Tourism Gauteng
South Africa, Johannesburg · 1995-06-30
Official first day cover (FDC) · South African philately
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This cover was postmarked on 30 June 1995 at Johannesburg and catalogued as SAPO 6.20a. Its cachet featured a clock tower, a nod to Johannesburg's status as South Africa's largest and most industrialised city. Gauteng was the smallest of the country's nine provinces by area yet it produced the largest share of South Africa's economic output, making it a natural choice for this kind of tourism promotion.
Description of the Cachet
The cachet shows a detailed pencil drawing of a domed clock tower, likely part of a civic building (City Hall?), rendered in fine cross hatching with a small figure standing atop its cupola. The illustration sits above the bold title "Toerisme - Gauteng / Tourism - Gauteng" in purple lettering, with the Johannesburg postmark tracing a simplified skyline of towers and buildings in miniature above the date.
Information Card
Available not not removed from the envelope.
Theme: Heritage
Condition: AverageNoticeable wear or light damage, such as creases, minor soiling, small tears, or light discolouration, but still collectable.
Addressed: No
Signed: No
SG reference: 872
SAPO serial number: 6.20a
Estimated value: ~US$0.62
This is a high-level, subjective estimate only, not a professional appraisal.
This first day cover (FDC) is part of Southern Covers, a private collection of 211 first day covers documenting the postal history and philately of South Africa and the homeland states. New to first day cover collecting? Read the guide to learn about cachets, postmarks, and stamp collecting terms, or browse the whole collection of Southern African FDCs.
