South Africa - Homelands
Chapter overview
- Bophuthatswana Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed B)
- Ciskei Penalty (catalogue numbers prefixed CP)
- Ciskei Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed CR)
- Transkei Penalty (catalogue numbers prefixed TP)
- Transkei Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed TR)
- Venda Penalty (catalogue numbers prefixed VP)
- Venda Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed VR)
Currency
- (1973) 100 fils = 1 Emirati dirham
Acknowledgments
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Bophuthatswana Revenue
B1712
1977-1993. Coat of Arms. 31 x 24½ mm (perf-tip to perf-tip). Inscribed trilingually in Tswana, Afrikaans and English Lotseno / Inkomste / Revenue. No wmk. Perf 12½ (1977-79) or perf 14 (1980-93). Arms multicoloured, inscriptions in black. Background colour given.
a) Perf 12½ (1977-79)
B1. 2c greenish yellow (1977)
B2. 3c lilac (1978)
B7. 1r greyish rose (1979)
B9. 5r grey (1979)
B10. 10r green (1977)
B11. 50r reddish purple (1977)
B12. 100r light blue (1977)
a) Perf 12½ (1977-79)
B1. 2c greenish yellow (1977)
B2. 3c lilac (1978)
B7. 1r greyish rose (1979)
B9. 5r grey (1979)
B10. 10r green (1977)
B11. 50r reddish purple (1977)
B12. 100r light blue (1977)
B21/32
b) Perf 14 (1980-93)
B21. 2c greenish yellow (1990)
B23. 5c brownish rose (1982, 91, 93)
B24. 10c grey-green (1982, 83, 84)
B25. 20c grey-brown (1980, 83)
B26. 50c orange-brown (1983, 91)
B27. 1r greyish rose (1983, 90, 91)
B28. 2r olive-yellow (1987, 91, 93)
B29. 5r grey (1985, 90)
B30. 10r green (1982, 83, 86, 88, 90, 92)
B31. 50r reddish purple (1990, 92)
B32. 100r light blue (1989, 90)
Notes:
1. Secret dots.
2. Oscar has also reported the following value / colour combinations which I have not seen:
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
B21. 2c greenish yellow (1990)
B23. 5c brownish rose (1982, 91, 93)
B24. 10c grey-green (1982, 83, 84)
B25. 20c grey-brown (1980, 83)
B26. 50c orange-brown (1983, 91)
B27. 1r greyish rose (1983, 90, 91)
B28. 2r olive-yellow (1987, 91, 93)
B29. 5r grey (1985, 90)
B30. 10r green (1982, 83, 86, 88, 90, 92)
B31. 50r reddish purple (1990, 92)
B32. 100r light blue (1989, 90)
Notes:
1. Secret dots.
2. Oscar has also reported the following value / colour combinations which I have not seen:
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
Ciskei Penalty
CP3/10
c1980-1991. Revenue issue overprinted bilingually in Xhosa and English Isohlwayo / Penalty.
CP3. 5c brownish rose
CP5. 20c grey-brown
CP6. 50c orange-brown
CP7. 1r greyish rose
CP8. 2r olive-yellow
CP10. 10r green
Notes:
1. Secret dots.
The 20c and 2r are not recorded without Penalty overprint.
1. Original printing was without imprint date; date added later. Here are the combinations I have seen:
No date: 5c, 20c, 50c, 2r
1991: 1r, 10r
2. Oscar has also reported the following value / colour combinations which I have not seen:
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
CP3. 5c brownish rose
CP5. 20c grey-brown
CP6. 50c orange-brown
CP7. 1r greyish rose
CP8. 2r olive-yellow
CP10. 10r green
Notes:
1. Secret dots.
The 20c and 2r are not recorded without Penalty overprint.
1. Original printing was without imprint date; date added later. Here are the combinations I have seen:
No date: 5c, 20c, 50c, 2r
1991: 1r, 10r
2. Oscar has also reported the following value / colour combinations which I have not seen:
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
Ciskei Revenue
CR2/12
c1980-1991. Coat of Arms. 31 x 24½ mm (perf-tip to perf-tip). Inscribed bilingually in Xhosa and English Ingeniso / Revenue. No wmk. Perf 14. Arms multicoloured, inscriptions in black. Background colour given.
