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 2022 Journal (Issue 101) includes for the Cape, The 1882-83 Seated Hope Issue looks at available proofs, essays and stamps, while the 1883 De La Rue Appendices A,B and C and two Bradbury Wilkinson Hope Essays, present some of the very scarce items which have emanated in recent times from the printers’ archives, and much more …
Read MoreThe December 2021 Journal (Issue 100) includes the Cape in two articles, both of which are designed to bring the past back to life. More on the Itinerant Pastor of Murraysberg is a follow-up by Manfred Mittelbach and myself, revealing that there were two pastors who lived in different parts of the Cape and who could have been twin brothers, so similar were their achievements (in fact they were cousins although separated by 8 years), and much more …
Read MoreThe September 2021 Journal includes five Cape articles, including “An Unusual Way to Win a Tender”, where De La Rue had to submit a tender for the 1889 issue, using an embossed head of the King of Italy. An article on ‘Found Open’ and ‘Officially Closed’ labels spans both the Cape and Natal, while another, on ‘The Overprinted Two Pence ‘Hope’ stamp, is about an essay which never made it to the starting blocks.
Read MoreThe June 2021 Journal includes a focus on the Cape Edwardians, The Mail Cart, Parcel and Luggage Labels, Forgeries and an update on the Table Mountain Issue. For Natal, the emphasis has swung around to the Postal Stationery Wrappers and their occurrence on the internet. …
Read MoreThe March 2021 Journal includes from the Cape, some attractive postcards, followed by a further article on ‘The Earliest Recorded Picture Postcard used in Natal’ by Bram Leeflang, Keith Klugman and Roger Porter. A short article on the Natal pineapple after which there is a study of the beautiful but intriguing Bourne Heads issued by Griqualand West. …
Read MoreThe December 2020 Journal leads off with the first ever article on the First Canadian Contingent which arrived at Cape Town in late 1899 to join other British Empire troops in the Boer War. A very interesting article looks at soldiers’ correspondence and paints an intimate picture of how the War affected personal relationships.
Read MoreThe September 2020 Journal includes articles on the Cape, with an article covering “The First Rectangular Issue 1864-77” and Two Covers sent to Graaff Reinet follows on from the first Cape article. Other articles cover the unrecorded Postmark of Paarl Rivers and a POA of Mariannhill. Natal is catered for by some detailed studies, both large and small. The Chalon Head and its Origins Revisited builds upon the brilliant work done by John Dickson 20 years ago.
Read MoreThe June 2020 Journal includes articles on a UK Cover to the Cape forwarded to Natal in which Hugh Amoore provides his thoughts on a cover provided by John and Mark Taylor, a number of Cape and Natal Postcard Scenes that I came across on eBay and Bid and Buy South Africa and once again Keith Klugman has been prolific, preparing The Postal Use of the One Penny Blue Natal Embossed Provisional Stamp of 1859, Another Durban from the Berea Postcard Discovered and Introduction of Imperial Penny Post into Natal.
Read MoreThe March 2020 Journal includes articles on an Itinerant Parson and Maps of the Western and Eastern Cape, three interesting items from Zululand, Emil Carl Christensen Tamsen, and Natal articles including The Ede Correspondence, conclusion to the Census of the use of 1869 Natal provisional “Postage” overprints and the Earliest Recorded Printed Picture on Natal Postal Stationery.
Read MoreThe December 2019 Journal includes articles on Charles Davidson Bell and the Cape Triangulars that examines the work of the man who created the initial design of the Cape Triangulars, additional Durban Ship Letter Markings in the Past Decade, Record realizations for Natal at Corinphila Besançon Auction, and several more …
Read MoreThe September 2019 Journal includes an article on the Cape Woodblocks and the man who was responsible for their creation Saul Solomon. A very timely article on the Natal 1869 Overprints celebrating the 150th anniversary of their issue. Also included is a very detailed study of the Natal Post Office Agencies and Zululand Forgeries are featured in a most authoritative analysis.
Read MoreThe June 2019 Journal includes an article on John Dickson who passed away in June 2019 which touches on his achievements as a philatelist and historian during the last 24 years. Other topics covered include an authoritative article on the forged stamps and cancellations of Zululand and a comprehensive study of Natal Post Office Agencies.
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