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Recent acquisitions are numbered in blue. Last update: 3rd October, 2011
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SWAZILAND
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POSTAGE STAMPS
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Stamps of Transvaal ZAR overprinted 'Swaziland'
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| TS110 |
1889 Transvaal ZAR 1d carmine (p12½x12) with ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Very fine mint. SG 1 |
£12 |
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| TS111 |
1889 Transvaal ZAR 1d carmine (p12½x12) with ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Very fine used with part of a Bremersdorp squared circle struck in blue. SG 1 |
£12 |
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| TS113 |
1889 Transvaal ZAR 2d olive-bistre (perf 12½x12) fine used with part squared circle datestamp. SG 2 |
£15 |
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| TS103 |
1889 Transvaal ZAR 1/- green overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Upper marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 3 |
£50 |
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| TS112 |
1889 Transvaal ZAR ½d grey overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Fine used with part of Bremersdorp squared circle datestamp struck in blue. SG 4 |
£12 |
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| TS180 |
1892 Transvaal ZAR ½d grey, overprinted'Swaziland' in carmine, major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Fine used, R.P.S. certificate (1978). SG 10b |
£275 |
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Stamps inscribed 'SWAZILAND'
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| TS88 |
1933 KGV definitives, ½d to 10/-, complete set of ten values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine fresh mint. BPA certificate (2005). SG 11s-20s |
£225 |
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| TS118 |
1933 KGV definitives, complete set of ten, ½d to 10/-. The 2/6 and 5/- off-centre (the 5/- so far it is almost a variety) otherwise very fine mint with the 10/- apparently unmounted. SG 11-20 |
£75 |
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| TS138 |
1933 KGV definitives complete set of ten, ½d to 10/-, all very fine mint, with the 10/- apparently unmounted. SG 11-20 |
£95 |
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| TS185 |
1933 KGV definitives, complete set of ten, ½d to 10/-, fine mint. SG 11-20
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£90 |
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| TS165 |
1933 KGV 5/- definitive. Lower marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamp superb unmounted. SG 19 |
£45 |
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| TS166 |
1933 KGV 10/- definitive. Upper right corner copy, hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. A lovely stamp. SG 20 |
£150 |
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| TS89 |
1933 KGV 10/- definitive. Superb used cancelled ‘MBABANE 31 III 35’. Uncommon. SG 20 |
£95 |
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| TS186 |
1933 KGV definitives, 10/- sepia, fine used with crowned oval fiscal datestamp (21 Feb 34). SG 20
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£45 |
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| TS117 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 6d slate and purple. 'EXTRA FLAGSTAFF' variety. Very fine mint. SG 24a |
£65 |
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| TS150 |
1943 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11 values perf. 13 ½ x 14, all in pairs. Superb unmounted. SG 28a-38a |
£110 |
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| TS160 |
1943 KGVI definitives, ½d to 1/- set of eight values perf. 13½ x 14, each in a lower marginal strip of four with full imprint. Hinged on two stamps on each strip, otherwise unmounted, ½d with one toned perf.. An attractive and uncommon group. SG 28a-35a |
£65 |
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| TS84 |
1938 KGVI ½d green, perf 13½ x 13. Lower right corner plate ‘1’ block of six, superb unmounted mint. SG 28 |
£20 |
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| TS85 |
1938 KGVI 1d rose-red, perf. 13½ x 13. Lower right corner plate ‘1’ (number reversed) block of six, superb unmounted mint. SG 29 |
£22 |
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| TS173 |
1938 KGVI 1d rose-red, perf. 13½x 14. Lower right corner plate ‘1’ (number reversed) block of four. Very lightly hinged on one, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 29a
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£12 |
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| TS167 |
1938 KGVI 3d deep blue, perf 13½ x 14. Lower right corner Plate ‘1’ block of four, superb unmounted. A scarce multiple. SG 32d |
£75 |
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| TS161 |
1947 KGVI 2/6 violet, perf. 13½ x 14. Upper marginal block of four superb unmounted. SG 36a |
£80 |
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| TS142 |
1947 KGVI 2/6 reddish violet, perf. 13½ x 14. Block of four superb unmounted. SG 36b |
£70 |
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| TS145 |
1938 KGVI 5/- grey, perf 13½ x 13. Lower right corner Plate ‘1’ block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (hinged on upper pair only). A rare multiple. SG 37 |
£210 |
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| TS143 |
1947 KGVI 5/- slate, perf. 13½ x 14. Block of four superb unmounted. SG 37a |
£200 |
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| TS183 |
1938 KGVI 10/- sepia, perf. 13½ x 13. Upper marginal superb unmounted. SG 38 |
£70 |
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| TS146 |
1938 KGVI 10/- sepia, perf 13½ x 13. Lower left corner Plate ‘1’ block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (hinged on upper pair only). It is not clear why the Plate number is at lower left instead of lower right as with most values. A rare multiple. SG 38 |
£250 |
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| TS95 |
