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.
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| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1001 – 1950 | Europe and Colonies: A–S |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1951 – 3023 | Europe and Colonies: T–Z Transit and cross-border mail Great Britain British Commonwealth: A–H |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3024 – 3978 | British Commonwealth: I–Z Overseas countries Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Thematics, Postal Stationery, Literature, Ship mail |
| Friday, 29 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3979 – 5199 | German Empire 1872 – 1945 Private Posts German post offices abroad and colonies |
| Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 5200 – 6473 | German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII Germany after 1945: Local issues, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine |
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Lot #3200 - south africa transvaal
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
Lot #3201 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3202 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3203 - south africa transvaal
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´.
Lot #3204 - south africa transvaal
1872-74, Transvaal First Republic Issues Borrius: 1 sh. green, fine roulette on thin transparent paper, light blue cancelled, fine, double signed Thier.
Lot #3205 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3206 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3207 - south africa transvaal
1874 , Typographed by P. Davis & Son, Pietermaritzburg 6 d. blue, horizontal perforated 12½, on thicker more opaque paper, light cancelled, fine and scarce variety.
Lot #3208 - south africa transvaal
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
Lot #3209 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3210 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3211 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3212 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3213 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3214 - south africa transvaal
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
Lot #3215 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3216 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3217 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3218 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3219 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3220 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3221 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3222 - south africa transvaal
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.
Lot #3223 - south africa transvaal
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.




























