Return To Catalogue - South Africa, part 1 - South Africa, miscellaneous
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The Union of South Afica was established in 1910. The union consists of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. Many stamps exist with the country name in two languages; English (South Africa) and Afrikaans (Zuid Afrika, later changed to Suid Afrika), mostly printed side by side. Later stamps bear the abbreviation (R.S.A.). Stamps with inscription British South Africa Company were actually used in Rhodesia.
For more stamps of South Africa, click here for part 1.
1/2 + 1/2 p green and black (image of church) 1 + 1/2 p red and black (wagon going uphill) 2 + 1 p lilac and black (sitting man with hat) 3 + 1 1/2 p blue and black (girl)
Two types exist, with inscription "SOUTH AFRICA" or with "SUID-AFRIKA".
1/2 p green and black 1 p red and black 3 p blue 6 p orange and black
All stamps exist wtih "SOUTH-AFRICA" on top and "SUID-AFRIKA" below or "SUID-AFRIKA" on top and "SOUTH-AFRICA" below.
1 1/2 p green and gold ("SUID-AFRIKA")
1 1/2 p green and gold ("SOUTH AFRICA")
Smaller size
1 1/2 p green and gold ("SUID-AFRIKA")
1 1/2 p green and gold ("SOUTH AFRICA")
Even smaller size (1948, so-called bantam), rouletted at top or bottom
1 1/2 p green and gold ("SOUTH AFRICA")
1 1/2 p green and gold ("SUID-AFRIKA")
These stamps exist with "OFFISIEEL OFFICIAL" overprint
to be used as official stamps
1/2 p green and olive 1 p red and olive 1 1/2 p blue and orange 3 p blue 1 Sh blue and brown
Both English and Afrikaans version exist of these stamps and they are printed side by side. For stamps in a different design, issued for most other British colonies, click here
Inscription "VOORTREKKER CENTENARY 1838 1938" 1/2 p green (ploughing) 1 p red and grey (carriot on mountain) 1 1/2 p green and brown (voortrekkers meeting local King) 3 p blue (monument) Inscription "VOORTREKKER EEUFEES 1838 1938" 1/2 p green (ploughing) 1 p red and grey (carriot on mountain) 1 1/2 p green and brown (voortrekkers meeting local King) 3 p blue (monument)
The two language types were printed side by side.
Inscription "SOUTH AFRICA" 1 p red and grey (wheel with chain) 1 1/2 p red and blue (voortrekkers looking at rainbow) Inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" 1 p red and grey (wheel with chain) 1 1/2 p red and blue (voortrekkers looking at rainbow)
The two language types were printed side by side. These stamps with overprint "S.W.A." were issued for South West Africa:
Inscription "HUGUENOT COMMEMORATION 1688 1938" 1/2 p green and olive (house) 1 p red and grey (rising sun) 1 1/2 p violet and green (house and mountains, larger size) Inscription "HUGENOTE-GEDENKFEES 1688 1938" 1/2 p green and olive (house) 1 p red and grey (rising sun) 1 1/2 p violet and green (house and mountains, larger size)
The two language types were printed side by side.
Large format (8 stamps)
1/2 p green (soldier, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
1 p red (nurse, inscription inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
1 1/2 p green (pilote, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
2 p violet (sailor, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
3 p blue (woman with red cross hat,
inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
4 p brown (tank viewed from front,
inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
6 p orange (welding, inscription "Suid-Afrika" or "South Africa")
1 Sh brown (tanks)
1 Sh 3 p brown (soldier, 1943, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SOUTH AFRICA")
Small format (8 stamps, so-called Bantams)
1/2 p green (soldier, inscription "Suid-Afrika" or "South Africa"
rouletted at one or two sides)
1 p red (nurse, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SUID AFRIKA"
rouletted at one or two sides)
1 1/2 p brown (pilote, inscription "Suid-Afrika" or "South Africa"
rouletted at left or right)
2 p violet (sailor, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" or "SUID AFRIKA"
rouletted at left or right)
3 p blue (woman with red cross hat, inscription "SUID-AFRIKA"
or "SUID AFRIKA", rouletted at one or two sides)
4 p green (tank, only one design, rouletted at one or two sides)
5 p orange (welding, inscription "Suid-Afrika" or "South Africa"
rouletted at left or right)
1 Sh brown (tank, only one design, rouletted at bottom or top)
The small sized stamps were issued due to a lack of paper. The actual size of a larger stamp was used to create two or three smaller stamps. The perforation in between was done by rouletting.
