Philatelic & Postal History Links

The Cape & Natal Philatelic Journal is a quarterly publication by the Cape & Natal Study Circle, 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.

StampAuctionNetwork is the best web site to learn about and participate in Stamp Auctions in the USA and around the World. This stamp and postal history resource will allow you to research over 240 auction houses generating annual sales of $1.8 Billion in prices realized. It is a but fussy and looks and is over-complicated but it is a valuable and useful tool for anyone searching and monitoring multipe auctions at once. And much more.

The King George VI Collectors Society draws together all who are interested in the stamps and postal history of the reign of King George VI. It aims to pass on knowledge, record it for future generations and pursue joint studies to enlarge the body of philatelic knowledge for the benefit of all.

AfricaStamps.co.uk are sellers of high quality Union of South Africa and Republic of South Africa stamps to collectors of all tastes and budgets. Run by an enthusiastic expert, Africa Stamps.co.uk is also the UK organiser of the bi-annual South African Collectors’ Society Conferences and meetings.

South African Collectors Society (SACS) is dedicated to the philately, postal history, postcards and ephemera of southern Africa, Started in 1948 in Britain, it began publishing the The Springbok magazine in 1953, somethint that contunues to this day. It hosts meetings three times a year in Letchworth and Kenilworth plus Zoom meetings. It is a friendly and welcoming society with helpful and knowledgeable members. Past issies of The Springbok can be viewed online.

Philatelic and Cartophile Club of Truchtersheim is a Franco-German on-line philately club that was edited by Harald Zierock, its President and an enthusiastic SAPC member. It offers a wide range of interesting articles on subjects not confined to the EU. A good knowledge of French will help you get the best from it. Sadly, following the death of Harald who was also the Webmaster, the site has been put on hold.

The Museum of Philately aims to not close any time soon …. or ever! The brainchild of David Feldman, the Swiss auctioneer, its is an online archive housing some of the greatest collections ever assembled, These can be viewed even if they have been broken up or are no longer in the possession of the collector. This outstanding online archive hosts many of the most important philatelic exhibits of the late 20th Century. Swiss Quality!