7th Definitive - R3 Woodland
Kingfisher
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Date of Issue
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November 15, 2000 |
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Denomination
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R3 |
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Art Work
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Chris Van Rooyen, Joan Van Gogh |
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Designer
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Thea Swanepoel |
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Size
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24 x 40.6mm |
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Sheet
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50 |
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Perforation
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13.25 x 13.75 |
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Perforator
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Bickel comb |
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Paper
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De La Rue |
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Gum
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PVA |
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Phosphor
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7% Green/yellow in paper coating |
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Printing Process
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superlitho |
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Printer
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The House of Questa, London |
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Initial Quantity
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53,000 |
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| Woodland kingfisher (halcyon senegalensis) -
This medium-sized kingfisher with its vivid blue and white plumage, occurs
in Africa south of the Sahara. In Southern Africa they are found from KwaZulu-Natal
and South Africa's Northern Province to Zimbabwe and the northern parts
of Namibia. They prefer woodland, denser savanna and riverine forest. |
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Original information and image from South
Africa Post
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