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Archive for July, 2008

Introduction to South Africa Philately

July 11, 2008

Collecting the stamps of South Africa is fun for the beginner and advanced collector alike.  It has been a popular collecting area for many years.  The Victorian era issues of Pre-Union states are studied with great passion and form an essential part of any collection of classic issues.  The Union period (1910/61) can be collected [...]

South Africa – Guide to KGVI Issues

July 6, 2008

Collectors of KGVI stamps often pay little or no attention to the issues of South Africa.  Some collectors believe they are too complicated to sort and identify, others simply don’t like the stamps, as most do not bear the image of the King.  Whatever you may think, don’t let the prejudices of other collectors put [...]