South West Africa 1961 1/2c Definitive, Cape Cross

South West Africa · 1961 · 1/2c

This definitive stamp features the padrão, a stone cross, erected at Cape Cross by Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão in 1486. The design highlights this significant historical monument, marking one of the earliest European landfalls on the coast of present-day Namibia. The stamp is part of the first definitive series issued after South Africa became a republic and introduced the Rand/Cent currency.

Issued in 1961, this stamp reflects the period when South West Africa (now Namibia) was administered by South Africa. The introduction of the new decimal currency marked a significant monetary change for the territory.