South Africa Union Postal History

1913 KGV 1d used on cover, posted & used in LEYTONSTONE, England
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1915 reg’d cover to France, franked 3d & 6d King’s Heads, redirected twice, ‘Returned L.O. / Cape Town’ pmk on reverse
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1917 “Sissons’ Front Door Varnish” postcard, Edenburg arrival mark, very fine
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1918 1d coil used on cover to London
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1918 Parcel label piece to South West Africa
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1920 1½d on taxed and multiple redirected cover to USA, official re-seal label at top
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1921 KGV postal stationery registered envelope, MARIANHILL postmark
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1922 1d stationery Letter Card, uprated 2d to Holland
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1925 Airmail set used on flown cover
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1926 6d used on first day, registered cover
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1926 KGV ½d coil strip of 4 used on reg’d cover
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1927 reg’d cover franked with 4d airmail & 3d black & red, SG.45
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1929 4d postal stationery registered envelope to Germany
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1932 3d used on cover to USA
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1932 4d triangle English & Afrikaans on airmail cover to Cornwall, 27.1.32 Jo’burg pmks
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1935 “Good Hope Cafe” illustrated advert cover, airmailed to UK
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1935 ½d Silver Jubilee on advisory postcard from “The American Swiss Watch Co. Ltd” to S.W.A.
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1936 ½d & 2d pairs on registered official envelope to England
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1937 1d booklet pane used on cover, Mobile Post Office postmark & registration cachet
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1937 Betty Kirby-Green & Arthur Clouston, Cape Town to London record flight cover, return leg
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1937 split 1d booklet pane on reg’d & airmailed cover to England, with Christmas labels
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1938 (21st December) both Voortrekker sets (one on reverse) on KLM “New Year’s Flight” cover
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1938 6d die I pair used on airmailed cover, 8.1.38 “Potchestroom” pmk.
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1939 Huguenot Landing set on first day cover, clear “Kimberley” postmark
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1941 Blacksmith, illustrated advert cover
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1946 ½d printed papers rate cover to USA with tied label
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1946 first acceptance of Air Letters by “Springbok” service
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1946 Municipality of Cradock, illustrated, promotional cover
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1946 National Veld Trust label tied to cover
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1947 Christmas label on airmail cover to USA
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1947 Princess Elizabeth 21st Birthday registered special cover
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1947 Royal Tour set on advertising cover, special postmarks with Maltese Cross
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1948 “Cape Times Daily” wrapper, sent to Cape Town, redirected to U.S.A.
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1948 “PEACE SOUTHERN RHODESIA” registered cover
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1948 ½d economy reprint pair used on 1951 reg’d cover with 6d Official pair
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1948 ½d economy reprint used on cover, sent at unsealed rate, scarce use
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1949 ½d, 1d & 1½d booklet panes used on three reg’d covers to U.S.A.
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1949 Thomas Baillie, Sports and Hardware Dealers, advert cover
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1950 multiple franked cover to USA, underpaid and taxed
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1950 Settlers pair with “Streamer on Mast” variety used on cover
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1951 cover franked with various ½d & 1d pairs, philatelic but fun!
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1951 Easter “Help Cripples” Afrikaans label tied to postcard
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1954 Easter “Help Cripples” Afrikaans label tied to cover
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1954 International Reply Coupon, issued at LEEUSIG
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1954 S.A. National Council for the Blind label, tied to cover
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1955 Easter “Help Cripples” Afrikaans label tied to cover
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1955 reg’d cover with “Delwersoord” cachet & postmark, unusual cover reg’d & meter mail cover
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1956 Easter “Help Cripples” English label tied to cover
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1958 Easter “Help Cripples” English label tied to meter mail cover
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1960 “Cape Town” postmark on GB Air Letter, posted on Braemar Castle ship
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1961 cover with sterling issues used in decimal period
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1961 Easter “Help Cripples” charity labels, both languages tied to colourful franking cover
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1961 Easter “Help Cripples” English label tied to commercial cover
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OFFICIAL – 1935 cover franked with 1d pair & 2d block of 4, Houses of Parliament pmk
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OFFICIAL – 1938 cover franked with 1½d SG.O22 pair, MURRAYSBURG postmark
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OFFICIAL – 1950 National Philatelic Exhibition cover franked with various officials
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OFFICIAL 1954 1s blackish brown centre (SG.O47a) used on official airmail cover to USA, genuine use & scarce thus
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POSTAGE DUE 1922 postcard, taxed 1½d, collected by SG D10 roulette issue
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POSTAGE DUE 1935 unpaid cover from Mahad, India, taxed 5d, collected 1d & 2d pair SG D18, D23
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POSTAGE DUE 1940 compulsory registered cover, taxed 8d, collected 2d & 3d x2, SG D26, D28
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POSTAGE DUE 1947 unpaid cover, AMALIA pmk, taxed 4d, collected by 2x bantam 2d due, SG D36
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POSTAGE DUE 1949 under-paid cover, taxed 2d, collected by 2x 1d due, SG D35
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POSTAGE DUE 1949 unpaid cover, ENGCOBO pmk, tax collected 3d due, SG D37
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POSTAGE DUE 1951 incoming India Airletter, taxed 7d, collected 2x ½d bantams & 6x 1d dues, SG D30, D39
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POSTAGE DUE 1951 un-stamped cover, taxed 4d, collected by 2x 2d due, SG D36
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POSTAGE DUE 1952 airmailed cover, taxed 1s, collected by 2x 6d dues, SG D43
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POSTAGE DUE 1952 airmailed cover, taxed 6d, collected by 6d due, SG D38
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POSTAGE DUE 1955 un-stamped cover, taxed 4d, collected by block of four 1d due, SG D39
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POSTAGE DUE 1957 unpaid cover, ALICE pmk, taxed 4d, collected by 2x 2d due, SG D40
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POSTAGE DUE 1961 taxed cover posted on the first day of decimal currency
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POSTMARK 1923 cover to Germany, CAPE TOWN F.S. (Foreign Section) pmk, Putzel 459
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POSTMARK 1929 oval, KIMBERLEY REGISTERED pmks
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1913 KGV 1d used on cover, posted & used in LEYTONSTONE, England

