Stamps from South Africa catalogue

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South Africa is a South African country on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In 1910 the British colonies of Natal, Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony were united to form the autonomous British Dominion Union of South Africa. In 1931 South Africa became a More

South Africa is a South African country on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

In 1910 the British colonies of Natal, Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony were united to form the autonomous British Dominion Union of South Africa.

In 1931, South Africa became a so-called Commonwealth realm: it became completely independent from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but the King(ess) of the United Kingdom remained the head of state.
In 1948 South Africa annexed the Prince Edward Islands with British consent.
In 1961, after a referendum, the Republic of South Africa was proclaimed.
The Penguin Islands and the Walvis Bay exclave were handed over to Namibia in 1994.

Stamps from this area dating before 1910 can be found on LD om in the Countries/Regions:
- Transvaal
- Orange Free State
- Cape of Good Hope
- Natal

Map: the region around 1885.

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