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South West Africa

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Name: South West Africa (NA-SW)
What: country

South West Africa was the territory on the western coast of southern Africa originally under German control, then a League of Nations mandate administered by South Africa, ultimately becoming independent in 1990 as the Republic of Namibia.

Areas: Africa, Commonwealth

Stamps issued from 1923 to 1990


Watermarks used: Colnect-6004-016-Union-Day-back.jpgcoat of arms, mult RSA, Colnect-5885-988-Wagon-Wheel-back.jpgmult springboks head, Colnect-6051-747-Secretary-Bird-Sagittarius-serpentarius-back.jpgRSA in triangle, Colnect-6237-988-King-George-V-back.jpgspringboks head; some types unwatermarked

Currencies used: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb (South African pound), 100c=1r (South African rand)


Links:

Wikipedia
WP philately
Colnect South-West Africa
as thing

Catalogs:
Stamp Number
Michel
Yvert et Tellier
Stanley Gibbons
Scott

Cross-references

Related albums
WSA Namibia South West Africa


Chart of stamps issued by year (blue):
Years 1926 to 1990
34
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9
2
6
1
9
2
7
1
9
2
8
1
9
2
9
1
9
3
0
1
9
3
1
1
9
3
2
1
9
3
3
1
9
3
4
1
9
3
5
1
9
3
6
1
9
3
7
1
9
3
8
1
9
3
9
1
9
4
0
1
9
4
1
1
9
4
2
1
9
4
3
1
9
4
4
1
9
4
5
1
9
4
6
1
9
4
7
1
9
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8
1
9
4
9
1
9
5
0
1
9
5
1
1
9
5
2
1
9
5
3
1
9
5
4
1
9
5
5
1
9
5
6
1
9
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7
1
9
5
8
1
9
5
9
1
9
6
0
1
9
6
1
1
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2
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1
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5
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6
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7
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Years 1923 to 1925
27
1
9
2
3
1
9
2
4
1
9
2
5