The South African Philatelist: vol. 62(9): 207-234, Issue #738

The South African Philatelist

The Journal of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa since 1923

Plot

Johannesburg 100:
How to get to Johannesburg 100 208
Beauty and variety coming to Johannesburg 100 208
First Frama commem 209
Reijger prices not unrealistic 209
1986 Germiston Centenary exhibition 209
More about Transvaal booklets 210
Postmark news: Twee nuwe slagspreukstempels, 18th month of
next year?, Centenary postmark postponed 210
New issues/Nuwe seëls
John Tucker looks at another Royal wedding, elephants, fruit, birds, milk
containers and football stamps 211
Boom van die jaar 1986: die boom-proteas 214
Focus on Lydenburg:
The Lydenburg overprints: records reveal the official displeasure 215
Piecing together the story of the Lydenburg stamps 218
Forged commems, genuine 3d 218
The Lydenburg postal stationery 219
How to spot the long tails and other forged Lydenburg overprints 221
Thematics: A dynasty lost: the Sultans of Zanzibar 226
Letters/Briewe 228
Books/Boeke 229
In oorlog: sonder seël of stempel 229
Deur Waldheim geteken 229
History changed by Nicaraguan stamp 230
Ladysmith backlash 230
Die waarheid: wie die vliegtuig begin het 231
Society news/Onderonsies 232
Pull-out supplement on printing and plating details