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x 1897 (9 Dec.) envelope ex the Mrs. Head correspondence from Mbabane to Wimbledon, bearing 1896-97 2 1/2d. dull blue and green neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the rare "embabaan" double-ring datestamp, the reverse with Pretoria (12.12) and arrival (date unclear) c.d.s. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £600-800
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x Collection de Timbres Du Transvaal presentation folder of Z.A.R. reprints, comprising 1885-93 (13) to £5 1893 Surcharges (8), 1894 (4), 1895-97 (9), 1895 6d., 1896-97 (9), 1900 V.R.I. (11) to £5 and 1901 E.R.I. (6). A useful reference set £80-100
| 1898-1902 Unrest and Anglo-Boer War Periods | |
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x 1898 (11 Aug.) 1/2d. green card (minor creasing) from Bremersdorp to Pretoria, cancelled by fine double-ring datestamp and with arrival c.d.s. (14.8) at lower left corner, the text on reverse confirming the principal reason for unrest being the refusal by natives to pay tax. Rare. Photo £800-1,000
Note: At this time there was a poor relationship between the natives in Swaziland and the Z.A.R. Government. In 1898 great unrest was caused by the Z.A.R. imposing taxes on natives and the exercise by native officials of traditional powers over their internal affairs which were considered by the Z.A.R. to be incompatible with civilised norms. This Unrest Period is fully described on pages 151-156 of the handbook
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x 1898 (14 Aug.) "In velddienst" unstamped envelope (minor imperfections) from Bremersdorp to Pretoria, showing double-ring datestamp at upper right and with arrival c.d.s. (17.8) on reverse. Very rare, being one of only four covers recorded from this Unrest Campaign. Photo £800-1,000
Note: In April 1898 the Swazi King Bhunu was implicated in the murder of a senior Chief. Bhunu fled to Zululand, was handed over to the Z.A.R. police and was tried in Swaziland where he was let off with a fine. During these events the Swaziland populace became greatly agitated and serious unrest was feared. In June 1898 the Z.A.R. despatched troops to Barberton to guard the Swazi border area, and troops reached Bremersdorp
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x 1898 (24 Aug.) "In velddienst" unstamped envelope (minor imperfections) from Bremersdorp to Pretoria, showing double-ring datestamp at upper right and with arrival c.d.s. (28.8) on reverse. Very rare, being one of only four covers recorded from this Unrest Campaign. Photo £800-1,000
| The Anglo-Boer War | |
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x 1899 (13 Oct.) envelope posted just two days after the outbreak of the war, from Darlington? to Bremersdorp, bearing 2 1/2d. tied by c.d.s. and boxed "mail service suspended" handstamp, possibly applied in Cape Town, the reverse with small part of what could be a Returned to Sender datestamp, and manuscript "Your dear mother's writing. The Boer War was on then - see rubber stamp"; minor faults though a most unusual item of incoming mail, especially so early after the commencement of hostilities. Photo £100-120
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x 1900 (July) censored envelope from the Cape via a forwarding agent in Delagoa Bay to the Piggs Peak Gold Mining Co., bearing 2 1/2d. and with British and Z.A.R. censor labels at top and foot, the reverse with Lourenço Marques (16.7), Machadodorp (18.7) and Barberton (24.7) datestamps; full of character. A rare and most unusual cover with Snowden and Hepworth commenting that there are only two covers recorded with this combination of labels. Photo £400-500
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x 1900 (22 Oct.) envelope from Oosterbeek, Holland to "Henri Ernst Botschoever, Swazieland Commando under Commandant J.D. Opperman, Transvaal, Z.A.R.", franked at 12 1/2c. and with Johannesburg arrival c.d.s. (21.12) alongside, on arrival handstamped "Retour Afzender" in violet, "Insufficient address" in red ink and "Oosterbeek" and "Via Marseille" in blue crayon with the reverse showing Pretoria Returned Letter Office (24.12), Amsterdam-Antwerp T.P.O. (24.1) and Oosterbeek (25.1) c.d.s.; most unusual. Photo £100-120
Note: In February 1899 Opperman was a police sergeant at Mbabane and later became the Field Cornet of the Swaziland Commando. He served mainly on the Eastern Front, gaining rapid promotion. He was killed in action on 4 January 1902 near Ermelo
