The Boer republic of Transvaal (or South African Republic) was invaded by British forces in the late spring of 1900 during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). The British prepared their own seals for use in the occupied Transvaal. A related Afrikaans language seal can be seen in the "South African Republic" section.
Catalog: Drummond OS2
Date issued: Unknown, EKU June 25, 1902
Printing: Black
Perforation: 11 1/2
Inscription: "DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL POSTS, TRANSVAAL. / Found open and officially closed at"
Control Number: "P. 10." at upper right
Description: Censored 1902 cover from Durban, Natal to Johannesburg. The unclaimed letter was opened by the Returned Letter Office in Johannesburg, probably to search for a return address, and then reclosed with a Department of Civil Posts seal. Additional Dead Letter Office handstamp applied upon return to Durban.
Lone reported on-cover example of this seal.
Courtesy of Jim Kotanchik by permission.
Catalog: Drummond OSD1
Date issued: Unknown, EKU September 10, 1901
Printing: Black
Perforation: 11 1/2
Inscription: "OFFICIALLY SEALED / IN THE / RETURNED LETTER OFFICE. / PRETORIA."
Control Number: "R.L.O. 8." at upper right corner
Description: Registered (initially underpaid) 1901 cover from Johannesburg, British occupied Transvaal to Ballywalter, Ireland closed along right edge with a tête bêche horizontal pair of Dead Letter Office labels. Uncommon use of a Pretoria DLO seal at Johannesburg.
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