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x Swaziland Philately to 1968, the superb 2013 handbook edited by Peter van der Molen, number 55 of the limited edition of 150 printed, signed by the author; pristine. Peter van der Molen was awarded the 2014 RPSL Crawford Medal for this work £80-100
Note: Now out of print, a digital version on CD is being prepared in South Africa - contact the Editor for further details at molens<\@>pixie.co.za
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x 1888 "on the swazie king's service" blue linen-backed Official format envelope (225x103mm.) with sender's address of "Embekelweni, Swazieland." at lower left and addressed to a "Diamond Merchant" in Kimberley, carried by runner to Steynsdorp where a Transvaal 2d. olive-bistre was applied and cancelled (8.11), with a further strike below, the reverse with Pretoria (9.11) and Kimberley (12.11) datestamps; a couple of small age marks at top, nevertheless unique with the other two known examples being of a smaller format and addressed to Pietermaritzburg, all three covers addressed in the same hand, most probably by Theophilus Shepstone who was "Resident Adviser and Agent of the Swazi Nation" from 1887 to 1889. Photo £4,000-5,000
| 1889-92 "Swazieland" Overprint Issue | |
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x A block of thirty (5x6) comprising columns 6-10 with R.5/8 showing first "a" of "Swazieland" set in bold type, unmounted mint; a few split perfs. S.G. 4 £120-150
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x Blocks of four from the upper left and upper right corners, the former with R.1/2 showing dot below bar of "e" and "needling target" for perforation set up, the latter with R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", fine mint £100-120
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x A marginal block of four with overprint misplaced to left with "S" appearing at left and right of adjoining stamps, fine mint £80-100
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x A horizontal pair (severed and rejoined) showing straddled misplaced overprints, large part original gum; a little oxidised though an unusual pair. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). Photo £150-200
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x A strip of four showing straddled misplaced overprints, neatly cancelled by Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamps on 1892 (9 Dec.) newspaper wrapper front to Holland, marked "1 Courant" and paid at the correct rate of 2d. for up to 4oz., effective from June 1886 to January 1899 when the rate became 1d. per 2oz. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). Photo £400-500
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x A strip of four (the two end stamps severed and used close together with the pair) showing straddled misplaced overprints, and 1/2d. carmine overprint, cancelled by three large part Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamps on 1892 (24 Oct.) piece; all but one with part manuscript marking. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo £300-400
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x Variety overprint inverted, large part original gum; two tiny marks on face. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. 4a, £950. Photo £350-400
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x Variety "Swazielan", R.6/1, tied by part November 1892 Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamp on small piece; small blue crayon mark and trace of a surface abrasion at foot. Rare. Holcombe Certificate (1991). S.G. 4b, £1,000. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Spink, March 1997
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x Blocks of four from the lower left and upper right corners, the former showing "needling target" for perforation set up, the latter with R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R.2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", and a further block of four fine mint £100-120
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x Variety overprint inverted, part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 10a, £500. Photo £200-250
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x Variety overprint double and on reverse, sheet A, R.3/8, part original gum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. 10b, £500. Photo £180-200
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x Variety overprint double and on reverse, sheet A, R.4/4, part original gum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. 10b, £500. Photo £180-200
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x Variety overprint double horizontal pair, sheet B, R. 6/7-8, neatly cancelled by Darkton on small piece. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 10b, £1,000. Photo £400-500
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x Variety overprint double, one inverted and reversed (a mirror image), the offset due perhaps to sheet fold over or a sheet placed upside down on top, part original gum; horizontal crease and a small thin though of fine appearance. A rare and most unusual variety. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). Photo £200-250
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x Variety overprint omitted in vertical pair with normal, sheet A, 41/51, both neatly cancelled by Embekelweni c.d.s.; lower stamp thinned though of fine appearance.
Very rare. PFSA Certificate (1991). S.G. 10c, £2,000. Photo £800-1,000
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x Variety overprints at angle, sheet B, R.3/7-8, both neatly cancelled by Embekelweni c.d.s.; severed and rejoined, fine appearance. Rare with only two adjoining pairs from this second sheet recorded by the owner. Photo £200-250
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x Variety overprints at angle, sheet A, R.3/7 and sheet B, R3/8, both neatly cancelled by Embekelweni c.d.s., and overprinted shifted left, cancelled by part numeral obliterator. A fine trio. PFSA Certificate (1981) for last. Photo £150-200
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x Variety overprint offset on reverse, a mint block of four with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Unusual. Photo £140-180
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x A complete mint sheet of sixty with eight stamps showing constant varieties, a large percentage remaining unmounted; vertical bend at centre and in right-hand margin.
