South Africa to England Ocean Mail Services (1876-1934)
This information has been extracted from the "Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland
By William Cochrane|2018-06-20T22:16:06+10:00Jun 19, 2018|Africa, Australia & Dependencies, History, India, Paquebots, Postal History, Postal Services, Rhodesia, Royal Mail, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, South Africa|
This information has been extracted from the "Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland
By PDb Archive|2017-11-08T19:58:17+11:00Nov 3, 2017|Africa, Flags on Stamps, History, Overprints, Printers, Printing Processes, South Africa, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uncategorized|
The V.R.I. (Victoria Regina Imperatrix) overprints were applied to a few stamps of the South African Republic (Transvaal) in
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 6, 2017|Africa, Birds on Stamps, De La Rue, Gabon, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Birds Issue from Gabon featured the following: 30f. Egret 40f. Jaco Parrot 50f. Alcyon sengalensis 75f. Picathartes orea 100f.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 4, 2017|Africa, Ivory Coast, Maps on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This stamp celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of the Pan-African Postal Union. Litho. Printed by Edila. Perf 13 Released January 18,1990
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 11, 2017|Africa, Animals on Stamps, Camels on Stamps, Designers, France & Colonies, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Tangier, Topicals or Thematics|
these stamps were originally for Flood Relief in French Morocco (July 26, 1929. 5c. blue: Moorish tribesmen 25c.vermilion: Moor ploughing
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 19, 2017|Africa, Designers, France & Colonies, Germany & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Stamps on Stamps, Togo, Topicals or Thematics, West Africa|
This set of eight stamps celebrated Togo's 70th Stamp Anniversary, showing philatelic scenes and reproductions of Togo stamps. 5 fr.
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:18:49+11:00Apr 26, 2017|Africa, Africa Maps, Algeria, France & Colonies, History, Maps|
For stamp collectors and postal historians of French Colonies, this French map shows Algeria in 1921.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:58+11:00Feb 2, 2017|Africa, Algeria, Designers, Meteorology on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Weather on Stamps|
This image shows the Special Sheet issued by Algeria for World Meteorological Day in 1966. It featured various meteorological instruments..ed
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:00+11:00Dec 18, 2016|Africa, Algeria, France & Colonies, History, Post Offices|
Often described as one of the most beautiful post offices in the World. Built by two French architects during the
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Dec 6, 2016|Africa, Basutoland, Lesotho, South Africa, Stamp Profiles|
Basutoland received its first distinctive stamps in 1933, a series engraved and recess printed by Waterlow and Sons, being released
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Dec 4, 2016|Africa, Africa Maps, History, Maps|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jul 12, 2016|Africa, Boats and Rafts on Stamps, Bridges on Stamps, Designers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This attractive pictorial set was designed by M. Fievet. It featured: 1d. Bornu Horsemen 1½ d. Groundnuts 3d. Jebba Bridge
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:13+11:00May 23, 2016|Africa, Africa Maps, Algeria, Canary Islands, History, Mali, Maps, Mauritania, Morocco, Spain & Colonies|
This map shows the Northwestern African territories under Spanish control in 1912. Some of these would later be grouped to
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:20+11:00Apr 3, 2016|Africa, History, Morocco, Post Offices, Postal Workers, Tangier|
This fine engraving published by David Syme and Co. Melbourne shows the Post Office at Tangiers in northern Morocco near
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:23+11:00Feb 11, 2016|Africa, Belgian Congo, British Empire, Cape Colony, History, Madagascar, Maps, West Africa|