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CHRISTMAS 2006 |
[Click
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Although seven species of Palm trees grow in Southern
Africa, only two are represented in Botswana, the Lala
or Vegetable-Ivory Palm, sometimes also known as the Fan
Palm,(Hyphaene petersiana, in Setswana, Mokolwane or
less commonly used, Mokolane) and the Wild Date Palm (Phonix
reclinata, in Setswana, Tsaro).
First
Day Cover
OFFICIAL
FIRST DAY COVER P25.00P
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P1.10 Lala or Vegetable-Ivory Palm
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P2.60- Wild Date
Palm
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P4.10
Fruit of the Lala
Palm |
P4.90
Fruit of Wild
Date Palm
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Collectors
Note:
| Artist
: Photographer |
Gillian Condy |
| Printer |
Joh-Enschede Security Printing |
| Process |
Lithography |
| FDC
Size |
110mm x 220 mm |
| Denomination |
P1.10 , P2.60 , P4.10 and P4.90
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Sheet Format |
50(2 x
25) |
| Paper |
110gsm, PVA gum stamp paper |
| Stamp
Size |
30mm x 40mm |
| Period
of Sale |
One Year |
| Date
of issue |
1st December 2006 |
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