A 19 union kings head 5inverted watermark valued at r800 000r1. Postage stamps and postal history of british central africa. Please refer to the website for the most current information. The first stamps to be issued by the colony were the cape of good hope triangulars on 1 september 1853. Showing 99 of 190 in republic of south africa 1961 1978. The stanley gibbons southern and central africa catalogue lists and prices the stamps of british empire and commonwealth countries in the area from the earliest issues to date, to the level of detail familiar to users of the part 1 british commonwealth listings. South africa 1961 first republick sg 198 fine mint. Id forged surcharges cd at the best online prices at ebay. They are designed to compliment a modern standard collection of the nowadays collector. View gumtree free online classified ads for postage stamps and more in south africa. Stamps of rhodesia 1922 british south africa company. All our books are presented on a high quality cdrom with a printed label, and factory sealed in a clear protective sleeve.
We are gradually filling the stamp indentifier pages with new entries. Union of south africa the two rarest missing colour varieties. Stamps and postage dues used in the british occupied north african italian colonies during and after wwii. Rhodesia stamps rhodesia stamp collections for sale. The south africa collectors society webmaster otto peetoom. Collectors stamps from south africa buy rare south. Sas most expensive stamp up for auction the citizen. From 19 august 1910 till 31 december 1937 stamps of cape of good hope were valid for use in any part of the union of south africa. New listing south africa cape of good hope 1861 1d vermilion wood block sg used see note. Auktion british africa auktionshaus christoph gartner. The british south africa company bsac or bsaco was chartered in 1889 following the. As early as 1853, these states were issuing their own postage, the most famous of which were the cape triangulars they were printed in london by messrs.
Rhodesia british south africa company admirals 19 1922 sg186 sg322 rhodesia double heads. Uganda some queen victoria stamps mint and used to 5r plus post independence issues. British south africa company reduced size 12 p black 1 p. British south africa company british company britannica. British commonwealth stamps and postage stamps from the republic of south africa. A guide to the postage stamps of rhodesia, part 4 together with reprints of. If there is any specific information you need then please let us know using our feedback form.
The postage stamps of rhodesia formally the british south africa company, 18881922. The royal charter of the british south africa company bsac came into effect on 20 december 1889. British south africa company stamp used to validate emergency issue. Home fine british commonwealth stamps british commonwealth stamps of africa. The official website of the south africa collectors society was constructed entirely from scratch starting in december 20, after six weeks of work, it went live on 27 january 2014. Buy or sell south african stamps on bidorbuy, including stamps from british south african company. K435 transvaal qv early collection hinged to leaf on 3sides. Click on a stamp to view details and larger images. The history of the establishment of the postal service of this country includes several periods when the state was part of earlier state entities such as the austrian empire, austriahungary, czechoslovakia, the protectorate of bohemia and moravia and the modern period since 1993, which corresponds to the organization of an independent postal service of this state. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. Rhodesia stamps the first stamps of rhodesia were those issued on 2 january 1892.
The second edition of the popular linns stamp identifier. Downloadable and printable pdf files price lists are available here for u. An essay on the 1905 victoria falls issue of the british south africa company by. The rhodesias, stamps, postmarks, postal history and. Philately or stamp collecting database for philatelists, postage stamp collectors and historians features stamp articles, stamp archives, a dictionary and philatelic directory. Tete beche 5c centenary of south african postage stamps 1969 water 70 campaign 1970 south african bible society 1970 10th anniversary of the republic 1971 international stamp exhibition 1971 opening of hendrik. British south africa company postage stamps 1892 1917. Please have a look at the huge range of stamps and philatelic literature in our shop. Stamp catalog is the best comprehensive list ever created by a dealer. The british south africa company issued revenue stamps for use in all of rhodesia from 1890 to 1909.
In a recent article on lobengulas grave and treasure i postulated a growing sense of place and history among the white population of southern rhodesia from the late 1930s. South african stamps british south african company. Postage stamps from basutoland bechuanaland kenya k u t rhodesia south africa south west afica in date for sale. Since then it has evolved time and again with improved layout and new content. The pdf lists include virtually everything on the website as of the date the pdfs were created every few months, but do not contain images. Both of these led to the adoption of these practices by entities such as the british south africa. Bidding increments are published in the actual auction manual and are from 5 to. These were technically valid for postage but due to their high values they never actually saw postal use so they are regarded by many as purely revenue stamps.
Rhodesia and british south africa company stamp album. Prior to the countrys unification in 1910, what is now south africa consisted of a number of independent states under british, boer and independent rule. East africa bea kut british east africa our selection of stamps starts with a great britain overprint, arms issues, bea overprints, the queen victoria specimens and later high values plus a range of zanzibar overprints. The 1944 48 26 value enjoyed numerous printings and there is a good range of shades. Free postage for all additional items included on the same invoice. Free postage for all additional stamp sets, singles and miniature sheets included on the same invoice. See more ideas about postage stamps, lion and stamp. British south africa company postage stamps 1892 1917 159 stamps. South africa stamps and south africa postal history.
Bophuthatswana 1944 british army field offices 10 british south african company 125 cape of good hope 15 ciskei 1441 griqualand west 93 mafeking siege 41 natal 612 new republic issues from 1886 to 1887 7 orange free state 678 republic of south africa 17319 stellaland 8 transkei 2109 transvaal 637. Sas most expensive stamp up for auction south africas most expensive postage stamp will be auctioned in johannesburg. Postage stamps in south africa gumtree classifieds in. British south africa postage stamp, 1895, coat of arms, 1 penny. Get the best deals on south african postal stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. British south africa company bsac, bsaco, or bsa company, mercantile company based in london that was incorporated in october 1889 under a royal charter at the instigation of cecil rhodes, with the object of acquiring and exercising commercial and administrative rights in southcentral africa. The first postage stamps of the protectorate were issued in april 1891, produced by overprinting the rhodesian stamps of the british south africa company with b.
Rhodesia used in south africa and south africa used in s. Rhodesia and british south africa company fully illustrated stamp album pages printed on top quality archival paper wood free and acid free. Aa number of new post offices opened during the year, including blantyre, zomba, chiromo, port herald, fort mlange, fort johnston at the southern end of the lake, and karonga at the northern end of the lake. Southern african stamps, postage dues, postmarks and. Field of sutton coldfield, england, who in 1953 presented them to the expert committee of the philatelic federation of southern africa. Rhodesia british south africa company double heads 1910 19 sg119 sg185 victoria falls. The british south africa company bsac or bsaco was chartered in 1889 following the amalgamation of cecil rhodes central search association and the londonbased exploring company ltd, which had originally competed to exploit the expected mineral wealth of mashonaland but united because of common economic interests and to secure british government backing. British east africa stamps stamp collections for sale. Postage stamps and postal history of zimbabwe wikipedia.
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