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Recent
acquisitions are numbered in blue. Last update: 2nd November 2009
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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
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1889
Transvaal ZAR 1d carmine (p12½x12) with ‘Swaziland’ overprint.
Very fine mint. SG 1
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£12 |
PHOTO |
TS111
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1889
Transvaal ZAR 1d carmine (p12½x12) with ‘Swaziland’ overprint.
Very fine used with part of a Bremersdorp squared circle struck in
blue. SG 1
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£12 |
PHOTO |
TS113
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1889
Transvaal ZAR 2d olive-bistre (perf 12½x12) fine used with part
squared circle datestamp. SG 2
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£15 |
PHOTO |
TS115
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1889
Transvaal ZAR 1/- green overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Very fine mint. SG 3
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS103
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1889
Transvaal ZAR 1/- green overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Upper marginal block
of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 3
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£50 |
PHOTO |
TS112
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1889
Transvaal ZAR ½d grey overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Fine used with
part of Bremersdorp squared circle datestamp struck in blue. SG 4
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£12 |
PHOTO |
TS104
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1889
Transvaal ZAR ½d grey overprinted ‘Swaziland’ showing variety 'OVERPRINT INVERTED'. Several hinge
remnants otherwise fine mint. Clear RPS certificate (2000). A rare
stamp. SG 4a
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS105
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1889
Transvaal ZAR 2d olive-bistre showing the variety ‘Swazilan’ overprint. Several hinge
remnants noted on BPA certificate (1991) as “some original gum”.
Otherwise fine mint. Scarce. SG 5b
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS106
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1890
Transvaal ZAR 2/6 buff overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Very fine mint. Clear
RPS certificate (2000) notes stamp is “from position 8 on sheet”. Very
scarce. SG 7
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS50 |
1890
Transvaal ZAR 5/- slate-blue overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Hinge remainder
otherwise
very fine mint. Scarce. SG 8 |
SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS107
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1890
Transvaal ZAR 5/- slate-blue overprinted ‘Swaziland’. Used on small
piece, tied by Bremersdorp (3 JULI 93) squared circle datestamp. RPS
certificate (2000) notes “genuine but ... obliteration backdated and
applied by favour subsequent to withdrawal of Transvaal Administration”
also “Position 60”. Scarce. (SG 8) |
SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS108
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1892
Transvaal ZAR ½d grey overprinted ‘Swaziland’ in carmine.
Variety 'OVERPRINT INVERTED'.
Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. Clear PFSA (1990) certificate.
Very scarce. SG 10a
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS116
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Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprints of
the ½d, 1d, 6d, 2/6 and 5/- (all perf 12½) with forged
‘Swaziland’ overprints (including both overprint colours on the
½d). All fine ‘mint’. SG 1, 4, 6-8, 10 forgeries
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS98 |
Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprint of 1d
carmine with forged ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Fine ‘mint’. RPS certificate
(2000). Excellent reference. SG 1 forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS99
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Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprint of 2d
olive-bistre with forged ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Fine ‘mint’. RPS cert.
(2000). Excellent reference. SG 2, 5 forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS100 |
Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprint of
2/6 buff with forged ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Fine ‘mint’. RPS
certificate (2000). Excellent reference. SG 7 forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS101 |
Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprint of
5/- slate-blue with forged ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Fine ‘mint’. RPS
cert. (2000). Excellent reference. SG 8 forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS102 |
Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprint of
10/- dull chestnut bearing forged ‘Swaziland’ overprint. Fine ‘mint’.
Brandon cert. (2000). Excellent reference. SG 9 forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS114 |
Forgery Transvaal ZAR 10/- ochre
forgery with a highly variable perforation gauge and forged ‘Swaziland’
overprint. Provided with a bogus ‘cancel’. Unusual. SG 9 forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
| TS109 |
Forgery Transvaal ZAR reprint of
½d grey with forged ‘Swaziland’ overprint in carmine with
‘variety’ 'OVERPRINT DOUBLE'. Fine ‘mint’ with APES certificate (1987).
SG 10b forgery
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
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Stamps inscribed 'SWAZILAND' |
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TS88
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1933
KGV definitives, ½d to 10/-, complete set of ten values
perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very
fine fresh mint. BPA certificate (2005).
SG 11s-20s
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£225 |
PHOTO |
TS118
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1933
KGV definitives, complete set of 10, 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
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£75 |
PHOTO |
TS138
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1933
KGV definitives complete set of 10, ½d to 10/-, all very fine
mint, with the 10/- apparently unmounted. SG 11-20
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£95
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PHOTO |
TS89
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1933
KGV 10/- definitive. Superb used cancelled ‘MBABANE 31 III 35’.
