Name; Zuid -Afrikaansche Republiek (Afrikaans).
South African Republic.

Region; British Africa.

Constitutional status at time of issue; A republic under British suzerainty between 1854-77 & 1881-1900.

Capital; Pretoria.

Currency system; 12 Pence = 1 Shilling,20 Shillings = 1 Pond.

First day of issue; 1st of January 1898.

The South African Republic was one of the first 2 countries to declare postal orders
to be legal tender as an emergency currency during the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902).


Denomination; Commission; Colour;

1/-. 1d. Black.

1/6. 1d. Bright blue.

2/6. 1d. Bistre brown.

5/-. 1d. Olive green.

7/6. 2d. Yellow orange.

10/-. 2d. Turquoise blue.

12/6. 3d. Brown red.

15/-. 3d. Deep blue.

17/6. 3d. Red orange.

20/-. 3d. Reddish purple.

(Note; The commission is also known as the poundage).




For later issues,see 'Transvaal Postal Order Catalogue' & 'Transvaal' (under 'South Africa').