The South African Philatelist: vol. 63(10): 201-224, Issue #751

The South African Philatelist

The Journal of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa since 1923

Plot

Bids fly at lively Sotheby's auction 202
World Cup rugby cover 202
Souvenirs of a solo race under sail 203
How damaged mail is forwarded 204
Two recent examples of care taken with damaged envelopes
Data sought on Transvaal revenue overprints 204
Pos per Nederlandse duikboot 205
Van Tristan da Cunha na Kaapstad, 'n halfeeu gelede
New issues / Nuwe seëls 206
John Tucker reports on the duikers of Africa, kingfishers, rare plants, pretty butterflies and another Bible stamp
The scarcest wartime marks of the Boer posts 207
Captured colonial cancellers used by OFS commandos
Looking back 207
Bridging the Colony and the Union 208
The old country name disappeared from some cancellers
Transvaal: a newly discovered error of colour 208
A surprising find by an observant philatelic student
The attempted 1931 record flight by Tommy Rose from Cape to Croydon 209
Flying by moonlight, a brave pilot fought fatigue for many lonely hours
Looking into a new frontier 210
How 'philatelic' items can become thrilling thematics
More information on the safe storage of stamps and covers 211
Jan Evertse comments on comments and ideas
Ntingwe — the facts emerge 212
The story of the scarcest postmark of Zululand
Sunset of an era in the mountain kingdom 215
Last-day covers record the closing of a philatelic chapter
Checklist of Rhodesia Revenues 1965-80 215
New additions to our slide library 217
Briewe / Letters 219
Society news / Onderonsies 222