800 000 M/S 300 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type A Print colours: 4c Cyan, orange, green, black 13c Cyan, orange, pale blue, black 21c Cyan, orange, pale lilac, black 25c Cyan, orange, claret, black Perforations: 14¼ 16 17 18 19 Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 A Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1980 19th July: OLYMPIC GAMES, MOSCOW

MS1 20

16 4c Green background 20 17c Olympic Symbol 17 13c Blue background 18 21c Pale Lilac background FDC3 19 25c Claret background Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 4 1B MS1 Miniature sheet (se-tenant strip) Imprint blocks:

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Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Nancy Abrey with I.O.C. symbol Quantity printed: 1 006 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type A Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 A MS2 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1

Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 MS2 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Invalidated: 31 January 1994 FDC4 1980 17th October: 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE POST OFFICE SAVINGS FDCMS2 BANK (POSB) Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

21 22

RSC 22a: ‘Brand’ flaw RSC 22b: ‘Whip’ flaw. RSC 22c: ‘Brand’ flaw 23 24 foreleg. Row1/4 Cyl 1B Row 8/4 Cyl 1B hind leg. Row 7/7 Cyl 1B

21 5c Gatooma Post Office, 1912 22 7c Salisbury Post Office, 1912 Size: 42 x 28 mm a ‘Brand’ flaw, foreleg of black mule Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 b ‘Whip’ flaw Designers: Mortimer Tiley & Partners (Pvt) Ltd, from photographs c ‘Brand’ flaw, hind leg of black mule Quantity printed: 5c 8 000 000 9c 1 200 000 23 9c Umtali Post Office, 1901 7c 1 700 000 17c 1 200 000 24 17c Bulawayo Post Office, 1895 M/S 300 000 Set of 4 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type A

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Print colours: 5c Brown, black Print colours: 5c Mauve, red, orange, black 7c Orange, black 7c Greenish-yellow, blue-green, orange, black 9c Olive-yellow, black 11c Olive-yellow, red-orange, orange, black 17c Light blue, black 17c Pale blue, dark blue, orange, black Perforations: 14¼ Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 A Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 A Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 1981 23rd September: INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE DISABLED 1981 4th December: NATIONAL TREE DAY

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 25 5c Visually disabled 26 7c Audibly disabled 29 5c Msasa 27 11c Leg amputee 30 7c Mopane 28 17c Arm amputee 31 21c Flat-crowned Acacia Set of 4 a ‘Vine’ flaw 32 30c Pod Mahogany FDC5 Set of 4 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B FDC6 Imprint blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A Number blocks: 1B Imprint blocks: Size: 28 x 42 mm Number blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Rose Martin Size: 28 x 42 mm Quantity printed: 5c 8 000 000 11c 1 000 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 7c 1 500 000 17c 1 000 000 Artist: Nancy Abrey Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: 5c 8 000 000 21c 750 000 Paper: Type C 7c 1 500 000 30c 750 000

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FDC7 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

RSC 31a: ‘Vine’ Flaw. Size: 42 x 28 mm Row 4/9 Cyl 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: 9c 2 000 000 21c 750 000 Paper: Type B 11c 1 000 000 25c 500 000 Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black 17c 750 000 30c 500 000 Perforations: 14¼ Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 A Paper: Type B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14¼ Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 A Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 th 1982 17 March: ROCK PAINTINGS Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1982 21st July: 75thANNIVERSARY OF SCOUT MOVEMENT AND 125thANNIVERSARY OF LORD BADEN-POWELL OF GILWELL’S BIRTH

33 34 35

36 37 38

33 9c Three human figures 39 40 41 42 34 11c Kudu bull with human figures 35 17c Complex composition of human figures 39 9c Scout emblem on background of Zimbabwe map and animals 40 11c Scouts around camp fire 36 21c Giraffes 41 21c Scouts map reading 37 25c Warthog 42 30c Lord Baden-Powell 38 30c Running hunters Set of 4 Set of 6

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FDC8 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 1B Artist: Rose Martin Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: 11c 750 000 30c 750 000 Number blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type C Size: 28 x 42 mm Print colours: Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Perforations: 14¼ Artist: Rose Martin, photo of Baden-Powell from painting by David Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Jagger Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Quantity printed: 9c 2 000 000 21c 750 000 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 11c 750 000 30c 750 000 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type B 1983 14th March: COMMONWEALTH DAY - STONE SCULPTURES Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1982 17th November: CENTENARY OF DISCOVERY OF TUBERCLE BACILLUS VIRUS BY DR. ROBERT KOCH 45

46 47

43 44

43 11c Dr Robert Koch 48 44 30c Lab technician and virus

Set of 2 45 9c Henry Mudzengerere - “Wing Woman”

46 11c Joseph Ndandarika - “Telling Secrets” FDC9 47 30c John Takawira - “Hornbill Man” Cylinder blocks: 1A 48 $1 Nicholas Mukomberanwa - “The Chief” 1B a Double magenta printing Imprint blocks: Set of 4 Number blocks:

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FDC10 Cylinder blocks: 1A Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 1B Imprint blocks: Imprint blocks: Number blocks: Number blocks: Size: 35 x 30 mm Size: 9c & $1 28 x 42 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 11c & 30c 42 x 28 mm Artist: David Myles Sheets: 9c & $1 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Quantity printed: 3 600 000 (single printing) 11c & 30c 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: See above Paper: Type B Quantity printed: 9c 2 000 000 30c 500 000 Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black 11c 1 000 000 $1 500 000 Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Paper: Type C Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: 9c Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 11c Black, red, cyan, yellow Invalidated: 31 January 1994 30c Black, magenta, cyan, orange $1 Dark blue, yellow, magenta, black 1983 13th May: 30th WORLD PLOUGHING CONTEST Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 9c & $1 8 stamps - Type 1/4 B 11c & 30c 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Cylinder block: 9c & $1 4 stamps - Type 1 11c & 30c 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 9c & $1 4 stamps - Type 1

11c & 30c 4 stamps - Type 2 50 51 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1983 14th March: ADDITIONAL VALUE TO FIRST DEFINITIVE

52 53 50 21c Oxdrawn plough from front 51 21c Oxdrawn plough from rear Nos 50 & 51 se-tenant 49 52 30c Side view of modern tractor 53 30c Rear view of modern tractor 49 40c Bundi Falls Nos 52 & 53 se-tenant Set of 4 FDC11

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FDC12 58 21c Delivery truck Cylinder blocks: 1A 59 30c Electric train 1B Set of 6 Imprint blocks: Number blocks: FDC13 Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 42 x 28 mm 1B Sheets: 40 stamps, 10 x 4 Imprint blocks: Artist: Rose Martin Number blocks: Quantity printed: 21c 800 000 30c 800 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 9c to 17c 28 x 42 mm Paper: Type C 21c & 30c 42 x 28 mm Print colours: Black, magenta, yellow, cyan Sheets: 9c to 17c 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Perforations: 14¼ 21c & 30c 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1 /2 B Artist: Rowan Phillips Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Quantity printed: 9c 750 000 17c 500 000 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 11c 500 000 21c 500 000 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 15c 500 000 30c 500 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 1983 12th October: WORLD COMMUNICATIONS YEAR Paper: Type C Print colours: 9c to 17c Cyan, yellow, magenta, black 21c & 30c Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 9c to 17c 8 stamps - Type 1/4 B 21c & 30c 6 stamps, Type 1/3 B Cylinder block: 9c to 17c 4 stamps - Type 1 21c & 30c 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 9c to 17c 4 stamps - Type 1 21c & 30c 4 stamps - Type 2 54 55 56 57 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

58 59

54 9c Postman 55 11c Aircraft ground controller 56 15c Switchboard operators 57 17c Printing press

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1984 11th April: ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 1984 18th July: OLYMPIC GAMES 1984

63 64

60 61 62

65 66 60 9c Map of Africa 61 11c Globe 63 11c Cyclist by Vivienne Fick 62 30c Trade Fair Spire 64 21c Swimmer by Joanna Hogg Set of 3 65 30c Runner by Blessing Chikoore 66 40c Hurdler by Wayne Gubb FDC14 a Offset Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 4 1B Imprint blocks: FDC15 Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Size: 28 x 42 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Number blocks: Artist: Nancy Abrey and Bunty Woods Quantity printed: 9c 1 000 000 30c 750 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm 11c 750 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: See above Paper: Type C Quantity printed: 11c 750 000 30c 500 000 21c 750 000 40c 500 000 Print colours: 9c Light blue, green, red, black Cylinders: 1A & 1B 11c & 30c Cyan, yellow, red, black Paper: Type C Perforations: 14¼ Print colours: 11c Black, magenta, light blue, yellow Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 B 21c Black, red, cyan, yellow Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 30c Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 40c Black, brown, cyan, yellow Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Perforations: 14¼

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Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B 11c Cyan, yellow, red, black Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 17c Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 30c Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 9c & 30c 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B 1984 8th August: HEROES’ DAYS 1984 11c & 17c 8 stamps - type 1/4 B Cylinder block: 9c & 30c 4 stamps - Type 2 11c & 17c 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 9c & 30c 4 stamps - Type 2 11c & 17c 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

67 1984 10th October: BIRDS OF PREY (1st Series of birds)

71 72

70 67 9c National Heroes 68 11c Eternal flame 69 17c Statue of Heroes 70 30c Bas relief of freedom fighters 71 72 73 Set of 4

FDC16

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks:

Number blocks: 74 75 76 Size: 9c & 30c 42 x 28 mm 11c & 17c 28 x 42 mm 71 9c Fish Eagle Sheets: 9c & 30c 50 stamps, 10 x 5 a Red knothole 11c & 17c 50 stamps, 5 x 10 72 11c Long Crested Eagle Artist: 9c Nigel Pearce, others photos John Akester 73 13c Bateleur Quantity printed: 9c 1 000 000 17c 500 000 74 17c Black Eagle 11c 750 000 30c 500 000 75 21c Martial Eagle Cylinders: 1A & 1B 76 30c African Hawk Eagle Paper: Type B Set of 6 Print colours: 9c Black, grey, brown-ochre, orange

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RSC 71a: ‘Red knothole’ 77 9c Engine No 86 9th class flaw, Probable batch flaw 78 11c Engine No 190 12th class 79 17c Engine No 424 15A class FDC17 a Damaged ‘424' flaw Cylinder blocks: 1A 80 30c Engine No 726 20A class 1B Set of 4 Imprint blocks: Number blocks: FDC18 Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 28 x 42 mm 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Imprint blocks: Artist: Bob Finch Number blocks: Quantity printed: 9c 1 000 000 17c 750 000 11c 750 000 21c 750 000 Maxicards set of 4, used on first day of issue 13c 750 000 30c 750 000 Maxicards special date-stamp 5th August 1984 Cylinders: 1A & 1B “Steam Safaris TPA” Paper: Type B Print colours: 13c Cyan, stone, red-orange, black Others Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 RSC 79a: ‘424’ flaw. Row 10/1 Cyl 1B 1985 15th May: STEAM SAFARIS 1985 Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: 9c Photo provided by National Railways of Zimbabwe Others Photos by F C Butcher. Designer: Geoff Cameron Quantity printed: 9c 750 000 17c 750 000 11c 750 000 30c 750 000 77 78 Cylinders: 1A & 1B

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Paper: Type B 57c 2 stamps - Type 1/1 B Print colours: Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Cylinder block: 26c 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14¼ 57c 2 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Number block: 26c 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 57c 2 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1985 8th July: EARTH SATELLITE STATION MAZOWE 1985 21st August: SECOND DEFINITIVE ISSUE

83 84 85 86 81 82

81 26c Intelsat V a Non-fluorescent coated paper 82 57c Earth Satellite Station Mazowe 87 88 89 90 a Non-fluorescent coated paper Set of 2

FDC19 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 91 92 93 94 Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 26c 35 x 30 mm 57c 66 x 26 mm Sheets: 26c 50 stamps, 10 x 5 57c 30 stamps, 10 x 3 95 96 97 98 Artist: 57c Richard Jack Quantity printed: 26c 500 000 57c 510 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type B Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Perforations: 26 c 14¼ x 14 57c 14½ 99 100 101 102 Imprint block: 26c 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B

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Set of 22

FDC20a Values 1c to 18c } FDC20b Values 20c to $5 }

103 104 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 83 1c Tobacco Imprint blocks: a Perf 14 Number blocks: 84 3c Maize a Perf 14 Size: 30 x 26 mm 85 4c Cotton Sheets: 70 stamps, 10 x 7 a Perf 14 Artist: Rose Rigden 86 5c Tea Quantity printed: a Perf 14 No of Printings: 1c 6 3c 4 4c 2 87 10c Cattle 5c 5 10c 4 11c 2 a Perf 14 12c 3 13c 4 15c 4 88 11c Birchenough Bridge 17c 1 18c 1 20c 4 89 12c Stamp Mill 23c 3 25c 3 26c 1 90 13c Gold Pouring 30c 2 35c 3 45c 3 a Perf 14 57c 2 $1 4 $2 1 91 15c Coal Dragline $5 1 a Perf 14 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 92 17c Uncut Amethyst Paper: Type B & D 93 18c Electric Train Print colours: 26c Cyan, bistre-yellow, red, black 94 20c Kariba Dam Others Cyan, yellow, magenta, black a Perf 14 Perforations: 14½. (The perf 14 stamps measure 13.85 x 13.65) 95 23c Elephants at Pan Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B 96 25c Sunset over Zambezi River Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 a Perf 14 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 97 26c Baobab Tree Invalidated: 30 June 1995 98 30c Great Zimbabwe a Missing value The missing value found on the 30c, Great Zimbabwe, stamp could indicate that 99 35c Traditional Dancing values were printed from a separate plate. No other variation to the stamps have 100 45c Woman Crushing Maize been detected. 101 57c Wood Carving 102 $1 Mbira Paper trials were done by Mardon in 1985 on paper supplied by Coated Papers a Perf 14 Limited, England. Four different papers were used to print the 11c value which 103 $2 Scotch Cart cannot be mistaken for the Harrison type: a Extra row of perforations through stamp 104 $5 Zimbabwe Coat of Arms • High white litho chromo. Coating dull white fluorescence under UV.

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• Intaglio/litho chromo. Coating duller and mottled fluorescence under UV. • Phosphor coated chromo. Coating bright yellowish-cream under UV. Short yellow-green followed by long white phosphorescence. • Litho stamp chromo. Coating dark non-fluorescent under UV.

