These stamp issues are now highly collectable and were sent on to me by my friend Ritchie Morris, who asked that I sell them to the highest bidder and that the proceeds be donated by the buyer to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital Trust.

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Of interest in the envelope dated 1981, the second in this stamp series, an angler is depicted fishing a stream. I was able to tell Ritchie that the angler depicted is none other than the late John Beams, one of the foremost South African anglers of his time and a person many fly fishers will remember well. The painting was done by AH Bartlett from a photograph taken in the early sixties by Tom Burgers of Cape Town.

Anyone interested in acquiring either of both of these envelopes should send a bid by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . I will provide the successful bidder with the bank details of the Children’s Hospital Trust. Bidding will close on Sunday 15 September.