Occussi-Ambeno:
1988, Peaceful Appropriate Technology.
17th
February, 1988.
Peaceful
Appropriate Technology.
| 141 | 12¢ | Gold, violet, &red | View stamp |
| 142 | 30¢ | Lake, yellow, & brown | View stamp |
This set promotes peaceful "appropriate" technology, non-polluting for the planet, as exemplified by the wind generator on the 30¢ stamp. At the opposite extreme is the nuclear reactor, shown on the 12¢, which has so much radioactive waste and hot water that it is a major hazard. The design is by the Auckland artist George Baxter, and the stamps were printed by letterpress by the Imperial Occussi-Ambeno Government Printing Office (KDPN) on white gloss paper, using a Heidelberg platen press. The stamps are perf 12. To view the special First Day Cover, click here.
