| Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
| Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
| Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
It comes from the republic's first independence era, printed roughly between 1870 and 1877, before the first British annexation
Notice how the stamp has straight, scissor-cut borders rather than perforated (bumpy) edges. These "imperforate" versions are early issues and are typically more valuable than later perforated printings.
The black ink ring over the face is a postal cancellation mark, confirming this stamp successfully fulfilled its duty to carry a piece of mail across the historical Transvaal frontier.
