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-boer war, and during the second war in 1900 (VRI Victoria Regina Imperatrix). Again independent until 1902. Merged in South Africa in 1910.

First Republic 1870-1877 [ edit ]

First British occupation 1877-1881 [ edit ]

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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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

CoA Designed by J. Vurtheim, typo by Enschede. 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 [ edit ]

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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 [ edit ]

Wagon with shaft.

1895-1896 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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

1896-1897 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

V.R.I. overprint [ edit ]

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  1 d 1900

E.R.I. 1901-1902 overprint [ edit ]

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  1 d SG239
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  Half d unused SG243

Edward VII portrait [ edit ]

1902-1903 issues [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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  1 d unused
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  5 d, used in 1911