Uncommon. SG 20
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£95 |
PHOTO |
TS117
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1935
KGV Silver Jubilee 6d slate and purple. 'EXTRA FLAGSTAFF' variety. Very
fine mint. SG 24a
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£65 |
PHOTO |
TS84
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1938
KGVI ½d green, perf 13½ x 13. Lower right corner plate
‘1’ block of
six, superb unmounted mint. SG 28
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£20
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PHOTO |
TS85
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1938
KGVI 1d rose-red, perf. 13½ x 13. Lower right corner plate ‘1’
(number
reversed) block of six, superb unmounted mint. SG 29
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£22
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PHOTO |
TS95
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1938
KGVI 10/- sepia, perf 13½ x 13. Block of four,
superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 38 |
£200 |
PHOTO |
TS93
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1938
KGVI 10/- sepia, perf 13½ x 13. A right marginal block of four,
superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce multiple. SG 38
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£210
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PHOTO |
TS119
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1956
QEII definitives complete set of 12, ½d to £1, very fine
lightly mounted mint. SG 53-64
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£35 |
PHOTO |
TS40
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1956
QEII definitives, £1 black and turquoise-blue. Superb unmounted
mint. SG 64
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£35
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PHOTO |
TS120
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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
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£90 |
PHOTO |
TS96
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1961
QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 10c on 1/- black and deep olive.
Right marginal example, fresh unmounted mint. SG 73
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£22
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PHOTO |
TS79
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1961
QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 25c on 2/6, Type II, positioned
bottom left. Left marginal example, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 74b
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£200
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PHOTO |
TS80
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1961
QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 50c on 5/-, Type III. Superb fresh
unmounted mint. SG 75b
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£400
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PHOTO |
TS92
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1961 QEII decimal surcharge
definitives. R1 on 10/-, Type III. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG
76b
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£45 |
PHOTO |
TS121
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1961
QEII decimal definitives, complete set of 12, ½c to R2. Superb
unmounted mint. 78-89
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£18 |
PHOTO |
TS122
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1962
QEII definitives complete set of 16, ½c to R2. Very fine lightly
mounted mint. SG 90-105
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£12
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PHOTO |
TS42
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1962
QEII definitives. ½c ‘Swazi Shields’ showing marked shift of
brown printing (spears and shield design) to left. Superb unmounted
mint. SG 90 var
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£45 |
PHOTO |
TS123
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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
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£85
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PHOTO |
TS39
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1962
QEII decimal definitives. 50c, R1 and R2, the three high values, in
corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted mint. SG 103-105
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£100
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PHOTO |
TS125
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1968
Independence issue miniature sheet of 20 stamps (5 sets of four
se-tenant). Superb u/m mint. SG MS141
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£8
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PHOTO |
TS126
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1968
Independence issue miniature sheet of 20 stamps (5 sets of four
se-tenant). Very fine used. SG MS141
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£12
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PHOTO |
TS41
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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
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£55
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PHOTO |
TS127
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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
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£145
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PHOTO |
TS90
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Postage Dues 1957
2d postage due, chalky paper. Large
‘d’ variety in right marginal
pair. Superb unmounted. SG D2ab
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£45 |
PHOTO |
TS124
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Postage Dues 1961 QEII 2d black and
brown. Eight stamps showing all listed surcharges. Superb unmounted
mint. SG D3, D7-D12
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£4
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PHOTO |
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POSTMARKS |
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TS128
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BREMERSDORP / (SWAZIEL) (5 Jan 1894)
squared circle date-stamp on pair of Transvaal ZAR ½d grey (SG
175). SG Z1
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS129
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BREMERSDORP / Z.A.R. (17 Oct 1895)
squared circle datestamp on Transvaal ZAR 1d rose-red (SG 206). SG Z21
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS130
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BREMERSDORP / Z.A.R. (28 Oct 1896)
double circle datestamp on Transvaal ZAR ½d green (SG 216). SG
Z30
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS131
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DARKTON / SWAZIEL (17 Jan 1894) two
squared circle datestamps on strip of four Transvaal ZAR ½d grey
(SG 175). SG Z1
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS132
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DARKTON / Z.A.R. (2 Jun 1895) double
circle datestamp on pair Transvaal ZAR ½d pearl-grey (SG 205).