The 11c value printed on any of these papers is rare. One sheet each of Cyls A

& B on all four papers is known. RSC 105a: ‘Notch’ flaw ‘Green faced’ Lobengula. 1985 18th September: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL Batch flaw Flaw is variable. ARCHIVES OF ZIMBABWE Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Cedric Herbert Quantity printed: 12c 750 000 26c 500 000 18c 500 000 35c 500 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type B 105 106 Print colours: Black, magenta, cyan, yellow

Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 107 108 1985 24th October: FRAMA LABELS 105 12c Mutapa Gatsi Rusere, circa 1589-1623 a ‘Notch’ flaw 106 18c Lobengula, 1870-1894 a ‘Green faced’ Lobengula 107 26c Interior of National Archives 108 35c Exterior of National Archives Set of 4

109 110 111 FDC21 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Rhino paper

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109 12c Fluorescent paper 1985 13th November: UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN 1976 to a Non-fluorescent paper 1985 110 18c Fluorescent paper a Non-fluorescent paper 111 26c Fluorescent paper a Non-fluorescent paper Set of 3

112 113 114 FDC22 26c label only FDC22a 12c, 18c & 26c (button set) 112 10c Woman at computer 113 17c Nurse & child Maxicard with picture of Frama machine. (Picture shows 114 26 Woman graduate denominated values as 9c, 11c & 12c, denominated values at Set of 3 24/10/85 were 12c, 18c & 26c): FDC23 First day of issue with 12c label Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B i. Vending machines were installed at the Philatelic Bureau and at the Harare, Imprint blocks: Union Avenue, Bulawayo and Gweru Post Offices. Number blocks: ii. Labels with magenta lines from the end of rolls command a premium iii. Rolls with a Rhino pattern were installed for a short period at Harare Size: 42 x 28 mm and Union Avenue Post Offices during January/March, 1991. Labels Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 from these rolls are rare. Artist: Cedric Herbert iv. The machines functioned intermittently until mid-1993, the Bulawayo one being the last in use. v. Labels can be from $00.01 to $99.99. Quantity printed: 10c 750 000 26c 500 000 vi. Test Labels reading 00.00 exist. These are scarce. 17c 500 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: ± 40 x 32 mm Paper: Type B Artist: Chaz Maviyane-Davis Print colours: Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Paper: Adhesive stamp paper in rolls, Dry Gum Perforations: 14¼ Print colours: Red Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Invalidated: Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

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1986 29th January: HARARE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE 1986 1st April: 6thANNIVERSARY OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATION CONFERENCE (SADCC)

115 116

115 26c Exterior view of Conference Centre 117 118 a ‘Window’ flaw 116 35c Interior view of main conference hall a ‘Curtain’ flaw Set of 2

FDC24 119 120 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 117 12c ‘Food and Agriculture’ - Grain silos Imprint blocks: 118 18c ‘Tourism and Wildlife Conservation’ - Rhino Number blocks: 119 26c ‘Transport and Communications’ - Air Zimbabwe plane Size: 42 x 28 mm 120 35c ‘The SADCC Countries’ - Flags Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Set of 4 Artist: Cedric Herbert Quantity printed: 26c 500 000 35c 500 000 FDC25 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Paper: Type B 1B Print colours: Black, magenta, cyan, yellow Imprint blocks: Perforations: 14¼ Number blocks: Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Size: 42 x 28 mm Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Artist: Cedric Herbert Quantity printed: 12c 500 000 26c 320 000 RSC 115a 18c 320 000 35c 320 000 ‘Window’ flaw Cylinders: 1A & 1B (batch) Paper: Type B Print colours: 18c Black, mauve, cyan, orange RSC 116a: Others Black, magenta, cyan, yellow ‘Curtain flaw’ Perforations: 14¼ (batch) Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B

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Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 1986 18th June: MOTHS OF ZIMBABWE 1986 26th August: 8th NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT

121 122 125 126

125 26c Victoria Falls 126 $1 Great Zimbabwe Set of 2

123 124 FDC27 Cylinder blocks: 1A 121 12c Jackson’s Emperor Moth 1B 122 18c Oleander Hawk Moth Imprint blocks: 123 26c Zaddach’s Emperor Moth Number blocks: 124 35c Southern Marbled Emperor Moth Size: 26c 35 x 30 mm Set of 4 $1 66 x 26 mm Sheets: 26c 50 stamps, 10 x 5 FDC26 $1 30 stamps, 10 x 3 Cylinder blocks: 1A Artist: Cedric Herbert 1B Quantity printed: 26c 320 000 $1 150 000 Imprint blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number blocks: Paper: Type B Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Size: 35 x 30 mm Perforations: 26c 14¼ x 14 $1 14½ Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Imprint block: 26c 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Photographer: John Akester $1 2 stamps - Type 1/1 B Quantity printed: 12c 500 000 26c 320 000 Cylinder block: 26c 4 stamps - Type 2 18c 320 000 35c 320 000 $1 2 stamps - Type 1 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number block: 26c 4 stamps - Type 2 Paper: Type B $1 2 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Perforations: 14 ¼ x 14

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1986 8th October: CENTENARY OF MOTORING Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type B Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2

127 128 129 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1987 11th February CHILD SURVIVAL

130 131 132

127 10c 1921 ABC Sopwith Motorcycle 128 12c 1902 French Gladiator 129 17c 1920 Douglas Motorcycle 130 26c 1930 Ford Model A 131 35c c 1909 Schacht 132 40c 1886 Benz Set of 6

FDC28 133 - 136 Cylinder blocks: 1A

1B 133 12c Growth Monitoring Imprint blocks: a Curl on nurse’s uniform Number blocks: b Red dot flaw

134 12c Breast Feeding Maxicards: One card for each value was produced depicting the stamp a Stretch mark on breast flaw

135 12c Oral Rehydration First Day of Issue with date stamp and stamp (set). a ‘7’ hair on arm flaw

136 12c Immunization Size: 42 x 28 mm a Block of 4 with printing offset on rear of stamp Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Se-tenant in block of 4 nos 133 to 136 Artist: Geoff Cameron

FDC29 Quantity printed: 10c 750 000 26c 500 000 Cylinder blocks: 1A 12c 1 000 000 35c 320 000 1B 17c 500 000 40c 320 000 Imprint blocks:

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Number blocks: 137 12c Barred Owl 138 18c Pearl Spotted Owl RSC 133a 139 26c White Faced Owl Curl on RSC 133b: 140 35c Scops Owl nurse’s Red dot flaw Set of 4 uniform Row 3/1 Cyl Row 1/3 Cyl 1B FDC30 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B

RSC 134a: RSC 135a: Imprint blocks: Stretch mark ‘7’ hair line Number blocks: on breast on arm. Row 1/6 Cyl Row 2/9 Cyl Size: 28 x 42 mm 1B 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Bob Finch Quantity printed 12c 750 000 26c 350 000 Size: 30 x 35 mm 18c 500 000 35c 350 000 Sheets: 40 stamps, 4 x 10 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Barbara Chalk Paper: Type B Quantity printed: 1 280 000 (320 000 each) Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Cylinders: 1A & 1B Perforations: 14¼ Paper: Type B Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 B Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 1987 24th June: 75th ANNIVERSARY OF GIRL GUIDES Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1987 15th April: OWLS OF ZIMBABWE (1st Series)

141 142

137 138 139 140 143 144

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141 15c ‘Commitment’ 142 23c ‘Adventure’ 143 35c ‘Service’ 144 $1 ‘International Friendship’ Set of 4

FDC31 148 149 150 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 145 15c Common Grey Duiker Imprint blocks: 146 23c Zebra Duiker Number blocks: 147 25c Yellow-backed Duiker 148 30c Blue Duiker Size: 42 x 28 mm 149 35c Jentink’s Duiker Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 150 38c Red-forest Duiker Artist: Barbara Connelly Set of 6 Quantity printed: 15c 300 000 35c 200 000 23c 200 000 $1 300 000 FDC32 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Paper: Type B 1B Print colours: 35c Cyan, magenta, brown-ochre, black Imprint blocks: Others Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Number blocks: Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Size: 35 x 30 mm Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Artist: Patricia Wilson Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Quantity printed: 15c 1 000 000 30c 260 000 23c 500 000 35c 210 000 1987 7th October: PAN AFRICAN DECADE OF DUIKER RESEARCH 25c 300 000 38c 180 000 1985-94 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 145 146 147

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1988 12th January: INSECTS OF ZIMBABWE (1st Series) 1988 14th April: NATIONAL GALLERY OF ZIMBABWE

151 152

155 156 157

153 154

151 15c Wahlberg’s Praying Mantis 158 159 160 152 23c Scarab Beetle 153 35c Short-horned Grasshopper 155 15c ‘Cockerel’ - Arthur Azevedo 154 45c Giant Shield Bug 156 23c ‘Man Turning into a Hippo’ - Bernard Matemera Set of 4 157 30c ‘Spirit Python’ - Henry Munyaradzi 158 35c ‘Spirit Bird Carrying People’ FDC33 - Thomas Mukarobgwa Cylinder blocks: 1A 159 38c ‘The Song of the Herd Boy’ - George Nene 1B 160 45c ‘War Victim’ - Joseph Muzondo Imprint blocks: Set of 6 Number blocks: FDC34 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 1B Artist: Janet Duff Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: 15c 750 000 35c 320 000 Number blocks: 23c 500 000 45c 320 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 15c to 30c 30 x 35 mm Paper: Type D 35c to 45c 35 x 30 mm Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Sheets: 15c to 30c 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 C 35c to 45c 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Photographer: C G S MacPherson Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Quantity printed: 15c 700 000 35c 270 000 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 23c 400 000 38c 250 000 30c 270 000 45c 250 000

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Cylinders: 1A & 1B Set of 6 Paper: Type D Print colours: 35c Cyan, red, yellow, black FDC35 45c Cyan, magenta, chrome-yellow, black Cylinder blocks: 1A Others Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 1B Perforations: 15c to 30c 14 x 14¼ Imprint blocks: 35c to 45c 14¼ x 14 Number blocks: Imprint block: 15c to 30c 8 stamps - Type 1/4 C 35c to 45c 6 stamps - Type 1/3 C Size: 28 x 42 mm Cylinder block: 15c to 30c 4 stamps - Type 1 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 35c to 45c 4 stamps - Type 2 Artist: Nancy Abrey from photographs by Mike Kimberley and Darrel Number block: 15c to 30c 4 stamps - Type 1 Plowes 35c to 45c 4 stamps - Type 2 Quantity printed: 15c 1 000 000 30c 350 000 Invalidated: 31 January 1994 23c 500 000 35c 320 000 25c 350 000 38c 320 000 1988 14th July, ‘ALOE 88’ - SUCCULENT PLANTS OF ZIMBABWE Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: 15c, 25c & 35c Blue-green, magenta, yellow, black 23c, 30c & 38c Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 C Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

161 162 163 1988 6th October: DUCKS OF ZIMBABWE

167 168 169 164 165 166 161 15c Aloe cameronii var. bondana 162 23c Orbeopsis caudata 163 25c Euphorbia wildii 164 30c Euphorbia fortissima 165 35c Aloe aculeata 166 38c Huernia zebrina 170 171 172

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167 15c White-faced Duck 168 23c Pygmy Goose 169 30c Hottentot Teal 170 35c Knob-billed Duck 171 38c White-backed Duck

172 45c Maccoa Duck 175 176 Set of 6 173 15c O’Shaughnessy’s Banded Gecko FDC36 174 23c Tiger Rock Gecko Cylinder blocks: 1A 175 35c Tasman’s Gecko 1B 176 45c Bibron’s Gecko Imprint blocks: Set of 4 Number blocks: FDC37 Size: 35 x 30 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 1B Artist: Bob Finch. Design by Cedric Herbert Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: 15c 1 500 000 35c 350 000 Number blocks: 23c 500 000 38c 320 000 30c 350 000 45c 320 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinders: 1A & 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Paper: Type D Artist: Barbara Chalk Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Quantity printed: 15c 1 000 000 35c 300 000 Perforations: 14¼ x 14 23c 400 000 45c 300 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 C Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Paper: Type D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 C th 1989 10 January: GECKOS OF ZIMBABWE Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

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1989 12th April: WILD FLOWERS OF ZIMBABWE Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1/4 C Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1989 12th July: FISHES OF ZIMBABWE (1st Series) 177 178 179

183 184 185

180 181 182

177 15c Spotted-leaved Arum-lily 178 23c Grassland Vlei-lily 179 30c Manica Protea 186 187 188 180 35c Flame Lily 181 38c Poppy Hibiscus 183 15c Red-Breasted Bream 182 45c Blue Sesbania 184 23c Chessa Set of 6 185 30c Eastern Bottle-nose 186 35c Vundu FDC38 187 38c Largemouth Black Bass Cylinder blocks: 1A 188 45c Tiger Fish 1B Set of 6 Imprint blocks: Number blocks: FDC39 Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 28 x 42 mm 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Imprint blocks: Artist: Nancy Abrey Number blocks: Quantity printed: 15c 1 000 000 35c 350 000 23c 500 000 38c 320 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm 30c 350 000 45c 320 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5

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Artist: Cedric Herbert Number blocks: Quantity printed: 15c 1 000 000 35c 350 000 23c 500 000 38c 300 000 Size: 35 x 30 mm 30c 350 000 45c 300 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Roland Pletts Paper: Type D Quantity printed: 15c 1 500 000 35c 380 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 23c 550 000 38c 320 000 Perforations: 14¼ 30c 350 000 45c 320 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 C Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Paper: Type D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Invalidated: 31 January 1994 Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 C 1989 10th October ENDANGERED SPECIES Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1990 2nd January: THIRD DEFINITIVE ISSUE

189 190 191

195 196 197

192 193 194

189 15c Black Rhinoceros 190 23c Cheetah 191 30c Wild Dog 192 35c Pangolin 198 199 200 193 38c Brown Hyena 194 45c Roan Antelope Set of 6

FDC40 Cylinder blocks: 1A 201 202 203 1B Imprint blocks:

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a Extra row of perforations through centre 209 38c Passenger train 210 45c Motor cycle 211 $1 Boeing aircraft 212 $2 Truck Set of 18 204 205 206 FDC41a Natural Resources } FDC41b Culture & Artifacts } FDC41c Transport & Communications } Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 207 208 209 Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 1c to 9c 30 x 26 mm 15c to 30c 35 x 30 mm 33c to $2 42 x 28 mm 210 211 212 Sheets: 1c to 9c 84 stamps, 12 x 7 15c to 30c 60 stamps, 10 x 6 195 1c Tiger Fish 33c to $2 55 stamps, 11 x 5 a Perf 14½ Artist: 1c to 9c Janet Duff 196 2c Helmeted Guineafowl 15c to 30c Rose Rigden a Perf 14½ 33c to $2 Nancy Abrey 197 3c Scrub Hare Quantity printed: a Perf 14½ No of printings: 1c 4 2c 4 3c 4 198 4c Pangolin 4c 4 5c 4 9c 4 a Perf 14½ 15c 2 20c 7 23c 1 199 5c Greater Kudu 25c 5 26c 1 30c 1 a Imperforate (pair) 33c 1 35c 2 38c 1 b Perf 14½ 45c 1 $1 1 $2 1 200 9c Black Rhinoceros Cylinders: 1A & 1B a Perf 14½ Paper: Type D 201 15c Headrest Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black 202 20c Hand axe Perforations: 1c to 9c 14 or 14½ 203 23c Water pot 15c to 30c 14¼x 14 204 25c Snuff container 33c to $2 14¼ 205 26c Winnowing basket Imprint block: 1c to 9c 6 stamps - Type 1 /3 D 206 30c Grinding stone 15c to 30c 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D 207 33c Bicycles 33c to $2 2 stamps - Type 1 /1 D 208 35c Buses Cylinder block: All values 4 stamps - Type 1

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Number block: All values 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type D Invalidated: Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 1990 17th April: 10th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 31 January 1994

1990 11th July: CENTENARY OF HARARE

213 214 215

219 220 221

216 217 218

213 15c ‘Unity Accord’