1938 KGVI 10/- sepia, perf 13½ x 13. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 38 |
£200 |
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| TS93 |
1938 KGVI 10/- sepia, perf 13½ x 13. A right marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce multiple. SG 38 |
£210 |
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| TS151 |
1943 KGVI 10/- sepia, perf. 13½ x 14. Block of four very fine used. SG 38a |
£25 |
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| TS168 |
1945 Victory 1d, showing 'barbed wire' flaw in positional right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 39 var. |
SOLD |
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| TS152 |
1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, set in lower right corner pairs showing cylinders ‘1’. Superb unmounted. SG 46-47 |
£80 |
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| TS119 |
1956 QEII definitives complete set of 12, ½d to £1, very fine lightly mounted mint. SG 53-64 |
£35 |
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| TS40 |
1956 QEII definitives, £1 black and turquoise-blue. Superb unmounted mint. SG 64 |
£35 |
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| TS120 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. Set of 13 values, ½c to R2, plus all additional types / positions except the scarce 25c and 50c. Extremely lightly mounted or unmounted (including the scarce R2). Total of 22 stamps. Excellent reference group and a scarce assembly. SG 65-77b |
SOLD |
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| TS96 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 10c on 1/- black and deep olive. Right marginal example, fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 |
£22 |
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| TS155 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 10c on 1/- black and deep olive. Right marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 |
£85 |
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| TS92 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R1 on 10/-, Type III. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 76b |
£45 |
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| TS159 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R2 on £1, Type I. Superb unmounted mint. SG 77
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£7 |
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| TS171 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R2 on £1, Type I. Block of four superb used cancelled central 'MBABANE 27 III 61' datestamp. SG 77 |
£45 |
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| TS170 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R2 on £1, Type II, middle left. Block of four superb used cancelled central 'MBABANE 23 VI 61' datestamp. SG 77a |
£50 |
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| TS169 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R2 on £1, Type II bottom. Right marginal block of four, superb unmounted and an uncommon multiple. SG 77b |
£275 |
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| TS156 |
1961 QEII decimal definitives. R1 black and deep lilac lower right corner plate ‘1a 1a’ block of four. Very lightly mounted on upper pair, otherwise superb mint. SG 88
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£25 |
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| TS154 |
1961 QEII decimal definitives, R2 black and turquoise-blue. Superb unmounted mint. SG 89 |
£12 |
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| TS172 |
1961 QEII decimal definitives. R2 black and turquoise-blue. Right marginal example, superb unmounted mint. SG 89
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£13 |
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| TS122 |
1962 QEII definitives complete set of 16, ½c to R2. Very fine lightly mounted mint. SG 90-105 |
£12 |
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| TS42 |
1962 QEII definitives. ½c ‘Swazi Shields’ showing marked shift of brown printing (spears and shield design) to left. Superb unmounted mint. SG 90 var |
£45 |
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| TS123 |
1962 QEII definitives. 1c, 2½c, 3½c, 4c, 5c, 7c and 1968 3c on 5c, each in a block of four with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Superb unmounted mint. SG 91w, 93w-97w, 136w |
£85 |
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| TS39 |
1962 QEII decimal definitives. 50c, R1 and R2, the three high values, in corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted mint. SG 103-105 |
£100 |
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| TS163 |
1968 QEII definitives overprinted 'INDEPENDENCE'. ½d showing major variety BROWN OMITTED, right marginal superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 142a |
£360 |
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| TS125 |
1968 Independence issue miniature sheet of 20 stamps (5 sets of four se-tenant). Superb u/m mint. SG MS141 |
£8 |
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| TS126 |
1968 Independence issue miniature sheet of 20 stamps (5 sets of four se-tenant). Very fine used. SG MS141 |
£12 |
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| TS41 |
1968 QEII 'Independence' overprint definitives. Set of 17, ½c to R2 (one of each value), in marginal blocks of four, superb unmounted mint. The 50c and R2 with watermark sideways. SG 142-155, 157, 159-160 |
£55 |
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| TS127 |
1968 QEII ‘Independence’ overprint definitives. Set of 17, ½c to R2 (one of each value), in matching marginal blocks of 10. The 50c with watermark upright, the R2 sideways (scarcer versions). Superb fresh mint unmounted. SG 142-157, 160 |
£145 |
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| TS184 |
1976 Birds definitive, complete set of 15 values in corner blocks of four, showing mixed plate numbers. Superb unmounted. SG 236-250 |
£80 |
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| TS148 |
Postage Dues 1957 2d pale violet, chalky paper. Lower right corner example showing the variety Large ‘d’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D2ab |
£45 |
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| TS90 |
