af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 7, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1968 three stamps were issued in honour of the Human Rights Year 1968”. Todays stamp shows the coat of arms from Botswana. It It has a face value of 25 cents. CV is less than one $.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 5, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1967 three stamps were issued in honour of the Chobe Game Reserve located in the world-renowned Chobe National Park. Todays stamp shows the Chobe Bush Buck. It is a medium-sized antelope and is the smallest of the spiral-horned species of antelope. The horns are...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 4, 2023 | Stamp of the day
In 1964 the common University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS) was established and operated until 1974 with its headquarters in Lesotho. Following that, the University of Botswana and Swaziland (UBS) functioned in Swaziland between 1975 and 1976. UBLS...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 3, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The first Bechuanaland Protectorate postage stamps were produced in 1888 by overprinting stamps of British Bechuanaland. From 1897 to 1925 more British stamps were overprinted using the protectorate’s name in various layouts. In connection with Botswana’s...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | sep 2, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Botswana has produced postage stamps for national use since becoming independent on 30 September 1966. The country formerly used the stamps of the Bechuanaland Protectorate. The first independence issue of 1966 included depictions of an abattoir in Lobatse, Botswana...