1915 reg’d cover to France, franked 3d & 6d King’s Heads, redirected twice, ‘Returned L.O. / Cape Town’ pmk on reverse

1917 “Sissons’ Front Door Varnish” postcard, Edenburg arrival mark, very fine

1918 1d coil used on cover to London

1918 Parcel label piece to South West Africa

1920 1½d on taxed and multiple redirected cover to USA, official re-seal label at top

1921 KGV postal stationery registered envelope, MARIANHILL postmark

1922 1d stationery Letter Card, uprated 2d to Holland

1925 Airmail set used on flown cover

1926 6d used on first day, registered cover

1926 KGV ½d coil strip of 4 used on reg’d cover

1927 reg’d cover franked with 4d airmail & 3d black & red, SG.45

1929 4d postal stationery registered envelope to Germany

1932 3d used on cover to USA

1932 4d triangle English & Afrikaans on airmail cover to Cornwall, 27.1.32 Jo’burg pmks

1935 “Good Hope Cafe” illustrated advert cover, airmailed to UK

1935 ½d Silver Jubilee on advisory postcard from “The American Swiss Watch Co. Ltd” to S.W.A.

1936 ½d & 2d pairs on registered official envelope to England

1937 1d booklet pane used on cover, Mobile Post Office postmark & registration cachet

1937 Betty Kirby-Green & Arthur Clouston, Cape Town to London record flight cover, return leg

1937 split 1d booklet pane on reg’d & airmailed cover to England, with Christmas labels

1938 (21st December) both Voortrekker sets (one on reverse) on KLM “New Year’s Flight” cover

1938 6d die I pair used on airmailed cover, 8.1.38 “Potchestroom” pmk.

