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Transvaal
1st May 1870
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| Transvaal Sc4 |
no wmk, typographed
Printed by Adolph Otto, Gustrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| Description | Scott# | SG# | Mi# | Y&T# | ||
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| Imperforate | ||||||
| 1 penny brown-lake | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1d red | 1a | 1a | ||||
| 6d ultra | 2 | 2, 2a | ||||
| 1 shilling dark green | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Rouletted 15½, 16 | ||||||
| 1d red | 4 | 4a, 4b, 4c | 1C | |||
| 1d brown-lake | 4a | 4 | ||||
| 6d ultra | 5 | 5, 5a | ||||
| 1/- blue-green | 6 | 6b | ||||
| 1/- yellowish-green | 6a | 6a | ||||
| 1/- deep green | 6b | 6 | ||||
Occupation Issues
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First British Occupation |
Second Republic |
Second British Occupation |
| 1877 Sc50 SG86 | 1882 Sc118 SG170 | 1900 Sc202 SG226 |
| Date | Event | First stamp | Overprint / Surcharge | Sc# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | First British Occupation | SG86 (o/p SG44) 3d lilac | V.R. / TRANSVAAL. | 50 |
| 1881 | Second Republic | 1882 SG170 (surch SG136) 4d sage-green | EEN PENNY (initial caps larger) | 118 |
| 1899 | Second British Occupation | 1900 SG226 (o/p SG216) ½d green | V.R.I. | 202 |
Both catalogues note specific cancellations and overprints for Pietersburg (Sc175 SG1), Lyndenburg (Sc214, SG1), Rustenburg (not in Sc, SG1) and Wolmaransstad (Sc237 SG1).