Z.A.R. / TRANSVAAL | Revenues and Telegraphs

	Last update: 17th February, 2024

	REVENUES
T2555	1875 Imperforate plate proof of the 6d duty printed in black on thin white wove paper. A left marginal example in very fine condition. Rare.	£225
T2750	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. IMPERFORATE PROOF of the revenue die with blank value tablets. Printed in black on thin card, in turn affixed to thick backing card. An attractive and exceptionally rare proof.	£1,250
T2661	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. IMPERFORATE PRINTER'S SAMPLE of the 5/- duty, printed in dull orange-red (unissued colour for this duty) on thin card and perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type B1). Attractive and very scarce. Ex the David Underwood collection.	£750
T2659	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. Printer’s File Sheets comprising nine duties: 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, Ł1 and Ł2, representing the complete set originally offered for sale ex the Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Archives. Each is a lower marginal BLOCK OF FOUR and all are imperforate to margin. Very fine and fresh unused, without gum as originally sold ex the Archives. A few with reinforced splitting and most show a portion of the papermaker’s watermark ‘R. TURNER CHAFFORD MILLS’. A superb and most attractive group. Ex the David Underwood collection and beautifully written up on his display pages.	£1,600
T2666	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. Set of eight duties, 6d to Ł1 with additional distinct shade of the 6d. Each very fine fiscally used with manuscript or oval cachet cancellations. An attractive group, selected for their quality. Ex the David Underwood collection.	SOLD
T2674	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. Group of seven marginal examples comprising: 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- (two, one with part imprint), all fine used. Ex the David Underwood collection.	£55
T2386	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ 6d brown-purple. Horizontal pair, very fine used with crisp CAPE COMMERCIAL BANK / GOLDFIELDS oval cachet struck in blue. Most attractive. Barefoot 31	£45
T2385	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ 6d brown-purple. Horizontal lower marginal pair, imperforate to margin as normal. Sensibly reinforced between. Very fine used with CAPE COMMERCIAL BANK / GOLDFIELDS oval cachets struck in blue. Most attractive. Barefoot 31	£45
T2662	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. 1/- deep dull blue lower left corner marginal BLOCK OF SIX (2x3) imperforate to margins. Showing ‘(CHAF)FORD MILLS’ of the watermark. Superb used, each with neat manuscript initials. An attractive and impressive multiple. Ex the David Underwood collection.	SOLD
T2387	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ 2/- deep brown. Horizontal pair very fine used with light CAPE COMMERCIAL BANK / GOLDFIELDS oval cachets struck in blue. Barefoot 35	£45
T2388	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ 2/6 orange-red. Horizontal upper marginal pair, imperforate to margin as normal. Fault at right, otherwise very fine used with small punch holes and manuscript cancellation dated ‘24/7/82’. Barefoot 36	£35
T2389	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ 5/- green. Horizontal upper left corner marginal pair, imperforate to margins as normal. Fine used with manuscript cancellations. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 37	£55
T2663	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. 2/- deep brown, 10/- deep grey-green and Ł1 orange-brown affixed to small piece and each cancelled with manuscript date and initials. An attractive combination. Ex the David Underwood collection.	£45
T2751	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design, Ł2 blackish brown, perforated on all sides. Very fine and fresh mint with hinge remnants. Very scarce. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 40	£275
T2752	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design Ł5 lake-brown. A left marginal example, imperforate to margin. A few slightly trimmed perforations at right, otherwise very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. A rarity, this being the first example of this duty we have ever handled. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 41	SOLD
T2292	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ Ł10 deep blue. Very fine mint. Rare. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 43	£850
T2292	REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design Ł10 deep blue. A left marginal example, imperforate to margin. Very fine and fresh mint. Rare. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 43	£950
