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SA Merchant Marine 50 Years Anniversary 2
South Africa, Cape Town · 1996-08-05
Official
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Cachet: The cachet shows a stylised illustration of a merchant ship's bow head on, its hull rendered in soft grey and white with a striped funnel in navy, orange and white puffing pale smoke against a muted blue background. Below the ship a dark green band carries the words "SA Merchant Marine 1946-1996" in white lettering. The simplified, almost graphic design contrasts with the detailed photographic miniature sheet on the right side of the cover, giving the piece a nice balance between illustration and documentary photography.
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Additional information
This cover is postmarked on 5 August 1996 in Cape Town, SAPO reference PT 6.41. It marks fifty years of the South African Merchant Marine, spanning 1946 to 1996, with the miniature sheet showing a cargo vessel being guided into harbour by a tug against the backdrop of Table Mountain. The stamp artwork is credited to Peter Bilas and carries a face value of R2.00. Cape Town's own harbour makes an especially fitting postmark location, since Table Mountain itself appears in the stamp's background.
Theme: Transport
Condition: FineGood condition. Minor wear or small imperfections, but overall well-presented.
Addressed: No
Signed: No
Stamp denomination: R2 (ZAR)
SAPO serial number: 6.41
Estimated value: ~US$0.2
This is a high-level, subjective estimate only, not a professional appraisal.
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