Quarterly Journal of the Cape & Natal Study Circle
About
The Cape and Natal Study Circle is a group of philatelists and historians who are passionate about the stamps, postal history and historical events of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal and Zululand. Membership is worldwide, with members residing in Australia, Canada, Europe, United Kingdom and United States, and members are encouraged to submit articles to the Cape and Natal Philatelic Journal which is prepared each quarter by the Honorary Editor, Simon Solomon. New members are welcome and are invited to join to receive the Cape and Natal Philatelic Journal.
Mission
A primary aim of the Cape and Natal Journal is to prepare definitive articles on the stamps issued by the Cape, Natal and Zululand authorities. Articles cover postage, revenue and telegraph stamps, as well as Essays, Forgeries, POAs, Registration Marks, Postcards, Postal Stationery and Parcel Labels. Articles published in previous years are updated with new material that explores origins and unresolved problems, extending research into stamps not yet investigated, and generally adding fresh insights wherever possible.
A second aim is to include articles on the historical background to the philately, not forgetting the geographic settings such as the small towns and post offices, the local and overseas postal destinations and the personalities who contributed much to the three colonies and adjoining territories.
A third aim is an eclectic assembly of Journals from many parts or sources, searching for curious but interesting ephemera on eBay and the internet, and adding humour where, in retrospect the customs and seriousness of our ancestors now seem somewhat bizarre yet amusing.
