Perfins of South Africa

Over 70 different perfin dies have been identified on South African stamps.

Thirteen dies to date have been found on Silver Jubilee issues. Much of the information was provided by Peter Maybury who lives in South Africa.

Company
Die
½d
1d
3d
6d
? Baker, Baker & Co., King Williamstown
BB
u
Cape Town City Council, Cape Town
C/CT
u
Dunn & Co., East London
D/&Co
u
u
Dunlop Rubber Co., Durban
DR/C
u
East Asiatic Co. Durban, Cape Town
E.A./C
u
u
International Harvester, Durban
IHC
u
J.W. Jagger, Johannesburg
JWJ/JHB
u
Lennon Limited, Cape Town, Durban
LL
u
u
Malcolmess & Co., Durban
MC
u
Prince, Vintcent & Co, Oudtshoorn
PV/&Co
u
Stuttafords & Co., Cape Town
S&Co/Ld
u
U-C/Co
u
u
u
WD/&S
u



   




East Asiatic Company
(Founded in Copenhagen 1897)



  


Lennon Limited

Pharmaceutical Company with offices in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban



  

Union Castle Steam Mailship Company

Provided regular mail and passenger service between Southern Africa and Great Britain.

Die used in offices in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Johannesburg and Durban.



  



William Dawson and Sons

Office in Cape Town