Southern Rhodesia
Scott 102
1 shilling
19 Feb 1964
crystals in matrix.
| Official Name: | Southern Rhodesia |
| National Name: | Southern Rhodesia |
| Monetary Units: | 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound |
| Location: | South Central Africa; bordered by Zambia (north), Mozambique (east), Republic of South Africa (south), Botswana (west). |
| History: | Created from the division of Rhodesia, then administered by the British South Africa Company, in 1923; joined Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, in 1953, to form the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; reverted to Southern Rhodesia, in 1963, when the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved; became Rhodesia in October 1964; renamed Zimbabwe in April 1980. |
| Mineral Resources: | Gold, chrome, coal, copper, nickel. |
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Beryl (var. Emerald) Southern Rhodesia Scott 102 1 shilling 19 Feb 1964 |
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Natural, unpolished emerald crystals in matrix. |
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