214 23c Conference Centre 222 223 224 215 30c Education 216 35c Earth Satellite 219 15c Runhare House 1986 217 38c National Sports Stadium 220 23c Market Hall 1894 218 45c Agriculture 221 30c Charter House 1959 Set of 6 222 35c Supreme Court 1927 223 38c Standard Chartered Bank 1911 FDC42 224 45c Town House 1933 Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 6 1B Imprint blocks: FDC43 Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 35 x 30 mm 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Imprint blocks: Artist: Photos retouched by Nancy Abrey Number blocks: Quantity printed: 15c 680 000 35c 200 000 23c 350 000 38c 175 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm 30c 230 000 45c 200 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B

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Photographer: C A Robertson Paper: Type D Quantity printed: 15c 750 000 35c 280 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 23c 430 000 38c 260 000 Perforations: 14¼ 30c 310 000 45c 280 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Invalidated: 20 June 1994 Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 1991 15th January: SMALL MAMMALS OF ZIMBABWE Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 12 April 1994

1990 17th September: 36th COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE

227 228

229 230

225 226 227 15c Small-spotted Genet

228 23c Red Squirrel 225 35c Speaker’s Mace 229 35c Night Ape 226 $1 Speaker’s Chair 230 45c Bat-eared Fox Set of 2 Set of 4

FDC44 FDC45 Cylinder blocks: 1A Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 1B Imprint blocks: Imprint blocks: Number blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 28 x 42 mm Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Photographer: C A Robertson Artist: Barbara Chalk Quantity printed: 35c 256 000 $1 150 000 Quantity printed: 15c 1 500 000 35c 350 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 23c 550 000 45c 320 000

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Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Paper: Type D 1B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Imprint blocks: Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Number blocks: Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Size: 28 x 42 mm Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Invalidated: 17 October 1994 Artist: Roland Pletts Quantity printed: 15c 1 200 000 35c 340 000 23c 480 000 38c 280 000 1991 16th April: TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF 30c 310 000 45c 300 000 ZIMBABWE Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: 17 January 1995

1991 17th July: WILD FRUITS OF ZIMBABWE (1st Series) 231 232 233

237 238 239 234 235 236

231 15c Hosho 232 23c Mbira 233 30c Ngororombe 234 35c Chipendani

235 38c Marimba 240 241 242 236 45c Ngoma Set of 6 237 20c Snot Apple 238 39c Murula FDC46 239 51c Mobola Plum

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240 60c Water Berry 241 65c Northern Dwaba Berry 242 77c Mahobohobo Set of 6

FDC47 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: 246 247 248 Number blocks: 243 20c Bridal Veil Falls Size: 30 x 35 mm 244 39c CHOGM logo Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 245 51c Chinhoyi Caves Artist: Barbara Chalk 246 60c Kariba Dam Wall Quantity printed: 20c 1 200 000 60c 330 000 247 65c Victoria Falls 39c 420 000 65c 260 000 248 77c Balancing Rocks 51c 300 000 77c 290 000 Set of 6 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D FDC48 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Cylinder blocks: 1A Perforations: 14 x 14¼ 1B Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Imprint blocks: Number block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number blocks: Invalidated: 18 April 1995 Size: 28 x 42 mm 1991 16th October: COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 MEETING (CHOGM) Artist: Rob Jeffrey Quantity printed: 20c 1 200 000 60c 170 000 39c 250 000 65c 170 000 51c 170 000 77c 170 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: 39c Bluish-violet, magenta, yellow, black Others Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D 243 244 245 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 19 July 1995

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1992 8th January: ZIMBABWE ANIMALS OF PREY 1992 8th April: EDIBLE MUSHROOMS OF ZIMBABWE

249 250

253 254 255

251 252

249 20c Lion 256 257 258 250 39c Leopard

251 60c Cheetah 253 20c Amanita zambiana 252 77c Serval 254 39c Boletus edulis Set of 4 255 51c Termitomyces

256 60c Cantharellus densifolius FDC49 257 65c Cantharellus longisporus Cylinder blocks: 1A 258 77c Cantharellus cibarius 1B Set of 6

Imprint blocks: FDC50 Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 42 x 28 mm 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Imprint blocks: Artist: Roland Pletts Number blocks: Quantity printed: 20c 1 400 000 60c 300 000

39c 430 000 77c 250 000 Size: 30 x 35 mm Cylinders: 1A & 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Paper: Type D Artist: Roland Pletts Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Quantity printed: 20c 1 400 000 60c 300 000 Perforations: 14¼ 39c 400 000 65c 250 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 2/1 D 51c 300 000 77c 250 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Paper: Type D Invalidated: 11 October 1995 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black

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Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D 262a – a part sheet of this stamp was found at Harare Stamp Company which was Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 3 non-fluorescent and ungummed, thought to be a trial printing released in error Number block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Invalidated: 11 January 1996 Size: 28 x 42 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 1992 7th July: BIRDS OF ZIMBABWE (2nd Series) Artist: Roland Pletts Quantity printed: 25c 1 500 000 90c 330 000 59c 420 000 98c 260 000 77c 300 000 $1.16 290 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 259 260 261 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated: 10 April 1996

1992 15th October: BUTTERFLIES OF ZIMBABWE (1st Series)

262 263 264

259 25c Blackeyed Bulbul 265 266 267 260 59c Fiscal Shrike 261 77c Forktailed Drongo 262 90c Cardinal Woodpecker a Non-fluorescent paper, ungummed 263 98c Yellowbilled Hornbill 264 $1.16 Crested Francolin Set of 6 268 269 270

FDC51 265 25c Foxy Charaxes Cylinder blocks: 1A 266 59c Orange & Lemon 1B 267 77c Emperor Swallowtail Imprint blocks: 268 90c Blue Pansy Number blocks: 269 98c African Monarch 270 $1.16 Gaudy Commodore

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Set of 6 271 25c Uranium 272 59c Chrome FDC52 273 77c Copper Cylinder blocks: 1A 274 90c Coal 1B 275 98c Gold Imprint blocks: 276 $1.16 Emerald Number blocks: Set of 6

Size: 35 x 30 mm FDC53 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinder blocks: 1A Artist: Roland Pletts 1B Quantity printed: 25c 1 500 000 90c 330 000 Imprint blocks: 59c 420 000 98c 260 000 Number blocks: 77c 300 000 $1.16 290 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 35 x 30 mm Paper: Type D Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Artist: Rob Jeffrey Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Quantity printed: 25c 1 500 000 90c 340 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 59c 400 000 98c 260 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 77c 300 000 $1.16 300 000 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Invalidated: 18 July 1996 Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 1993 12th January: MINERALS OF ZIMBABWE Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 2 Invalidated: 15 October 1996

1993 6th April: OWLS OF ZIMBABWE (2nd Series)

271 272 273

274 275 276

277 278 279 280

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277 25c Wood Owl 278 59c Pels Fishing Owl 279 90c Spotted Eagle Owl 280 $1.16 Giant Eagle Owl Set of 4 274 285 286 FDC54 Cylinder blocks: 1A 281 25c Hadyana 1B 282 59c Chirongo Imprint blocks: 283 77c Mbiya Number blocks: 284 90c Pfuko 285 98c Tsaya Size: 28 x 42 mm 286 $1.16 Gate Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Set of 6 Artist: Bob Finch Quantity printed: 25c 1 000 000 90c 200 000 FDC55 59c 300 000 $1.16 200 000 Cylinder blocks: 1A Cylinders: 1A & 1B 1B Paper: Type D Imprint blocks: Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Number blocks: Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Size: 35 x 30 mm Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Artist: Dianne Deudney Invalidated: 2 January 1997 Quantity printed: 25c 1 000 000 90c 200 000 59c 200 000 98c 200 000 77c 200 000 $1.16 200 000 1993 13th July: HOUSEHOLD POTTERY OF ZIMBABWE Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: 16 April 1997 281 282 283

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1993 12th October: ORCHIDS OF ZIMBABWE 1994 20th January: FISHES OF ZIMBABWE (2nd Series)

291 292 293

287 288 289 290

287 35c Polystachya dendrobiflora a. Imperforate right margin 288 $1.00 Diaphananthe subsimplex 294 295 296 289 $1.50 Ansellia gigantea 290 $1.95 Vanilla polyepis 291 35c Hunyani Salmon Set of 4 292 $1.00 Barbel 293 $1.30 Rainbow Trout FDC56 294 $1.50 African Mottled Eel Cylinder blocks: 1A 295 $1.65 Mirror Carp 1B 296 $1.95 Robustus Bream Imprint blocks: Set of 6 Number blocks: FDC57 Size: 28 x 42 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 1B Artist: Paula Ware Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: 35c 1 000 000 $1.50 200 000 Number blocks: $1.00 200 000 $1.95 200 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinders: 1A & 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Paper: Type D Artist: Darren Herbert Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Quantity printed: 35c 1 000 000 $1.50 200 000 Perforations: 14¼ $1.00 200 000 $1.65 200 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D $1.30 200 000 $1.95 200 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type D Invalidated: 15 July 1997 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4

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Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Paper: Type D Invalidated: 23 October 1997 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ 1994 5th April: CENTENARY OF BULAWAYO Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: 8 January 1998

1994 12th July: EXPORT FLOWERS OF ZIMBABWE

297 298 299

300 301 302

303 304 305 297 35c City Hall 1940 298 80c Cresta Churchill Hotel 1974 299 $1.15 High Court 1938 300 $1.75 Douslin House 1902 301 $1.95 Goldfields Building 1895 302 $2.30 Parkade Centre 1975 Set of 6

FDC58 306 307 308 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 303 35c Strelitzia Imprint blocks: 304 80c Protea Number blocks: 305 $1.15 Phlox 306 $1.75 Chrysanthemum Size: 42 x 28 307 $1.95 Lilium Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 308 $2.30 Rose Artist: Janet Duff Set of 6 Quantity printed: 35c 2 000 000 $1.75 190 000 80c 190 000 $1.95 190 000 FDC59 $1.15 190 000 $2.30 190 000 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint blocks:

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Number blocks: 310 80c Joseph & Mary 311 $1.15 Manger Size: 28 x 42 mm 312 $1.75 Shepherds Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 313 $1.95 Three Kings Artist: Dianne Deudney 314 $2.30 Madonna & Child Quantity printed: 35c 1 000 000 $1.75 150 000 Set of 6 80c 100 000 $1.95 100 000 $1.15 100 000 $2.30 150 000 FDC60 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Paper: Type D 1B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint blocks: Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Number blocks: Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Size: 28 x 42 mm Invalidated: 13 April 1998 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Paula Ware 1994 11th October: CHRISTMAS 1994 Quantity printed: 35c 1 500 000 $1.75 180 000 80c 150 000 $1.95 150 000 $1.15 150 000 $2.30 180 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 309 310 311 Invalidated: 13 July 1998

1995 17th January: FOURTH DEFINITIVE ISSUE

312 313 314 315 316 317 318

309 35c Mary & Gabriel

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b Non-fluorescent back (F) 325 70c Boggie Clock Tower, Gweru a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) b Non-fluorescent back (F) 326 80c Masvingo Watchtower 319 320 321 322 a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) b Non-fluorescent back (F) 327 $1.00 Hanging Tree, Harare a Imperforate (pair) b Non-fluorescent back (F) 328 $2.00 Cecil House, Harare 323 324 325 326 a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) b Non-fluorescent back (F) 329 $5.00 The Toposcope, Harare a Non-fluorescent back (F) 330 $10.00 Paper House, Kwekwe a Non-fluorescent back (F) 327 328 329 330 Set of 16 FDC61a 1c to 4c - Agriculture } 315 1c Maize FDC61b 5c to 50c - Mining } a Non-fluorescent back (F) FDC61c 70c to $10.00 - Historic Monuments } 316 2c Sugar Cane & Landmarks } 317 3c Sunflower Cylinder blocks: 1A 318 4c Sorghum 1B 319 5c Mine Workers Imprint blocks: a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) Number blocks: b Non-fluorescent back (F) 320 10c Underground Mining Also see No 355 for additional value to set. a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) b Non-fluorescent back (F) Size: 30 x 26 mm 321 20c Coal Mining Sheets: 84 stamps, 12 x 7 a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) Artist: Roland Pletts Agriculture b Non-fluorescent back (F) Cedric Herbert Mining 322 30c Chrome Smelting Darren Herbert Historic Monuments & Landmarks a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) Quantity printed: b Non-fluorescent back (F) No of printings: 1c 3 2c 2 3c 2 323 40c Opencast Mining 4c 2 5c 9 10c 8 a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) 20c 8 30c 6 40c 7 b Non-fluorescent back (F) 50c 5 70c 5 80c 5 324 50c Gold Smelting $1 5 $2 5 $5 3 a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) $10 2

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Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: 35c 1 000 000 $1.75 190 000 Paper: Types D, E & F $1.15 190 000 $2.30 190 000 Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Cylinders: 1A & 1B Perforations: 14 Paper: Type D Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14¼ Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Invalidated: Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 1995 4th April: INSECTS OF ZIMBABWE (2nd Series) Invalidated: 8 February 1999

1995 11th July: 6th ALL AFRICA GAMES

331 332

335 336 337

333 334

331 35c Spider-hunting Wasp 332 $1.15 Emperor Dragonfly 333 $1.75 Foxy Charaxes 338 339 340 334 $2.30 Antlion

Set of 4 335 35c Soccer

336 80c Athletics FDC62 337 $1.15 Boxing

338 $1.75 Swimming Cylinder blocks: 1A 339 $1.95 Hockey 1B 340 $2.30 Volley Ball Imprint blocks: Set of 6 Number blocks:

FDC63 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 1B Artist: Janet Duff Imprint blocks:

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Number blocks: 1B Imprint blocks: Size: 30 x 35 mm Number blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Paula Ware Size: 35 x 30 mm Quantity printed: 35c 1 000 000 $1.75 190 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 80c 190 000 $1.95 190 000 Artist: Jane Debney $1.15 190 000 $2.30 190 000 Quantity printed: 35c 1 000 000 $1.75 200 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B $1.15 200 000 $2.30 200 000 Paper: Type D Cylinders: 1A & 1B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Paper: Type D Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Invalidated: 13 April 1999 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: 20 July 1999 1995 17th October: UNITED NATIONS 50th ANNIVERSARY 1996 24th January: FLOWERING INDIGENOUS TREES OF ZIMBABWE

341 342

345 346 347

343 344

341 35c Health 342 $1.15 Environment 343 $1.75 Food Distribution

344 $2.30 Education 348 349 350 Set of 4

FDC64 Cylinder blocks: 1A

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345 45c Fernandoa 346 $1.00 Round Leaf Mukwa 347 $1.50 Luckybean Tree 348 $2.20 Winter Cassia 349 $2.50 Sausage Tree

350 $3.00 Sweet Thorn 353 354 Set of 6 351 45c Mazvikadei Dam FDC65 352 $1.50 Mutirikwi Dam Cylinder blocks: 1A 353 $2.20 Ncema Dam 1B 354 $3.00 Odzani Dam Imprint blocks: Set of 4 Number blocks: FDC66 Size: 28 x 42 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 1B Artist: Janet Duff Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: 45c 2 000 000 $2.20 200 000 Number blocks: $1.00 190 000 $2.50 190 000 $1.50 190 000 $3.00 200 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinders: 1A & 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Paper: Type D Artist: Roland Pletts Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Quantity printed: 45c 2 000 000 $2.20 190 000 Perforations: 14¼ $1.50 190 000 $3.00 190 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type F Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Invalidated: 25 October 1999 Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D th 1996 9 April: DAMS OF ZIMBABWE Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: 10 January 2000

