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An exceptional and highly collectible Voortrekker Monument commemorative cover issued on 16 December 1938, the symbolic Day of the Covenant (Dingaans Day).
This historic issue celebrates both the Voortrekker Centenary (1838-1938) and the foundation of the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria.
The cover features:
Official pictorial cachet: Blue line-art illustration of the Voortrekker Monument, surrounded by an arc of ox-wagons representing the Great Trek.
Postmark: VOORTREKKER MONUMENT PRETORIA 16.XII.38 (Day of Issue).
Stamps: Complete set of the 1938 Voortrekker Centenary commemorative issues, including:
½d Green Voortrekker and Ox-Wagon
1d Red Battle of Blood River
1½d Brown Great Trek Route
3d Blue Voortrekker Monument
All in bilingual pairs (South Africa / Suid-Afrika).
Printer/Designer: Official commemorative issue, likely designed by A.L.P. de Villiers.
This is one of South Africas most famous pre-Union commemorative covers, marking a major national heritage event.
Catalogue Reference:
SACC No. C24C27 Voortrekker Monument Commemorative Issue (1938).
Cover Type: Illustrated Monument Cover (Pretoria Cancel).