T2556	REVENUE 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ Ł20 slate-lilac. A few very minor faults as always with these brittle stamps, otherwise very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants and in considerably above average condition for this Transvaal rarity. Ex Criddle. Barefoot 44	£2,750
T871	REVENUES / Forgery Forged overprint on a reprint. 1886 ‘Zegelregt’ issue. 6d carmine-red, perf 11x11˝. Block of eight (4x2) each with 'POSTZEGEL' overprint in green. As the basic stamp is a reprint, the overprint must be forged. Superb fresh unmounted mint.	£40
T823	REVENUES / Bogus 1886 ‘Zegelregt’ issue. 1d light blue, Perf 11x11˝. Rejoined block of four (two horizontal pairs) with bogus ‘POSTZEGEL’ overprints in green. Glazed gum, otherwise fine ‘mint’. Scarce as a multiple.	£35
T827	REVENUES / Bogus 1886 ‘Zegelregt’ issue. 1/6 bistre-brown, Perf 11x11˝. Block of four with bogus ‘POSTZEGEL’ overprints in green. Very fine ‘mint’. Scarce as a multiple.	£40
T2551	REVENUE 1895 (February), two ‘VERLOFBRIEF’ (Licence for extended trading) printed on the same sheet. The upper bearing a single 1/- and 1/6 and the lower two strips of three 1/6 ‘Zegelregt’ revenue stamps. All cancelled by manuscript initials or date and some additionally with punched star cancellations. A few edge faults and tears, not affecting the adhesives. Attractive.	£45
T2550	REVENUE 1896 (17th July), two ‘VERLOFBRIEF’ (Licence for extended trading) printed on the same sheet. The upper bearing a single 1/- and the lower a strip of three 2/- ‘Zegelregt’ revenue stamps (1/- per day of extension). All tied by oval ‘Landdrost Hof, Pietersburg’ cachets struck in violet dated 17 July. A few edge faults and tears, not affecting the adhesives. Attractive.	£45
MT112	REVENUE / Customs Permit Stamps c1893, 2nd printing with more prominent Coat-of-Arms’ background. 1/- yellow-green, red and deep blue. Somewhat patchy gum, otherwise fine and mint. Rare in unused condition. TSC / Drysdall 2, Barefoot 3	£100
MT113	REVENUE / Customs Permit Stamps c1893, 2nd printing with more prominent Coat-of-Arms’ background. 5/- yellow-green, deep blue and red. Cancelled with large violet date stamp, much gum remaining. TSC / Drysdall 2, Barefoot 4	£75
T2502	CUSTOMS DUTY 1908 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA. Set of five duties each overprinted ‘CUSTOMS DUTY’ in black (1d, 2d, 6d) or red (3d, 4d). The 3d superb unmounted mint, the others fine unused (without gum). Scarce group. Barefoot 5B, 6B, 7A, 8A, 9B Note: in ‘Edwardian Stamps of the South African Colonies’, p281, Trotter records overprints on the above five duties and states the 4d is also recorded in black and the 6d in red.	£125
T1613	REVENUE / Cigarette Tax 189? Cigarette Box Tax Band (371mm x 30mm) with no quantity or duty specified. Perforated all round and with much original gum showing some rose-pink offset, presumably from a cigarette box. Printed in reddish lilac and pale grey-green with the ZAR Coat-of-Arms within a central circle with wording ‘BAND / VOOR / CIGARETTENDOOS / Z.A. REPUBLIEK’ in surrounding scrolls. Interestingly, ‘L.G.K. LITHO’ printed below the left scroll appears to indicate the name of the printer. Vertical folds as to be expected from affixing to the container, otherwise in remarkably fine condition. Apparently unrecorded in either Barefoot or the Transvaal Study Circle Revenue handbook. A large part example is illustrated in ‘Transvaal Philately’ (1986, page 269) as ‘Cigarette tax band of the Second ZAR’ though without any further explanatory text. A very rare survivor.	£275
T1614	REVENUE / Cigar Tax 189? Cigar Tax Band (432mm x 48mm) for 25 cigars and showing a duty of 3/9. Imperforate on all sides and with most of the original gum. Printed in black and (very) deep carmine-red with the ZAR Coat-of-Arms within a central double circle surrounded by wording ‘BAND VOOR SIGARENKIST / Z.A. REPUBLIEK’ with ‘25 / SIGAREN’ to the left and ‘3/9’ to the right. Vertical folds as to be expected from affixing to the container and a few areas of surface scuffing, otherwise in remarkably fine condition. This issue appears to be utilising the same delicate surfaced paper as employed for the Customs Permit Ł1 duty believed to have been issued around 1899. Apparently unrecorded in either Barefoot or the Transvaal Study Circle Revenue handbook. A very rare survivor.	£325
T1615	REVENUE / Cigar Tax 189? Cigar Tax Band (443mm x 50mm) for 50 cigars and showing a duty of 7/6. Imperforate on all sides and with full original gum (small hinge remnant). Printed in black on cream paper with the ZAR Coat-of-Arms within a central double circle surrounded by wording ‘BAND VOOR SIGARENKIST / Z.A. REPUBLIEK’ with ‘50 / SIGAREN’ to the left and ‘7/6’ to the right. The text at the far ends of the band run in the opposite direction to that on the 3/9 and 15/- bands from the same issue. Vertical folds as to be expected from affixing to the container otherwise in remarkably fine condition. Apparently unrecorded in either Barefoot or the Transvaal Study Circle Revenue handbook. A very rare survivor.	£325