351 352

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1996 3rd June: ADDITIONAL VALUE TO FOURTH DEFINITIVE

358 359

355 356 45c Matusadonha National Park 357 $1.50 Juliasdale Rocky Outcrop 355 45c Underground drilling- Teamwork 358 $2.20 Honde Valley a Dark non-fluorescent back (E) 359 $3.00 Finger Rocks at Morgenster b Fluorescent front & back (D) Set of 4

FDC67 FDC68 Cylinder block: 1A Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 1B Imprint block: Imprint blocks: Number block: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 26 mm Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 84 stamps, 12 x 7 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Cedric Herbert Artist: Paula Ware from photographs by Hans Christen & Innocent Ali Quantity printed: Quantity printed: 45c 2 000 000 $2.20 190 000 No of printings: 4 $1.50 190 000 $3.00 190 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Types D, E & F Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 D Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: Invalidated: 21 April 2000

th 1996 18 July: SCENIC VIEWS OF ZIMBABWE 1996 15th October: ZIMBABWE WOOD CARVINGS

356 357

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360 361 362 1997 7th January: CATTLE BREEDS OF ZIMBABWE

363 364 365 366 367 360 45c Frog 361 $1.50 Tortoise 362 $1.70 Kudu 363 $2.20 Chimpanzee 364 $2.50 Porcupine 365 $3.00 Rhinoceros 368 369 Set of 6 366 45c Mashona Cow FDC69 367 $1.50 Tuli Cow Cylinder blocks: 1A 368 $2.20 Nkoni Bull 1B 369 $3.00 Brahman Bull Imprint blocks: Set of 4 Number blocks: FDC70 Size: 35 x 30 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 1B Artist: Maxwell Nyoni Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: 45c 2 500 000 $2.20 200 000 Number blocks: $1.50 200 000 $2.50 200 000 $1.70 200 000 $3.00 200 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm Cylinders: 1A & 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Paper: Type F Artist: Roland Pletts Print colours: 45c & $2.50 Bluish-violet, magenta, yellow, black Quantity printed: 45c 2 000 000 $2.20 190 000 Others Cyan, magenta, yellow, black $1.50 190 000 $3.00 190 000 Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Paper: Type E Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Perforations: 14¼ Invalidated: 17 July 2000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated: 9 November 2000

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1997 15th April: 10th MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black PARTIES TO CITES Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated:

1997 22nd July: ASPECTS OF RURAL LIFE OF ZIMBABWE

370 371 372

373 374 375 376 377 378

370 45c Cycad 371 $1.50 Peregrine Falcon 372 $1.70 Pangolin 373 $2.20 Black Rhinoceros 374 $2.50 Elephant 379 380 381 375 $3.00 Python Set of 6 376 65c Carving 377 $1.00 Winnowing FDC71 378 $2.40 Dancing Cylinder blocks: 1A 379 $2.50 Ploughing 1B 380 $3.10 Stamping Imprint blocks: 381 $4.20 Fetching Water Number blocks: Set of 6

Size: 42 x 28 mm FDC72 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinder blocks: 1A Artist: Paula Ware 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: Quantity printed: 45c 1 500 000 $2.20 190 000 $1.50 190 000 $2.50 190 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm $1.70 190 000 $3.00 190 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Dianne Deudney Paper: Type F Quantity printed: 65c 2 000 000 $2.50 190 000

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$1.00 190 000 $3.10 190 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm $2.40 190 000 $4.20 190 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Janet Duff Paper: Type F Quantity printed: 65c 2 500 000 $2.50 200 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black $1.00 200 000 $3.10 200 000 Perforations: 14¼ $2.40 200 000 $4.20 200 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Paper: Type F Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Invalidated: Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 1997 28th October: RAILWAY CENTENARY Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Invalidated:

1998 20th January: LESSER KNOWN ANIMALS OF ZIMBABWE

382 383 384

388 389

385 386 387

382 65c Passenger Coach 383 $1.00 12th class, No 257 384 $2.40 16A Class, No 605 390 391 385 $2.50 EL 1, No 4107 386 $3.10 Jack Tar 388 65c Aardwolf 387 $4.20 DE 2, No 1211 389 $2.40 Large Grey Mongoose Set of 6 390 $3.10 Clawless Otter FDC73 391 $4.20 Antbear Set of 4 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B FDC74 Imprint blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A Number blocks: 1B

Imprint blocks:

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Number blocks: 397 $9.90 Products of the Hive Set of 6 Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 FDC75 Artist: Cedric Herbert Cylinder blocks: 1A Quantity printed: 65c 2 000 000 $3.10 190 000 1B $2.40 190 000 $4.20 190 000 Imprint blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number blocks: Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Size: 30 x 35 mm Perforations: 14¼ Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Artists: Jan Desmond & Gaye Dixon Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Quantity printed: $1.20 2 000 000 $5.60 190 000 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 $4.10 190 000 $7.40 190 000 Invalidated: $4.70 190 000 $9.90 190 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 1998 14th April: BEES & BEEKEEPING IN ZIMBABWE Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Invalidated:

1998 21st July: FOSSILS OF ZIMBABWE 392 393 394

395 396 397 398 399

392 $1.20 Honeybee on Flower 393 $4.10 Queen, Worker & Drone 394 $4.70 Queen & Retinue 400 401 395 $5.60 Rural Beekeeper 396 $7.40 Commercial Beekeepers

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398 $1.20 Fossil Fish 399 $5.60 Allosaurus Footprints 400 $7.40 Massospondylus 401 $9.90 Fossil Wood Set of 4

FDC76 405 406 407 Cylinder blocks: 1A

1B 402 $1.20 Yellow-bellied Sunbird Imprint blocks: 403 $4.10 Lesser Blue-eared Starling Number blocks: 404 $4.70 Greyhooded Kingfisher

405 $5.60 Miombo Grey Tit Size: 35 x 30 mm 406 $7.40 Chirinda Apalis Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 407 $9.90 Swynnerton’s Robin Artist: Janet Duff Set of 6 Quantity printed: $1.20 2 500 000 $7.40 190 000

$5.60 190 000 $9.90 190 000 FDC77 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Paper: Type F 1B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Imprint blocks: Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Number blocks: Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D

Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Size: 30 x 35 mm Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Invalidated: Artist: Paula Ware

1998 20th October: BIRDS OF ZIMBABWE (3rd Series) Quantity printed: $1.20 2 800 000 $5.60 200 000

$4.10 200 000 $7.40 200 000 $4.70 200 000 $9.90 200 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D 402 403 404 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Invalidated:

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1999 19th January: 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL 1999 16th March: CATS OF ZIMBABWE UNION

408 409 412 413 414 415

412 $1.20 Serval 413 $5.60 Cheetah 414 $7.40 Caracal 415 $9.90 Leopard Set of 4 410 411 FDC79 408 $1.20 Counter Services Cylinder blocks: 1A 409 $5.60 Mail Delivery 1B 410 $7.40 Specialist Services Imprint blocks: 411 $9.90 Harare Central Sorting Office Number blocks: Set of 4 Size: 30 x 35 mm FDC78 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Cylinder blocks: 1A Artist: Darren Herbert 1B Quantity printed: $1.20 2 500 000 $7.40 190 000 Imprint blocks: $5.60 190 000 $9.90 190 000 Number blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type F Size: 35 x 30 mm Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Artist: Paula Ware Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Quantity printed: $1.20 2 500 000 $7.40 190 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 $5.60 190 000 $9.90 190 000 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Invalidated: Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3

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1999 8th June: OWLS OF ZIMBABWE (3rd Series) 1999 10th August: TOURIST ACTIVITIES IN ZIMBABWE

420 421 422

416 417 418 419

416 $1.20 Cape Eagle Owl 417 $5.60 Grass Owl

418 $7.40 Barn Owl 423 424 425 419 $9.90 Marsh Owl Set of 4 420 $2.00 Canoeing 421 $6.70 Rock Climbing FDC80 422 $7.70 Microlighting Cylinder blocks: 1A 423 $9.10 White Water Rafting 1B 424 $12.00 Scenic View Imprint blocks: 425 $16.00 Game Viewing (Spelt ‘Veiwing’) Number blocks: a Broken first ‘0’ of $16.00 Set of 6 Size: 28 x 42 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 FDC81 Artist: $1.20 Cedric Herbert Cylinder blocks: 1A Others Bob Finch 1B Quantity printed: $1.20 2 500 000 $7.40 190 000 Imprint blocks: $5.60 190 000 $9.90 190 000 Number blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type F RSC 425a Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Broken first ‘)’ flaw Perforations: 14¼ Row 6/1 Cyl 1B Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Size: 35 x 30 mm Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Invalidated: Artist: Janet Duff Quantity printed: $2.00 2 500 000 $9.10 190 000 $6.70 190 000 $12.00 190 000 $7.70 190 000 $16.00 190 000

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Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 30 x 35 mm Paper: Type F Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Quantity printed: $2.00 2 500 000 $9.10 250 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D $6.70 250 000 $12.00 250 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 $7.70 250 000 $16.00 250 000 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Invalidated: Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 1999 12th October: CHRISTMAS 1999 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1

2000 25th January: FIFTH DEFINITIVE ISSUE

426 427 428

432 433 434 435

429 430 431 436 437 438 439 426 $2.00 Christmas time - Family time 427 $6.70 Christmas tree in Africa 428 $7.70 Joy to you this Christmas 429 $9.10 Christmas time - Flame Lily time

430 $12.00 Glory to God and Peace on Earth 440 441 442 443 431 $16.00 The House of Christmas Set of 6

FDC82

Cylinder blocks: 1A 444 445 446 447 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

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Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 448 449 432 1c Nyala Size: 26 x 22 mm 433 10c Construction Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 434 30c Timber Artists: Cedric Herbert Birds & Animals 435 50c Tobacco Auction Floors, Harare Paula Ware Commerce & Industry 436 70c Harare Central Sorting Office Roland Pletts Development 2000 437 80c Harare New International Airport Quantity printed: 438 $1 Westgate Shopping Complex, Harare 439 $2 Nile Crocodile No of printings: (without Zimpost number block – type 1) a Fluorescent front and back (D) 1c 1 10c 1 30c 1 b Non-fluorescent front and back (H) 50c 1 70c 1 80c 1 440 $3 Pungwe Water Project, Nyanga $1 1 $3 1 $4 1 a Fluorescent front and back (D) $5 2 $7 2 $10 3 441 $4 Burchell’s Zebra $15 1 $20 1 $30 1 a Non-fluorescent front and back (H) £50 1 $100 1 442 $5 Mining (with Zimpost number block – type 1a) a Fluorescent front and back (D) $4 1 $5 1 $10 1 b Non-fluorescent front and back (H) $20 1 $50 1 $100 2 443 $7 National University of Science & Cylinders: 1A & 1B Technology, Bulawayo Paper: Type F & J a Fluorescent front and back (D) Print colours: Cyan, yellow, magenta, black 444 $10 Ostrich Perforations: 14½ a Fluorescent front and back (D) Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D b Non-fluorescent front and back (H) Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 445 $15 Cape Parrot Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1&1a

446 $20 Leather Products 2000 25th April: NATIONAL SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN ZIMBABWE a Non-fluorescent front and back (H) aa Imperforate right margin 447 $30 Lilacbreasted Roller 448 $50 Tourism, Victoria Falls (Matopos & Great Zimbabwe) 449 $100 Tokwe Mukorsi Dam, Lowveld Set of 18

FDC83aBirds & Animals } 450 451 452 FDC83b Commerce & Industry } FDC83c Development 2000 }

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2000 27th June: 1st ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF DR JOSHUA NKOMO 1917-1999

453 454 455

450 $2.00 Basketball 451 $6.70 Lawn Tennis 456 457 458 459 452 $7.70 Netball 453 $9.10 Weightlifting 456 $2.00 Nkomo as an old man 454 $12.00 Taekwondo 457 $9.10 Nkomo as a younger man 455 $16.00 Diving 458 $12.00 Nkomo as an old man Set of 6 459 $16.00 Nkomo as a younger man Set of 4 FDC84 Cylinder blocks: 1A FDC85 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Imprint blocks: 1B Number blocks: Size: 30 x 35 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Number blocks: Artist: Bill Place Quantity printed: $2.00 2 000 000 $ 9.10 190 000 Size: 30 x 35 mm $6.70 190 000 $12.00 190 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 $7.70 190 000 $16.00 190 000 Artist: Cedric Herbert Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: $2.00 1 800 000 $12.00 150 000 Paper: Type F $ 9.10 150 000 $16.00 150 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Cylinders: 1A & 1B Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Paper: Type F Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1

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2000 18th July: HEALTH & COMBATING DISEASE Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3

2000 24th October: WILD FRUITS OF ZIMBABWE (2nd Series)

460 461 462

466 467 468 463 464 465

460 $2.00 Ministry of Health & Child Welfare 461 $6.70 RAPT (Rehabilitation & Prevention of Tuberculosis) 462 $7.70 New Start 463 $9.10 Riders for Health 464 $12.00 NACP (National Aids Co-ordination 469 470 471 Council) 465 $16.00 Rotary 466 $2.00 Masawu Set of 6 467 $6.70 Spiny Monkey Orange 468 $7.70 Bird Plum FDC86 a Damaged ‘M’ of Zimbabwe Cylinder blocks: 1A 469 $9.10 Shakama Plum 1B 470 $12.00 Wild Medlar Imprint blocks: 471 $16.00 Wild Custard Apple Number blocks: Set of 6

Size: 35 x 30 mm RSC 468a Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Damaged ‘M’ of Artist: Gaye Dixon Zimbabwe flaw Quantity printed: $2.00 2 000 000 $9.10 190 000 Row 5/1 Cyl 1A $6.70 190 000 $12.00 190 000 $7.70 190 000 $16.00 190 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Types E & G Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black FDC87

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Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 6 1B Imprint blocks: FDC88 Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Size: 30 x 35 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Number blocks: Artist: Roland Pletts Quantity printed: $2.00 1 500 000 $9.10 100 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm $6.70 100 000 $12.00 100 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 $7.70 100 000 $16.00 100 000 Artist: Cedric Herbert Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: $8.00 1 500 000 $16.00 100 000 Paper: Type E $12.00 100 000 $21.00 100 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black $14.00 100 000 $28.00 100 000 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Paper: Types E & F Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, olive-yellow, black Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 2001 30th January: AVIATION IN ZIMBABWE Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3

2001 24th April: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (21st June 2001)

472 473 474

478 479 480

478 $8.00 Prominences during a Total Solar Eclipse 475 476 477 479 $21.00 Eclipse path over Southern Africa a Blue spot over ‘O’ of ‘Over’ 472 $8.00 Boeing 737-200 480 $28.00 The phases of a Total Solar Eclipse 473 $12.00 BAe Hawk Mk 60 Set of 3 474 $14.00 Hawker Hunter FGA Mk 9 475 $16.00 Cessna/Reims F-337 FDC89 476 $21.00 Aerospatiale Alouette III Cylinder blocks: 1A 477 $28.00 Boeing 767-200ER 1B

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Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

