Petite Treasures – May 2026

1870, Printed by M.J. Viljoen 1 s. deep green, medium paper, heavy printing, fine roulette 15 1/2 to 16, unused with large part original gum, fine and fresh. 

1870, Printed by M.J. Viljoen 1 s. deep green from over-inked plate, medium paper, heavy printing, fine roulette 15 1/2 to 16 , over-inked and with target cancellation at lower right, fine and an attractive example. 

1870, M.J. Viljoen 1 s. deep green from over-inked plate, medium paper, blotchy heavy printing, closed margins, cut used with light cancellation at right, fine.

1870, Typographed by J.P. Borrius in Potchefstroom: 1 d. grey-black on stout paper, two unused stamps, one imperf with tiny crease, one roulette 15½-16 with tiny thins, otherwise fresh and fine pair, signed Dr. Pirl

1870/71, Typographed by J.P. Borrius at Potchefstroom, 1 d. black, left margin horizontal block of ten, thin transparent paper. Yardley type ´C´ fine roulette 15½  to 16, unused with large part original gum, one stamp tiny thin, otherwise fine and fresh.

1870, Typographed by J.P. Borrius in Potchefstroom 6 d. blackish-blue on stout paper, roulette 15½-16, good to large margins, clear cancelled, deep colour and fine.

1871, Printed by Adolf Otto, Gustrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 3d. dull ultramarine block of four with central target cancellation in blue on thin paper, clear and distinct impressions. Colour Trials, Luff´s Plate ´N´, the left-hand vertical pair with some stains, otherwise fine and a very rare multiple. Endorsed in pencil ´Ex D Cohn, canc Otto´. 

Provenienz: Major Harold Criddle (Spink 2006)

1872-74, Transvaal First Republic Issues Borrius: 1 sh. green, fine roulette on thin transparent paper, light blue cancelled, fine, double signed Thier.

1872/74, Typographed by J.P. Borrius at Potchefstroom, 3 d. grey-lilac, thinnish opaque paper. Yardley type ´C´ fine roulette 15½  to 16, unused no gum, fine.

1874, Typographed by P. Davis & Son, Pietermaritzburg: 1 d. pale brick red and 6 d. deep blue, perforated 12½, 1 d. on opaque paper bottom margin, 6 d. deep blue on thin transparent paper right margin, both fine used, signed Köhler and Thier.

1874 , Typographed by P. Davis & Son, Pietermaritzburg 6 d. blue, horizontal perforated 12½, on thicker more opaque paper, light cancelled, fine and scarce variety.

1875/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of The Stamp Commission, 3 d. lilac on very thin, transparent (Pelure) paper, imperf, clear target cancelled, fine

1875/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of The Stamp Commission, 3 d. lilac on very thin, transparent (Pelure) paper, fine roulette 15½  to 16, unused with large part gum, fine.

1875-77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers 6 d. blue, thin, semi-pelure paper, target cancelled in black, double signed Thier. Additional 6 d. pale blue on piece, signed Köhler, fine pair.

1870 , Typographed by Cellier in Pretoria, three imperf stamps 1 d. orange-red, dull red and bright red, good margins, coarse impression, roulette 15½ to 16 on transparent and hard paper, light cancelled, fine trio.

1875/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of The Stamp Commission, 3 d. lilac on very thin, hard transparent (Pelure) paper, imperf, full margins, unused with large part original gum, fine.

1875/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of The Stamp Commission.  6d. deep blue on very thin, hard transparent (Pelure) paper, imperforate good margins, unused, fresh and fine.

1876, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of the Stamp Commission, Pretoria 6 d. deep bright blue on stout hard surfaced paper, imperforate, good margins all round, unused with white gum, fine

1876/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of the Stamp Commission, Pretoria 6 d. deep blue on coarse soft white paper, imperforate, with good to large margins all round, fresh and fine.

1876/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of the Stamp Commission, Pretoria 6 d. deep blue on coarse soft white paper, imperforate, with good to large margins all round, clear cancelled, variety “0” instead of “6” on top right (L. Jorgensen right pane left half Pos. 10), fresh and fine.

1876/77, Typographed by J.F. Celliers on behalf of the Stamp Commission, Pretoria 1 s. yellow-green on coarse soft white paper, the print shines through the thin paper, imperforate, with good to large margins all round, light cancelled, fresh and fine.

1877, "V.R. / Transvaal" Celliers 1 d. bright red on stout hard surfaced paper, imperforate horizontal pair, optd. Type 4 in black, well margins all round, unused, fine.

1877, "V.R. / Transvaal" Celliers 1 d. bright red on stout hard surfaced and soft paper, four stamps imperforate showing colour shades, optd. Type 4 in black, all unused, well margins all round, fine.

1877, "V.R. / Transvaal" Celliers 1 d. bright red on stout hard surfaced and soft paper, four stamps imperforate, optd. Type 4 in black, all unused, one stamp no gum, well margins all round, fine.

1877, "V.R. / Transvaal" Celliers 1 d. bright red on stout hard surfaced and soft paper, two stamps imperforate, optd. Type 4 in black, well margins all round, fine used pair, one stamp with additional “T” from other stamp at right margin.

1877, Celliers 1 d. bright red on stout hard surfaced paper, fine used. New Printings on coarse soft white paper two stamps 3 d. lilac and 1 sh. yellow-green, all imperforate and optd. type 4 in black, closed to large margins all round, numeral cancellations, fine trio, all signed Köhler.

1877, New Printings on coarse soft white paper: two stamps 6 d. blue and 6 d. dull blue, both imperforate, optd. type 4 in black, closed to large margins all round, clear numeral cancellations ‘1’ and '10', fine pair, signed Thier and Köhler.

1877, 1 sh. yellow-green, coarse, soft white paper, imperforate, wide rouletted 6½, lightly cancelled; minor thins though of superb appearance.

1877, "V.R. / Transvaal" 6 d. blue on rose paper, used two stamps with Type 4 overprint inverted, imperforate with the plate flaw broken ‘Z’ at bottom left, rouletted with the plate flaw broken frame on top between ‘Z-E’, a fine and attraktive pair.

1877, "V.R. / Transvaal" printings on coloured papers, five used stamps, mainly fine, four signed Köhler.

1877/79, Overprinted ´V.R./Transvaal´ in black. 1d. red on orange, imperforate block of four, prefolded and cut into at left and bottom, mint never hinged, fine.

1877/79, 1d. red on orange, horizontal shifted overprint ´V.R./Transvaal´ in black, imperforate with well margins, natural paper fold, unused, fine variety.

1879, “V.R. / Transvaal”: New Printings on green paper, two stamps 3 d. mauve on green, perforate and imperforate, each optd. Type 6, well margins, clear numeral cancellations, fine pair, both signed Köhler.

1878, “V.R. / Transvaal” new printings on blued paper: 6 d. blue on blued, rouletted 15½-16, Setting III, used with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by "1" numeral obliterator of Pretoria in black, fine, signed Köhler.

1878/80, ½ d. to 1 s. set of 6, unused, fine (SG £300)

1878-80, Queen Victoria Head Issue Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson. complete set of nine stamps ½ d. to 2 sh.including shades, plus 1 Penny on 6 d. black-brown, tiny perf faults, otherwise fine.