T1616	REVENUE / Cigar Tax 189? Cigar Tax Band (435mm x 55mm) for 100 cigars and showing a duty of 15/-. Imperforate on all sides and with full original gum (small hinge remnant). Printed in black on yellow surfaced paper with the ZAR Coat-of-Arms within a central double circle surrounded by wording ‘BAND VOOR SIGARENKIST / Z.A. REPUBLIEK’ with ‘100 / SIGAREN’ to the left and ‘15/-’ to the right. Vertical folds as to be expected from affixing to the container and a few minor surface marks, otherwise in remarkably fine condition. Apparently unrecorded in either Barefoot or the Transvaal Study Circle Revenue handbook. A very rare survivor.	£325
T1470	REVENUES 1902 Cape of Good Hope QV 1/- purple-brown revenue stamp overprinted ‘TRANSVAAL’. With 4mm tear at upper right just into the design, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. A very rare and underrated stamp, especially mint. TSC / Drysdall Issue 5	£250
T2457	REVENUE 1901 (1st October), De La Rue folded Appendix sheet (194x307mm) with heading ‘1st October 1901. / Transvaal Req. 90/1900 / Appendix B. / Revenue.’ Bearing seven KEVII bicoloured imperforate revenue colour trials on Crown CC watermarked paper and denominated ‘2s6d’, six of which are in the issued colours (2/6, 10/-, Ł1, Ł5, Ł10 and Ł25) with the proposed duty for each annotated in manuscript above. The proposed colour for the 5/- was not accepted and has been crossed through and “See Appendix F” written alongside. With further initials including ‘WHM’ (Sir William Mercer) and dated ‘2.10.01’ at base. Superb and magnificent. Unique. Ex De La Rue Archives.	£6,250
T2458	REVENUE 1901 (9th October), De La Rue folded Appendix sheet (193x310mm) with heading ‘9th October 1901. / Transvaal Req. 90/1900 / Appendix F. / Revenue.’ Bearing seven KEVII bicoloured imperforate revenue colour trials on Crown CC watermarked paper and denominated ‘2s6d’ with the proposed duty for each annotated in manuscript above. The proposed colours for the 5/- was the only one accepted (replacing the rejected colour combination on Appendix B) and is circled in blue with the initials ‘WHM’ (Sir William Mercer) alongside. With further initials and date ’10.10.01’ at base. Superb and magnificent. Unique. Ex De La Rue Archives.	£6,250
T2581	REVENUE KEVII 2/6 imperforate colour trial printed in dull purple and blue on gummed, watermarked Crown CC paper. Affixed to piece of backing paper (probably ex Appendix sheet D). Fine and most attractive. Very scarce.	£650
T2435	REVENUE 1902 KEVII 1/- to Ł25 set of nine, the original De La Rue File copies, each with ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint (Samuel Type D9 in red on the 1s and 2s or Type D12 in black on the 2s6d to Ł25). Each is affixed to a small piece of archive paper, the 2s6d with manuscript annotation ‘120 set key + ovpts / 1/- + 2/-’, indicating the sheet size for the 1/- and 2/- duties was doubled to 120, which are each dated ‘Sep 02’. A magnificent and unique set. Ex De La Rue archives and illustrated in ‘The De La Rue Collection’ p.8313.	£5,250
T2436	REVENUE 1902-1906 KEVII complete set of all nine duties, 1/- to Ł25, comprising a complete set of six of the 1906 issue on watermark multiple Crown CA paper (1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, Ł1, Ł25) and the balance (10/-, Ł5 and Ł10) on the earlier 1902 issue on watermark Crown CC paper. Each an upper or lower marginal example handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type SA5) for presentation to the Royal Empire Society in 1910. All are fresh mint with light hinge remnants. UNIQUE, with only one set of postage and revenue stamps of each Colony being prepared for the visit. A magnificent set. Note: the set of nine represents those duties that were available in 1910 and includes the 10/-, Ł5 and Ł10 with the Crown CC watermark as they were not printed on the later multiple Crown CA paper.	£8,750
T2518	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC. Complete set of nine, 1/- to Ł25, very fine used. A scarce and attractive set. Barefoot 93-101	£600
T2523	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 2/6 grey-brown and orange. Horizontal pair, very fine used tied to small piece by ‘Office of the Registrar of Mining Rights’ (28 FEB 1908) oval datestamp. Attractive. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 95	£15
T1824	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 2/6 grey-brown and orange showing the variety CENTRE INVERTED. Vertical crease as often found, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. Spectacular. Rare. Barefoot 95a	£400
T2451	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 2/6 grey-brown and orange showing the variety CENTRE INVERTED. Remarkably fine and fresh mint without the usual creasing associated with this error. Spectacular and rare so fine. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 95a	£750
