vol. 97(4): 103-132, Issue #967

The South African Philatelist

The Journal of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa since 1923

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REGULARS
103 Closing dates for future issues
104 Letters to the Editorial Board
106 Phun with Postmarks
119 New Stamp issue
130 Society news & 'Smalls'
131 Errors on Stamps
FEATURES
105 & 128 PFSA - Federation News SAVPEX Results by C.O.O. Andre du Plessis
108 Two Stories, a Connection, some Research and a little Imagination by Sean Burke
109 The Postage Stamp by David Wigston
110 The Functioning of the Postal System in the Republic of South Africa, - Part 4. The impact of the changeover to the metric system by Dr Gerhard Kamffer RDPSA and Hugh Amoore RDPSA
115 Thomas Baines, Painter, Traveller, Writer by Patrick Flanagan RDPSA
120 Determining Pitch and Leave Plates for the South African Kings' Heads of 1913 to 1926 by Dr Louwrence Erasmus
122 Botswana's Official Runner Post by Andrew Briscoe
125 The Long and the Short of It by David Wigston
126 Ceteris Parabis Philately by Paul van Zeyl RDPSA
127 Book Review: Sol T. Plaatje: A Life in Letters by Brian William & Sabatu-mpho Mokae
ADVERTISERS
102 Filat AG
114 Bill Barrel Ltd.
121 John & Mark Taylor
125 Rhodesian Study Circle: new book 129 Johnson Philatelic
132 Spink