We are gradually filling the stamp indentifier pages with new entries. At this time and until 1923, northern and southern rhodesia were administered by the british south africa company. See more ideas about africa, postage stamps and stamp. One of the most comprehensive inventories in the world including many unique items. British south africa company stamps of bechuanaland were used in matabeleland on the runner post between gubulawayo and mafeking, bechuanaland, from 9th august, 1888, until 5th may, 1894. International postage meter stamp catalogsouth africa. The stanley gibbons southern and central africa catalogue lists and prices the stamps of british empire and commonwealth countries in the area from the earliest issues to date, to the level of detail familiar to users of the part 1 british commonwealth listings. British south africa company bsac, northern rhodesia, southern rhodesia, rhodesia and nyasaland, rhodesia udi, nyasaland. These were technically valid for postage but due to their high values they never actually saw postal use so they are regarded by many as purely revenue stamps. These are available in pdf format from the website, by email or by post.
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Get the best deals on south african postal stamps pre 1961 when you shop the largest online selection at. Bophuthatswana 1704 british army field offices 10 british south african company 119 cape of good hope 1119 ciskei 1283 griqualand west 95 mafeking siege 39 natal 461 new republic issues from 1886 to 1887 8 orange free state 654 republic of south africa 16140 stellaland 6 transkei 1902 transvaal 596. They are designed to compliment a modern standard collection of the nowadays collector. The british government originally expected to turn over administration of the protectorate to rhodesia or south africa, but tswana opposition left the protectorate under british rule until its independence in 1966. British colonies and territories 18591966 pdfdigital stamp. Stamps of rhodesia were permitted for use until 1st may, 1924 southern rhodesia and 30th september, 1925 northern rhodesia. The british south africa company bsac or bsaco was established following the amalgamation of cecil rhodes central search association and the londonbased exploring company ltd which had originally competed to exploit the expected mineral wealth of mashonaland but united because of common economic interests and to secure british government. Colony, an3 zirector of influential south african coayanils, as vell as ranaqinq. British south africa company postage stamps 1892 1917 page 1. Company and the mozambique company in 1892 and the surcharged uganda typewritten stamps in. In 1923 rhodesia was bought by great britain from the british south africa company. Both of these led to the adoption of these practices by entities such as the british south africa company and the mozambique company in 1892 and the surcharged uganda typewritten stamps in 1895. Union of south africa 19101961 most commemorative stamps of the union of south africa are not shown on this website but all available from stock in mint or used at very low prices. Albums may be downloaded as ready to print pdf files or as compressed files containing the albumeasy source files along with any associated images.
South west african postal stamps pre1990 for sale ebay. The big british south africa company chartered in 1889. A request was recently received from the publishers of an intended the south african book of lists to nominate the ten most valuable south african stamps, as well as the ten rarest moderns of south africa. In 1961 the country severed its relationship with the british commonwealth and changed its name from the union of south africa to the republic of south africa. The british south african companys rule in northern rhodesia continued until the administration was transferred to the colonial office, 1st april, 1924.
Between 1890 and september 1923 the territory now known as zimbabwe was administered by the british south africa company bsac in terms of a royal charter granted to cecil john rhodes by queen victoria. Known as the union of south africa, this was a dominion of the british commonwealth. A company founded by rhodes on july 1889 after the conclusion of a treaty with the matabele king lobengula which secured him the mineral rights in. The advantage of using chartered companies to the colonial office was that it. On 31 st may 1961 the country became the republic of south africa rsa for short. Catalogue numbers are taken from stanley gibbons catalogues. Welcome to my online shop offering great value british colonial and british commonwealth stamps. The state was named after cecil rhodes, whose british south africa company acquired the land in the late 19th century. Buy or sell south african stamps on bidorbuy, including stamps from british south african company. They are quite helpful to understand how the various dead countries relate to one another.
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The british south africa company bsac or bsaco was established following the amalgamation of cecil rhodes central search association and the londonbased exploring company ltd which had originally competed to exploit the expected mineral wealth of mashonaland but united because of common economic interests and to secure british government backing. East africa bea kut british east africa our selection of stamps starts with a great britain overprint, arms issues, bea overprints, the queen victoria specimens and later high values plus a range of zanzibar overprints. British south africa company british company britannica. Aug 03, 2014 at this time and until 1923, northern and southern rhodesia were administered by the british south africa company. The colony was split up in northern rhodesia and southern rhodesia. Postage stamps and postal history of zimbabwe wikipedia. Stock unit per per per per number description wt 1 oz 4 oz 1 5 saf1 south africa rsa. During the course of the 19002 boer war local issues of stamps were authorised in lydenburg, rustenburg. South african stamps british south african company. Meet other stamp collectors interested in britishsouthafricacompany stamps. The british south africa company issued revenue stamps for use in all of rhodesia from 1890 to 1909. The stamps are bilingual, english south africa and afrikaans suid afrika. British south africa company bsac, as administrator for the territory stretching from the limpopo to lake tanganyika under charter as a protectorate 1889. British south africa company postage stamps 1892 1917.
British south africa postage stamp, 1897, coat of arms, 2p. The first stamps to be issued by the colony were the cape of good hope triangulars on 1 september 1853. Kenya added british east africa company smithsonian only lists east africa and uganda protectorates as being issued in 1921, probably because only 1921 is listed for east africa and uganda protectorates at the beginning of kenya, uganda, and tanzania in scott, but there is a whole other listing under east africa and uganda protectorates in. Prior to the turn of the 20th century it appears that interest in philately within south africa was either sparked by immigrants or overseas personalities who had a fascination for the stamps of the various territories within southern africa.
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