7th Definitive - R1.40 Gold-banded
Forester
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Date of Issue
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November 15, 2000 |
Denomination
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R1.40 |
Art Work
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Chris Van Rooyen, Joan Van Gogh |
Designer
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Thea Swanepoel |
Size
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24 x 40.6mm |
Sheet
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50 |
Perforation
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13.25 x 13.75 |
Perforator
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Bickel comb |
Paper
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De La Rue |
Gum
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PVA |
Phosphor
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7% Green/yellow in paper coating |
Printing Process
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superlitho |
Printer
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The House of Questa, London |
Initial Quantity
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15,000 |
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Gold-banded forester (euphaedra neophron neophron)
- This spectacular butterfly occurs in the dense bush of the coastal
forests of Zululand, occasionally settling in patches of sunlight. It is
essentially a shade- loving species and seldom ventures out into the open. |
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Original information and image from South
Africa Post
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