South African Republic 1870 1 Penny Coat of Arms

South African Republic · 1870 · 1 Penny

This stamp features the coat of arms of the South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek or ZAR), also known as the Transvaal. The central shield is quartered, displaying a lion, a Boer trekker, a Voortrekker wagon, and an anchor, all surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings. The denomination 'EEN PENNY' is inscribed at the bottom.

Issued during the first presidency of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, this stamp represents the early postal system of the independent Boer republic before the First Boer War and its later annexation by Britain.