T2554	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown, CC 2/6 grey-brown and orange showing the variety CENTRE INVERTED. Very fine mint without the usual creasing associated with this error. Very light frame offset on gum. A spectacular error and rare so fine. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 95a	£650
T2452	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 2/6 grey-brown and orange showing the variety CENTRE INVERTED. Right marginal example superb fresh unmounted mint without the usual creasing associated with this error. Showing part of the papermaker’s watermark in the margin. A spectacular error and very rare so fine. BPA certificate (2000). TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 95a	£850
T2346	REVENUE 1902 KEVII 2/6 grey-brown and orange on watermark Crown CC paper. BLOCK OF FOUR showing the variety CENTRE INVERTED. Some light unobtrusive creasing as always, otherwise very fine mint. A spectacular and extremely rare multiple. Barefoot 95a Note: the Robson Lowe auction of 16/5/72 (lot 253) offered what was then described as the only known block of four. However, it is now known two blocks exist as we sold a different block in 2019.	£3,500
T2442	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 10/- grey-brown and bright blue. Fine used with an almost imperceptible cancellation. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 97	£10
T2524	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 10/- grey-brown and bright blue. Two examples fine used tied to small piece by ‘CIVIL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE PRETORIA’ (23 DEC 1907) oval datestamp and each with manuscript initials. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 97	£20
T2446	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, 10/- grey-brown and bright blue. Variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Light soiling at left, otherwise fine used with part oval datestamp in violet. A major rarity, this being one of two recorded examples. Ex Trotter. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 97 var	£550
T2455	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, Ł1 grey-brown and yellow-green. BLOCK OF FOUR affixed to fragment. Corner crease at upper right, otherwise superb used with crisp Mining District of Boksburg (23 JAN 1905) oval datestamps struck in violet and manuscript cancellations in red. Most attractive. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 98	£125
T2444	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, Ł5 grey-brown and purple. Fine unused (without gum). TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 99	£10
T2450	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC Ł10 brownish grey and brown. Fine used with manuscript and oval datestamp cancellations. Very rare. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 100 Note: the Ł10 duty is the rarest of the Transvaal revenue stamps with only 5640 printed, of which 1200 were destroyed (Transvaal Revenue and Telegraph Stamps, page 75, by Alan R. Drysdall).	£350
T2447	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC Ł25 brownish grey and rose-red. Very fine used with oval and manuscript cancellations. Scarce. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 101	£225
T2456	REVENUE 1902 KEVII watermark Crown CC, Ł25 brownish grey and rose-red. BLOCK OF FOUR. Some reinforced splitting at right, otherwise very fine used with manuscript initials and Supreme Court (7 FEB 1903) crowned oval datestamps struck in violet. An impressive and very rare multiple. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 101	£1,250
T2519	REVENUE 1906 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA. Set of five, 1/- to Ł1, very fine used. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 102-106	£65
T2454	REVENUE 1906 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA, 1/- dull purple and deep blue-green. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used with Supreme Court (9 JUL 1913) oval datestamp used during the interprovincial period. Attractive. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 102	£45
T2462	REVENUE Range of duties comprising 1902 issue: 2/6 (pair), 10/- (3, one with a postage 6d) and Ł1; 1906 issue 1/-, 2/6 (pair), 5/- and Ł1. Very fine to superb used tied to small pieces, mostly by a variety of Supreme Court datestamps. A very attractive group. TSC Issue 2 and 3 / Barefoot 95, 97, 98, 102, 104, 106.	£85
T2461	REVENUE 1902 (22nd December), printed page (190x309mm) headed ‘Deed of Transfer’. Bearing KEVII 5/- and Ł1 revenue stamps (watermark Crown CC) tied by REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (22 12 1902) crowned oval datestamps. The value of the transaction is given as Ł4000. Stamp duty was 6d per Ł100 making a duty of Ł1. An additional 5/- was paid for the registration. Very fine. TSC Issue 2 / Barefoot 96, 98	£45
