The Chirstmas "Stamps" were sold to raise money for charity via the Christmas Stamp Fund which was used for things such as Tuberculosis Sanatoria. Christmas stamps were introduced to South Africa by a Danish woman, Mrs. Maja Christiansen, in 1929 and found their way into booklets by 1934. These booklets remained in use until 1966 when they were replaced by sheetlets. They did not pay for postage but were often included on Chritmas mail, sometimes to "seal" the envelope. From 1931 onwards they were printed by the Government Printer and were administered through the Post Office. Only in the late 1960s were commercial printers used again for printing.
Please note that this checklist was put together from stock I have and from information given to me by others, so accuracy is not gauranteed. I will update it as new information comes to light.
I also used the Stamps of South Africa Handbook/Catalogue Golden Jubilee Edition, The Philatelic Federation of Southrn Africa, as a reference.
YEAR ORGINAL PRICE DESCRIPTION
1934 ? Sick Boy Reaching for Sun
1935 1/ Preventorium, Pietermaritzburg
1936 ? Key to Health
1937 ? Girl with Candle
1938 6d, 1/, 2/6 Two Candles
1939 6d, 1/, 2/6 Exuberant Child
1940 6d, 1/ Angels and Candles
1941 ? Burning Candle
1942 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Nun and Sick Child
1943 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Couple Gazing at Cross
1944 1/ Dove and Anti-Tuberculosis Cross
1945 6d, 1/, 3/ Five Children Dancing
1946 6d, 1/, 2/, 5/ Kneeling Angel
1947 6d, 1/, 2/6 Children and Dove
1948 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Girl Running to Outstreached Arms
1949 6d, 1/ Six Children Dancing
1950 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ A Sunshine Home
1951 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/, 10/ Girl and Globe
1952 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/, 10/ Christmas Tree
1953 6d, 1/, 2/6 Angelic Child
1954 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/, 10/ Father Chtristmas
1955 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Bells and Holly
1956 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Christmas Tree
1957 6d, 1/, 2/6 Jovial Father Christmas
1958 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/, 10/ Madonna and Child
1958 ? Jovial Father Christmas 1958
1959 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Child Holding Christmas Stocking
1960 6d, 1/, 2/6, 5/ Boy with Sheep
1961 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1 SANTA Cross
1962 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1 Nurse with Child
1963 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c Jumping Cildren
1964 10c, 50c, Smiling Kids
1965 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c Protect Their Health
