This cover is part of Southern Covers, a private collection of 47 First Day Covers from South Africa and the homeland states. New to all this? Read the guide, or just browse the whole collection.
CSIR 50th Anniversary
South Africa, Pretoria · 1995-09-15
Official
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front
Cachet: Satellite dish and CSIR - 50 years - WNNR - 50 Jaar for the Council for Industrial and Scientific Research.
Info card
Yes, but not opened.
Additional information
This official South African First Day Cover was issued on 15 September 1995 in Pretoria, marking the 50th anniversary of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, known by its Afrikaans acronym WNNR. Its cachet features an image of a satellite dish alongside the bilingual text "CSIR 50 years, WNNR 50 Jaar," fittingly nodding to the organisation's role in advancing science and technology in South Africa since its founding in 1945.
Theme: Science & Technology
Condition: AverageNoticeable wear or light damage, such as creases, minor soiling, small tears, or light discolouration, but still collectable.
Addressed: No
Signed: No
SAPO serial number: 6.15
Estimated value: ~US$0.1
This is a high-level, subjective estimate only, not a professional appraisal.
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