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Transvaal Queen Victoria 1d Definitive Stamp
common1900-1945

Transvaal Queen Victoria 1d Definitive Stamp

Transvaal · 1901 · 1d

The stamp features a profile portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, set within an oval frame, with 'TRANSVAAL' at the top and the denomination at the bottom.

These stamps were used during the Second Boer War, a conflict between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics. The cover itself is censored, reflecting wartime conditions.

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Image: South Africa government · License: Public domain

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