South Africa (Cape of Good Hope)
Chapter overview
- Cigarette Excise Tax (catalogue numbers prefixed X)
- Customs Duty (Douane) (catalogue numbers prefixed D)
- Ents
- Impressed revenues (catalogue numbers prefixed Z)
- Patent
- Penalty (catalogue numbers prefixed P)
- Revenue (catalogue numbers prefixed R)
Labels, Railway Parcels / Newspaper Stamps, Ration Coupons and Revenue usage of Postage stamps are not currently listed on this website.
Acknowledgments
- J Barefoot Ltd, British Commonwealth Revenues (10th Ed, privately published, 2019)
- C E Sherwood, The Sherwood South African Revenue Stamps Catalogue (privately published, 1980)
Enormous thanks also to Clinton Goslin, Alan MacGregor, Ian Matheson, and Oscar van der Vliet for their help with this chapter.
Currency
- 20 shillings = 1 pound (12 pence = 1 shilling)
Judicial
1900 (recorded usage). Sungei Ujong 5c postage and $5 revenue overprinted JUDICIAL in capitals, 17 x 2½ mm.
J1. 5c blue (red opt)
J2. $5 green and purple (red opt)
Recorded usage: J1 - Aug 1900.
J1. 5c blue (red opt)
J2. $5 green and purple (red opt)
Recorded usage: J1 - Aug 1900.
Revenue
Perf 15½ x 15, all values in lilac
Values not seen: £1.10s, £2.5s, £3
R1. ½d - GOT
R2. 1d - GOT
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d - GOT
R6. 1s - GOT
R7. 1s6d - GOT
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s - GOT
R11. 4s - GOT
R12. 4s6d - GOT
R13. 5s - GOT
R14. 6s - GOT
R15. 7s - GOT
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s - GOT
R18. 10s - GOT
R19. 12s - GOT
R20. 12s6d - GOT
R21. 15s - GOT
R22. £1 - GOT
R23. £1.5s - GOT
R24. £1.10s
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s
R27. £2.10s - GOT
R28. £3
R29. £4 - GOT
R30. £5 - GOT
R31. £6 - GOT
R32. £9 - GOT
R33. £10 - GOT
R34. £20 - GOT
R35. £30 - GOT
R36. £50 - GOT
Perf 12½, all values in lilac
R1. ½d
R2. 1d
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d
R6. 1s
R7. 1s6d
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d
R10. 3s
R11. 4s
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d
R17. 9s - GOT
R18. 10s
R19. 12s - GOT
R20. 12s6d
R21. 15s - GOT
R22. £1
R23. £1.5s - GOT
R24. £1.10s - GOT
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s - GOT
R27. £2.10s - GOT
R28. £3 - GOT
R29. £4
R30. £5
R31. £6
R32. £9
R33. £10
R34. £20
R35. £30
R36. £50
Perf 12½, green / deep violet
R1. ½d
R2. 1d
R3. 3d
R4. 6d
R5. 9d
R6. 1s
R7. 1s6d - GOT
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s
R11. 4s - GOT
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s - GOT
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s
R18. 10s
R19. 12s
R20. 12s6d
R21. 15s - GOT
R22. £1 - GOT
R23. £1.5s
R24. £1.10s - GOT
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s
R27. £2.10s
R28. £3 - GOT
R29. £4
R30. £5 - GOT
R31. £6
R32. £9
R33. £10
R34. £20
R35. £30
R36. £50
Perf 15½ x 15, pence in mauve, shillings in green, pounds in deep violet
Values not seen: ½d, 9d, 4s6d, 6s, 7s, 12s6d, 15s (except in blue), £1.5s, £2.5s, £6 (except on blue paper), £9, £20
R1. ½d
R2. 1d - GOT
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d
R6. 1s - GOT
R7. 1s6d - GOT
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s - GOT
