Guest Aidan Work Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Name; Colony of Rhodesia. Region; British Africa. Constitutional status at time of issue; British colony.Unilaterally declared independence on 11.11.1965 as a self-declared Dominion.Became a self-declared Republic on 2.3.1970.Declared to be the Republic of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia during 1979.A Governor came to power in December 1979.His first act was to declare the U.D.I. null & void,& Rhodesia to be under British rule. Rhodesia was the only place in the British Commonwealth whose postal orders were cardboard.Unlike other postal orders,the Rhodesian ones looked a bit like Braille cards for the blind. Last day of issue; 16.4.1980. For later issues,see Rhodesia Remainder Issue Postal Order Catalogue,& Zimbabwe Postal Order Catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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