TELKOM 1997 ISSUES

 

 

                       
MUSIC FIRST ISSUE                    
                       
These cards were supplied in large quantities to Telkom and were never popular with collectors.        
All cards have the solaic chip and Arial font with the prefix combined. Only one printing with the expirey date 1999/08    
and no plate variations are known. Only the following variations are known:            
                       
  normal 7 dot print - small (Ns)                
  normal 7 dot print - medium (Nm)              
  normal 5 dot print - small (Fs)                
  normal 5 dot print - medium (Fm)              
                         
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
SAF 064 1997 R10   Rhythm of your soul   TNBB T05 2 100 000      
                       
Rhythm of your soul 1 R10.            
There are brown drums and an eye on the obverse. The reverse has    
the Solaic chip and the prefix TNBB          
                 
                 
                 
                 
No. Variation description     Variation Code        
64.1 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, small T051a11BaNs-Pc        
64.2 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, medium T051a11BaNm-Pc        
64.3 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 5 dot print, small T051a11BaFs-Pc        
64.4 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 5 dot print, medium T051a11BaFm-Pc        
                         
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
SAF 065 1997 R10   Rhythm of your soul 2 TNBC T05 2 000 000      
                       
Rhythm of your soul 2 R10.            
There are long drums and an eye on the obverse. The reverse has      
the Solaic chip and the prefix TNBC          
                 
                 
                 
                 
No. Variation description     Variation Code        
65.1 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, small T051a11BaNs-Pc        
65.2 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, medium T051a11BaNm-Pc        
65.3 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 5 dot print, small T051a11BaFs-Pc        
                         
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
SAF 066 1997 R10   Rhythm of your soul 3 TNBD T05 2 000 000      
                       
Rhythm of your soul 3 R10.            
There are striped drums and an eye on the obverse. The reverse has    
the Solaic chip and the prefix TNBD          
                 
                 
                 
                 
No. Variation description     Variation Code        
66.1 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, small T051a11BaNs-Pc        
66.2 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, medium T051a11BaNm-Pc        
66.3 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 5 dot print, small T051a11BaFs-Pc        
66.4 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 5 dot print, medium T051a11BaFm-Pc        
                         
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
SAF 067 1997 R20   Music to your ears 1   TNBE T05 600 000      
                       
Music to your ears 1 R20.            
There are speckled shields and an ear on the obverse. The reverse    
has the Solaic chip and prefix TNBE          
                 
                 
                 
                 
No. Variation description     Variation Code        
67.1 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, small T051a11BaNs-Pc        
67.2 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, medium T051a11BaNm-Pc        
                         
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
SAF 068 1997 R20   Music to your ears 2   TNBF T05 600 000      
                       
Music to your ears 2 R20.            
There are striped shields and an ear on the obverse. The reverse      
has the Solaic chip and prefix TNBF          
                 
                 
                 
                 
No. Variation description     Variation Code        
68.1 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, small T051a11BaNs-Pc        
68.2 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, medium T051a11BaNm-Pc        
68.3 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 5 dot print, small T051a11BaFs-Pc        
                       
                         
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
SAF 069 1997 R50   Greetings from your lips TNBG T05 100 000      
                       
Greetings from your lips R50.            
There are horns and a pair of lips on the obverse.        
The reverse has the Solaic chip and the prefix TNBG        
                 
                 
                 
                 
No. Variation description     Variation Code        
69.1 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, small T051a11BaNs-Pc        
69.2 Chip T05, 11 digits, Arial font, normal 7 dot print, medium T051a11BaNm-Pc        
                         
                       
MUSIC SECOND ISSUE                    
                 
Message from your hands 1. R10          
Issued in 1997 but possibly reprinted in 1998 as shown by expiry dates    
There are brown drums and a hand on the obverse. The reverse has    
the Solaic chip and the prefix TGAJ          
                 
                 
                 
                   
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
70 1997 R10   Message from your hands NONE   TGAJ T05 2 400 000
70.1 1997 R10   Message from your hands Dec-99   TGAJ T05 800 000
70.2 1997 R10   Message from your hands Jan-00   TGAJ T05 500 000
70.3 1997 R10   Message from your hands Mar-00   TGAJ T05 250 000
                         