R11. 4s - GOT
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s - GOT
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s - GOT
R18. 10s - GOT
R19. 12s - GOT
R20. 12s6d
R21. 15s
R22. £1 - GOT
R23. £1.5s
R24. £1.10s - GOT
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s
R27. £2.10s - GOT
R28. £3 - GOT
R29. £4 - GOT
R30. £5 - GOT
R31. £6
R32. £9
R33. £10 - GOT
R34. £20
R35. £30 - GOT
R36. £50 - GOT
Perf 15½ x 15, other colours
R. 6d purple on yellow - GOT
R. 1s dull purple - GOT
R. 2s rose - GOT
R. 15s blue - GOT
R. £6 blue on blue - GOT
Perf 14, wmk Crown CC
R1. ½d - NOT SEEN
R2. 1d green on yellow
R3. 3d red on yellow
R4. 6d purple on yellow
R6. 1s green
R6. 1s dull purple
R7. 1s6d blue
R8. 2s rose
R9. 2s6d bistre
R10. 3s pink
R11. 4s yellow
R12. 4s6d green
R13. 5s purple
R14. 6s light green
R15. 7s grey
R16. 7s6d reddish violet
R17. 9s - NOT SEEN
R18. 10s violet
R19. 12s red-brown
R20. 12s6d grey-black
R21. 15s blue
R22. £1 brown on orange
R23. £1 purple on orange
R24. £1.5s red on orange
R2x. £1.10s - NOT SEEN
R25. £2 blue-green on orange
R26. £2.5s - NOT SEEN
R27. £2.10s - NOT SEEN
R28. £3 - NOT SEEN
R29. £4 - NOT SEEN
R30. £5 red-brown on blue
R31. £6 grey-blue on blue
R32. £9 - NOT SEEN
R33. £10 - NOT SEEN
R34. £20 - NOT SEEN
R35. £30 - NOT SEEN
R36. £50 - NOT SEEN
Perf 14, wmk Anchor
R1. ½d
R2. 1d - GOT
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d
R6. 1s - GOT
R7. 1s6d
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s - GOT x2
R11. 4s
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s - GOT x2
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s
R18. 10s - GOT x2/3
R19. 12s - GOT
Values not seen: £1.10s, £2.5s, £3
R1. ½d - GOT
R2. 1d - GOT
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d - GOT
R6. 1s - GOT
R7. 1s6d - GOT
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s - GOT
R11. 4s - GOT
R12. 4s6d - GOT
R13. 5s - GOT
R14. 6s - GOT
R15. 7s - GOT
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s - GOT
R18. 10s - GOT
R19. 12s - GOT
R20. 12s6d - GOT
R21. 15s - GOT
R22. £1 - GOT
R23. £1.5s - GOT
R24. £1.10s
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s
R27. £2.10s - GOT
R28. £3
R29. £4 - GOT
R30. £5 - GOT
R31. £6 - GOT
R32. £9 - GOT
R33. £10 - GOT
R34. £20 - GOT
R35. £30 - GOT
R36. £50 - GOT
Perf 12½, all values in lilac
R1. ½d
R2. 1d
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d
R6. 1s
R7. 1s6d
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d
R10. 3s
R11. 4s
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d
R17. 9s - GOT
R18. 10s
R19. 12s - GOT
R20. 12s6d
R21. 15s - GOT
R22. £1
R23. £1.5s - GOT
R24. £1.10s - GOT
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s - GOT
R27. £2.10s - GOT
R28. £3 - GOT
R29. £4
R30. £5
R31. £6
R32. £9
R33. £10
R34. £20
R35. £30
R36. £50
Perf 12½, green / deep violet
R1. ½d
R2. 1d
R3. 3d
R4. 6d
R5. 9d
R6. 1s
R7. 1s6d - GOT
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s
R11. 4s - GOT
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s - GOT
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s
R18. 10s
R19. 12s
R20. 12s6d
R21. 15s - GOT
R22. £1 - GOT
R23. £1.5s
R24. £1.10s - GOT