T2552	REVENUE 1907 (12th January), printed document (slightly trimmed) headed ‘MUNICIPALITY JOHANNESBURG / CERTIFICATE OF DEATH’ for an Alexander Noble. Bearing a single KEVII 5/- dull purple and greenish black revenue stamp tied by a large oval ‘OFFICE of the REGISTRAR of BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES / PRETORIA / 12 JAN. 1907 / TRANSVAAL’ struck in violet. The adhesive also with manuscript cancellation. A most unusual usage (previously displayed next to the blasting certificate).	£250
T2372	REVENUE 1907 (13th September), document page concerning a plot of land in the town of Bloemhof. Bearing KEVII 2/-, 10/- and Ł1 (two) revenue stamps (Barefoot 94, 97, 106), all tied by Surveyor General’s Office (13 SEP 1907) oval datestamps struck in purple. Also cancelled with punched five-point stars. Attractive. Note: scan shows top half of document only.	£45
T2459	REVENUE 1908 (24th February), Official printed form headed ‘BLASTING CERTIFICATE’ (No 4792) printed on reinforced card (135x 143mm). Issued on 24 February 1908. Bearing a single KEVII 5/- dull purple and greenish black revenue stamp (watermark Crown CC) tied by a neat OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF MINES / GERMISTON DISTRICT large oval datestamp (24 Aug) struck in pale blue-green. Pre-folded horizontally. Very fine and in remarkably clean condition. Barefoot 96	£375
T2460	REVENUE 1910 (10th February), part of a printed ‘Deed of Transfer’ (178x123mm) document. Bearing a single KEVII 5/- dull purple and greenish black revenue stamp (watermark multiple Crown CA) tied by a RAND TOWNSHIPS REGISTRAR (10 FEB 1910) crowned oval datestamp. TSC Issue 3 / Barefoot 105	£25
AS544	REVENUE / Interprovincial Period 1911 (31st July), portion of ledger page showing details of legal services provided with relevant stamp duty affixed alongside. The duty receipted with an assortment of provincial KEVII revenue issues used together, including Cape 6d (pair), ORC 5/- and Transvaal 2/6 (watermark multiple Crown CA). Each stamp individually cancelled with manuscript date ‘31/7/11’ and initials. An attractive and colourful combination perfectly illustrating interprovincial usage.	£45
AS511	REVENUE / Interprovincial Period 1912 (April) portion of ledger page showing details of legal services provided with relevant stamp duty affixed alongside. The duty receipted with an assortment of provincial KEVII revenue issues used together, including Cape (5/- x 2), Natal (2/6) and Transvaal (1/- x2, Ł1). Each stamp individually cancelled with manuscript date ‘16/4/12’ or ‘19/4/12’ and initials. An attractive and colourful combination perfectly illustrating interprovincial usage.	£65
T2489	PASS STAMP 1901 ZAR 1d rose-red and green overprinted ‘E.R.I. / PASS / ONE / Shilling.’ with bars through the original value. Variety No Stop After ‘PASS’. Very fine used with oval datestamp struck in violet. Scarce, especially so fine. Barefoot 1a	£45
T2490	PASS STAMP 1901 ZAR 2/6 dull violet and green overprinted ‘E.R.I. / PASS / TWO / Shillings.’ with bars through the original value. Variety No Stop After ‘PASS’. A few short or irregular perforations, otherwise fine used with Johannesburg Native Affairs (9 APR 190?) oval datestamp struck in violet. Scarce. Barefoot 2a	£25
T2491	PASS STAMP 1901 ZAR 2/6 dull violet and green overprinted ‘E.R.I. / PASS / TWO / Shillings.’ with bars through the original value. Variety No Stop After ‘PASS’. Edge fault at upper left, otherwise fine used with manuscript initials and Boksburg (15 MAR 1902) oval datestamp struck in purple. Scarce. Barefoot 2a	£20
T2484	PASS STAMP 1902 KEVII 1/- grey-black and sage-green overprinted ‘PASS’ in black. Fine used with violet cancellation. Barefoot 3	£30
T2485	PASS STAMP 1902 KEVII 2/- greyish-brown and brown overprinted ‘PASS’ in black. Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. Scarce in mint condition. Barefoot 4	£75
T2486	PASS STAMP 1902 KEVII 2/- greyish-brown and brown overprinted ‘PASS’ in black. Fine used. Barefoot 4	£25
T2487	PASS STAMP 1902 KEVII 1/- dull purple and deep blue-green revenue stamp overprinted ‘PASS’ in black. Very fine used with Ermelo (9 JUN 1904) oval datestamp struck in blue. Barefoot 5	£30
T2488	PASS STAMP 1902 KEVII 1/- dull purple and deep blue-green revenue stamp overprinted ‘PASS’ in black. Fine used with light (1 MAR 1904) oval datestamp struck in red. Barefoot 5	£25
AM277	PORTUGUESE MINE STAMP 1925-29 Revenue / accounting stamp printed in dull yellow (perf 10) with the inscription REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / CURADORIA dos INDIGENAS’ (Curator for the Indigenous) and ‘36 shillings & 6d’ with ‘36/6’ in the upper corners. Overprinted MINES and ‘53333’ in black and cancelled with part of a Johannesburg datestamp struck in violet. Presumably relates to Mozambican miners working in Johannesburg. Light corner crease, otherwise very fine. A recent discovery. Intriguing.	£125