RSC 479a ‘Blue dot over ‘O’ of ‘Over’ Row 9/4 Cyl 1A 484 485 486

Size: $8.00 & $21.00 35 x 30 mm $28.00 66 x 26 mm Sheets: $8.00 & $21.00 45 stamps, 9 x 5 $28.00 30 stamps 10 x 3 Artist: Cedric Herbert Quantity printed: $8.00 4 000 050 $28.00 400 020 $21.00 400 050 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type F Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: $8.00 & $21.00 14¼ x 14 $28.00 14 Imprint block: $8.00 & $21.00 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D MS3 $28.00 2 stamps - Type 1/1 D 481 $8.00 The hare who rode horseback Cylinder block: $8.00 & $21.00 4 stamps - Type 4 482 $12.00 The hippo who lost his hair $28.00 2 stamps - Type 1 483 $13.00 The lion who was saved by a mouse Number block: $8.00 & $21.00 4 stamps - Type 3 484 $16.00 The bush fowl who wakes the sun $28.00 2 stamps - Type 1 485 $21.00 The chameleon who came too late 486 $28.00 The tortoise who collected wisdom 2001 24th July: AFRICAN FOLK LORE MS3 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Set of 6

FDC90 FDCMS3 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 481 482 483

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 40 stamps, 5 x 8 Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold

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Quantity printed: $8.00 4 005 040 $16.00 396 000 Size: 35 x 30 mm $12.00 297 040 $21.00 396 000 Sheets: 40 stamps, 8 x 5 $13.00 396 000 $28.00 297 040 Artist: Cedric Herbert - from photographs M/S 10 000 Quantity printed: $8.00 3 501 040 $21.00 396 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B $16.00 396 000 $28.00 297 040 Paper: Type D MS: Type G Cylinders: 1A & 1B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Paper: Type D Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 2001 7th August: 21st ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE (‘A focus on the National Heroes’ Acre’) 2001 16th October: DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS

487 488

491 492

491 $8.00 ‘Three Faces’ National winning design 492 $21.00 International winning design - Slovenia Set of 2 489 490

FDC92 487 $8.00 Main entrance gate to Heroes’ Acre Cylinder blocks: 1A 488 $16.00 Statue of the unknown soldier 1B 489 $21.00 General view of Heroes’ Acre Imprint blocks: 490 $28.00 Aerial view of Heroes’ Acre Number blocks: Set of 4

Size: 28 x 42 mm FDC91 Sheets: 40 stamps, 5 x 8 Cylinder blocks: 1A Artist: $8.00 Nation Mguni $21.00 Urska Golob 1B Airbrushed by Darren Herbert Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: $8.00 2 500 000 $21.00 376 000 Number blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B

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Paper: Type G 498 $45.00 Clear Spotted Acraea (spelt Acrea) Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black MS4 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Perforations: 14¼ Set of 6 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 FDC93 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 FDCMS4 Cylinder blocks: 1A 2001 6th December: BUTTERFLIES OF ZIMBABWE (2nd Series) 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold Quantity printed: $12.00 4 000 000 $30.00 396 000 493 494 495 $20.00 297 000 $35.00 396 000 $25.00 396 000 $45.00 297 000 M/S 10 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type H M/S Types: F & H Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 496 497 498 Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3

2002 22nd January: CRAFTSMANSHIP IN ZIMBABWE

499 500 501 MS4

493 $12.00 Large Blue Charaxes 494 $20.00 Painted Lady 495 $25.00 Yellow Pansy 496 $30.00 Gold Banded Forrester 497 $35.00 Sapphire 502 503 504

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499 $12.00 Knitting and crocheting (spelt crotcheting) 500 $20.00 Art and design 501 $25.00 Basket making 502 $30.00 Pottery 503 $35.00 Woodcarving 507 508 504 $45.00 Sculpture Set of 6 505 $12.00 Agate FDC94 506 $25.00 Aquamarine Cylinder blocks: 1A 507 $35.00 Diamond 1B 508 $45.00 Emerald Imprint blocks: Set of 4 Number blocks: FDC95 Size: 35 x 30 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 1B Artist: Bill Place Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: $12.00 4 900 000 $30.00 380 000 Number blocks: $20.00 550 000 $35.00 550 000 $25.00 520 000 $45.00 480 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 35 x 30 mm Paper: Type H Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Artist: Cedric Herbert Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Quantity printed: $12.00 2 000 000 $35.00 210 000 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D $25.00 210 000 $45.00 210 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Paper: Type H Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 2002 23rd April: GEMSTONES OF ZIMBABWE Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

505 506

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2002 4th June: CHILDLINE ZIMBABWE 2002 6th August: 10th ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF SALLY MUGABE

509 510 513 514 515 516

513 $20.00 Sally Mugabe in green outfit 514 $50.00 Sally Mugabe in blue outfit 515 $70.00 Sally Mugabe in green outfit 516 $90.00 Sally Mugabe in blue outfit 511 512 Set of 4 509 $12.00 Two girls by Tazivei Makwavarara 510 $25.00 Girl on public phone by Ashley Elkington FDC97 511 $35.00 Teddy bear by Goldine Hobbs Cylinder blocks: 1A 512 $45.00 Help phone by Admire Kacheche 1B Set of 4 Imprint blocks: Number blocks: FDC96 Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 30 x 35 mm 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Imprint blocks: Artist: Cedric Herbert Number blocks: Quantity printed: $20.00 3 460 000 $70.00 390 000 $50.00 430 000 $90.00 330 000 Size: 35 x 30 mm Cylinders: 1A & 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Paper: Type H Artist: See above Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Quantity printed: $12.00 2 000 000 $35.00 210 000 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ $25.00 210 000 $45.00 210 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type H Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

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2002 8th October: TECHNOLOGY TODAY

522 523 524

517 518

517 $20.00 Local Post by Agreement Ngwenya 518 $70.00 International Post by Kudzai Chikomo Set of 2

FDC98 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm MS5 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: See above Quantity printed: $20.00 2 610 000 $70.00 240 000 519 $20.00 Dissotis princeps Cylinders: 1A & 1B 520 $35.00 Leonotis nepetfolia Paper: Type H 521 $40.00 Hibiscus vitifolius Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 522 $50.00 Boophane disticha Perforations: 14¼ 523 $70.00 Pycnostachys urticfolia Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 524 $90.00 Glorisa superba Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Set of 6 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a MS5 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block)

nd nd 2002 22 October: WILD FLOWERS OF ZIMBABWE (2 Series) FDC99 FDCMS5 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

519 520 521 Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5

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Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold $110 210 000 $140 190 000 Quantity printed: $20.00 2 620 000 $50.00 230 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B $35.00 320 000 $70.00 170 000 Paper: Type J $40.00 200 000 $90.00 170 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black M/S 10 000 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Paper: Type H Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 2003 22nd April: HARARE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 (HIFA) Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2003 28th January: 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORY SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE

529 530 531 532

529 $ 30 Large colored HIFA logo 530 $ 80 Green HIFA logo with Barberton daisy 525 526 527 528 531 $110 HIFA eye with three Barberton daisies 532 $140 Red HIFA logo with many daisies 525 $ 30 Helping Preserve Zimbabwe’s Heritage Set of 4 526 $ 80 Historical Evidence 527 $110 Oral Traditions FDC101 528 $140 Old Buildings Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 4 1B Imprint blocks: FDC100 Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Size: 30 x 35 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Number blocks: Artist: Jacqui Taylor Quantity printed: $ 30 2 460 000 $ 80 280 000 Size: 30 x 35 mm $110 240 000 $140 220 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Josie Jones and compiled by Dianne Deudney Paper: Type J Quantity printed: $ 30 2 230 000 $ 80 350 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black

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Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Quantity printed: Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D No of printings: Std 4 $500 3 $1 000 3 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 $5 000 3 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Note: in the first reprint of the Standard Postage stamp the “R1" was printed 2003 24th June: ADDITIONAL VALUES TO FIFTH DEFINITIVE separate, all other reprints show the reprint number before the word ‘Zimpost’ in the same size and type of font

Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 533 534 535 536 533 Std Bateleur Eagle (released 24th July 2003) Note: with Standard Postage the gold of the Zimbabwe bird and ‘Zimbabwe’ and 534 $ 500 Goliath Heron the black were printed from two additional plates, probably in a separate print run. 535 $1 000 White Rhinoceros In the 3rd & 4th printing the gold appears in the ‘traffic lights’ below the black. 536 $5 000 Cheetah (released 24th July 2003) a. Damaged ‘$’ sign flaw Perforations: 14½ Set of 4 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/4 D FDC102 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder blocks: 1A Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 2003 30th July: SPIDERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

“Standard Postage” rate on date of issue $100.00.

RSC 536a Damaged ‘$’ flaw Row 2/7 537 538 539

Note: The $500 and $1 000 stamps were released on advertised date. Due to technical problems at the printers the remaining two values were not available until 24th July. The Philatelic Bureau however issued First Day Covers with all four stamps, dated 24th June, once all stamps had been released. 540 541 542

Size: 26 x 22 mm Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 Artist: Cedric Herbert

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Artist: Darren Herbert Quantity printed: $ 150 1 500 000 $ 200 1 500 000 $ 600 200 000 $ 900 200 000 $1 250 200 000 $1 600 200 000 M/S 20 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type H Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 3 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

MS6 th 2003 14 October*: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT 537 $ 150 Baboon Spider 538 $ 200 Rain Spider 539 $ 600 Black Button or Widow Spider 540 $ 900 Wolf Spider 541 $1 250 Violin Spider 542 $1 600 Wall Spider Set of 6 MS6 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) (released 28-10-03) 543 544

FDC103 543 $300 Graduate with axe and briefcase FDCMS6 544 $2 100 Graduate and traditional woman

Set of 2 Cylinder blocks: 1A

1B FDC104 Imprint blocks:

Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A

1B Maxicard with picture of all six spiders shown on stamps. Imprint blocks: Imprint blocks: First Day of Issue with $150 stamp

Number blocks: Note: Due to technical problems at the printers the miniature sheet was released on

28th October 2003, while the postcard was only released later. FDC’s and * This was the official release day of this issue, however the stamps were released maxicards were released later with date of issue post marks shortly afterwards

Size: 42 x 28 mm

Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5

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Size: 28 x 42 mm FDC105 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 FDCMS7 Artist: $300 Tamuka Makuluni Cylinder blocks: 1A $2100 Chloe Edwards 1B Quantity printed: $300 4 000 000 $2 100 420 000 Imprint blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number blocks: Paper: Type H Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

2003 28th October: ENDANGERED MEDICINAL HERBS OF ZIMBABWE

MS7

545 546 547 Size: 30 x 35 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold Quantity printed: $ 200 1 063 800 $ 500 2 275 500 $1 000 499 000 $3 000 347 300 $4 200 336 000 $5 400 334 000 M/S 15 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 548 549 560 Paper: Type H Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 545 $200 Wild Vebena Perforations: 14 x 14¼ 546 $500 Pimpernel Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D 547 $1 000 Tacca African Arrowroot Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 548 $3 000 Bird Pepper. Mhiripiri. Ibillbile Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a 549 $4 200 Wild Garlic 550 $5 400 Cleome Nyevhe. Ulede Set of 6 MS7 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block)

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2004 17th February: ENVIRONMENT AFRICA 2004 6th April: MEDALS OF ZIMBABWE

551 552 553 554

555 556 557 558 551 $500 Environment Africa 552 $3 000 Sondela 555 $1 500 Zimbabwe Independence Medal 553 $4 200 Water Africa 556 $9 000 Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe 554 $5 400 Tree Africa 557 $13 000 Silver Cross of Zimbabwe Set of 4 558 $16 500 Gold Cross of Zimbabwe Set of 4 FDC106 Cylinder blocks: 1A FDC107 1B Imprint blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A Number blocks: 1B Imprint blocks: Size: 30 x 35 mm Number blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Kerry-Lee Rogers Quantity printed: $ 500 2 230 000 $3 000 350 000 Size: 21 x 42 mm $4 200 210 000 $5 400 190 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Cedric D Herbert Paper: Type I Quantity printed: $1 500 1 143 200 $13 000 130 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black $9 000 150 000 $16 500 130 000 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 2/1 D Paper: Type I Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type ½ D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

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2004 20th July ALOES OF ZIMBABWE (Series 2) MS8 MS8 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) FDC108 FDCMS7 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 559 560 561 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold Quantity printed: $1 500 1 739 000 $10 000 271 600 $3 000 459 900 $13 000 221 900 $9 000 341 200 $16 500 237 800 M/S 15 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 562 563 564 Paper: Type H Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps – Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps – Type 1a

2004 20th September: 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF SIMON MUZENDA

MS8

559 $1 500 John Ball’s Cliff Aloe 565 566 567 568 560 $3 000 Rhodesian Aloe

561 $9 000 Greathead’s Aloe 565 $ 2 300 Portrait with red background 562 $10 000 Dyke Aloe 566 $12 000 Portrait with yellow background 563 $13 000 Nyanga Aloe 567 $17 000 Portrait with green background 564 $16 500 Oldenland’s Bush Aloe 568 $22 000 Portrait with grey background Set of 6 Set of 4

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FDC109 MS9 Miniature of 8 stamps of different values Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Values: Imprint blocks: $ 500 African Fish Eagle - Zambia Number blocks: $ 1 000 Purple Crested Lourie - Swaziland $ 2 300 African Fish Eagle - Zimbabwe Size: 30 x 35 mm $ 3 000 Blue Crane - South Africa Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 $ 5 000 Cattle Egret - Botswana Artist: Gideon “Saint” Mahaka $ 9 000 Peregrine Falcon - Angola Quantity printed: $ 2 300 1 366 500 $17 000 177 300 $12 000 Bar-tailed Targon - Malawi $12 000 229 100 $22 000 147 000 $17 000 African Fish Eagle - Namibia Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type I FDC110 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Artist: Anja Denker, Namibia Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Quantity printed: M/S 15 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Printers: Joh Enschede Security Printers, The Netherlands

This is the first joint issue of the Southern African Post Offices Association 2004 11th October: FIRST SAPOA JOINT STAMP ISSUE (National Birds) (SAPOA). This issue featured the national birds of the participating nations of Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. All stamps issued for these countries are the same, save for country’s name and value.

These stamps were only sold in miniature sheet format by the Philatelic Bureau, and were was not available from post offices. The first day cover produced for this issue only contained the $2 300 stamp. No sheets of the individual stamps were released, but the use of the single stamp for the first day covers indicates that this stamp could have been produced in sheets and not released. Evidence has now come to light suggesting that sheets of stamps were produced and only used for the first day covers. The first day cover was not released by the Philatelic Bureau, and is similar in design as covers for the other participating nations.

