Postal Orders of South Africa
- Postal Orders of South Africa
Postal orders were issued in South Africa from 31 May 1910. South Africa issued both its own postal orders and British postal orders.
outh African Postal Orders
South Africa began issuing its own postal orders some time during 1933. They are denominated in both Afrikaans and English.
It is not yet known what the smallest denomination is in the pre-decimal issue, but after the change over to decimal currency on 14 February 1961, there was a postal order for denominations as low as 1 cent. South African postal orders issued as late as 1997 have been confirmed.
outh African-issued British Postal Orders
These were issued from 31 May 1910. Some of the pre-decimal issues were overprinted 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA'. From 14 February 1961 to 30 May 1961, British postal orders were overprinted 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA' with denominations and poundages in cents and rand. For a short period from 31 May 1961, the decimal postal orders of the Union of South Africa were additionally overprinted 'REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA'. It is not yet known when these were exhausted, and replaced by postal orders overprinted 'REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA' only. The republican overprinted ones are known to have been issued as late as 1972. It is not yet known when the issue of British postal orders ceased in South Africa.
ee also
*Postal Orders of the Cape of Good Hope
*Postal Orders of Natal
*Postal Orders of the Orange Free State
*Postal Orders of the Orange River Colony
*Postal Orders of the South African Republic
*Postal Orders of the Transvaal
*Postal Orders of Bophuthatswana
*Postal Orders of Ciskei
*Postal Orders of the Transkei
*Postal Orders of Venda
External links
* [http://www.gbos.org.uk/index.php/Overprint_Postal_Orders]
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