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Auction #131 begins on 21 May 2026

Mathews (Ian B)

TRANSVAAL PHILATELY

The stamps, forgeries, postal history and miscellanea of the Transvaal territories from inception to Union

Published: Reijger Publishers Pty Ltd, Cape Town, 1986

Edition: First limited edition

Reserve: $100

Approximately:

Estimate: $100-200

Bidding opens: 21 May 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 28 May 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Luxury edition Limited to 100 numbered copies, of which this is no 66. 

Signed by contributors Ken Baker, BJ Bowden, David Crocker, Dr Gerrit Jonkers FRPSL, John Kaupe FRPSL, Paul van Zeyl and Micheal Wigmore. Foreword by Stan Taylor RDPSA, FRPSL.

Published by: Reijger Publishers Pty Ltd Cape Town 1986

Subscriber- John Buxton-Foreman (who incidentally was the grandchild of Harry Buxton Foreman, a Keats scholar and man of letters who was involved in a posthumous forgery scandal) 

Condition: A near fine, well preserved copy. 

Binding: Impressed blue paper badge includes colour illustrations of significant and rare stamps from the region. Maroon velour slipcase and matching slipcase. Gilded edges. Black and white endpapers depicting a map of the Transvaal. 

  • Jacket Condition: Near fine
  • Binding Condition: Near fine
  • Overall Condition: Near fine
  • Size: 29.5 x 22cm


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