Technical Details:
Date of Issued: 01 October 1984
Perforation: 14
Printing: Offset Lithography
Colors: Multicolor
9 Saint Helena Penny - Sheep Shearing
17 Saint Helena Penny - Carding Wool
29 Saint Helena Penny - Spinning
45 Saint Helena Penny - Knitting
"The production of warm and attractive woollens on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha is a fine example of a traditional cottage industry. Wool from the island's 1000 sheep is washed, picked, lightly-oiled and carded before being spun into hanks on hand-made spinning wheels. The end products of a process that has changed little since the island was first settled in the early 19th century are expertly knitted socks, jerseys and other woolens."
Date of Issued: 01 October 1984
Perforation: 14
Printing: Offset Lithography
Colors: Multicolor
9 Saint Helena Penny - Sheep Shearing
17 Saint Helena Penny - Carding Wool
29 Saint Helena Penny - Spinning
45 Saint Helena Penny - Knitting
"The production of warm and attractive woollens on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha is a fine example of a traditional cottage industry. Wool from the island's 1000 sheep is washed, picked, lightly-oiled and carded before being spun into hanks on hand-made spinning wheels. The end products of a process that has changed little since the island was first settled in the early 19th century are expertly knitted socks, jerseys and other woolens."
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