	TELEGRAPHS / MONEY ORDERS
T1642	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 1d rose-red and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’. Very fine used with light partial Army Telegraphs datestamp showing date (23 VII 02) and part of code '(J-)HN’ (allocated to Johannesburg Military). Very scarce. TSC / Drysdall 2b, SG T1	£45
T2497	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 6d lilac and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’. Superb unmounted mint. SG T2	SOLD
T1646	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 6d lilac and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’. Very fine used with light partial Army Telegraphs datestamp. Very scarce TSC / Drysdall 2b, SG T2	£45
T1757	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 6d lilac and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’. Very fine used with part Army Telegraphs datestamps. Very scarce. TSC / Drysdall 2b, SG T2	£45
T2499	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 2/6 dull violet and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs / ONE / Shilling.’ Superb unmounted mint. SG T3	SOLD
T2498	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 2/6 dull violet and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’. Superb unmounted mint. SG T4	SOLD
T1756	TELEGRAPHS 1901 ZAR 2/6 dull violet and green overprinted ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs.’ Fine used with part Army Telegraphs datestamps. Very scarce. TSC / Drysdall 2b, SG T4	£45
T1572	TELEGRAPHS 1902 ZAR Ł2 lake-brown revenue stamp (perf 11x11˝) overprinted and surcharged ‘V.R.I.’ and ‘Transvaal Telegraphs. / FIVE Shillings.’ Very fine used with large part ARMY TELEGRAPHS double circle datestamp with code ‘J- (date) HN’ (allocated to Johannesburg Military). Rare. TSC / Drysdall Issue 2c, SG T5	£325
T1641	TELEGRAPHS 1902 ZAR Ł2 lake-brown revenue stamp (perf 11x11˝) overprinted and surcharged ‘V.R.I.’ and ‘Transvaal Telegraphs. / FIVE Shillings.’ Very fine used with large part ARMY TELEGRAPHS (3 VII 02) double circle datestamp showing part part of code ‘J-(HN)’ (allocated to Johannesburg Military). Rare. TSC / Drysdall 2c, SG T5	£325
T2516	TELEGRAPHS 1902 ZAR Ł2 lake-brown revenue stamp (perf 11x11˝) overprinted and surcharged ‘V.R.I.’ and ‘Transvaal Telegraphs. / FIVE Shillings.’ Very fine used with part ARMY TELEGRAPHS double circle datestamp. Very rare. TSC / Drysdall 2c, SG T5	£275
T2570	TELEGRAPHS 1902 KEVII revenue stamp 10/- grey-black and bright blue handstamped ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’ in black (with damaged ‘T’ and ‘s’ of ‘Telegraphs’ and missing stop). Faults include gum thin, unobtrusive vertical crease and adherences on the reverse, otherwise fine mint. Extremely rare, being one of the few examples recorded in mint condition. Ex Langmead and illustrated in ‘Transvaal Revenue and Telegraph Stamps’ by Alan Drysdall (1995). TSC / Drysdall Issue 3b, SG T9	£550
T2572	TELEGRAPHS 1902 KEVII revenue stamp Ł1 grey-black and sage-green handstamped ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’ in black (with damaged ‘T’ and ‘s’ of ‘Telegraphs’ and missing stop). Some unobtrusive creasing and a few surface scuffs, otherwise fresh mint with full gum. Extremely rare, being one of the few examples recorded in mint condition. TSC / Drysdall Issue 3b, SG T10	£750
T2574	TELEGRAPHS 1902 KEVII revenue stamp Ł5 grey-black and purple handstamped with ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs’ in black (with damaged ‘T’ and ‘s’ of ‘Telegraphs’ and missing stop). Some unobtrusive vertical creasing and a pulled perforation, otherwise fresh mint with full gum. A great rarity, believed to be one of two mint examples recorded outside the Royal Collection. Ex Langmead. TSC / Drysdall Issue 3b, SG T11	£3,750
MT120	TELEGRAPHS Fournier forgery of the ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs.’ handstamp. Typically overprinted on a cleaned example of a KEVII Ł5 revenue stamp, no further cancellation. SG T11 forgery	£40
T2492	TELEGRAPHS Fournier forgery of the ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs.’ Typically applied to a cleaned example of a KEVII Ł5 grey-black and purple revenue stamp and showing faint traces of a cleaned oval cancellation. SG T11 forgery	£40
T2575	TELEGRAPHS Fournier forgery of the ‘Transvaal / Telegraphs.’ handstamp. Typically applied to a cleaned example of a KEVII Ł5 grey-black and purple revenue stamp. SG T11 forgery	£40
T2390	TELEGRAPHS 1902 ZAR 6d dull carmine revenue stamp overprinted ‘V.R.I.’ Fine used with a VOLKSRUST (1 APR 1902) double circle datestamp. Probably Telegraphic usage. SG F2	£75
T2527	TELEGRAPHS 1908 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA. Ł1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper. Fine used with central upright CONTROLLER / C.T.O. / JOHANNESBURG (20 JAN 13) single circle telegraphic datestamp. SG 272a	£15