Postage Dues 1957 2d pale violet, chalky paper. Right marginal pair, the right stamp showing the variety Large ‘d’. Superb unmounted. SG D2ab |
£45 |
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| TS153 |
Postage Dues1957 2d pale violet, chalky paper. Block of four with BOTH right stamps showing Large ‘d’ variety (rows 9/6 and 10/6). Superb unmounted and uncommon in this format. SG D2a, D2ab |
£100 |
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POSTMARKS
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| TS136 |
MBABANE / SWAZILAND (2 Sep 1908) double circle datestamp on Transvaal KEVII 1d scarlet. SG 274 |
£15 |
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| TS49 |
MBABANE / SWAZILAND (11 Apr 10) double circle datestamp on Transvaal KEVII 2/6 magenta and black. SG 269 |
£30 |
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| TS137 |
MBABANE / SWAZILAND (22 Feb 1923) double circle datestamps on South Africa KGV 1d and ½d pair. SG 3, 4 |
£15 |
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POSTAL HISTORY / STATIONERY
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| TS86 |
1941 (22nd January), unsealed open letter rate cover addressed to the USA, bearing KGVI ½d green (SG 28) tied by STEGI (22 Jan) double circle datestamp. Scarce usage. |
£45 |
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| AA1414 |
1946 (13th February), printed 'O.H.M.S.' bilingual cover addressed to England, bearing KGVI 5/- grey (SG 37b), tied by 'MBABANE'(13th FEB) double circle datestamp. Uncommon high value useage. |
£80 |
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| TS97 |
1947? (March), cover endorsed ‘AIR MAIL’ to Canada, bearing KGVI definitives 3d (fault), 6d and 1/- (SG 32d, 34b, 35a) tied by light Bremersdorp (3 Mar) double circle datestamps. An attractive three-colour combination cover. |
£40 |
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| TS139 |
1949 (17th December), unsealed open letter rate cover addressed to the USA, bearing a single KGVI ½d green (SG 28) tied by BREMERSDORP (17 Dec) double circle datestamp. Scarce usage. |
£45 |
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| TS28 |
1950 (11th January), unsealed open letter rate cover addressed to the USA, bearing KGVI ½d (SG 28b) tied by BREMERSDORP (11 Jan) double circle datestamp. Scarce usage. |
£45 |
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| TS18 |
1952 (June), small incoming cover from the United Nations, New York, bearing UN 3c adhesive tied by a roller cancel incorporating the UN emblem and with cds (May 5) alongside. Manuscript ‘T’ and red ‘3’ with 1d and 2d postage dues (SG D1, D2) affixed at lower left and tied by HLUTI (23 Jun) cds. Probably philatelic though neat and attractive. |
£150 |
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| TS83 |
1959 (23rd October), wrapper addressed to USA bearing a single QEII 1d black and emerald (SG 54) tied by MBABANE (23 Oct) double circle datestamp. Diagonal crease (well clear of adhesive). An attractive example of this scarce rate. |
£45 |
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| TS19 |
1961 (7th December), registered cover to Johannesburg, bearing 2½c and 5c adhesives (SG 81, 83) tied by TSHANENI (7 Dec) double circle datestamp (additional strike on reverse) with very fine boxed registration cachet struck in violet at upper left. Stamps with faults. |
£20 |
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| TS140 |
1962 (25th June), homemade envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth and bearing a single QEII 1c black and emerald (SG 79) tied by Manzini (25 June) slogan ‘World United Against Malaria’ machine canceller. Attractive and unusual use of a single franking cover. |
£30 |
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| TS20 |
1966 cover to Mbabane bearing QEII 2½c tied by KWALUSENI (21 VI) double circle datestamp. This type not recorded in Putzel and with solid bar (modified SWAZILAND ?) at base. |
£25 |
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| TS94 |
Postal Stationery / Aerogramme. 1956 QEII 6d Complete, unfolded and overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in large sans-serif red letters. The imprinted stamp additionally perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type B9). Ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. Scarce. |
£180 |
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REVENUES
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| TS73 |
1913 Union of South Africa KGV 2/6 green and orange revenue stamp overprinted SWAZILAND / REVENUE / ONLY. Minute pinhole, otherwise fine used. Barefoot ? |
£55 |
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| TS74 |
1913 Union of South Africa KGV 5/- brownish black and brown revenue stamp overprinted SWAZILAND / REVENUE / ONLY. Fine used. Barefoot 43? |
£55 |
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| TS22 |
1932 National Bank of South Africa cheque (Mbabane branch) bearing oval embossed SWAZILAND / ONE PENNY ‘cheque stamp’ in red, along with South Africa 1d ‘ship’ (English) adhesive overprinted Swaziland / Revenue / Only. Tied by circular bank datestamp. |
£30 |
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| TS21 |
1932 National Bank of South Africa cheque handstamped ‘MBABANE, SWAZILAND’. Unused, and bearing South Africa 1d King’s Head overprinted ‘SWAZILAND / REVENUE / ONLY.’ presumably applied in advance to pay cheque duty. |
£45 |
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NEW REPUBLIC
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STAMPS
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WITHOUT ARMS, YELLOW PAPER
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WITHOUT ARMS, BLUE GRANITE PAPER
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EMBOSSED ARMS, YELLOW PAPER
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EMBOSSED ARMS, BLUE GRANITE PAPER
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WITHOUT DATE, EMBOSSED ARMS, BLUE GRANITE PAPER
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WITHOUT DATE, EMBOSSED ARMS, YELLOW PAPER
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POSTAL STATIONERY
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