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German East Africa (1913)

"Historia." The following is an excerpt from Nelson’s Encyclopaedia (undated but thought to be circa 1913). German East Africa, bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean, stretches from 1º to nearly 12º south, and from 29º 30' to 40º 15' east. ...

South Africa Union Map (1935)

Somaliland (circa 1913)

"Historia." The following article concerning Somaliland has been selected from Nelson’s Encyclopaedia (undated but thought to be circa 1913). A part of East Africa jutting into the Indian Ocean. From Cape Guardafui the coast extends westward for 600 m. to the Strait ...

South Africa Union, West Map (1935)

South Africa Union - East Map (1935)

Milanji: An Unknown Post Office in British Central Africa

Richard A. Turton This article by CD Twynam, was originally published in GSM (October 1956). African articles are extremely popular and we are pleased to republish this obscure piece. One of the earliest districts to be developed in British Central Africa, starting ...

Stamps of Tunisia: Pictorial issues (1926)

A pictorial series had been issued in 1906, with small designs for the low values and double-sized designs for the higher values.

Nyasaland Protectorate: A report on the Postal Services (1909-1910)

William Cochrane Here is a useful report on the Postal Services of Nyasaland in 1909-1910. Rhodesian and South African collectors/postal historians should find this interesting. On the first of January 1910, a direct exchange of mails was inaugurated between Chinde and Salisbury, ...

Pretoria Post Office, South Africa (1904)

Botswana: 10th Anniversary of Independence (1976)

The five Independence stamps, issued September 30, 1976, are sand grained, sand being the name of the texture and they are, quite probably, the first stamps with a texture since the United States of America issued stamps with an embossed ...

Stamps of Obock: The First Issues (1892)

The Antiquarian. I discovered this brief note in the Philatelic Monthly (1892) concerning Obock. As Philatelic Database is always delighted to add obscure and interesting information on dead countries. I thought this would be of particular interest to collectors of French ...

Africa Map (Strand Album 1908)

Africa Map (1890)

South Africa Map (1885)

South Africa to England Ocean Mail Services (1876-34)

William Cochrane. This information has been extracted from the Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Swaziland (1933-4).

Africastamps.co.uk

Africastamps.co.uk is a comprehensive new website for the stamps of Southern Africa. Extensive resources including the in-depth 'Guide to the Philately of the Union of South Africa' and 'Introduction to South Africa Stamps'. Thousands of stamps and sets listed - ...

Rhodesia’s Future (1909)

The following article was first published in the Daily Mail July 5th 1909 and should be of interested to collectors of Rhodesia and South Africa: General Botha, the Transvaal Prime Minister, now on his way to England, is expected to open ...

Togo, Togo-land Map (1885)

“All-Up” Mails

N. C. Baldwin Periodically, reference is made in ”The Aero Field” to “All–Up” mails and the term appears to have puzzled some new collectors for the publishers have had several requests for an explanation. As the few that have written are ...

Gold Coast Map (1896)