S.A. Republic Postal Order Catalogue.

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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').