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Full List of First Day Covers
Every first day cover (FDC) catalogued on Southern Covers, in one place. This table lists each cover's name, issuing authority, postmark location, and postmark date, covering the postal history of South Africa and the homeland states. Select any cover name to view its full catalogue entry, including photos, cachet description, and stamp details.
Showing 1–100 of 163 covers
| FDC Name | Issuing Authority | Postmark Location | Postmark Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Boer War: Angels of Mercy | South Africa | Kestell | 2001-08-23 |
| South African Raptors | Bophuthatswana | Arendsdale | 1998-08-16 |
| Early South African History | South Africa | Sun City | 1998-06-28 |
| World Cup Soccer 98 | South Africa | Marseilles | 1998-06-08 |
| South African Indigenous Cattle | South Africa | Irene | 1997-08-10 |
| Blue Train 6.52 | South Africa | Beaufort West | 1997-08-01 |
| Blue Train 6.50 | South Africa | Cape Town | 1997-08-01 |
| Blue Train 6.51 | South Africa | Worcester | 1997-08-01 |
| Blue Train 6.53 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1997-08-01 |
| World Environment Day 1997 | South Africa | Nylstroom | 1997-06-05 |
| 1997 Cultural Experiences 2 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1997-05-17 |
| Hong Kong '97 International Philatelic Exhibition | South Africa | — | 1997-02-12 |
| South African Nobel Laureates 2 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1996-11-04 |
| South African Nobel Laureates 1 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1996-11-04 |
| Christmas 1996 | South Africa | Bethlehem | 1996-10-09 |
| Women's Day 1996 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1996-08-09 |
| SA Merchant Marine 50 Years Anniversary 2 | South Africa | Cape Town | 1996-08-05 |
| SA Merchant Marine 50 Years Anniversary | South Africa | Cape Town | 1996-08-05 |
| New Democratic Constitution | South Africa | Cape Town | 1996-08-01 |
| Centennial Games Atlanta 1996 | South Africa | — | 1996-07-05 |
| Centennial Games Atlanta 1996 2 | South Africa | — | 1996-07-05 |
| Youth Day 1996 | South Africa | Mamelodi | 1996-06-08 |
| World Philatelic Exhibition: Toronto | South Africa | — | 1996-06-08 |
| The Big Five | South Africa | Skukuza | 1996-05-08 |
| Bloemfontein 150 Years | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 1996-03-28 |
| African Cup of Nations 1996 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1996-01-10 |
| UN 50th Anniversary | South Africa | Pretoria | 1995-10-24 |
| World Post Day 1995 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1995-10-09 |
| Mahyatma Gandhi 1869-1948 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1995-10-02 |
| Masakhane | South Africa | Pretoria | 1995-09-16 |
| Papal Visit September 1995 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1995-09-16 |
| CSIR 50th Anniversary | South Africa | Pretoria | 1995-09-15 |
| Tourism Eastern Cape | South Africa | Addo | 1995-06-30 |
| Tourism Free State | South Africa | Ficksburg | 1995-06-30 |
| Tourism Gauteng | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1995-06-30 |
| Tourism Northern Transvaal | South Africa | Messina | 1995-06-30 |
| Tourism Northern Cape | South Africa | Augrabies | 1995-06-30 |
| World Champions 1995 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1995-06-28 |
| RUGBY WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT 1995 2 | South Africa | Newlands | 1995-05-25 |
| RUGBY WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT 1995 | South Africa | Newlands | 1995-05-25 |
| Rugby 95 - Official Commemorative Cover | South Africa | Newlands | 1995-05-25 |
| TOURISM WESTERN CAPE | South Africa | Cape Town | 1995-05-12 |
| Tourism: Kwazulu Natal | South Africa | Hluhluwe | 1995-04-28 |
| Tourism North West | South Africa | Sun City | 1995-02-15 |
| First Trans-African Flight 75th Anniversary | South Africa | Wynberg | 1995-02-01 |
