Animal Stamp of Zambia

Inhabitants settled in Zambia after the tenth century, and a monarch country did the rise and fall, and British explorer Livingstone set foot in 1850's. It was had jurisdiction as "Northern Rhodesia" in 1889 by British South Africa company and became a British protectorate after 1911. Independence movement became active after 1960's began and became independent as a republic in 1964.@
Four kinds of stamps which drew the fish from Zambia in 1983 were issued.

Zambia
1983.9.29 Fish Stamp
Tiger Fish
Hydrocynus vittatus
(Characidae)
Silver Barbel
Schilbe mystus
(Schibeidae)
Largespot Squeaker
Synodontis macrostigma
(Mochokidae)
Red Breasted Bream
Tilapia rendalli
(Cichlidae)


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