MS9

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2004 26th October: CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN ZIMBABWE

576 577 578 579 580

571 $500 Blackcollared barbet 572 $5 000 Grey headed bush skrike 569 570 573 $10 000 Golden breasted bunting 569 $4 600 Butterfly 574 $20 000 Cut-throat finch 570 $33 500 Hands protecting wildlife 575 $50 000 Heuglin’s robin Set of 2 576 $100 000 Giant Kingfisher

577 Z Red headed weaver FDC111 578 A Caninis’s bunting Cylinder blocks: 1A 579 E Miombo double collared sunbird 1B 580 R Crested barbet Imprint blocks: Set of 10 stamps Number blocks:

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Size: 35 x 30 mm Z $4 900 A $13 800 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 E $22 500 R $30 000 Artists: $4 600 Kingston Choigidhani

$33 500 Kudzai Chikomo FDC112 Complete set of stamps Quantity printed: $4 600 2 000 000 $33 500 200 000 FDC113 Cover with Standard Cylinders: 1A & 1B Postage stamps only Paper: Type I FDC114 Cover with value stamps only Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black

Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Cylinder blocks: 1A Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 D 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Imprint blocks: Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Number blocks:

2005 8th February: SIXTH DEFINITIVE ISSUE Size: 26 x 22 mm

Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 Artist: Cedric D Herbert No of Printings: $500 (1) $ 5 000 (1) $10 000 (1) $10 000 (1) $20 000 (1) $50 000 (1) $100 000 (1) Z (3) A (2) 571 572 573 574 575 E (2) R (2) Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black

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Perforations: 14½ Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder Block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number Block 4 stamps - Type 1a (reprints of AER values type 1b) Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2005 26th April: CLOUD FORMATIONS 2005 12th July: SNAKES OF ZIMBABWE

581 582 585 586 587

583 584 588 589 590 581 $6 900 Cirrus 582 $13 800 Nimbo stratus 583 $30 000 Alto cumulus 584 $40 000 Cumulo nimbus Set of 4

FDC115 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm MS10 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5

Artist: Cedric Herbert 585 $6 900 Banded Egyptian Cobra Quantity printed: $6 900 1 094 600 $30 000 124 800 a Imperf top margin $13800 625 400 $40 000 124 300 b Imperforate Cylinders: 1A & 1B 586 $13 800 Puff Adder Paper: Type J 587 $20 000 Boomslang or Tree Snake Print colours: Cyan, magenta, olive-yellow, black 588 $25 000 Mozambique Spitting Cobra

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589 $30 000 Gaboon Viper 91 $ 6 900 J M Tongogara 590 $40 000 Black Mamba a. Line in cap flaw Set of 6 b. Scar on face flaw 592 $13 800 H W H Chitepo MS10 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) 593 $30 000 B Chidzero 594 $50 000 M Mahachi FDC116 Set of 4 FDCMS10 Cylinder blocks: 1A FDC117 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: RSC 591a RSC 591b Line in cap flaw Scar on face Size: 35 x 30 mm Row 1/1 Cyl 1B Row 2/5 Cyl 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Cedric D Herbert Quantity printed: $6 900 620 000 $25 000 54 000 $13 800 72 000 $30 000 54 000 Cylinder blocks: 1A $20 000 52 000 $45 000 51 000 1B M/S 5 000 Imprint blocks: Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number blocks: Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Size: 30 x 35 mm Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Artist: Gideon “Saint” Mahaka Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Quantity printed: $6 900 290 000 $30 000 45 000 $13 800 45 000 $50 000 50 000 2005 4th August: NATIONAL HEROES (1st Series) Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type I Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

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2005 6th October: WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF ZIMBABWE 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Cedric D Herbert 595 596 Quantity printed: Z 470 000 $15 500 55 000 $52 000 30 000 $62 000 30 000 MS 2 500 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ 597 598 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2005 1st December: HIV & AIDS “YOUNG PEOPLE WE CARE”

599 600

MS11 599 $18 000 Cooperation required to fight pandemic

600 $80 000 Education on HIV/AIDS 595 Z Great Zimbabwe Set of 2 596 $15 500 Khami (Kame) Ruins

597 $52 000 Mana Pools National Park FDC118 598 $62 000 Victoria Falls Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 4 1B MS11 MS11 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Imprint blocks:

Number blocks: Value of Standard Postage stamp at release – Z = $10 250

Size: 35 x 30 mm FDC117 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 FDCMS 11 Artist: $18 000 John Ndlovu $80 000 Chengetai Nyika Cylinder blocks: 1A

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Quantity printed: $18 000 450 000 $80 000 62 000 601 $25 000 Fungi Cylinders: 1A & 1B 602 $35 000 Grains Paper: Type 603 $50 000 Trailing plants Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 604 $150 000 Wild fruits Perforations: 14 x 14¼ 605 $250 000 Herbs Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 606 $300 000 Underground food Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Set of 6 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a MS12 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block)

2006 17th January: AFRICAN DISHES FDC119 FDCMS12

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm 601 602 603 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold Quantity printed: $25 000 362 500 $35 000 51 500 $50 000 33 250 $150 000 37 250 $250 000 37 750 $300 000 32 750 MS 5 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B 604 605 606 Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

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2006 9th February: COMMEMORATION OF THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN Cylinders: 1A & 1B PAUL II Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

2006 25th April: WATER CONSERVATION & USAGE IN ZIMBABWE

607 608

609 610 611 612

609 $30 000 Water for the people 610 $225 000 Water for irrigation MS13 611 $375 000 Water for wildlife 612 $450 000 Water for hydroelectric power generation 607 $25 000 John Paul II portrait Set of 4 608 $250 000 John Paul II with crozier Set of 2 FDC121 MS13 Miniature sheet (se-tenant pair) Cylinder blocks: 1A a Imperforate - horizontal perforations 1B Imprint blocks: FDC120 Number blocks: FDCMS13 Size: 30 x 35 mm Cylinder blocks: 1A Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 1B Artist: Joan Soriano Imprint blocks: Quantity printed: $30 000 235 000 $225 000 30 000 Number blocks: $375 000 30 000 $450 000 28 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 30 x 35 mm Paper: Type J Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Artist: Gideon “Saint” Mahaka Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Quantity printed: $25 000 360 000 $250 000 50 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D MS 3 000

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Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a On 1 August 2006, the Zimbabwe currency was "revalued" by the removal of three 0's from the previous denominations. th nd 2006 25 July: NATIONAL HEROES (2 Series) Thus $1,000 became $1 and $50,000 became $50.

2006 24th October BRIDGES OF ZIMBABWE

613 614 615 616

613 $60 000 Leopold Takawira 617 618 619 614 $350 000 Simon Mazorodze 615 $500 000 Herbert Ushewokunze 616 $650 000 Tichafa Parirenyatwa Set of 4

FDC122 Cylinder blocks: 1A 620 621 622 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Gideon “Saint” Mahaka Quantity printed: $60 000 235 000 $350 000 30 000 $500 000 30 000 $650 000 28 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D MS14 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a 617 Z Mpudzi River Bridge 618 $450 Victoria Falls Bridge 619 $600 Limpopo River Bridge, Beitbridge 620 $750 Otto Beit Bridge, Chirundu 621 $800 Lake Kariba Barrage Road Bridge

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622 $1 000 Birchenough Bridge Set of 6 MS14 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) a. Imperforate – vertical perforations

Value of Z Standard Postage stamp at release = $100

FDC123 MS15 FDCMS14 623 $100 Single hut Cylinder blocks: 1A a Missing black text 1B 624 $800 Three huts Imprint blocks: Set of 2 Number blocks: MS15 Miniature sheet (se-tenant pair)

Size: 35 x 30 mm FDC124 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 FDCMS15 Artist: Cedric D Herbert Cylinder blocks: 1A Quantity printed: Z 600 000 $450 400 000 1B $600 50 000 $750 50 000 Imprint blocks: $800 50 000 $1 000 30 000 Number blocks: MS 5 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Size: 35 x 30 mm Paper: Type J Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Artist: $100 Freddy Tembo $800 Elisha Homera Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Quantity printed: $100 200 000 $800 300 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/1 D MS 3 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 2006 24th October: NATIONAL HUTS 623a indicates that there are likely to have been two black printing plates. Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

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2006 1st December: TREES OF THE YEAR Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka – Terrie Lue Graphics Quantity printed: $150 1 000 000 $600 20 000 $750 20 000 $1 000 20 000 MS 5 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 625 626 627 628 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

2007 20th February: CENTENARY OF SCOUTING

629 630 631 632 MS16 629 $400 Scout emblem on Great Zimbabwe 625 $150 Ziziphuus mauritania 630 $1 500 Scout emblem on map of country 626 $600 Schlerochra birrea 631 $2 000 Badge for Scout movement’s centenary 627 $750 Jatropha carcus 632 $2 500 Scout emblem on map of Africa 628 $1 000 Uaparca kirkiana Set of 4 Set of 4 MS16 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) FDC126 a Imperforate – horizontal perforations Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B FDC125 Imprint blocks: FDCMS16 Number blocks:

Cylinder blocks: 1A Size: 30 x 35 mm 1B Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Imprint blocks: Artist: Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe Number blocks: Quantity printed: $400 684 250 $1 500 90 800

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$2 000 77 650 $2 500 76 950 641 $50 000 Gorgeous Bush Shrike Cylinders: 1A & 1B 642 $100 000 Secretary Bird Paper: Type J Set of 10 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black MS17 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Perforations: 14 x 14¼ a Imperf all vertical sides Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 FDC127 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a FDCMS17

2007 20th February: ADDITIONAL VALUES TO SIXTH DEFINITIVE Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 26 x 22 mm 633 634 635 636 637 Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka Quantity printed: One printing only $50 100 000 $100 100 000 $500 100 000 $1 000 100 000 $2 000 100 000 $5 000 100 000 $10 000 100 000 $20 000 100 000 $50 000 100 000 $100 000 100 000 MS 5 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14½ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a MS17 633 $50 Hoopoe 2007 10th July: WOMEN CREATING ZIMBABWE 634 $100 Cattle Egret 635 $500 Malachite Kingfisher 636 $1 000 Little Bee-eater a Imperforate pair 637 $2 000 Purplecrested Lourie 638 $5 000 Purple Gallinule 639 $10 000 African Jacana 643 644 640 $20 000 Ground Hornbill

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647 Z Jason Moyo 648 A Maurice Nyagumbo 649 E Guy Clutton-Block 650 R Chief Rekayi Tangwena 645 646 Set of 4

643 $7 500 Mbuya Nehanda Values of Standard Postage stamps at release 644 $29 000 Lozikeyi Z $7 500 A $35 000 645 $35 000 Mother Patrick E $39 000 R $45 000 646 $45 000 Sally Mugabe Set of 4 FDC129 Cylinder blocks: 1A FDC128 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Imprint blocks: 1B Number blocks: Imprint blocks: Number blocks: Size: 30 x 35 mm Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka Artist: Joan Soriano Quantity printed: Z 600 000 A 90 000 Quantity printed: $7 500 600 000 $29 000 90 000 E 70 000 R 70 000 $35 000 70 000 $45 000 70 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a th 2007 18 September: BUTTERFLIES OF ZIMBABWE (Series III) 2007 9th August: NATIONAL HEROES (3rd Series)

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Number blocks: Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lady Margaret Tredgold Quantity printed: Z 600 000 A 100 000 E 100 000 R 100 000 $50 000 30 000 $100 000 30 000 654 655 656 MS 5 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

2007 9th October: FOR EVERY CHILD LIFE IN ALL ITS FULLNESS

MS18

651 Z Mother-of-Pearl 652 A Citrus Swallowtail 653 E Orange Tip 657 658 654 R Blue Charaxes 655 $50 000 Crimson Tip 656 $100 000 Painted Lady Set of 6 MS18 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block)

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z $7 500 A $35 000 E $39 000 R $45 000

FDC130 FDCMS18 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: MS19

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657 Z Boy at study 658 $100 000 Mother and child Set of 2 MS19 Miniature sheet (se-tenant pair)

Value of Z Standard Postage at release - $7 500 662 663

FDC131 FDCMS19 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Z – John Ndhlovu $100 000 – Fungai Madzima Quantity printed: Z 600 000 $100 000 30 000 MS 5 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

2007 9th October: SECOND SAPOA JOINT STAMP ISSUE (National Animals) MS20

659 Z Buffalo 660 A Nyala 661 E Burchell’s Zebra 662 R Oryx 663 $100 000 Nyala Set of 5 MS20 Miniature set (se tenant block) 659 660 661

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Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z $7 500 A $29 000 E $35 000 R $45 000

FDC132 ($100 000 stamp only)

Size: 35 x 35 mm Sheets: 10 stamps, 5 x 2 Artist: Anja Denker, Namibia Printers: Joh Enschede Security Printers, The Netherlands Quantity printed: Z A E R M/S Paper: Type J

Print colours: Sheet – cyan, magenta, yellow, black, silver MS21 Perforations: 13¾ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 664 Z Heart Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 665 A Cupid Number block: none 666 E Valentine cards 667 R Roses This is the second joint issue of the Southern African Post Offices Association Set of 4 (SAPOA). This issue featured the national animals of the participating nations, MS21 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) which were Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. All stamps issued for these countries are the same, save for country’s name and value. Maxi cards a Large red heart (portrait) th 2008 24 January: VALENTINE’S DAY b Multi-coloured hearts (portrait) c Rose/red heart/cupid/hearts /rose (portrait) d Hearts/rose /cupid /red heart (landscape)

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z $25 000 A $100 000 E $170 000 R $240 000

664 665 666 667 FDC132 FDCMS21 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

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Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Darren Herbert Quantity printed: Z 600 000 A 100 000 E 100 000 R 100 000 MS 6 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a

2008 24th April: RATS & MICE OF ZIMBABWE

MS22 Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z $4 000 000 A $90 000 000 E $130 000 000 R $160 000 000

Cylinder blocks: 1A 668 669 670 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

No first day cover produced by Zimpost Size: 42 x 28 mm 671 672 673 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Joan Soriano Quantity printed: Z 600 000 A 100 000 668 Z Striped Mouse E 100 000 R 100 000 669 A Water Rat $5 000 000 30 000 $10 000 000 30 000 670 E Angoni Vlei Rat MS 15 000 671 R Woodland Dormouse Cylinders: 1A & 1B 672 $5 000 000 Bushveld Gerbil Paper: Type J 673 $10 000 000 Namaqua Rock Mouse Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Set of 6 Perforations: 14¼ MS22 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

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Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D On 1 August 2008, the Zimbabwe currency was again "revalued" Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 by the removal of an additional ten 0's from the previous Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a denominations. Thus $10 000 000 000 (ten billion) became $1.