| South African Airforce - 75 years | South Africa | Valhalla | 1995-02-01 |
| Tourism Eastern Transvaal | South Africa | Nelspruit | 1995-01-18 |
| National Stamp Day Nasionale Seëldag | South Africa | Pretoria | 1994-09-30 |
| SPORT '92 | South Africa | Pretoria | 1994-07-24 |
| Presidential Inauguration - Nelson Mandela | South Africa | Pretoria | 1994-05-10 |
| Succulent Addition 18c | South Africa | Grahamstown | 1994-04-10 |
| Peace | South Africa | Vrede | 1994-04-08 |
| National Stamp Day 1993 | South Africa | Cape Town | 1993-10-08 |
| Succulent Addition Standard Mail | South Africa | Steynsburg | 1993-04-01 |
| Anton van Wouw | South Africa | Pretoria | 1992-10-08 |
| Antique Cape Furniture | South Africa | Constantia | 1992-07-09 |
| Antarctic Treaty 30th Anniversary | South Africa | Pretoria | 1991-12-05 |
| Telkom SA Establishment | South Africa | Pretoria | 1991-10-01 |
| RSA 30: ACHIEVEMENTS 1961–1991 | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 1991-05-30 |
| National Orders of South Africa | South Africa | Pretoria | 1990-12-06 |
| Tourism | South Africa | Pretortia | 1990-11-01 |
| SASOL 40th Anniversary | South Africa | Sasolburg | 1990-09-20 |
| South African Birds | South Africa | Pietermaritzburg | 1990-08-02 |
| SANSSA 75 | South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 1990-05-22 |
| National Stamp Day 1990 | South Africa | Cape Town | 1990-05-12 |
| Succulent Addition 21c | South Africa | Humansdorp | 1990-04-02 |
| Succulent Addition R5 | South Africa | Steinkopf | 1990-03-01 |
| INTERDEPENDENCE AND CO-OPERATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA | South Africa | Pretoria | 1990-02-15 |
| Identification of the Coelacanth 50th Anniversary | South Africa | East London | 1989-02-09 |
| Selakant 1939 PFSA | South Africa | East London | 1989-02-09 |
| Dams | Ciskei | Seymour | 1989-02-03 |
| POTCHEFSTROOM 1838 - 1988 | South Africa | Potchefstroom | 1988-09-16 |
| DIE HUGENOTE | South Africa | Franschhoek | 1988-04-13 |
| Dias 500 | South Africa | Mossel Bay | 1988-02-03 |
| SAS PIETERMARITZBURG | South Africa | Cape Town | 1987-12-24 |
| JOHANNESBURG CENTENARY | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1986-11-17 |
| JOHANNESBURG: CITY OF GOLD | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1986-09-25 |
| INTERNATIONAL FIVA RALLY | Venda | Tshifulanani | 1986-09-04 |
| CULTURAL HERITAGE: RESTORED STREET FACADES | South Africa | Graaff-Reinet | 1986-08-14 |
| Port St Johns | Transkei | Port St Johns | 1986-02-06 |
| FLORAL EMIGRANTS | South Africa | Hermanus | 1985-08-23 |
| SMALL BUSINESSES IN CISKEI | Ciskei | Kwadimbaza | 1985-08-08 |
| FOOD FROM THE VELD | Venda | Tshakhuma | 1985-06-21 |
| SOIL CONSERVATION | Transkei | Lady Frere | 1985-02-07 |
| University of Natal 75 Years | South Africa | Pietermaritzburg | 1985-01-02 |
| MILITÊRE MEDALJES EN DEKORASIES | South Africa | Voortrekkerhoogte | 1984-11-09 |
| HEROES OF MEDICINE | Transkei | Umtata | 1984-10-12 |
| 5 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE | Venda | Sibasa | 1984-09-13 |
| PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION | South Africa | Cape Town | 1984-09-03 |
| Migratory Birds | Ciskei | St Matthews | 1984-08-17 |
| Bauhinia galpinii | Venda | Mutale | 1984-06-21 |
| BICENTENARY OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRINTING INDUSTRY | South Africa | Cape Town | 1984-06-12 |
| Transkei Post Offices | Transkei | Umzimkulu | 1984-05-11 |
| MIGRATORY BIRDS OF VENDA 2 | Venda | Vuwani | 1984-04-26 |
| Fish Bait Conservation | Ciskei | Mdantsane | 1984-04-12 |
| PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST | Bophuthatswana | Bethanie | 1984-03-23 |
| English Writers of South Africa | South Africa | Barberton | 1984-02-24 |
| FISHING-FLIES CRAFTED IN TRANSKEI 4 | Transkei | Butterworth | 1984-02-10 |
| INDIGENOUS FOREST TREES | Ciskei | Keiskammahoek | 1984-01-06 |
| SUBTROPICAL FRUIT | Venda | Tshakhuma | 1983-10-26 |
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