20140820 - SOUTH AFRICA

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Code: SAF-2014-01

Release Date: August 20, 2014

Postal Authority: South African Post Office

Title: Lighthouses of South Africa
Format: Serie of 5 stamps issued in Minisheets
Sheet Dimensions (mm): 122 x 143
Stamp Dimensions (mm): 28,28 x 43,29
Design: JWS Longland
Paper and Gum: Self Adhesive 247gsm
Printing Process: Offset Lithography
Colour: CMYK
Printed by: Cartor Security Printing (France)
Quantity: 100.000 sheets
Currency: Permanent Value for Registered Small Letter

 

 

Cape Agulhas (D-6370)	Umhlangas Rock (D-6480)
Bird Island (D-6412)	Green Point (D-5900)
Robben Island (D-5870)	Outside the stamps   Slangkop Point (D-6110)

 

 

 

 

First Day Cover

 

 

Thanks Jaap and Ravindra for the alert.

20130726 - SOUTH AFRICA

 

Code: SAF-2013-01

Release Date: July 26, 2013

Postal Authority: South African Post Office

Title: Centenary of Port Elizabeth 1913-2013

Format: Serie of 10 stamps in Minisheet

Minisheet Dimensions (mm): 130 x 207

Stamp Dimensions (mm): 48 x 30.45

Artwork: Tim Hopwood and Historic photos from various museums

Printing Process: Offset Litho in 4 colours + phosphor

Paper: Self adhesive litho coated stamp paper with coated release-247 gsm

Gum: Self adhesive

Printed by: Cartor Security Printing (France)

Quantity: 50.000 Minisheets

 

 

 

Stamp N.2 and border of Minisheet

 

Permanent Value
Service: Local Registered Letter Small

Lighthouse: Port Elizabeth / The Hill

 

 

Thank you very much to George Louit for the alert on this issue.