With effect from the Beijing Olympics issue Zimpost no longer th th 2008 5 August NATIONAL HEROES (4 Series) produced printed first covers, as far as is known no private

organisation has produced printed covers. Any first day covers that have been produced have been using blank envelopes. Due to this first day covers will no longer be listed in this catalogue from this issue, save for SAPOA issues

674 675 676 677 2009 10th January: ZIMBABWE’S SUCCESS AT THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES 674 Z Johanna Nkomo 675 A Ruth Chinamano 676 E Swithun Mombeshora 677 R Willie Musarurwa Set of 4

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release 678 679 Z $2.50 A $10.00 E $20.00 R $30.00

FDC132 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: 680 681 Number blocks: 678 Z The Water Cube, Beijing Size: 30 x 35 mm 679 A Bird’s Nest Stadium, Beijing Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 680 E The Olympic Pool Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka – Terrie Lue Graphics 681 R Zimbabwe’s pride (medals) Quantity printed: Z 600 000 A 100 000 Set of 4 E 100 000 R 60 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Paper: Type J Z $1 billion A $2 billion Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black E $4 billion R $5 billion

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FDC135

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: 685 686 687 Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Joan Soriano Quantity printed: Z 600 000 A 100 000 E 100 000 R 100 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

On 2nd February 2009, the Zimbabwe currency was "revalued" by MS23 the removal of an additional twelve 0's from the previous denominations. Thus $10 000 000 000 000 (ten trillion) became $1. 682 Zb ‘Cardoor Scipe’- Cosmos Shiridzinomwa Zimbabwe Post from 5th February commenced charging postage to 683 Zs ‘Countryside’ – James Jali 684 A ‘Mountains’ – George Churu external destinations in US dollars, and from 18th February for 685 A ‘Barn’- Hilary Kashiri internal mail 686 E ‘Backyard 1’ – Freddy Tauro

687 R ‘X in the Land’ – Admire Kamudzengere

Set of 6 2009 21st April: CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS BY ZIMBABWEAN MS23 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) ARTISTS Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Zb US$0.20 Zs US$0.25 A US$0.50 E US$0.75 R US$1.00

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 682 683 684 Imprint blocks:

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Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Joan Soriano Quantity printed: Zb 500 000 Zs 300 000 A (both) 30 000 E 30 000 R 30 000 MS 15 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2009 23rd June THE BIG FIVE MS24

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Zb US$0.20 Zs US$0.25 A US$0.50 E US$0.75 R US$1.00

688 689 690 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 691 692 693 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka – Terrie Kue Graphics Quantity printed: Zb 300 000 Zs 300 000 688 Zb Leopard A (both) 20 000 E 20 000 689 Zs Rhinoceros R 20 000 MS 5 000 690 A Buffalo Cylinders: 1A & 1B 691 A Lion Paper: Type J 692 E Elephant Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 693 R The Big Five Perforations: 14¼ Set of 6 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D MS24 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

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Quantity printed: Zb 20 000 Zs 20 000 2009 4th August: NATIONAL HEROES (5th Series) A 15 000 E 15 000 R 15 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a 694 695 696 697

RSC 694a 2009 15th December: CHRISTMAS – RURAL CHURCHES Missing ‘Z’

Column 8

RSC694b Additional ‘Z’ Column 6 698 694a 694b 699 700 694 Zb Vitalis Zvinavashe a Missing ‘Z’ of ‘Zb’ b Additional Z 695 Zs Garikayi Magadzire 696 A George Nyandoro

697 E Border ‘Madzibaba’ Gezi 701 702 698 R Seugeant Ndlovu Set of 5

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Zb US$0.20 Zs US$0.25 A US$0.50 E US$0.75 R US$1.00

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm MS25 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka – Terrie Lue Graphics

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699 Z Santa Barbara’s, Kariba 700 A Regina Coeli, Nyamaropa 701 E Elim, Katerere 702 R Mbuma Set of 4 MS25 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) 705 706

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z US$0.25 A US$0.50 E US$0.75 R US$1.00

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: C E Stamps Quantity printed: Z 10 000 A 10 000 MS26 E 10 000 R 10 000 MS 3 000 703 Z Big Five animals in map of country Cylinders: 1A & 1B 704 A Tourism activities Paper: Type J 705 E World Cup Football Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 706 R Victoria Falls in map of country Perforations: 14¼ Set of 4 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D MS26 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z US$0.25 A US$0.50 E US$0.75 R US$1.00 2010 19th January: AFRICA’S PARADISE Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 703 704 Artists: Z – Fredy Tembo A - Munashe Patsanza E – Methembe Dhlamini R – Kudzai Chikomo

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Designs airbrushed by Lucia Marisamhuka Quantity printed: Z 15 000 A 15 000 E 15 000 R 15 000 MS 3 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 713 714 715 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2010 9th April THIRD SAPOA JOINT STAMP ISSUE (World Cup – South Africa)

707 708 709

MS27

710 711 712 707 US$0.10 Namibia flag 708 US$0.15 South Africa flag 709 US$0.25 Zimbabwe flag 710 US$0.50 Malawi flag 711 US$0.75 Swaziland flag 712 Z Botswana flag 713 A Mauritius flag 714 E Lesotho flag 715 R Zambia flag

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Set of 9 2010 27th July: 1st ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF JOSEPH WILFRED MS27 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) MSIKA a Imperforate b. Combination Miniature Sheet (se-tenant block)

The sheet stamps have a gold coloured background whilst the miniature sheet was printed on gold foil. The combination miniature sheet has a stamp for each of the nine participating nations, with the national flag of each country being used for each county, eg Zimbabwe uses 709, in the country’s relevant currency. 716 717 718 719

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release 716 Z Msika as older man Z US$0.25 A US$0.50 717 A Msika as older man E US$0.75 R US$1.00 718 E Msika as young man

719 R Msika as young man FDC133 (25c from miniature sheet stamp only) Set of 4

Size: 44 x 44 mm with circular section having diameter of 38mm Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Sheets: Z US$0.25 A US$0.50 Artist: Anja Denker E US$0.75 R US$1.00 Quantity printed: US$0.10 US$0.15

US$0.25 US$0.50 Cylinder blocks: 1A US$0.75 Z 1B A E Imprint blocks: R M/S 10 000 Number blocks: Paper: MS 106gsm stamp paper with gold foil all over

Printers: Joh Enschede Security Printers, The Netherlands Size: 30 x 35 mm Print colours: Sheets – (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 MS – (cyan, magenta, yellow, black and white) Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka Perforations: 13½ Quantity printed: Z 10 000 A 10 000 Imprint block: 2 stamps – Bottom margin E 10 000 R 10 000 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Number block: None Paper: Type J

Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black This is the third joint issue of the Southern African Post Offices Association Perforations: 14 x 14¼ (SAPOA) featuring the Football World Cup played in South Africa. The Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D participating nations for this issue were Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. All stamps issued for Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a these countries are the same, save for country’s name and value.

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2010 28th December: 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAN AFRICAN POSTAL UNION From the next issue, Zimpost stopped using the ZAER no value indictor stamps. All stamps were now with designated values in United States dollars

2011 26th May: RAILWAY STATIONS OF ZIMBABWE

720

720 Z Map of Africa a Shift in black plate 721 722

Value of Z Standard Postage stamp - US$0.25

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B

Imprint blocks: 723 724 Number blocks: 721 $0.25 Harare Station Due to poor registration, black plate shifted in a large number of sheets giving the 722 $0.30 Kadoma Station appearance of the country name being doubled. 723 $0.85 Bulawayo Station 724 $1.00 Mutare Station Size: 28 x 42 mm Set of 4 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Joan Soriano The release of this issue was delayed until 6th June, but privately produced first day Quantity printed: 100 000 covers were post marked on 26th May Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Cylinder blocks: 1A Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow & black 1B Perforations: 14¼ Imprint blocks: Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Number blocks: Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Fredy Tembo Quantity printed: $0.25 600 000 $0.30 600 000 $0.85 20 000 $1.00 20 000

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Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type J Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Invalidated: Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/3 D 2011 23rd November: CULTURE (HUTS) Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Invalidated:

2011 27th July: NATIONAL HEROES (6th Series)

729 730

725 726 727 728 731 732

725 $0.25 T M George Silundika 726 $0.30 Julia Zvobgo 727 $0.85 Ariston M Chambati 728 $1.00 Joseph Culverwell Set of 4 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka MS28 Quantity printed: $0.25 10 000 $0.30 10 000 729 $0.25 Shona $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 730 $0.30 Ndebele Cylinders: 1A & 1B 731 $0.85 Manyika Paper: Type J 732 $1.00 Tonga Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Set of 4 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ MS28 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D

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Cylinder blocks: 1A 737 738 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Fredy Tembo

Quantity printed: $0.25 600 000 $0.30 600 000 739 740 $0.85 20 000 $1.00 20 000 MS 3 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/3 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Invalidated:

2012 27th March: SEVENTH DEFINITIVE ISSUE (SCULPTURES)

MS29 MS30

733 $0.05 “Tobacco Wither” – H Munyaradzi 734 $0.25 “Family” – Bernard Matemera a. “Family” – Benard Matemera (2nd printing) 735 $0.30 “Mother & Daughters” – V Mutongwizo a “Mother Daughters” – V Mtongwizo 733 734 735 736 (2nd printing) 736 $0.50 “Tobacco Wither” – H Munyaradzi 737 $0.75 “Bird Carrying Spirit People” – T Mukarobgwa 738 $0.85 “Wounded Kudu” – B Manzi 739 $1.00 “Witch & Her Mate” – S Mubayi 740 $1.50 “Bird Carrying Spirit People” – T Mukarobgwa

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Set of 8 MS29 Miniature sheet (733/36) (se-tenant block) 2012 27th July: NATIONAL HEROES (7th Series) MS30 Miniature sheet (737/40) (se-tenant block)

Note: Second printings:

734a the first name of the sculptor has changed from “Bernard” to Benard” 735a the title of the sculpture has been changed with the dropping of the “&” and the sculptor’s name has been corrected

Cylinder blocks: 1A 741 724 743 744 1B Imprint blocks: 741 $0.30 Solomon T R Mujuru Number blocks: 742 $0.75 Edison Zvobgo 743 $0.85 Welshman Mabhena Size: 5c to 50c 35 x 30 mm 744 $1.00 Robson Manyika 75c to $1.50 28 x 42 mm Set of 4 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5c to 50c 10 x 5 75c to $1.50 5 x 10 Cylinder blocks: 1A Artist: Fredy Tembo 1B Quantity printed in first printing: Imprint blocks: 5c 600 000 25c 1 000 000 Number blocks: 30c 600 000 50c 600 000 75c 10 000 85c 10 000 Size: 30 x 35 mm $1 10 000 $1.50 10 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 M/S 3 000 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka Number of Printings:5c 1 25c 2 30c 2 Quantity printed: $0.25 10 000 $0.75 10 000 50c 1 75c 1 85c 1 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 $1.00 1 £1.50 1 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Perforations: 5c – 50c 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D 75c to $1.50 14¼ x 14 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Imprint block: 4 stamps – 5c – 50c Type 1/2 D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a 4 stamps - 75c - $1.50 Type 1/3 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps – 5c – 50c Type 1 4 stamps – 75c - $1.50 Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps – 5c – 50c Type 1a 4 stamps – 75c - $1.50 Type 3a

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2012 28th August: ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS 2012 20th November: LIFE OF ANTS & TERMITES

745 746 749 750 751

747 748 752 753 754

745 $0.30 ‘Light up 5:30’ 746 $0.75 ‘Speed/Drunk Driving’ 747 $0.85 ‘Obey the Code’ 748 $1.00 ‘Visibility’ Set of 4

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 MS31 Artist: Mrs. C E Stamps Quantity printed: $0.30 100 000 $0.75 10 000 749 $0.05 Honeydew ant $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 750 $0.30 Philidris ant Cylinders: 1A & 1B 751 $0.30 Leaf cutter ant Paper: Type J 752 $0.75 Termite and Matabele soldier ant Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 753 £0.85 Carpenter ant Perforations: 14¼ x 14 754 $1.00 Termite environment Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/3 D Set of 6 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 MS31 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block) Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

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Cylinder blocks: 1A the year still in place and that the missing black was in respect of part of the sheet. 1B It is probable that the missing black was due to a cleaning fluid on the fifth plate. Imprint blocks: Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Size: 35 x 30 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Number blocks: Artist: Mrs. C E Stamps Quantity printed: $0.05 10 000 $0.30 400 000 $0.30 400 000 $0.75 10 000 Size: 35 x 30 mm $0.85 10 000 £1.00 10 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 M/S 3 000 Artist: Artists as named Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: $0.30 100 000 £1.00 10 000 Paper: Type J Cylinders: 1A & 1B Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Paper: Type J Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/3 D Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/3 D Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2013 26th March: THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS 2013 30th July: COMMEMORATION OF THE LIFE OF LANDA JOHN A Focus on Children in “Eradicating Extreme Poverty and NKOMO Hunger” in Zimbabwe

755 756 755a 757 758 759 780

755 $0.30 Rainbow – Ricardo Ribeiro 757 $0.30 Nkomo as young man a Missing country name, value and date 758 $0.75 Nkomo as old man 756 $1.00 Key aspects of goal – Russell Easterbrook 759 $0.85 Nkomo as young man Set of 2 760 $1.00 Nkomo as old man Set of 4 The missing black on 755 indicates that the stamps were printed with a fifth plate (black), as there is no change in the colours of the picture. The missing printing Cylinder blocks: 1A includes the country’s name, value and the year, an example has been seen with 1B

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Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka Quantity printed: $0.30 10 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 MS32 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Cylinder blocks: 1A 2013 17th December: HAIR DESIGNS OF TRADITIONAL WOMEN 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Mrs Leslie Johnson, graphic designer Lucia Masisamhuka

761 762 Quantity printed: $0.30 100 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 £1.00 10 000

M/S 1 500 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ x 14 763 764 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 761 $0.30 Tonga – Musila Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a 762 $0.75 Shona – Bumhu 763 $0.85 Ndebele – Isicholo 764 $1.00 Shangaan – Bhibho Set of 4 MS32 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4)

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2014 11th March: MAIN EXPORT CROPS OF ZIMBABWE Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Mrs. Cindy Stamps Quantity printed: $0.30 600 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 £1.00 10 000 M/S 1 500 765 766 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 767 768 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2014 3rd June: HISTORY OF TRANSPORT IN ZIMBABWE

769 770 771

MS33 772 773 774

765 $0.30 Flower Exports

766 $0.75 Cotton Exports 769 $0.25 The Sledge 767 $0.80 Tea Exports 770 $0.30 Model ‘A’ Ford Pheaton 1938 768 $1.00 Tobacco Exports 771 $0.30 Winston Churchill Train 1929 Set of 4 772 $0.75 De Havilland DH – Fox Moth 1932 MS33 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4) 773 $0.85 Bristol Bus 1946

774 $1.00 Ox-drawn Cart Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 6 1B

Imprint blocks:

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Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Size: 30 x 35 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Number blocks: Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka – Terrie Lue Graphics Quantity printed: $0.30 200 000 $0.75 10 000 Size: 42 x 28 mm $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Artist: Leslie Johnson Paper: Type J Quantity printed: $0.25 300 000 $0.30 150 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black $0.30 150 000 $0.75 10 000 Perforations: 14 x 14¼ $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinders: 1A & 1B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Paper: Type J Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Print colours: Black, yellow, magenta, cyan Perforations: 14¼ 2014 9th October: WORLD POST DAY Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4a Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a

2014 29th July: NATIONAL HEROES (8th Series)

779 780

775 776 777 778 781 785 775 $0.30 Sabina Mugabe 776 $0.75 Kumbarai Kangai 779 $0.30 Ancient Post-Runner 777 $0.85 Stephen Vuma 780 $0.75 Horse Borne Post 778 $1.00 Eric Gwanzura 781 $0.80 Harare Main Post Office Set of 4 782 $1.00 The Post Bus Set of 4 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Cylinder blocks: 1A Imprint blocks: 1B Number blocks: Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

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Size: 35x 30 mm MS34 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 783 $0.30 Swynnerton’s Reed Frog Artist: Fredy Tembo 784 $0.75 Giant Bullfrog Quantity printed: $0.30 200 000 $0.75 10 000 785 $0.85 Bushveld Rain Frog $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 786 $1.00 Inyanga River Frog Cylinders: 1A & 1B Set of 4 Paper: Type J MS34 (Imperforate Miniature sheet Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (se-tenant block of 4) Perforations: 14¼ x 14 Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D The miniature sheet was only released imperforate, which may therefore be Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 considered to have no postal use. It may not be listed in other catalogues. Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Bar code: Type 3a Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 2014 9th December: FROGS OF ZIMBABWE Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Joan Soriano Quantity printed: $0.30 400 000 $0.75 10 000 783 784 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 M/S 2 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D 785 786 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Bar code: Type 3

