South Africa

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UPU member as Union of South Africa, comprising Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal, from 1 June 1910. The Union became a Republic on 31 May 1961 and was renamed Republic of South Africa. Membership was terminated at the 1979 UPU Congress; South Africa re-adhered on 19 June 1981; expelled again at 1984 UPU Congress; re-admitted 22 August 1994.

IN PROGRESS

Confirmation that these registered envelopes were sent to the UPU handstamped or overprinted Specimen for distribution is still needed.

class	H&G	Quik	year	value	size	description	specimen type	note
regist env	C1	R1Asa	1913	4d	F: 133 × 83	King's head sideways on flap	SA91	2
	C1a	R1Bsa	1913	4d	G: 152 × 96	King's head sideways on flap	SA91	2
	C1b	R1Cs	1913	4d	H2: 225 × 100	King's head sideways on flap	SA91	2
	C7	R7Bs	1934	4d	G: 152 × 96	pictorial – English text at top	D{8}	2
	C7a	R7Cs	1934	4d	H2: 225 × 100	pictorial – English text at top	D{8}	2
	C8	R8Bs	1934	4d	G: 152 × 96	pictorial – Afrikaans text at top	D{8}	2
	C8a	R8Cs	1934	4d	H2: 225 × 100	pictorial – Afrikaans text at top	D{8}	2

type	image	dimensions	application
SA91		18 × 3	handstamped in violet diagonally next to stamp impression
D{8}		56½ × 7½	overprinted diag BL to TR

Note

1	All items listed were printed by De La Rue.
2	Confirmation that these registered envelopes were sent to the UPU handstamped or overprinted Specimen for distribution is still needed.
3	Quik lists King's Head post cards, a letter card, envelopes, registered envelopes other than those listed above, and wrappers handstamped SPECIMEN. Those illustrated are clearly from the Bechuanaland archive, specimen type BEC2a, and show a characteristic (green) crayon tick.

Reference

Quik, W. J. The postal stationery of South Africa, Part 2, 3rd (revised) edition. Filatelistenvereniging Zuidelijk Afrika, Rotterdam, 1993.

Last updated 16 September 2008

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