Early South African stamp issues were printed in both official languages, English & Afrikaans. Thus they are preferably collected as joined pairs
The Dromedaris - Ship of Jan van Riebeeck
of the Dutch East India Company - Arrived in Table Bay (named after the
Mountain) on 6th April, 1652.
Orange Tree
(To save webspace, "click-on" enlargements
of the English singles only are provided from this point)
Definitive Issue
The Union Buildings, Pretoria
Groote Schuur - Home of Cecil John Rhodes
in Rondebosch, Cape Town - Later used as parliamentary residence for Prime
Ministers
Cecil Rhodes bequethed a major part of this estate to the people of cape town and where a Zoo and Cape Town University were erected.
The set is so-named as the stamps were printed in London and exported to the Union of South Africa
A Zulu village of grass huts, found in the Natal
Province
Note the irregular bottom perforation line
The Gnu or South African plains "Wildebeest"
Multiple Springbok Head
"Voortrekkers" ...
...pioneers of the hinterland ...
... and the famous Ox-Wagons
... they used.
London
The Old Pier, Cape Town ...
... with Table Mountain looming behind
Approx. 14
"SuidAfrika" spelled as one word
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