SG Z20
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS133
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DARKTON / SWAZILAND (29 May 1910)
double circle datestamp on Transvaal KEVII 1d scarlet (fault) on small
piece. SG 274
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS134
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EMBABAAN / Z.A.R. (20 Mrt 1897)
double circle datestamp on Transvaal ZAR 1d rose-red and green (SG
217). SG Z31
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS135
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MAHAMBA / SWAZILAND (20 Mar 1916)
double circle datestamp on South Africa postage due 2d black and
reddish violet. SG D3
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SOLD |
PHOTO |
TS136
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MBABANE / SWAZILAND (2 Sep 1908)
double circle datestamp on Transvaal KEVII 1d scarlet. SG 274
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£15 |
PHOTO |
TS49
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MBABANE / SWAZILAND (11 Apr
10) double circle datestamp on Transvaal KEVII 2/6 magenta and black.
SG 269 |
£30
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PHOTO |
TS137
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MBABANE / SWAZILAND (22 Feb 1923)
double circle datestamps on South Africa KGV 1d and ½d pair. SG
3, 4
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£15 |
PHOTO |
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POSTAL HISTORY / STATIONERY
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TS86
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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.
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£45
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PHOTO |
TS97
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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.
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£40
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PHOTO |
TS139
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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.
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£45 |
PHOTO |
TS28
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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.
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£45
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PHOTO
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TS15
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1950
(March),
incoming cover from Venezuela bearing 15c adhesive tied by large
Caracas (Feb 25) boxed cachet in violet. Addressed to Swaziland in
manuscript over typed New Jersey address and with 3-line, bilingual
‘Free Diplomatic Mail’ cachet. With 1d and 2d postage dues (SG D1, D2)
affixed at lower left and tied by BREMERSDORP
(7 Mar) cds. Clean
vertical fold clear of adhesives. Philatelic, though attractive.
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£150
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PHOTO
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TS87
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1952
(22nd January), cover addressed to Czechoslovakia, bearing KGVI
½d bronze-green and 1d pair (SG 28b, 29) tied by BREMERSDORP (22 Jan) double circle
datestamp. The envelope was opened on arrival, a large DOUANA (customs)
label declaring postage stamps was affixed and resealed with a
bilingual ECHANGE RÉCIPROQUE (reciprocal exchange) tape. Most
unusual.
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£40
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PHOTO |
TS17
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1952
(June), incoming cover (small tear at foot) from the Gilbert and Ellice
Islands bearing KGVI 1d (SG 44) tied by POST OFFICE / NUKUFETAU (28 AP)
double circle datestamp. With ‘3D TO PAY’ tax marking (the ‘3’ in red
manuscript) and with 1d and 2d postage dues (SG D1, D2) affixed and
tied by HLUTI (23 Jun)
datestamps. Probably philatelic. A most unusual
origin / destination item.
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£180
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PHOTO
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TS18
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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.
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£150
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PHOTO
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TS83
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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.
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£45 |
PHOTO |
TS19
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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.
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£20
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PHOTO
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TS140
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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.
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£30 |
PHOTO |
TS20
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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.
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£25
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PHOTO
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TS94
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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.
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£180
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PHOTO |
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REVENUES
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TS73
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1913
Union of South Africa KGV 2/6 green and orange revenue stamp
overprinted SWAZILAND /
REVENUE / ONLY. Minute pinhole, otherwise fine used. Barefoot ?
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£55
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PHOTO |
TS74
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1913
Union of South Africa KGV 5/- brownish black and brown revenue stamp
overprinted
SWAZILAND / REVENUE / ONLY. Fine used. Barefoot 43?
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£55
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PHOTO |
TS75
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1913
Union of South Africa KGV 5/- brownish black and orange-brown
revenue stamp overprinted SWAZILAND / REVENUE / ONLY. Fine used.
Barefoot 43?
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£35
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PHOTO |
TS22
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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.
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£30
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PHOTO
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TS21
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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.
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£45
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PHOTO
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NEW REPUBLIC
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NR01
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1886
(13 Oct) 3d violet on blue granite paper. Vertical
tête-bêche pair, fine mint. Scarce variety. SG 28a
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£250
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PHOTO
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NR02
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1886
(6 Sep) 1s6d violet on blue granite paper. Vertical
tête-bêche pair, fine mint. Scarce variety. SG 33a
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£400
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PHOTO
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