About the South African Collectors’ Society (SACS)

A Member of The Association of British Philatelic Societies and the Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa.


SACS is an active Philatelic Society open to all collectors of the stamps, postal history, postcards and related ephemera of southern Africa. Our local and international members’ collecting interests range from the pre-adhesive colonial era through to the present day.

If you collect pre-Union material, including the Colonies, States and Protectorates of southern Africa, or more modern Union and Republic of South Africa and Homelands, as well as the neighboring territories of SWA / Namibia, the Rhodesias, Swaziland and the Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique, you will feel at home in SACS among fellow, like-minded enthusiasts.

You can enjoy the benefits of SACS Membership for as little as £10 per year. All are welcome!  Click here for details on how to join.


Below are photos of SACS meetings in Letchworth, home of the British Garden City movement. Meetings are held in an historic Arts and Crafts centre (inset).

Mrs Elizabeth Howard Memorial Hall, Letchworth, 2023. Rob Lester, deltiologist, (postcard collector), displays a part of his collection of South African post offices and their postmarks with a brief explanation of their history.
Letchworth 2021. Ian Shapiro displays 60 pages on ‘Premiers and Presidents: Archival Items from the Collection of Herman Steyn, Head of Philatelic Services, Pretoria’.
Meriden 2019. Bob Hill displays his love of Cape of Good Hope postmarks. Shown here are Port Nolloth Double Arc, a fine CGH triangular obliterator from Hanover with its single circle datestamp, plus others from Umzimkulu and Bankies.

History

Read the following articles on the Otto Peetoom Legacy Website about the society’s history and some of its members:

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What’s New

This Website
Our new South African Collectors’ Society website has been a long time coming. We hope you find it useful and easy to navigate. Please contact us if you have any suggestions for its improvement.

Auction 59
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The Springbok July 2024
Latest issue of the Society journal.

Displays
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Kenilworth Meeting
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A New Fun Competition
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The Otto Peetoom Philatelic Legacy Website
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