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x 1901 (12 Dec.) unstamped envelope from "Colvilles Column, No stamps available, Swaziland Border. 12-12-01." to London, showing Wakkerstroom Army Post Office octagonal-framed datestamp (16.12) alongside London Paid c.d.s. (14.1), London c.d.s. (14.1) on reverse. Photo £200-250
Note: Late in 1901 British Intelligence became aware of a breakout from Eastern Transvaal by General Botha and defences were strengthened in the area. Amongst the reinforcements were Collville's mobile column which arrived on 19 September in Amsterdam near the Swaziland border
| 1902-10 "Transvaal" Stamp Period | |
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x 1902 (28 Oct.) "Army Telegraphs & Signals" telegram form from the postmaster at Barberton to the Special Commissioner at Piggs Peak advising of the re-opening of the post office at Mbabane and requesting him to arrange a temporary office and sleeping accomodation. An important postal history item. Photo £400-500
Note: All Z.A.R. officials were withdrawn at the outbreak of the Boer War, and no organised postal services operated until 1902 when Swaziland was administered as a Protectorate of Transvaal
| Provisional Stamps | |
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x 1900 V.R.I. 3d. purple and green and 4d. sage-green and green both with large part "embabaan" double-ring datestamps for February 1903; very rare, being the only two examples of V.R.I. overprinted stamps used in Swaziland. Photo £150-200
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x 1902 1/2d. and 1d., 1904-09 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, and 1905-09 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2 1/2d., the 1902 1/2d. with Piggs Peak c.d.s., the others with various types of Mbabane c.d.s. with the 1905-09 1d. showing 1912 relief type datestamp. A rare and most attractive group. Photo £400-500
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x 1902 1/2d. on piece and 1d. (3), 1903 1/-, 1904-09 2d., 6d. (3), 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. (2) and 10/-, and 1905-09 1/2d. (3 with a pair) and 1d. (5), nearly all with various types of Mbabane c.d.s., three 1905 1d. with c.d.s. of Bremersdorp, Mahamba and Piggs Peak £100-120
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x 1905 (14 Oct.) picture postcard from Mbabane to England bearing 1904 1/2d. with two double-ring datestamps, and 1905 (1 Nov.) envelope from Mbabane addressed locally to the Editor of the Times of Swaziland, bearing 1905 (4) each cancelled by double-ring datestamps £100-120
| 1910-32 "Union" Stamp Period | |
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x A selection comprising Cape of Good Hope 1/2d., 1d. pair, 2d., 3d., 1/- and 5/- all with Mbabane c.d.s.; Natal 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 2/- with Hlatikulu (1d.), Mahamba ( 1/2d.), Mbabane or Sandhlan (6d.) c.d.s.; Orange River Colony 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 4d. and 6d. all with Mbabane c.d.s., and Transvaal Postage Due 1d. with Mahamba c.d.s., 2d. and 5d. (2) with Mbabane c.d.s. and 2d. with Hlatikulu c.d.s. A fine and scarce group. Photo £400-500
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x A selection of five pieces bearing combinations of different States, comprising Cape of Good Hope 3d. pair and Orange River Colony 2d. with Bremersdorp 1912 c.d.s., Cape of Good Hope 2d. and Orange River Colony 3d. with Forbes Reef 1911 c.d.s., Cape of Good Hope 4d. and Transvaal 1d. with Sandhlan 1911 c.d.s., Natal 6d. and Transvaal 1/- with Mbabane 1911 c.d.s., and Orange River Colony 6d. and Transvaal 3d. with Mbabane 1912 c.d.s.; an attractive group £100-120
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x 1910 2 1/2d., 1913-24 1/2d. to £1 set of fifteen with the 1/2d., 1d. and 2/6d. in pairs, 1 1/2d. tête-bêche pair and coil 1/2d. pair and 1d., mostly cancelled at Mbabane, other offices include Dwaleni, Hlatikulu and Mahamba. A fine and rare group mostly ex the Jack Hagger collection. Photo £400-500
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x 1913-24 1d. (7), 1 1/2d. (3 with a pair), 2d. (2), 2 1/2d. (2), 3d., 1/- (3 with a vertical pair), and coil 1/2d. (3 with a pair, the single showing paper join), 1d., 1 1/2d. and 2d., nearly all cancelled at Mbabane with the 1 1/2d. pair cancelled by parcel type in bars £80-100