1939 Huguenot Landing set on first day cover, clear “Kimberley” postmark

1941 Blacksmith, illustrated advert cover

1946 ½d printed papers rate cover to USA with tied label

1946 first acceptance of Air Letters by “Springbok” service

1946 Municipality of Cradock, illustrated, promotional cover

1946 National Veld Trust label tied to cover

1947 Christmas label on airmail cover to USA

1947 Princess Elizabeth 21st Birthday registered special cover

1947 Royal Tour set on advertising cover, special postmarks with Maltese Cross

1948 “Cape Times Daily” wrapper, sent to Cape Town, redirected to U.S.A.

1948 “PEACE SOUTHERN RHODESIA” registered cover

1948 ½d economy reprint pair used on 1951 reg’d cover with 6d Official pair

1948 ½d economy reprint used on cover, sent at unsealed rate, scarce use

1949 ½d, 1d & 1½d booklet panes used on three reg’d covers to U.S.A.

1949 Thomas Baillie, Sports and Hardware Dealers, advert cover

1950 multiple franked cover to USA, underpaid and taxed

1950 Settlers pair with “Streamer on Mast” variety used on cover

1951 cover franked with various ½d & 1d pairs, philatelic but fun!

1951 Easter “Help Cripples” Afrikaans label tied to postcard

1954 Easter “Help Cripples” Afrikaans label tied to cover

1954 International Reply Coupon, issued at LEEUSIG

1954 S.A. National Council for the Blind label, tied to cover

1955 Easter “Help Cripples” Afrikaans label tied to cover

1955 reg’d cover with “Delwersoord” cachet & postmark, unusual cover reg’d & meter mail cover

1956 Easter “Help Cripples” English label tied to cover

1958 Easter “Help Cripples” English label tied to meter mail cover

1960 “Cape Town” postmark on GB Air Letter, posted on Braemar Castle ship

1961 cover with sterling issues used in decimal period

1961 Easter “Help Cripples” charity labels, both languages tied to colourful franking cover

1961 Easter “Help Cripples” English label tied to commercial cover

OFFICIAL – 1935 cover franked with 1d pair & 2d block of 4, Houses of Parliament pmk

OFFICIAL – 1938 cover franked with 1½d SG.O22 pair, MURRAYSBURG postmark

OFFICIAL – 1950 National Philatelic Exhibition cover franked with various officials

OFFICIAL 1954 1s blackish brown centre (SG.O47a) used on official airmail cover to USA, genuine use & scarce thus

POSTAGE DUE 1922 postcard, taxed 1½d, collected by SG D10 roulette issue

POSTAGE DUE 1935 unpaid cover from Mahad, India, taxed 5d, collected 1d & 2d pair SG D18, D23

POSTAGE DUE 1940 compulsory registered cover, taxed 8d, collected 2d & 3d x2, SG D26, D28

POSTAGE DUE 1947 unpaid cover, AMALIA pmk, taxed 4d, collected by 2x bantam 2d due, SG D36

POSTAGE DUE 1949 under-paid cover, taxed 2d, collected by 2x 1d due, SG D35

POSTAGE DUE 1949 unpaid cover, ENGCOBO pmk, tax collected 3d due, SG D37

POSTAGE DUE 1951 incoming India Airletter, taxed 7d, collected 2x ½d bantams & 6x 1d dues, SG D30, D39

POSTAGE DUE 1951 un-stamped cover, taxed 4d, collected by 2x 2d due, SG D36

POSTAGE DUE 1952 airmailed cover, taxed 1s, collected by 2x 6d dues, SG D43

POSTAGE DUE 1952 airmailed cover, taxed 6d, collected by 6d due, SG D38

POSTAGE DUE 1955 un-stamped cover, taxed 4d, collected by block of four 1d due, SG D39

POSTAGE DUE 1957 unpaid cover, ALICE pmk, taxed 4d, collected by 2x 2d due, SG D40

POSTAGE DUE 1961 taxed cover posted on the first day of decimal currency

POSTMARK 1923 cover to Germany, CAPE TOWN F.S. (Foreign Section) pmk, Putzel 459

POSTMARK 1929 oval, KIMBERLEY REGISTERED pmks