23 different official seals have been recorded to date from South Africa, the majority being tapes. Early issues can be difficult to find on cover.
Date issued: 1922, EKU September 4, 1923
Printing: Black
Perforation: 12
Inscription: Bilingual English/Afrikaans "Found open and / officially closed in / the Post Office"
Control Number: "1651--10/3/22--5000 S" at lower left, "P. 438." at upper right
Description: 1923 cover from Clocolan to Pretoria with single South African "officially closed" label affixed over left edge. Label tied front and back by September 6 Pretoria datestamps.
Courtesy of Jim Kotanchik by permission. Date issued: Unknown, EKU February 15, 1934
Printing: Black
Perforation: Hyphen Hole 7
Inscription: Bilingual English/Afrikaans "Found open and / officially closed in / the Post Office."
Control Number: "P.438." at upper right
Description: Damaged 1937 cover from Mossel Bay to Tanga repaired along left edge with two South African officially sealed labels. Both seals are cancelled by Mar 20 Durban datestamps. Manuscript "Found mutilated / at Durban. / 20/3/37 / pm" on front. April 7 Tanga receiving cancel on reverse.
Courtesy of Jim Kotanchik by permission. Updated April 27, 2008
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