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x 1926-33 selection (40 items) including various Ship 1d. (22 with "D" control block of four showing blunt top to mast variety), 1930-44 1/2d. strip of six with two English and two Afrikaans stamps se-tenant, Air 4d. and 1/-, Official stamp pairs (7) with values to 2/6d. green and brown, and Postage Dues with values to 6d., largely cancelled at Mbabane, a few at Hlatikulu £200-250
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x 1926 London print 1/2d. singles (2), 1d. and 6d. pairs, 1926 4d. (both languages), 1927 Pretoria set of three in pairs (6d. vertical), 1927-30 Pictorial perf. 14 2d. and 3d. horizontal pairs, 3d. (2), 2/6d. and 5/- singles, 1/- and 10/- vertical pairs, perf. 14x13 1/2 down 2d., 3d. and 2/6d. horizontal pairs and 4d. vertical pair, perf. 14x13 1/2 up 2d. and 1/- horizontal pairs and 4d. vertical pair, 1930-44 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- horizontal pairs, 2d. (3) and 3d. singles on two pieces, and Postage Due 1d. single and 1 1/2d. vertical pair; variously cancelled, largely at Bremersdorp or Mbabane, one 2d. pair with scarce Hluti c.d.s. A rare assembly with many ex the Jack Hagger collection, all neatly mounted on three exhibit pages. Cat. c. £1,400. Photo £400-500
| The Union Stamps, Covers | |
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x 1914 (18 Sept.) picture postcard from Mahamba to "P.O. Inadi via Greytown" bearing 1/2d. green with neat double-ring datestamp, also showing Piet Retief (18.9) overlapping arrival c.d.s. (date unclear). A rare cancellation £100-120
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x 1915-32 selection (11, 8 ex the Robert Hamilton correspondence to Pretoria) largely from Mbabane or Stegi franked at 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d. or 2 1/2d. including 1919 from Piggs Peak to U.S.A. and censored, 1920 from Mbabane to Cape Colony, and 1932 philatelic covers (3) with one bearing O.R.C. 2 1/2d. pair and one with Official 6d. pair (S.G. O6); also registered letter receipts from Mbabane (3) £250-300
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x 1922 (4 Oct.) envelope from Piggs Peak to U.S.A. bearing 2d. purple with neat c.d.s., underfranked by 1d. and showing octagonal-framed "t/35/centimes" handstamped with New York Due 4c. duplex at foot and bearing pre-cancelled 2c. (2); see handbook, page 336 £100-120
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x 1926 (27 Sept.) envelope registered from Hlatikulu to Johannesburg, bearing Ship 1d. and KGV. Head 4d. with neat double-ring datestamps and showing handstamped registration mark at left, the reverse with despatch and Piet Retief (28.9), scarce and attractive; see handbook page 208. Photo £100-120
| 1933 Definitive Issue | |
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x Pen and ink sketch for the frame in close to the issued design with an outer frame and submitted in February 1932, executed almost five times stamp size on large sheet of thick paper (252x330mm.) marked "suggested postage stamp" at top and "design by c.c. tugman/26th feb. 1932." at foot, De La Rue manuscript notation "G/Swazi 331" at top; file punch holes at upper left corner, and with some creases, nevertheless a wonderful showpiece and the most important item relating to this issue. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
| Bradbury, Wilkinson Photo Essays | |
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x 2d. (two different), 6d. and 1/- in various designs, affixed to small piece with each dated "15.6.32". A unique group. Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: The Bradbury, Wilkinson essays were not accepted as potential designs with the contract going to De La Rue
Provenance:
Spink, July 2013
| De La Rue Photo Essays | |
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x 2d. (2) and 2 1/2d. in different designs lettered "A", "B" and "C" and submitted on 21 June 1932, "A" in a design close to that used for the Nyasaland low values, "B" showing native and kraal with lilac colour wash and "C" in a design very close to that issued and with a pale blue colour wash. A unique trio. Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: "'C' is a photograph of the master artwork drawn up by De La Rue based on the Tugman design - the original is the only proof item of this 1933 issue in the Royal Philatelic Collection, see handbook p.221, fig 24.