                       
  Message from your hands 2. R10          
There are long drums and an hand on the obverse. The reverse has    
the Solaic chip and the prefix TGAK          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
71 1997 R10   Message from your hands NONE   TGAK T05 2 400 000
71.1 1997 R10   Message from your hands Dec-99   TGAK T05 800 000
71.2 1997 R10   Message from your hands Jan-00   TGAK T05 500 000
71.3 1997 R10   Message from your hands Mar-00   TGAK T05 250 000
                         
                       
Message from your hands 3. R10          
There are striped drums and a hand on the obverse. The reverse has    
the Solaic chip and the prefix TGAM          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
72 1997 R10   Message from your hands NONE   TGAM T05 2 300 000
72.1 1997 R10   Message from your hands Dec-99   TGAM T05 800 000
                         
                       
Echo of your world R15.            
There are Xtlaphones and an image of Africa in a sun on the obverse. The reverse  
has the Solaic chip and the prefix TGAJ          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
73 1997 R15   Echo of your world   Jan-00   TGAJ T05 2 450 000
73.1 1997 R15   Echo of your world   Feb-00   TGAJ T05 300 000
                         
                       
Beat of your heart 1 R20            
There are speckled shields and a heart on the obverse. The reverse    
has the Solaic chip and prefix TGAN          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
74 1997 R20   Beat of your heart 1   NONE   TGAN T05 1 800 000
74.1 1997 R20   Beat of your heart 1   Dec-99   TGAN T05 300 000
74.2 1997 R20   Beat of your heart 1   Feb-00   TGAN T05 500 000
                         
                         
Beat of your heart 2 R20            
There are striped shields and a heart on the obverse. The reverse      
has the Solaic chip and prefix TGAO          
NOTE: Although Telkom ordered 300 000 ex. Of 75.1, a much lower number  
was supplied. Only about 300 pieces are known        
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
75 1997 R20   Beat of your heart 2   NONE   TGAO T05 1 500 000
75.1 1997 R20   Beat of your heart 2   Dec-99   TGAO T05 300 000
75.2 1997 R20   Beat of your heart 2   Feb-00   TGAO T05 500 000
                         
                       
SAY HELLO'                      
                       
Say Hello - 'wherever you are' R10          
Phone booths with people on the obverse. The reverse        
has the Solaic chip and prefix TGAF          
                 
                 
                 
             
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
76 1997 R10   Say Hello - wherever you are Mar-99   TGAF T05 1 200 000
                         
                       
Say Hello - 'Make that call' R10          
Two rows of people on the obverse. The reverse         
has the Solaic chip and prefix TGAG          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
77 1997 R10   Say Hello - make that call Mar-99   TGAG T05 1 200 000
                         
                       
Say Hello - ' Make somebody's day' R10          
A couple talking over the phone on the obverse. The reverse      
has the Solaic chip and prefix TGAG          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
78 1997 R10   Say Hello - ' Make somebody's day' Mar-99   TGAH T05 1 200 000
                         
                       
Say Hello - 'It costs so little' R20          
Grand daughter and grandmother talking over the phone.      
The reverse has the Solaic chip and prefix TGAI        
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
79 1997 R20   Say Hello - ' it costs so little' Mar-99   TGAI T05 400 000
                         
                       
CHRISTMAS 1997                    
                       
Christmas 1997 - Brightest wishes R10          
Christmas decoration on obverse          
Reverse has the Solaic chip and TNBJ prefix        
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
80 1997 R10   Christmas 1997 - brightest wishes Mar-99   TNBJ T05 100 000
                         
                       
Christmas 1997 - Festive greetings R20          
Christmas decoration on obverse          
Reverse has the Solaic chip and TPAM prefix        
                 
                 
                 
                 
                       
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   expiry date control  chip mintage
81 1997 R20   Christmas 1997 - festive greetings Mar-99   TPAM T05 100 000