	RAILWAYS
T1874	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘T 2. / Central ‘South African Railways. / Passenger’s Luggage. / Cape Town.’ printed in black. Small edge faults, otherwise fine unused.	£15
T1875	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘CENTRAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. / Magaliesburg’ printed in black. Small edge faults, otherwise very fine unused.	£15
T1876	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘CENTRAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. / WITBANK.’ printed in black. Some edge faults, otherwise fine unused.	£15
T1877	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘T62. / Central ‘South African Railways. / Passenger’s Luggage. / SPRINGS’ printed in black. Small edge faults, otherwise fine unused.	£15
T1878	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with 'CENTRAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS / PASSENGER'S LUGGAGE. / Norvals Pont.’ printed in black. Small edge faults, otherwise very fine unused.	£15
T1879	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘T 25. / Central South African Railways. / Passenger’s Luggage. / East London.’ printed in black. Very fine unused.	£15
T1894	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘CENTRAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. / PASSENGER’S LUGGAGE. / Wonderfontein.’ printed in black. Small edge faults, otherwise very fine unused.	£15
T1893	RAILWAYS c1902-10 C.S.A.R. white label with ‘T 67 / Central ‘South African Railways. / PASSENGER’S LUGGAGE. / DURBAN.’ printed in black. Very fine unused.	£15
T1897	RAILWAYS c1902-10 white label with ‘CENTRAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. / PASSENGER’S LUGGAGE. / Barkly Bridge’ printed in black. Unobtrusive edge tear at top, otherwise very fine unused.	£10
T2478	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA, 1d grey-brown and (aniline) carmine overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. Very fine mint. SG RO4	£45
T2251	RAILWAY c1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA 1d grey-brown and carmine overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. A vertical pair showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine unmounted mint. Scarce. SG RO4a / H&N CSAR 3/T.2.1	£450
T2476	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA 1d grey-brown and (aniline) carmine overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. A vertical pair showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint. PFSA certificate (1956). Very Scarce. SG RO4a	£350
T2483	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA, 1d grey-brown and (aniline) carmine overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black, showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. A lower right corner BLOCK OF FOUR Very fine mint. Brandon certificate (2008). Very Scarce. SG RO4a	£650
T2479	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA, 2d grey-black and purple overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. Left interpanneau marginal example, very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG RO5	£110
T2480	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA, 3d grey-black and sage-green overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. Very fine mint with hinge remnants. Scarce. SG RO6	£150
T2482	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark Crown CA, 1/- bluish grey and red-brown overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. Fine used with Johannesburg parcel cancellation struck in violet. Very scarce. PFSA certificate (2017). SG RO9	£175
T2585	RAILWAY 1907 (25th September), large part of a blue official “(ON H)IS MAJESTY’S SERVICE” stationery envelope with embossed coat-of-arms on flap. Addressed to East London, Cape, and bearing a single KEVII 2d sepia and purple with ‘C S / A R’ perfin (SG RO13), tied by Johannesburg (15 SEP 07) double circle datestamp. East London (27 Sep) arrival backstamp. Very scarce.	£275
T2477	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA. ˝d grey-black & bluish green overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. Very fine mint with hinge remnants. SG RO10	£65
T2475	RAILWAY 1905 KEVII watermark multiple Crown CA. ˝d grey-black and bluish green overprinted ‘C.S.A.R.’ in black. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine fresh mint with a light hinge mark on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. A rare multiple. Ex Drysdall. SG RO10	£450
T2381	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII 3d sepia and sage-green with ‘C S / A R’ perfin. Fine used with Johannesburg (1909) datestamp. Very scarce. SG RO14	£85
T2382	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII 4d sepia and brown with ‘C S / A R’ perfin. Fine used. Very scarce. SG RO15	£95
