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General Philatelic/Identify This? : Transvaal Revenues

 

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Dakota
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08 Jul 2020
07:37:32pm
I have a couple of Transvaal revenue stamps with a star punch cancel. Can someone tell me the reason for the punch cancel and if it affects the value? Thank you.Image Not Found

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09 Jul 2020
05:05:54am
re: Transvaal Revenues

First off as you are likely aware, revenue usages are often the only way to fill the spaces for high value stamps. The average worker in the USA around 1910 with a decent job earned between $1.00 to $2.00 a day and a British pound was worth at least $5.00 in US currency.
So a pound was really between two and three days pay. In the distant colonies I would bet the days pay for many workers was less than that. So to preserve revenue punching a hole, star or circle, might have seemed a reasonable thing to do lest some clever devil manage to wash out the scribbled signature.
As to current value, I'd not even guess, but it is a really attractive stamp, well centered and a nice clear printing. Someone with Revenue catalog should be able to look up the listed value. Of course, the usual caution when dealing with the numbers in a catalog need to be considered.

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09 Jul 2020
02:50:20pm
re: Transvaal Revenues

Thanks Charlie

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09 Jul 2020
03:59:22pm
re: Transvaal Revenues

The punch hole both ties it to the document to which it was affixed, and cancels it.

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09 Jul 2020
06:52:31pm
re: Transvaal Revenues

List in Barefoot under South Africa - Transvaal - Revenues

Wmk Crown CC would make it # 98 from 1902

Wmk multi Crown CA would make it # 106 from 1906

Value GBP 3.50 either way.

I enjoy used revenues - they are still stamps that served their intended duty.

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08 Jul 2020
07:37:32pm

I have a couple of Transvaal revenue stamps with a star punch cancel. Can someone tell me the reason for the punch cancel and if it affects the value? Thank you.Image Not Found

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09 Jul 2020
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re: Transvaal Revenues

First off as you are likely aware, revenue usages are often the only way to fill the spaces for high value stamps. The average worker in the USA around 1910 with a decent job earned between $1.00 to $2.00 a day and a British pound was worth at least $5.00 in US currency.
So a pound was really between two and three days pay. In the distant colonies I would bet the days pay for many workers was less than that. So to preserve revenue punching a hole, star or circle, might have seemed a reasonable thing to do lest some clever devil manage to wash out the scribbled signature.
As to current value, I'd not even guess, but it is a really attractive stamp, well centered and a nice clear printing. Someone with Revenue catalog should be able to look up the listed value. Of course, the usual caution when dealing with the numbers in a catalog need to be considered.

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09 Jul 2020
02:50:20pm

re: Transvaal Revenues

Thanks Charlie

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09 Jul 2020
03:59:22pm

re: Transvaal Revenues

The punch hole both ties it to the document to which it was affixed, and cancels it.

Roy

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09 Jul 2020
06:52:31pm

re: Transvaal Revenues

List in Barefoot under South Africa - Transvaal - Revenues

Wmk Crown CC would make it # 98 from 1902

Wmk multi Crown CA would make it # 106 from 1906

Value GBP 3.50 either way.

I enjoy used revenues - they are still stamps that served their intended duty.

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