vol. 99(1): 1-36 February, Issue #970

The South African Philatelist

The Journal of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa since 1923

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REGULARS
03 Closing dates for future issues
04 Letters to the Editorial Board welcome
12 Phun with Postmarks
32 Society details
FEATURES
02 PFSA - Federation News
by C.O.O. André du Plessis RDPSA
05 Celebrating 100 years of The SA Philatelist
collaboration between Cedric Roché, Dr Gerhard Kamffer RDPSA
David Wigston and Dr Alan Rose
14 The Crocodile Pools by Andrew Briscoe
16 Obituaries Brian Fenemore, Peter Derham, Steven Baker.
17 Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Rhodesian Study Circle
by Sean Burke
18 The Union of South African Stamp Varieties by André du Plessis RDPSA
19 Pan African Test Cover
by Dr Alan Rose
20 How Europeans Encounted South African Butterflies
by Vladimir Kachan of Belarus
22 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and stamps - Part Three: Unity
by David Wigston
28 Collect a Bouquet of ‘Erica’s’
by Garry Osthoff
30 The ‘Natal Witness’ Newspaper and its Perfins
by Roger Porter RDPSA
ADVERTISERS
10 John & Mark Taylor
36 Filat AG
36 Spink Ltd