Type 1 Seals. 1899 (Oct 11) Covers from Johannesburg to Cape Colony or Natal both with white Officially Sealed labels used as censor seals just one day after war was declared; and a partial cover (severe faults) from G.B to Johannesburg received on October 12th then redirected to Durban with the type 1 seal. The cover to Natal fine, the cover to Cape with minor creasing and edge faults. A rare provisional censor seal, used in Johannesburg on October 11/12th only (and in Pretoria Oct 11-13th). (3).

Type 3 Seals. 1899-1900 Covers with pink type 3 seals used at Pretoria (18 Dec 1899, cover to Lady Grey in the Cape, then occupied by the Boers, with arrival backstamp, piece torn from right), or used at Johannesburg (5, Feb-May 1900) comprising covers to G.B or Germany (2, one franked 3d with "T / 20 / CENTIMES" charge marks) or from USA or Lourenco Marques, these five covers all fine, several seals with varieties including broken frame, etc. (6).

Type 4 Seal. 1900 (June 23) Cover franked 1d from Belfast to Lourenco Marques, backstamped at Machadodorp (June 24) and Correio Ambulante, Lourenco Marques (June 27) with pink type 4 censor seal tied by Machadodorp c.d.s (June 26), fine and very scarce, the first recorded use of this seal, which was only used at Machadodorp whilst the seat of the Boer Government in the Transvaal. Photo on Page 58. (Image1)

Type 5 Seal. 1900 (Aug 10) Cover from Lourenco Marques franked 200r, to a missionary at "Shilawane, P.O Thabina, via Machadodorp - Lydenburg - Leydsdorp" backstamped at Machadodorp (Aug 14), Leydsdorp (Aug 19) and Thabina (Aug 22) with type 5 seal printed in dark green tied by a Waterval Onder c.d.s (Aug 13). Opening tear at left edge, otherwise fine, an interesting routing and a scarce censor seal (only recorded used at Machadodorp in "Censor Seals" by Snowden & Hepworth). Photo on Page 58. (Image1)

Type 5 Seal. 1900 (July) Cover from Ermelo to Delagoa Bay franked 3d, backstamped at Machadodorp (July 31) and Correio Ambulante, Lourenco Marques (Aug 3) bearing type 5 censor seal printed in dark green tied by a Waterval Boven c.d.s. A scarce censor seal (only recorded used at Machadodorp in "Censor Seals" by Snowden & Hepworth).