A rare showpiece multiple. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x A lower right corner block of twelve (4x3), R.5/8 with dots between "Sw" and "az", and an upper left corner block of four, large part original gum; the block of twelve with part vertical crease at centre £180-200
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x An upper right corner block of four with R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R.2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", and an upper right corner vertical strip of three showing unusual under-inking of the overprint, large part original gum; the strip with vertical creasing though an unusual pair £180-200
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x A marginal block of four from the foot of sheet showing straddled misplaced overprints, fresh with part original gum; small thin in margin, otherwise fine. Photo £150-200
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x Variety overprint inverted, small part original gum; small thin under hinge though a presentable example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 1a, £700. Photo £250-300
| 2d. Olive-Bistre, Perf. 12 1/2x12 | |
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x An upper right corner block of six (3x2) with R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R.2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted and very unusual as such. Photo £300-400
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x A horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint £80-100
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x Variety overprint inverted, small part Bremersdorp c.d.s.; diagonal creases and a little soiled though a presentable example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1966). S.G. 2a, £1,400. Photo £500-600
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x Variety "Swazielan", Pane A, R.6/1 with doubling of white line below "w", part original gum; thin at foot though of fine appearance. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). S.G. 2b, £1,100. Photo £250-300
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x Variety "Swazielan", Pane C, R.6/1 with dot above left-hand "2", large part original gum with a single hinge remainder. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 2b, £1,100. Photo £500-600
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x Variety "Swazielan", Pane B, R.6/1 with white dot at foot of "p", tied on piece by small part Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamp in blue; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). S.G. 2b, £650. Photo £300-350
| 2d. Olive-Bistre, Perf. 12 1/2 | |
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x An upper right corner block of four with R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R.2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", fresh unmounted mint; vertical crease in margin partially splitting the paper £150-200
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x Variety "straddled overprint", unused with part original gum. Photo £50-60
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x Variety overprint misplaced to left horizontal marginal pair, [1-2], the left-hand stamp with overprint partially omitted caused by an irregular paper intrusion, the stamps lightly mounted mint with one having "economist" handstamp; small imperfections in margin. Most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). Photo £250-300
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x Variety overprint partially omitted from column 1, tied by part Bremersdorp squared-circle in blue on piece, leaving the variety clear of the cancellation. Scarce and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). Photo £250-300
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x Variety overprint misplaced to right and partially omitted, [51], small part squared-circle cancellations; two vertical creases though of good appearance. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). Photo £150-200
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x Variety overprint inverted, neatly cancelled by Embekelweni c.d.s.; fine and scarce. Signed Holcombe. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 5a, £450. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Spink, March 1997
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x Variety "Swazielan", Pane C, R.6/1 with dot above left-hand "2", part original gum; trace of a crease at lower left corner, otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. 5b, £475. Photo £200-250
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x Variety "Swazielan", Pane B, R.6/1 with white dot at foot of "2", unusually cancelled with triangular handstamp showing missing code; fine. PFSA Certificate (1984). S.G. 5b, £400. Photo £200-250
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x Variety "Swazielan", Pane C, R.6/1 with dot above left-hand "2", neatly cancelled by part Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamp in blue, fine and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 5b, £400. Photo £200-250
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x A complete mint sheet of sixty with eight stamps showing constant varieties, a large percentage of the stamps remaining unmounted; some perfs. strengthened at foot and at right. A rare multiple. S.G. 6. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x An upper right corner block of four with R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R.2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; minor imperfections in margins £80-100
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x Variety overprint inverted at centre, large part original gum; small light bend at upper left, otherwise fresh and fine. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 3a, £800. Photo £300-350
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x Variety overprint inverted at centre, neatly cancelled by part Embekelweni c.d.s.in blue; a couple of trivial imperfections at foot, otherwise sound. PFSA Certificate (1981).
S.G. 3a, £475. Photo £180-200
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x Variety overprint inverted at top, part original gum; fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 3a, £800. Photo £400-500
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x Light overprint from the first printing of only twenty-five panes, unused with a trace of gum; faint tone at top, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, [1], fresh mint with a single hinge mark.
S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, fresh mint with a single hinge mark. PFSA Certificate (1984). S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, identified by John Kaupe as from Comb V1 and either [3] or [13], fresh with part original gum. S.G. 7, £325. Photo £120-150
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, R.3/10 with dot in "a", fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180
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