Stamps of South African Republic and British Transvaal

Transvaal has been a strongly disputed region of South Africa, conflict area between Dutch and UK emigrants. Republic founded in 1836 by Dutch emigrants. Ruled by Great Britain between 1877 and 1881 after the first anglo-boër war, and during the second war in 1900 (VRI Victoria Regina Imperatrix). Again independent until 1902. Merged in South Africa in 1910.

Map in 1878

First British occupation 1877-1881

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  Half penny sub-issue 1880, SG133.
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  3 pence, British Transvaal Victoria, used in 1881, SG135.
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  2 shillings British Transvaal Victoria issue Nov.1878, SG139.
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  1 Penny 1879 surcharge on 6d, one of 7 types, SG140.

Second Republic 1882-1897 - Z.Afr.Republiek

Typo J.F. Celliers, local print on the 1869 model.

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  Een penny black issue 1883, unused. SG171.
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  1 shilling issue 1883, 4 circles used. SG174.

1885-1893 issues

CoA Designed by J. Vurtheim, typo by Enschedé. 13 values SG175-187. Beware of many reprints since 1911.

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  Een halve penny grey, SG175
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  Een penny carmine, SG176
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  Een p issue 1885, used at JOHANNESBURG
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  2 p brown-purple, 1885 issue SG177
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  Twee Pence olive-bistre
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  2 p used at Barberton in 1892, issue 1885
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  2 pence olive-bistre, squarred circle SG178
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  2 pence sub-issue 1887, circle at JOHANNESBURG in 1890. SG178
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  2 half mauve, sub-issue 1893 SG179
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  2 1/2, DC at Lichtenburg, North West in 1895
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  3 d mauve, forged cancel SG180
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  3d oval cancel
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  4 d bronze-green SG181
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  4d ZAR violet cancel
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  6 pence pale dull blue, numeral 1 in circles, SG182
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  1 sh, forged cancel SG183
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  2 sh 6 p issue 1885, DC, SG184
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  5 sh
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  10 sh
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  5 £ SG187. Mostly forgery or reprint.

Surcharges

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  Overprint HALVE PENNY, May 1888 issue SG188
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  2d surcharge on 3d issue 1887 SG194
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  2d 3-circle used, 1 ?
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  Halve Penny surcharge issue 1893 SG195

1894

Wagon with shaft.

1895-1896

Wagon with pole.

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  1/2 penny issue 1896, pearl-grey SG205
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  2 pence Johannesburg SG207
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  5 sh reprint of SG212

Surcharges

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  Halve Penny on 1 Shilling, SG213
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  1 d on 2 1/2, SG214

1896-1897

9 values, new colours. Value in green. Last issue before the Second British Occupation.

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  Half penny green, used in 1898 SG216
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  1 penny SG217
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  4 pence, sage-green, 1897 issue. Used (genuine?). SG221
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  6 pence, violet DC at Pietersburg in 1898 SG222
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  2s6d SG224

Second British occupation 1900-1909

V.R.I. overprint

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  1 d 1900

E.R.I. 1901-1902 overprint

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  1 d SG239
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  Half d unused SG243

Edward VII portrait

1902-1903 issues

Typo by De la Rue, watermark CA crown. Grey (to black) centre.

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  1/2 d SG244
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  1 d SG245
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  2 d unused
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  4 d unused SG249

1904-1909 issues

Same shades but watermark multiple CA crown. 13 values.

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  2 1/2 d used in 1905 SG263
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  5 sh used. SG270

Postage due stamps

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  1 d unused
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  5 d, used in 1911