ZUID-AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK / TRANSVAAL
Postage Stamps: 1869 1st Republic to 1882
FIRST REPUBLIC  -  Otto printing 3d
T2826
c1870 ‘Colour Trials’ printed by Otto with a spur on the eagle’s left leg. Group of 14 stamps including two pairs printed in various colours and shades including ochre, blue, ultramarine and rose-carmine. Two are imperforate and the rest are fine roulette The majority are mint and two with target-type cancellers. A few faults. A scarce group. Luff Plate N
 
Note: the majority of stamps in this group comprised lot 1051 from the Alan Drysdall sale (Spink, 2006).
SOLD