TELKOM 1998 ISSUES

 

                         
                         
                         
OLYMPIC BID, CAPE TOWN 2004                  
                         
  Olympic Bid, Cape Town, 2004 - Athletics 1 R10          
                   
Since Cape Town lost the Olympic bid to Athens, the           
card 82 was destroyed. Approximately 250 cards survived        
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
82 1998 R10   Athletics scene 1   TNBH SO3 250 approx.    
                           
                         
  Olympic Bid, Cape Town, 2004 - High Jump R10          
                   
Since Cape Town lost the Olympic bid to Athens, the           
card 83 was destroyed. Approximately 250 cards survived        
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
83 1998 R10   High jump     TNBI SO3 250 approx    
                           
                         
Olympic Bid, Cape Town 2004 - Swimming R10          
                   
The eyes of a swimmer in a pool. 'wishing Cape Town Good Luck' top right      
Reverse has Solaic chip and control TPAL            
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
84 1998 R10   Swimming   TNBJ SO3 100 000      
                           
                         
Olympic Bid, Cape Town, 2004 - Athletics 2 R10          
                   
Sprinters at the starting line. Wishing Cape Town good luck on top.      
Reverse has Solaic chip and control TPAM            
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
85 1998 R10   Athletics     TNBK SO3 100 000      
                           
                           
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE                      
                         
St. John Ambulance - Poison R10            
                   
Sketched picture of child taking medicine. A white panel on the right gives first aid     
treatment. Reverse Solaic chip and control TNBL          
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
86 1998 R10   Poison     TNBL SO3 400 000      
                           
                         
St. John Ambulance - Recovery position R10          
                   
Sketched picture of girl covering a patient with a blanket. A white panel gives the first aid   
advice regarding the recovery position. Reverse, Solaic chip and control TNBM.    
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
87 1998 R10   Poison     TNBM SO3 400 000      
                           
                         
COMPLIMENTARY CARD                    
                         
Complimentary card R3              
                   
Predominantly red and yellow in colour. A person in lower left and upper right corners talking  
on a phone, 'with compliments in blue writing on lower left. Reverse, Solaic chip and control TPAN  
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description   control  chip mintage      
88 1998 R3   Complimentary   TPAN SO3 100 000      
                           
                         
SPIRIT OF AFRICA                      
                         
The set of 4 cards is Telkom's second puzzle series (the first being the Bushman Paintings issued in 1995)        
This set has many reprints and expiry dates range from 03/2000 through to 03/2001 which may cause one to deduce that    
some of the reprints were issued in 1999. For simplicity sake, all the print runs will be listed here.          
                         
Spirit of Africa Blue R10              
                   
Sea gull on top left, half a face of a male on sunflower petals on a blue background.    
Reverse has the Solaic chip, expiry date and control TNBN        
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description Exp Date control  chip mintage      
89 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Mar-00 TNBN SO3 2 500 000      
89.1 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Jul-00 TNBN SO3 250 000      
89.2 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Sep-00 TNBN SO3 1 350 000      
89.3 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Oct-00 TNBN SO3 750 000      
89.4 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Nov-00 TNBN SO3 1 250 000      
89.5 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Feb-01 TNBN SO3 500 000      
89.6 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa blue Mar-01 TNBN SO3 250 000      
                           
                         
Spirit of Africa Green R10              
                   
King fisher on sunflower petals. Half a head of a woman on green backgorund.    
Reverse has the Solaic chip, expirey date and control TNBO        
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description Exp Date control  chip mintage      
90 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Mar-00 TNBO SO3 2 250 000      
90.1 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Jul-00 TNBO SO3 250 000      
90.2 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Sep-00 TNBO SO3 1 350 000      
90.3 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Oct-00 TNBO SO3 750 000      
90.4 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Nov-00 TNBO SO3 1 250 000      
90.5 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Feb-01 TNBO SO3 500 000      
90.6 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa green Mar-01 TNBO SO3 250 000      
                           
                         
Spirit of Africa Red R10              
                   
Red bird on Sunflower petal. Half a head of a woman on red background      
Reverse has the Solaic chip, expiry date and control TNBV        
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description Exp Date control  chip mintage      
91 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa red May-00 TNBV SO3 250 000      
91.1 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa red Jul-00 TNBV SO3 625 000      
91.2 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa red Nov-00 TNBV SO3 500 000      
91.3 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa red Feb-01 TNBV SO3 1 000 000      
91.4 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa red Mar-01 TNBV SO3 400 000      
                           
                         
Spirit of Africa Yellow R10              
                   
Yellow bird on Sunflower petal. Half a head of a man on yellow background      
Reverse has the Solaic chip, expiry date and control TNBW        
                   
                   
                   
                   
CAT No, Date Unit   Description Exp Date control  chip mintage      
92 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa yellow May-00 TNBW SO3 250 000      
92.1 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa yellow Jul-00 TNBW SO3 375 000      
92.2 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa yellow Sep-00 TNBW SO3 200 000      
92.3 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa yellow Nov-00 TNBW SO3 500 000      
92.4 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa yellow Feb-01 TNBW SO3 1 000 000      
92.5 1998 R10   Spirit of Africa yellow Mar-01 TNBW SO3 400 000      
                           
                         
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