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s
R27. £2.10s
R28. £3 - GOT
R29. £4
R30. £5 - GOT
R31. £6
R32. £9
R33. £10
R34. £20
R35. £30
R36. £50
Perf 15½ x 15, pence in mauve, shillings in green, pounds in deep violet
Values not seen: ½d, 9d, 4s6d, 6s, 7s, 12s6d, 15s (except in blue), £1.5s, £2.5s, £6 (except on blue paper), £9, £20
R1. ½d
R2. 1d - GOT
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d
R6. 1s - GOT
R7. 1s6d - GOT
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s - GOT
R11. 4s - GOT
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s - GOT
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s - GOT
R18. 10s - GOT
R19. 12s - GOT
R20. 12s6d
R21. 15s
R22. £1 - GOT
R23. £1.5s
R24. £1.10s - GOT
R25. £2 - GOT
R26. £2.5s
R27. £2.10s - GOT
R28. £3 - GOT
R29. £4 - GOT
R30. £5 - GOT
R31. £6
R32. £9
R33. £10 - GOT
R34. £20
R35. £30 - GOT
R36. £50 - GOT
Perf 15½ x 15, other colours
R. 6d purple on yellow - GOT
R. 1s dull purple - GOT
R. 2s rose - GOT
R. 15s blue - GOT
R. £6 blue on blue - GOT
Perf 14, wmk Crown CC
R1. ½d - NOT SEEN
R2. 1d green on yellow
R3. 3d red on yellow
R4. 6d purple on yellow
R6. 1s green
R6. 1s dull purple
R7. 1s6d blue
R8. 2s rose
R9. 2s6d bistre
R10. 3s pink
R11. 4s yellow
R12. 4s6d green
R13. 5s purple
R14. 6s light green
R15. 7s grey
R16. 7s6d reddish violet
R17. 9s - NOT SEEN
R18. 10s violet
R19. 12s red-brown
R20. 12s6d grey-black
R21. 15s blue
R22. £1 brown on orange
R23. £1 purple on orange
R24. £1.5s red on orange
R2x. £1.10s - NOT SEEN
R25. £2 blue-green on orange
R26. £2.5s - NOT SEEN
R27. £2.10s - NOT SEEN
R28. £3 - NOT SEEN
R29. £4 - NOT SEEN
R30. £5 red-brown on blue
R31. £6 grey-blue on blue
R32. £9 - NOT SEEN
R33. £10 - NOT SEEN
R34. £20 - NOT SEEN
R35. £30 - NOT SEEN
R36. £50 - NOT SEEN
Perf 14, wmk Anchor
R1. ½d
R2. 1d - GOT
R3. 3d - GOT
R4. 6d - GOT
R5. 9d
R6. 1s - GOT
R7. 1s6d
R8. 2s - GOT
R9. 2s6d - GOT
R10. 3s - GOT x2
R11. 4s
R12. 4s6d
R13. 5s - GOT x2
R14. 6s
R15. 7s
R16. 7s6d - GOT
R17. 9s
R18. 10s - GOT x2/3
R19. 12s - GOT
b) Italic font, SUNGEI 15 x 2 mm, UJONG 12½ x 2 mm (1889-93)
R21. 3c purple and black
R22. 5c purple and blue
R23. 10c purple and purple
R25. 20c magenta
R26. 50c purple and red
R27. $1 green and black
Recorded usage: R21 - Jul 1891, R22 - Sep 1890, R25 - Nov 1891, R26 - Jun 1893, R27 - Aug 1889 to Aug 1893.
R21. 3c purple and black
R22. 5c purple and blue
R23. 10c purple and purple
R25. 20c magenta
R26. 50c purple and red
R27. $1 green and black
Recorded usage: R21 - Jul 1891, R22 - Sep 1890, R25 - Nov 1891, R26 - Jun 1893, R27 - Aug 1889 to Aug 1893.
c) Large seriffed font, SUNGEI 16 x 3 mm, UJONG 14½ x 3 mm (1889-97)
R31. 3c purple and black
R33. 10c purple and purple
R34. 15c magenta
R36. 50c purple and red
R37. $1 green and black
Note: Barefoot also lists the $5 similarly overprinted but I have not seen this.
Recorded usage: R33 - Mar 1889, R34 - Sep 1897, R37 - Sep 1893.
R31. 3c purple and black
R33. 10c purple and purple
R34. 15c magenta
R36. 50c purple and red
R37. $1 green and black
Note: Barefoot also lists the $5 similarly overprinted but I have not seen this.
Recorded usage: R33 - Mar 1889, R34 - Sep 1897, R37 - Sep 1893.
