Ciskei, 50 Different Stamps Collection

Ciskei · 1985 ·

A diverse collection of 50 different postage stamps from Ciskei, a former Bantustan in South Africa. The stamps feature a variety of designs, including historical figures, local art, and maritime themes, reflecting the territory's brief period of self-governance.

Ciskei was a Bantustan (homeland) in South Africa, granted nominal independence from 1972 to 1994 during the apartheid era. Its postal issues provide a philatelic record of this unique, short-lived political entity.