The stamps were made smaller due to a lack of paper during World War II.
These stamps with overprint "S.W.A." were issued for South West Africa:
1 p lilac and brown (soldier with flag) 2 p violet and blue (ploughing, agriculture) 3 p blue (man and woman looking at star)
These stamps exist with overprint "Basutoland" and "Swaziland".
'Basutoland' and 'Swaziland' overprints
Inscription "SOUTH AFRICA" 1 p black and grey (King George VI, smaller size) 2 p violet (King and Queen) 3 p blue (princesses) Inscription "SUID-AFRIKA" 1 p black and grey (King George VI, smaller size) 2 p violet (King and Queen) 3 p blue (princesses)
These stamps were issued 17th February 1947
3 p blue (South Africa) 3 p blue (Suid-Afrika)
The two language stamps were printed side by side.
1/2 p green 1 1/2 p red 3 p blue
The two language types were printed side by side.
1 1/2 p brown ("SOUTH AFRICA")
1 1/2 p brown ("SUID AFRIKA")
The two language types were printed side by side.
1/2 p green 1 1/2 p red 3 p blue
The two language types were printed side by side.
1 p lilac (wagon with people) 1 1/2 p green (monument) 3 p violet (candle with book, woman and man on horse on both sides)
1/2 p olive and lilac (V.O.C. coins) 1 p green (portrait of lady) 2 p violet (sailing ships) 4 1/2 p blue (Jan van Riebeeck portrait) 1 Sh brown (scene of 1652) Overprinted "SATISE" (for stamp exhibition) 1 p green Overprinted "SADIPU" (for stamp exhibition) 2 p violet
2 p blue
1 p brown and red (1 p triangle stamp of Cape of Good Hope) 4 p blue and light blue (4 p triangle stamp of Cape of Good Hope)
4 1/2 p brown and yellow (sheep) 1 Sh 3 p lilac (springbok) 1 Sh 6 p black and red (flower)
2 p orange and brown 4 1/2 p grey and lilac
Small size 1/2 p green 1 p red (gnu) 1 1/2 p brown 2 p violet (zebra) Large size
3 p blue and brown (rhino) 4 p green and black (elephant) 4 1/2 p violet (rhino) 6 p orange and brown (lion) 1 Sh lilac and brown 1 Sh 3 p green and brown 1 Sh 6 p lilac and brown 2 Sh 6 p green and black 5 Sh orange and brown (giraffe) 10 Sh blue and black As before, but values in 'c' and 'R' (Rand) 1/2 c green 1 c red 1 1/2 c brown 2 c violet (zebra) 5 c orange and brown (lion) 12 1/2 c green and brown 20 c lilac and brown 50 c orange and brown (giraffe) 1 R blue and black
3 p green (Kruger) 6 p lilac
2 p blue and red ("SOUTH AFRICA")
2 p blue and red ("SUID-AFRIKA")
2 p lilac and brown
3 p blue
3 p blue, brown and red
1 Sh 3 p blue
Value in 'pence' and 'Shilling'
4 p blue and red (flag)
6 p green, brown and red (arms)
1 Sh yellow and blue (men pushing wheel)
1 Sh 6 p blue and black ('EENHEID 50 UNION')
Value in 'cents'
2 1/2 c brown (six famous persons)
3 1/2 c blue and red (flag)
7 1/2 c green, brown and red (arms)
10 c yellow and blue (men pushing wheel)
Most stamps of this area have inscription "REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA" and "REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA"
Modern stamps often have the inscription "RSA", example:
1973 issue