CR2. 3c lilac
CR3. 5c brownish rose
CR4. 10c grey-green
CR6. 50c orange-brown
CR7. 1r greyish rose
CR9. 5r grey
CR10. 10r green
CR12. 100r light blue
Notes:
1. The 20c and 2r values are also known but only with Penalty overprint.
1. Original printing was without imprint date; date added later. Here are the combinations I have seen:
No date: 3c, 50c, 1r, 5r, 100r (plus 5c, 20c and 2r with Penalty overprint)
1987: 5c, 10c
1991: 10c, 1r, 10r
2. Oscar has also reported the following value / colour combinations which I have not seen:
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
CR2. 3c lilac
CR3. 5c brownish rose
CR4. 10c grey-green
CR6. 50c orange-brown
CR7. 1r greyish rose
CR9. 5r grey
CR10. 10r green
CR12. 100r light blue
Notes:
1. The 20c and 2r values are also known but only with Penalty overprint.
1. Original printing was without imprint date; date added later. Here are the combinations I have seen:
No date: 3c, 50c, 1r, 5r, 100r (plus 5c, 20c and 2r with Penalty overprint)
1987: 5c, 10c
1991: 10c, 1r, 10r
2. Oscar has also reported the following value / colour combinations which I have not seen:
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
Transkei Penalty
TP3/12
1977-1991. Revenue issue overprinted bilingually in Xhosa and English Isohlwayo / Penalty. Perf 12½.
TP3. 5c
TP4. 10c grey-green
TP5. 20c grey-brown
TP6. 25c grey-brown
TP8. 50c orange-brown
TP10. 2r olive-yellow
TP12. 10r green
Notes:
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
TP3. 5c
TP4. 10c grey-green
TP5. 20c grey-brown
TP6. 25c grey-brown
TP8. 50c orange-brown
TP10. 2r olive-yellow
TP12. 10r green
Notes:
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
Transkei Revenue
TR1/14
1977-1993. Coat of Arms. 31 x 24½ mm (perf-tip to perf-tip). Inscribed bilingually in Xhosa and English Ingeniso / Revenue. No wmk. Arms multicoloured, inscriptions in black. Background colour given.
a) Perf 12½ (1977-79)
TR1. 2c greenish yellow
TR3. 5c
TR7. 30c grey-brown
TR14. 50r reddish purple
a) Perf 12½ (1977-79)
TR1. 2c greenish yellow
TR3. 5c
TR7. 30c grey-brown
TR14. 50r reddish purple
TR22/34
b) Perf 14 (1980-93)
TR22. 3c
TR23. 5c
TR24. 10c grey-green
TR25. 20c grey-brown
TR26. 25c grey-brown
TR27. 30c grey-brown
TR28. 50c orange-brown
TR29. 1r greyish rose
TR30. 2r olive-yellow
TR31. 5r grey
TR32. 10r green
TR33. 20r reddish purple
TR34. 50r reddish purple
Notes:
1. The perf 12½ 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c, 2r and 10r values are also known but only with Penalty overprint.
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
TR22. 3c
TR23. 5c
TR24. 10c grey-green
TR25. 20c grey-brown
TR26. 25c grey-brown
TR27. 30c grey-brown
TR28. 50c orange-brown
TR29. 1r greyish rose
TR30. 2r olive-yellow
TR31. 5r grey
TR32. 10r green
TR33. 20r reddish purple
TR34. 50r reddish purple
Notes:
1. The perf 12½ 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c, 2r and 10r values are also known but only with Penalty overprint.
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
Venda Penalty
VP1/8
1979. Revenue issue overprinted bilingually in Venda and English Ndatiso / Penalty. Perf 12½.
VP1. 5c
VP2. 10c grey-green
VP7. 5r grey
VP8. 10r green
Notes:
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
VP1. 5c
VP2. 10c grey-green
VP7. 5r grey
VP8. 10r green
Notes:
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
Venda Revenue
VR2/9 and VR 21/28
1979-1984. Coat of Arms. X½ mm. Inscribed bilingually in Venda and English Mbuelo / Revenue. No wmk. Arms multicoloured, inscriptions in black. Background colour given.
a) Perf 12½ (1979)
VR2. 10c grey-green
VR9. 50r reddish purple
b) Perf 14 (1984)
VR21. 5c (no year imprint)
VR22. 10c grey-green
VR25. 1r greyish rose
VR27. 5r grey
VR28. 10r green
Notes:
1. The perf 12½ 5c, 5r and 10r values are also known but only with Penalty overprint.
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
a) Perf 12½ (1979)
VR2. 10c grey-green
VR9. 50r reddish purple
b) Perf 14 (1984)
VR21. 5c (no year imprint)
VR22. 10c grey-green
VR25. 1r greyish rose
VR27. 5r grey
VR28. 10r green
Notes:
1. The perf 12½ 5c, 5r and 10r values are also known but only with Penalty overprint.
1. No imprint dates or secret dots on this issue.
3. Oscar has also reported fluoresence.
