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