Malawi 1971 Greater Kudu & Nyala Scott 148 149 CTO

Description

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Historic Stamps FROM THE PAST
TWO 1971 Definitive Stamps
2 Malawian tambala stamp has SLOGAN CANCEL!
Cancelled-to-Order (CTO)
Definition of CTO:
A
cancelled to order
(also called CTOs) postage stamp is a stamp the issuing postal service has cancelled (marked as used), but has not traveled through the post (UNUSED), but instead get handed back to a stamp collector or dealer. They can come from withdrawn stocks of stamps.
Postal services of various countries do this in response to collector demand.
From
Malawi
Country in East Africa
Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. The lake’s southern end falls within Lake Malawi National Park – sheltering diverse wildlife from colorful fish to baboons – and its clear waters are popular for diving and boating. Peninsular Cape Maclear is known for its beach resorts. ― Google
Topic
Greater Kudu
Series: Fauna
The
greater kudu
is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas due to declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching. Wikipedia
Nyala
Series: Antelopes
The lowland
nyala
or simply nyala, is a spiral-horned antelope native to southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Nyala, also considered to be in the genus Tragelaphus. It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas. The body length is 135–195 cm, and it weighs 55–140 kg. Wikipedia
Details
Catalog code: Scott
148
Issued on: 1971
Face value: 1 Malawian tambala
Catalog code: Scott
149
Issued on: 1971-02-15
Face value: 2 Malawian tambala
CONDITION
Cancelled-to-Order (CTO)
(See listing photos for condition!)
All
used
stamps are clean of paper residue on back sides
And are nicely pressed!
Photos provided are of
actual
stamps for sale.
Please view photos closely for condition of these stamps.
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Bobbie Skye
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