South West Africa

South West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia and became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910

The postal history of South West Africa begins with the South African Armed Forces defeat of the Imperial German army in the colony of German South West Africa in 1915

Between 1923 and 1952 South African stamps were overprinted with South West Africa and Zuid West Africa or simply SWA. Stamps directly stating they were South West African stamps (also marked Suidwes-Afrika) were also issued

In 1989 the last stamps were issued by South West Africa were a set of 15 (ten depicting minerals: gypsum, fluorite, mimetite, cuprite, azurite, boltwoodite, dioptase, diamond, wulfenite and gold, and five illustrating types of mining at different mines: Oranjemund, Tsumeb, Rosh Pinah, Uis and Rossing).

These stamps were unusual in that only a short while after their issue the illegal Republic of South West Africa was declared independent becoming Namibia. As the stamps were new most of the designs were kept with only the name changed (cuprite was dropped and willemite added for the Namibian issue). Another problem was that one of the stamps - the boltwoodite one - had an error in its chemical equation. This was corrected in the Namibian issue

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S.W.A 1923 2d Dull Purple SG3a 'Opt Inverted' V.F.U Block of 4 2 Pairs Scarce with Royal Cert
S.W.A 1923 2d Dull Purple SG3a 'Opt Inverted' V.F.U Block of 4 2 Pairs Scarce with Royal Cert
Regular Price £995.00 Special Price £796.00
S.W.A 1957 Cover to U.S.A Bearing SG124 x 2, 127 x 2, 129 x 2, 128 & 130 Fine & Attractive
S.W.A 1957 Cover to U.S.A Bearing SG124 x 2, 127 x 2, 129 x 2, 128 & 130 Fine & Attractive
Regular Price £125.00 Special Price £100.00
S.W.A 1923 2s6d Purple & Green SG24 Fine Used
S.W.A 1923 2s6d Purple & Green SG24 Fine Used
Regular Price £55.00 Special Price £44.00
S.W.A 1927 3d Black & Red SG61 Fine Used on Large Piece
S.W.A 1927 3d Black & Red SG61 Fine Used on Large Piece
Regular Price £17.00 Special Price £13.60
S.W.A 1923 1d Rose-Red SG2 Fine Used (2)
S.W.A 1923 1d Rose-Red SG2 Fine Used (2)
Regular Price £5.00 Special Price £4.00
S.W.A 1927 2d Grey & Maroon SG60 Fine Used
S.W.A 1927 2d Grey & Maroon SG60 Fine Used
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £17.60
S.W.A 1927 £1 Pale Olive-Green & Red SG57 Fine Used
S.W.A 1927 £1 Pale Olive-Green & Red SG57 Fine Used
Regular Price £90.00 Special Price £72.00
S.W.A 1927 2s6d Green & Brown SG65 Fine Used Vertical Pair
S.W.A 1927 2s6d Green & Brown SG65 Fine Used Vertical Pair
Regular Price £10.00 Special Price £8.00
S.W.A 1924 6d Black & Slate SGD20 V.F.U
S.W.A 1924 6d Black & Slate SGD20 V.F.U
Regular Price £22.00 Special Price £17.60
S.W.A 1924 6d Black & Slate SGD20 Very Fine Used
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S.W.A 1924 6d Black & Slate SGD20 Very Fine Used
Regular Price £21.00 Special Price £10.50
S.W.A 1931 P.Due set of 5 SGD47-D51 V.F.U Block of 4
S.W.A 1931 P.Due set of 5 SGD47-D51 V.F.U Block of 4
Regular Price £100.00 Special Price £80.00
S.W.A 1941-43 War Effort set of 9 SG114-122 Fine Used
S.W.A 1941-43 War Effort set of 9 SG114-122 Fine Used
Regular Price £44.00 Special Price £35.20
S.W.A 1923 1s Orange-Yellow SG22 Good Used Block of 4
S.W.A 1923 1s Orange-Yellow SG22 Good Used Block of 4
Regular Price £44.00 Special Price £35.20
S.W.A 1923 2d Dull Purple SG18 Good Used Block of 4
S.W.A 1923 2d Dull Purple SG18 Good Used Block of 4
Regular Price £15.00 Special Price £12.00
S.W.A 1924 1s 3p Pale Violet SG36 Good Used (2)
S.W.A 1924 1s 3p Pale Violet SG36 Good Used (2)
Regular Price £20.00 Special Price £16.00
South West Africa 1938 3d + 3d Brt Blue SG108 V.F.U
South West Africa 1938 3d + 3d Brt Blue SG108 V.F.U
Regular Price £45.00 Special Price £36.00
South West Africa 1931 3d Black & Blue SGD50 V.F.U
South West Africa 1931 3d Black & Blue SGD50 V.F.U
Regular Price £7.00 Special Price £5.60
South West Africa 1931 6d Black & Slate SGD51 V.F.U
South West Africa 1931 6d Black & Slate SGD51 V.F.U
Regular Price £15.00 Special Price £12.00
South West Africa 1931 3d Black & Blue SGD50 Fine Used
South West Africa 1931 3d Black & Blue SGD50 Fine Used
Regular Price £7.00 Special Price £5.60

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