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PHILCOSA is the comprehensive database of philatelic covers relating to Southern Africa. It is a research resource for collectors, historians and postal-history enthusiasts.

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A selection of philatelic covers from Southern Africa

Map of the six countries covered: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Lesotho

Comprehensive Geographical Coverage

PHILCOSA covers the territories that are now:

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

The database includes a wide range of philatelic covers, institutions, events and themes, together with the historical territories and homelands whose issues form part of the region's postal record.

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