| 词条 | Postage stamps and postal history of Griqualand West |
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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. First stampsThe 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
References1. ^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.{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 24 August 2011. Further reading
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