T2383	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII 6d sepia and orange with ‘C S / A R’ perfin. Fine used. Very scarce. SG RO16	£95
T2505	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII ˝d yellow-green with ‘C S / A R’ perfin, showing some weak or missing pins. Fine used. SG RO18	£20
T2506	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII ˝d yellow-green with ‘C S / A R’ perfin. Horizontal pair fine used. SG RO18	£40
T2507	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII ˝d yellow-green with ‘C S / A R’ perfin INVERTED AND MISPLACED. Fine used. Rare. SG RO18 var Note: although not listed by SG, this variety is recorded by Alan Drysdall in ‘Transvaal Railway Stamps and Travelling Post Offices’.	£150
T2510	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII 1d scarlet with ‘C S / A R’ perfin. Horizontal pair, some reinforced splitting, otherwise fine unused without gum. SG RO19	£45
T2512	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII 1d scarlet with ‘C S / A R’ perfin. Fine used. SG RO19	£15
T2513	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII 1d scarlet with ‘C S / A R’ perfin INVERTED. Fine used. Rare. SG RO19 var Note: although not listed by SG, this variety is recorded by Alan Drysdall in ‘Transvaal Railway Stamps and Travelling Post Offices’.	£150
T2509	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII ˝d yellow-green with ‘S / A R’ perfin (with ‘C’ removed). Horizontal pair showing many faulty or missing pins. Fine used. SG RO21	£45
T2520	RAILWAY 1907 KEVII ˝d yellow-green with ‘S / A R’ perfin (with ‘C’ removed). BLOCK OF 12 (3x4) with many stamps showing blunt pins failing to puncture the paper. Some reinforced splitting and light staining, otherwise fine used with Bloemfontein (17 OCT 10) double circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG RO21	£175
T2233	RAILWAYS picture postcard with colour view titled ‘C.S.A.R. Goods Sheds – Johannesburg, showing the towering Corner House in the distance.’ Odd small fault, otherwise fine unused.	£20
T2234	RAILWAYS picture postcard with black and white view titled ‘Park Station – Johannesburg.’ Very fine unused.	£20
T2237	RAILWAYS picture postcard with black and white photographic view titled ‘Park Station – Johannesburg.’ With message, though apparently not posted. Small corner crease otherwise fine.	£20
T2239	RAILWAYS 1904 (5th December), picture postcard (undivided back) with black and white view titled ‘GREETINGS FROM PRETORIA. Railway Station.’ Addressed to England, bearing a KEVII 1d (SG 245) tied by STATION B.O. / PRETORIA (5 DEC) double circle datestamp. Odd small fault, otherwise fine.	£20
T2235	RAILWAYS 1906 (1st October), picture postcard (undivided back) with sepia view titled ‘Heidelberg, Station / Greetings from Heidelberg Transvaal’. Addressed to England bearing Cape KEVII 1d (SG 71) tied by Cape Town (1 Oct) machine cancellation. Corner crease, otherwise fine.	£20
T2236	RAILWAYS picture postcard with large circular crest of ‘CENTRAL SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS’ at lower left. With colour view titled ‘ALICEDALE POORT. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.’ The reverse with message, though apparently not posted. A few stains, otherwise fine.	£20
T2240	RAILWAYS picture postcard with colour view titled ‘Bloemhof, The Railway Station’. Very fine unused.	£20
T2241	RAILWAYS glossy embossed picture postcard with black and white view titled ‘Railway Station, Standerton’. Very fine unused. Published by M. L. Greenblatt, Standerton, Transvaal, S.A. Very fine unused.	£20
T2376	RAILWAYS South African Railways first class ticket valid from Park (Johannesburg) to Vogelfontein (now Boksburg), priced at 1s.11d. Unusual.	£15
T2493	PENALTY 1913 KEVII 2/6 grey-brown and orange revenue stamp overprinted ‘PENALTY’ in black. Fine used with Inland Revenue (3 SEP 1913) double circle datestamp. Rare. Barefoot 1 Note: this stamp was issued after the formation of Union.	£225

	CINDERELLA
AS543	FURNITURE WORKERS c1940 small printed black on cream label inscribed ‘FURNITURE WORKERS / TRANSVAAL’ around central '5/-'. Upper right corner example, superb unmounted mint. Barefoot 1	£15

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		FEATURED ITEM

		T2659
		REVENUE 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design. Printer’s File Sheets comprising nine duties: 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, Ł1 and Ł2, representing the complete set originally offered for sale ex the Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Archives. Each is a lower marginal BLOCK OF FOUR and all are imperforate to margin. Very fine and fresh unused, without gum as originally sold ex the Archives. A few with reinforced splitting and most show a portion of the papermaker’s watermark ‘R. TURNER CHAFFORD MILLS’. A superb and most attractive group. Ex the David Underwood collection and beautifully written up on his display pages.
		£1,600