The South African Philatelist: vol. 64(12): 309-328, Issue #765

The South African Philatelist

The Journal of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa since 1923

Plot

Helderberg crash item found 310
Smashed mail from the sea 310
Grütter becomes our editor 311
Magazine gets new business team 311
Show highlights diversity at The Wanderers 311
How long does the mail take? 312
East London Philatelic Society probed mail delivery periods
David Crocker moves to Cape wine farm 312
Surprises at R1 million stamp auction 313
Collectors and dealers pay high prices for scarce items
Postmark items 313
Postmark 8-8-88, Breastfeeding datestamp, Seisoenale stempelspreuk
The 'Post early' slogan at Graaff-Reinet 314
Other Natal postmarks 314
New issues/Nuwe seëls 315
Botswana bring blomme vir Kersfees, and John Tucker writes about Zimbabwe reptiles, South Sea birds, the theme of Flight, and more Breastfeeding
Waar tyd stilstaan 316
Die olyf, boom van die jaar 1988 317
Early Natal dealer? 317
Old Friends in South Africa 318
Robson Lowe remembers SA collectors from the 1920s and 1930s
Transkei se seëlfoute kom onder mikroskoop en vergrootglas 319
Question corner, presented by Ian Mathews 320
An overland puzzle on an overseas cover 321
The SWA George V overprinted postcards 324
A full listing of scarce postal stationery
Another ZAR numeral in triangle obliterator identified 325
No less than three proving covers turn up for Komatipoort
Briewe/Letters 326
Looking back 326
Society news/Onderonsies 326
Next month: The 1989 new stamp issues for RSA, SWA and TBVC countries