The Cape and Natal Study Circle is a group of philatelists and historians who are passionate about the stamps, postal history and historical events of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal and Zululand.
The March 2019 Journal includes an article on the Personalities of Zululand, covering Captain Michael Frederick Rimington. There is an in-depth research article on the Natal 1877-79 POSTAGE and value surcharges, examining the numerous errors and print varieties, as well as blocks and covers. Also several short pieces on Re-entries on the early 1d, a Forgery of the lilac 6d and an interesting Registered Book Cover to Germany.
Read MoreIn the December 2018 Journal, includes an in-depth research article on the Natal 1876 POSTAGE overprints, providing insights into the errors, colour and print varieties, as well as some unique material which only surfaced last month. Also, reviews of two very interesting covers, the first, a Book Post cover from Pinetown to Prague and the second an unusual cover to Halifax; in both cases, John Dickson has provided the details of the sea voyages.
Read MoreIn the September 2018 Journal, Natal is addressed in four articles, highlighting the discovery of a variety of SG61 (3d overprinted POSTAGE) with very unusual ink smudges, a remarkable cover with six 1879 1d Postage Overprint stamps, examined and analysed by Keith Klugman, a Hand painted covers from a recent Spink auction and a remarkable strip of 3 Embossed 1d on cover.
Read MoreThe June 2018 Journal includes a recently discovered, very rare cover with a pair of unused SG13 6ds, a thoughtful review of the POA 51 cancellation, a snippet on some very unlikely Cape – Mafeking forgeries, a major study of the 1902-03 Natal Edwardians and Zululand also features with several fascinating covers from correspondence sent during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
Read MoreThe March 2018 Journal includes CGH 3 on Three Pence Provisional Overprint, CGH Parcel Post, Early Twentieth Century Postcards of Zululand, Natal ½ HALF Surcharges, Natal - Another Cover with the 5/- and Concurrent Stamps, Natal Postal Handstamps and Hattingspruit and Natal Underpaid Postage – KE Cover is an Edwardian Cover, exhibiting United States Tax markings and postage due stamps.
Read MoreThe December 2017 Journal includes a further review of the Halfpenny Postmaster Provisionals of Natal by examining some new material from places such as Howick, Howick Rail and Pietermaritzburg. Natal De La Rue 1d overprinted by small ‘POSTAGE’ of 1875 as well as including a letter from Bishop Colenso to W Wathen.
Read MoreThe September 2017 Journal includes a detailed study of the curved POSTAGE overprints on the De L Rue 1/-, is a very comprehensive examination of the origins of the stamps, their appearance at auction and the views of past commentators.
Read MoreThe June 2017 Journal includes Natal Postage/Postage Overprints of 1870-73 consisting of a colourful set of stamps with overprints printed by De La Rue over a 4 year period, with some unexpected quirks, which may not be obvious to all collectors. We also look at the Natal 5/- Carmine on Cover with an unexpected and possibly a unique discovery of a 5/- stamp on a cover.
Read MoreWe continue with Madagascar ‘British Inland Mail Covers’ Part 2, thanks to the insightful input of Keith Klugman, who also provided numerous additional images. Cape Parcel Labels where unlike Natal, where several parcel labels have been shown recently, the Cape doesn’t appear to have featured very much in past issues. Two interesting labels redress this situation.
Read MoreThe individuals who took advantage of the British Inland Mails included missionaries, business people and a correspondent to the “Times of London” to which address some of the most spectacular frankings are recorded
Read MoreTo the north of Cape Town’s central district lies Camps Bay, largely undeveloped for most of the 1800s. Lord Charles Somerset used the area for hunting, with his lodge at the Roundhouse. The first road, Kloof Road was built in 1848
Read MoreMost combination covers which include the previous four colonies and Zululand fall into four categories: Pre-Union, Unofficial Interprovincial Period, Official Interprovincial Period, Union Group 1 September 1913 to 31 December 1937
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