Postage stamps and postal history of Griqualand West

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Griqualand West, a former British colony that is now part of South Africa.

An 1874 stamp of Cape of Good Hope, surcharged by the local postmaster for use in Griqualand West.
A one penny 1879 revenue stamp of Griqualand West.

First stamps

The first stamps used in Griqualand West were stamps of Cape of Good Hope from October 1871 which can be identified by their cancellations.[1][2]

In September 1877, Cape 4 pence stamps were used hand surcharged by the Kimberley postmaster "1d" in ink.[1]

The first stamps specifically for Griqualand West were issued in March 1877 and consisted of stamps of Cape of Good Hope overprinted G. W. or G.[3]

In 1880, Griqualand West was annexed by the Cape Colony.

See also

References
  1. Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue: Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840-1970. 110th edition. London: Stanley Gibbons, 2008, p. 537. ISBN 0-85259-653-7
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20171214164654/http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/griqualand-west/ Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. Griqualand West. Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

Further reading
  • Goldblatt, Robert. Postmarks of the Cape of Good Hope: the postal history and markings of the Cape of Good Hope and Griqualand West 1792-1910. Cape Town: Reijger Publishers (Pty) Ltd., 1984 ISBN 0620070986 267p. and 1988 supplement (47p.)
  • Holmes, H.R. The postage stamps of Griqualand West. London: Royal Philatelic Society London, 1963 13p.
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