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2015 24th February: MAJOR DRYSTONE RUINS OF ZIMBABWE 787 $0.40 Chisvingo Ruins 788 $0.75 Dhlo Dhlo Ruins 789 $0.85 Khami Ruins 790 $1.00 Nalatale Ruins Set of 4 MS35 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4)

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 787 788 Size: 28 x 42 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Leslie Johnson Quantity printed: $0.40 400 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 M/S 2 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J 789 790 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Bar code: Type 2

2015 30th April: EIGHTH DEFINITIVE ISSUE (VICTORIA FALLS)

791 792 793 794

MS35

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Set of 10 MS36 Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 10)

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 795 796 797 798

Size: 30 x 35 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artists: Joan Soriano & Cindy Stamps Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics/Lithotec Quantity printed: No of printings: $0.10 (1) $0.15 (1) $0.20 (1) 799 800 $0.25 (1) $0.40 (1) $0.60 (1) $0.75 (1) $0.80 (1) $0.85 (1) $1.00 (1) M/S Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Bar code: Type 2

2015 30th July: NATIONAL HEROES (9th Series)

MS36

791 $0.10 The Victoria Falls Bridge 792 $0.15 Elephant interaction 793 $0.20 View inside The Rain Forest 794 $0.25 Makishi dancers 795 $0.40 Zambezi White Waters 801 802 803 804 796 $0.60 The Victoria Falls Station 797 $0.75 The Big Tree 801 $0.40 Sunny N Takawira 798 $0.80 Masks and curios 802 $0.75 David I G Karimanzira 799 $0.85 David Livingstone 803 $0.85 Nolan C Makombe 800 $1.00 View from the Devil’s Cataract

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804 $1.00 Nathan M Shamuyarira Set of 4

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 807 808

805 $0.40 Basketry Size: 30 x 35 mm 806 $0.75 Batik Fabrics Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 807 $0.80 Pottery Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka 808 $1.00 Metal Sculptures Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics/Lithotec Set of 4 Quantity printed: $0.40 200 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 Cylinder blocks: 1A Cylinders: 1A & 1B 1B Paper: Type J Imprint blocks: Print colours: Cyan , magenta, yellow, black Number blocks: Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Size: 35x 30 mm Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Artist: Fredy Tembo Bar code: Type 2 Quantity printed: $0.40 200 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 Note # - No cyan ink used in the printing of this stamp – colour only found in Cylinders: 1A & 1B traffic lights and cylinder numbers. Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 2015 29th September: MACRO, SMALL & MIDDLE ENTERPRISES Perforations: 14¼ x 14 (MSME) OF ZIMBABWE Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Bar code: Type 3

2015 26th November: ZIMBABWE HISTORIC HOTELS

805 806

809 810

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2016 22nd March HISTORICAL BANK BUILDINGS OF ZIMBABWE

811 812

809 $0.40 Leopard Rock Hotel 813 814 810 $0.75 The Bulawayo Club 811 $0.85 Victoria Falls Hotel 812 $1.00 Meikles Hotel Set of 4

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B 815 816 Imprint blocks: Number blocks: 813 $0.40 Standard Bank Ltd 1912, Harare 814 $0.75 Standard Bank Early 1900’s Chegutu 815 $0.85 Barclays Bank, 1912 – Bulawayo Size: 30 x 35 mm 816 $1.00 African Banking Corp, 1913, Kadoma Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Set of 4 Artist: Mrs Cindy Stamps Quantity printed: $0.40 200 000 $0.75 10 000 FDC134 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Cylinder blocks: 1A Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black 1B Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint blocks: Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Number blocks: Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Size: 35 x 30 mm Bar code: Type 3 Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Mrs Leslie Johnson Quantity printed: $0.40 200 000 $0.75 10 000 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 With effect from the Historical Bank Buildings issue, Zimpost began Cylinders: 1A & 1B producing illustrated first day covers again. Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4

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Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Bar code: Type 3a Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Bar code: Type 2a 2016 28th July: NATIONAL HEROES (10th Series) Note - No cyan ink used in the printing of this stamp – colour only found in traffic (Mashonaland Philatelic Society newsletter for Aug 2016 advised that this issue lights and cylinder numbers. was not released until 3rd August) 2016, 30th August Prevent Pollution

817 818 819 820 821 822 823

817 $0.40 Victoria F Chitepo 818 $0.75 Enos C Chikowore 818 $0.85 Josiah M Chinamano 820 $1.00 Enos M Nkala Set of 4 824 825 826 FDC135 821 $0.10 Water Pollution Cylinder blocks: 1A 822 $0.30 Soil Pollution 1B 823 $0.40 Rubbish Pollution Imprint blocks: 824 $0.75 Noise Pollution Number blocks: 825 $0.85 Air Pollution 826 $1.00 Toxic Pollution Size: 30 x 35 mm Set of 6 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka FDC136 Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics/Lithotec Quantity printed: $0.40 25 000 $0.75 7 500 Cylinder blocks: 1A $0.85 7 500 $1.00 7 500 1B Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint blocks: Paper: Type J Number blocks: Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Size: 35 x 30 mm Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Mrs. Leslie Johnson

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Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics Quantity printed: $0.10 7 500 $0.30 7 500 $0.40 25 000 $0.75 7 500 $0.85 7 500 $1.00 7 500 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Bar code: Type 3

2017, 21st January Recreational Fishing MS37

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Fredy Tembo Quantity printed: $0.40 3000 $0.75 3 000 $0.85 3 000 $1.00 3 000 827 828 M/S 1 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D 829 830 Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a 827 $0.40 Tiger Fish Bar code: Type 3 814 $0.75 Largemouth Bass 815 $0.85 Lake Mutirikwi 2017 22nd August: EXOTIC DAIRY COWS 816 $1.00 Lake Manyame Set of 4 MS37 Imperforate Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4)

FDC137

817 818

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Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Black, yellow, magenta, cyan Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4a 819 820 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3a Bar Code Type 3

2018 5th February: NATIONAL HEROES (11th Series)

824 825 826 827

MS38 821 $0.40 Cephas G Msipa 817 $0.40 Ayrshire 822 $0.75 Brigadier General Felix N Muchemwa 818 $0.75 Holstein 823 $0.85 Chief Justice Godfrey G Chidyausiku 819 $0.85 Jersey 824 $1.00 Dr Charles M B Utete 820 $1.00 Red Dame Set of 4 Set of 4

FDC139 MS38 Imperforate Miniature sheet Cylinder blocks: 1A (se-tenant block of 4) 1B

Imprint blocks: FDC138 Number blocks: Cylinder blocks: 1A

1B Size: 30 x 35 mm Imprint blocks: Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Number blocks: Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka

Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics/Lithotec Size: 42 x 28 mm Quantity printed: $0.40 25 000 $0.75 7 500 Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 $0.85 7 500 $1.00 7 500 Artist: Leslie Johnson Cylinders: 1A & 1B Quantity printed: $0.40 3 000 $0.75 3 000 Paper: Type J $0.85 3 000 $1.00 3 000 Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black MS 1 300

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Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Managing Director Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D 828 $1.00 President with Xi Jinping, President Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 of China Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1a Set of 4 Bar code: Type 2 MS39 Imperforate Miniature sheet 2018 18th July: OPEN FOR BUSINESS (se-tenant block of 4)

FDC140 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

825 826 Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Lucia Marisamhuka Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics Quantity printed: $0.40 25 000 $0.75 7 500 $0.85 7 500 $1.00 7 500 827 828 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3b Bar code: Type 3a

2018 15th October: LADYBIRDS OF ZIMBABWE

MS39

825 $0.40 President with C Ramaphosa, President of South Africa 826 $0.75 President at Africa Continental Free 829 830 831 832 Trade Area forum 827 $0.85 President with Ms C Largarde, IMF

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Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1b Bar code: Type 3a

On 26 February 2019, the Zimbabwe government introduced an “alternative” currency known as the RTGS dollar (Real Time

Gross Settlement). Initially the US$ was on a parity with the RTGS

dollar, this was rapidly changed to US$1 = RTGS$2.50. From 1 April 2019, Zimpost introduced new postal rates in both currencies. On 19 November 2019, the Government reintroduced the Zimbabwe dollar. During this period no new stamp issues were MS40 released. Zimpost reverted to the ZAER no value indicator stamps on the release on the next issue. 829 $0.40 Seven Spotted Ladybird 830 $0.75 Black & Yellow Spotted Ladybird 831 $0.85 Twenty Spotted Ladybird 832 $1.00 Ladybird in flight 2019 17th December: BABY ANIMALS Set of 4 MS40 Imperforate Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4)

FDC141 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: 833 834 Number blocks:

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Cindy Stamps Quantity printed: $0.40 500 000 $0.75 10 000 835 836 $0.85 10 000 $1.00 10 000 M/S 2 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics

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MS 2 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black Perforations: 14 x 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1b Bar code: Type 3a

2020 5th March: CENTURY OF AVIATION IN ZIMBABWE

MS41

833 Z Baby Giraffe 834 A Baby Lion 835 E Baby Elephant 837 838 836 R Baby Rhinoceros Set of 4 MS41 Imperforate Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4)

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release 839 840 Z $5.00 A $20.00 E $30.00 R $50.00

FDC143

Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 35 x 30 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 5 x 10 Artist: Fredy Tembo Origination: Terrie Lue Graphics MS42 Quantity printed: Z 470 000 A 20 000 E 20 000 $1.00 20 000

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837 Z Silver Queen II 838 A BOAC Solent 839 E Vickers Viscount a. Yellow paintwork to plane 840 R Boeing 707 Set of 4 MS42 Imperforate Miniature sheet (se-tenant block of 4)

RSCJ 839a Yellow paintwork to plan Row 9/3 Cyl 1A

Values of Standard Postage stamps at release Z $10.00 A $50.00 E $80.00 R $100.00

FDC143 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 42 x 28 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Artist: Fredy Tembo Quantity printed: Z 400 000 A 20 000 E 20 000 R 60 000 MS 1 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type J Print colours: Black, yellow, magenta, cyan Perforations: 14¼ Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/1 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 4a Number block: 4 stamps - Type 3b Bar Code Type 3a

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1980 18th April FIRST POSTAGE DUE ISSUE

D1 D2 D43 POSTAGE

D4 D5 DUE/TO PAY D1 1c Bright green D2 2c Bright ultramarine a Postmaster dry-gum paper (C) D3 5c Purple LABELS a Imperforate (pair) D4 6c Yellow a Postmaster dry-gum paper (C) D5 10c Cerise a Postmaster dry-gum paper (C) Set of 5

FDC D1 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 30 x 26 mm Sheets: 50 stamps, 10 x 5 Designer: Rose Martin Quantity printed: Value Papers A & B Paper C 1c 1 430 000 (3) - 2c 1 420 000 (3) 250 000 (1) 5c 1 250 000 (3) - 6c 1 220 000 (3) 490 000 (2)

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10c 1 050 000 (3) 500 000 (1) 2c 480 000 (1) 3 540 000 (4) Cylinders: 1A & 1B 6c 500 000 (1) 3 180 000 (4) Paper: Types A, B & C 10c 1 020 000 (1) 3 300 000 (4) Print colours: Single colour, as described above 13c 920 000 (1) 3 000 000 (4) Perforations: 14½ Cylinders: 1A & 1B Imprint block: 6 stamps - Type 1/3 A Paper: Types C & B Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Print colours: Single colour, as described above Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Perforations: 14½ Imprint block: 8 stamps - Type 1 /4 B 1985 21st August SECOND POSTAGE DUE ‘TO PAY’ ISSUE Later printings 4 stamps - Type 1 /2 D Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1

1989 October POSTAGE DUE SURCHARGE

D6 D7 D8 D9 D10

D6 1c Yellow-orange a HS6 paper (B) D7 2c Magenta a HS6 paper (B) D11 D11a D8 6c Blue-green a HS6 paper (B) D11 25c on 10c Cerise D9 10c Orange-brown a Broken obliterator bar a HS6 paper (B) D10 13c New blue a HS6 paper (B) Cylinder blocks: 1A Set of 5: Postmaster paper (C) 1B Imprint block: FDC D2 Number block: Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B The surcharging and obliteration was done by letterpress (typography). Other Imprint blocks: details as D5a, except number block which consists of eight stamps (4 x 2). Number blocks: A cover was produced in Mutare bearing a “First Day of Issue” postmark dated 2nd Size: 26 x 22 mm January 1990. But there is evidence of the stamp being used prior to this date. Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 Designer: PTC Quantity surcharged: 152 750 (1) Cyl A 1 533 sheets Quantity printed: Number of printings in brackets Cyl B 1 522 sheets Value Paper C Paper B 1c 420 000 (1) 3 580 000 (4)

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1995 17th January THIRD POSTAGE DUE ‘TO PAY’ ISSUE Quantity printed: (number of printings in brackets) Value Paper D Paper F 1c 1 280 000 (1) - 2c 1 260 000 (1) - 5c 1 240 000 (1) 920 000 (1) 10c 1 200 000 (1) - D12 D13 D14 D15 25c 1 200 000 (1) - 40c 1 260 000 (1) - 60c 1 260 000 (1) - $1 1 260 000 (1) -

D16 D17 D18 D19 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Types D & F D12 1c Lemon Print colours: Single colour, as described above D13 2c Yellow-orange Perforations: 14½ D14 5c Mauve Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D a Spot on top of ‘P’ Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 b Non-fluorescent back (F) Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1 ba Spot of top of ‘P’ D15 10c Pale blue RSC D16a D16 25c Bright reddish-violet RSC D14a & ba Broken top a Broken top frame & ‘C’ flaw Spot on top of frame & ‘C’ b Chamfered ‘line of writing’ ‘P’ curl. D17 40c Bright blue-green Row 9/5 Cyl 1A a Broken value frame Row 9/4 Cyl 1A D18 60c Red-orange D19 $1 Brown RSC D16b RSC D17a Set of 8 Chamfered line Broken value of writing frame FDC D3 Row 10/7, Cyl Row 9/3 Cyl 1A Cylinder blocks: 1A 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 26 x 22 mm Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 Designer: PTC

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2000 25th January FOURTH POSTAGE DUE ‘TO PAY’ ISSUE Cylinder block: 4 stamps - Type 1 Number block: 4 stamps - Type 1

D20 D21 D22 D23

D24 D25 D26

D20 1c Yellowish-green & black D21 10c New blue & black D22 50c Yellow-brown & black D23 $1 Red & black D24 $2 Lemon & black D25 $5 Bright mauve & black D26 $10 Orange-red & black Set of 7

FDC D4 Cylinder blocks: 1A 1B Imprint blocks: Number blocks:

Size: 26 x 22 mm Sheets: 100 stamps, 10 x 10 Designer: Gaye Dixon with Cecil Russell & Joan Soriano Quantity printed: First printing 1c 500 000 $2 1 200 000 10c 1 000 000 $5 1 000 000 50c 1 000 000 $10 800 000 $1 1 200 000 Cylinders: 1A & 1B Paper: Type F Print colours: Two colours, as described above Perforations: 14½ Imprint block: 4 stamps - Type 1/2 D

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