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x In black on wove paper (73x92mm.) showing complete die impression with trace of a guide mark at top. Fine. Photo £800-1,000
Note: This head type was previously used by De La Rue for the Cayman Islands 1921-26, Jamaica 1929-32 and Turks & Caicos Islands 1922-28 issues
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x In blue on wove paper (45x68mm.). Fine. Photo £600-800
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x Master in blue showing none of the background design and with the King's head and background to shields lacking detail, the value tablet crossed through in red ink, on wove paper (52x76mm.) numbered "198A" and dated "10.8.32". Photo £1,200-1,500
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x Master in blue showing none of the background design and with the King's head and background to shields lacking detail, on wove paper (55x80mm.) numbered "199A" and dated "10.8.32". Photo £1,200-1,500
Note: Although this and the previous proof are differently numbered their appears to be no differences in the engraving and they could just be duplicate proofs
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x Master in blue showing the design complete except for the background engraving to the value tablet, on wove paper (52x81mm.) showing nearly full die impression and numbered "232A". Photo £1,200-1,500
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x Master in blue showing the design complete except for the background engraving to the value tablet, on wove paper (53x85mm.) showing complete die impression and numbered "233A". Photo £1,200-1,500
Note: Although this and the previous proof are differently numbered their appears to be no differences in the engraving and they could just be duplicate proofs
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x Master in black showing the design complete except for the background engraving to the value tablet, on thin wove paper (33x39mm.) and affixed to piece (94x76mm.) marked "Approved for die. Full stop after Swaziland to be taken out.", initialled "HW" (H. Warde) and dated "19/8/32". Unique with no example in the Crown Agents archive or the Royal Philatelic Collection. Photo £1,800-2,000
Note: The full stop was part of Tugman's original design and was not removed until after proof 258A was pulled
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x Master in black showing the design complete except for the background engraving to the value tablet, on thin wove paper (55x81mm.) showing complete die impression and dated "19.8.32". Photo £1,200-1,500
Note: This proof is in the same state as those numbered 232A and 233A
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x Master in black showing the design now complete except with the background engraving to the value tablet, on wove paper (53x85mm.) showing complete die impression and numbered "258A"; horizontal creasing at top just clear of die impression. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1/2d. to 10/- complete set of ten, each in black on wove paper with 6-18mm. margins, affixed to Appendix sheet (152-199x267mm.) endorsed "Die appd", initialled "HW" (H. Warde) and dated "18/8/32", the sheet originally bearing seven proofs approved on 30 August and with the 1d., 2d. and 3d. proofs, approved the previous day, added at a later date; some proofs with creasing in places though believed to be the sole set of approved proofs with no set in the Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive held in the Philatelic Collections of the British Library in London. Photo £10,000-12,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1/2d. in black on wove paper with 2-3mm. margins. Photo £600-800
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x 2d. in black on wove paper (45x52mm.). Superb. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 2/6d. in black on wove paper with 1-2mm. margins. Photo £500-600
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x 5/- in black on wove paper (45x523mm.). Superb. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 5/- in black on wove paper with 2-3mm. margins. Photo £600-800
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x 10/- in black on wove paper with 2mm. margins. Photo £600-800
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x 1d. (10) in the colours of the issued stamps on Script watermarked paper with the accepted value written alongside each proof, affixed to Appendix sheet (118-161x278mm.) which originally had three further unaccepted proofs for the 1/2d., 2d. and 10/- values affixed, these offered here with the Appendix sheet, all three with reduced pen crosses and some creasing through removal from the sheet, the Appendix sheet with an original notation regarding the rejected proofs and now overwritten "Approved", signed and dated "22.9.32". A colourful and outstanding group which more fully described on pages 217-220 of the handbook. Photo £10,000-12,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1d. (3) in the accepted colours of the 1/2d., 2d. and 10/- values on Script watermarked paper. A very rare and most attractive trio. Photo £2,500-3,000
Note: These proofs were printed from a 4 set small plate from which De La Rue submitted triplicate sets
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x 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, each perforated "specimen"(D19) and with "coleccion/ oficial/marruecos/espanola" Receiving Authority handstamp in violet on reverse; fine. A very rare set in this form. Photo £200-300
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x 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, each perforated "specimen" (D19), large part original gum; 10/- with a few perfs. trimmed off at lower right. Cat. £300 £100-120
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x 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, each perforated "specimen" (D19), fresh without gum. Cat. £300 £100-120
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x 1/2d. to 10/- sets of ten, mint and used; generally fine. Cat. £405 £100-120
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x 1/2d. to 10/- sets of ten, mint and used; generally fine. Cat. £405 £100-120
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