South Africa 1941 Cindys

Heres a couple of Cindys from 1941 South Africa..a Christmas seal and perhaps more interesting 1d label to provide medical aid to Russia !

The Christmas seal is fine...they haven't captured my interest yet, but you can never rule out such things. Now that aid for Russia label...kind of rudimentary, but very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Collin

Thanks Collin, now that I have it "down" to send scans of stamps under 90 kb I will be showing revenues,cinderellas.etc; still having a problem with larger scans..postcards..covers..but I have belabored that topic enough !!

Way to go Phil! keep those Cinderellas posted
How are we to know the "Ally" stamp is African?
First time I have seen that one, a ripper!

The Christmas seal, I collect under "TB Seals"
but they fit both topicals.
They were also bilingual



And to keep the thread humming along,
some South African "Political" Poster Stamps.

Were they se-tenant bilingual? Or separate panes? Or something else entirely? That Afrikaans 1941 would look nice next to Phil's English one...hmmm.

Se-tenant Collin. (info from a neswgroup post)

Hello Rod, We can not prove the ally label is African..but it was in with the South African ones...my wife understands the afrikaans..well 80 percent of it anyway..she speaks 1960 Dutch..even that has changed !! will show some more later..have to go see accountants,lawyers etc: thanks Dad for making me executor of your will

well I have a little time left heres another couple South Africans !

Philb,

Are you collecting Cinderellas now !??

Londonbus1......Great stuff!

Great Cinderellas Phil,
They have a lovely story.
The "comforts" fund rang a bell, and I had to search High and Low
but came across this Australian connection.

Like the Red Cross the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) was born in the First World War. It is
most famously known from the endeavours of its largely female volunteer members who knitted a
staggering 1.3 million pairs of socks for the troops at the front. In the Second World War the sock
tally more than doubled to and estimated three million. ACF volunteers also provided, shirts, vests
and pyjamas. The ACF also set up clubs and hostels where soldiers on leave could find provisions,
meals and accommodation and entertainment. The ACF also raised funds to assist with providing
comforts for soldiers overseas foodstuffs and writing materials and the like. Of the £28 million
raised in patriotic funds during 1939-45, over half was raised by the Red Cross and ACF. The
provision of medical assistance tended to be left to the Red Cross.

While the needs of servicemen were pandered to, it is surprising that this largely women's volunteer
organisation failed to recognise a similar need did for servicewomen; it was not until 1943 that a
hostel for servicewomen was established in Sydney by the ACF.

Hi folks......


I couldn't find the old discussion where I posted these so here they are......thought some of the newer members would enjoy seeing them.....original sales sheets all with original hinges.

Splendiferous, nr-notare,
I recognise a lot there...
but I also recognise a lot I don't have
Goodness a $1 a sheet...thems were the days.

Thanks Gentleman..great posts ! Londonbus I am not collecting cinderellas per se...thats your speciality..actually I was thinking of you in particular when posting these..have a lot more..if you see something of particular interest I am sure we can trade..You have a lot of stuff !!

Sounds good to me.
I'll be in touch.

Londonbus I was waiting until I could start scanning again...Cinderellas are pure fun..without the complications of value being involved..i appreciate what you have done in getting me interested and the items you have purchased from me in the past...i can be your AGENT always on the look out !!