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x 1931-2003 range of covers (50, half prior to 1970) principally from Mbabane
and showing a variety of postmarks and cachets, including a range of cover types and 1950 re-used type from Malkerns to Bremersdorp and redirected, with label, to Mbabane.
An unusual group £100-120
| Postage Due Stamps | 1933-57 Issue
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x Frame in black on glazed card (90x60mm.), marked "REQN. 339" and dated "15.11.32". Photo £600-800
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x Frame in black on glazed card (90x60mm.), marked "REQN. 339" and dated "15.11.32", subsequently marked "Appd", initialled and dated "15/11". Photo £600-800
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x Frame in black on glazed card (90x60mm.), marked "after striking" and dated "21/11/32". Photo £600-800
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x 1d. carmine and 2d. pale violet affixed to separate pieces of Appendix sheet (95x76-90mm.) with each marked "Appd for colour", initialled and dated "1/12/32" and "2/12/32" respectively, further initialled (believed to be by the Crown Agents inspector) and similarly dated. A unique pair. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1d. carmine and 2d. pale violet on gummed watermarked paper. Rare. Photo £400-500
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x 1d. (2) and 2d. (2) perforated "specimen"; 2d. 92, one on chalky paper) lower right corner blocks of four with the latter showing variety large "d", 2d. chalky paper upper right corner block of four with R.1/6 showing serif to foot of "d"; 1961 Type D4 2c. on 2d. lower left corner block of four with R.8/4 and 10/4 showing top of "2" sliced off, and Type D5 trio; good to fine mint with some unmounted £100-120
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x 1d. carmine on chalky paper pane of sixty (folded for display), R.10.6 showing error St. Edwards Crown within the stamp and denoted by two small ink "arrows" in margin, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D1a, ac, £425+ £150-200
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x 1c., 2c. and 5c., all imperforate on gummed watermarked paper, each partially affixed to small piece of Appendix sheet. A very rare trio. Photo £200-250
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x 1933 (19 Jan.) Broughton envelopes registered from Premier Mine, Transvaal, to Mbabane, both Posted Out Of Course and bearing 4d. (2d. block of four) or 8d. (1d. (4) and 2d. block of four) in Postage Dues cancelled on arrival. An attractive and unusual pair £100-120
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x 1933 (19 Jan.) Robertson envelope from Johannesburg to Mbabane franked at 1/2d., showing boxed bi-lingual "insufficiently prepaid" handstamp, circular-framed "t/3d" and bearing 1d. and 2d. Postage Dues cancelled on arrival on the first day of issue, and 1934 (12 Mar.) unstamped envelope, without markings of origin, to Mbabane bearing 1d. (2) and 2d. Postage Dues cancelled on arrival £100-120
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x 1936 (Mar.) envelope from Piggs Peak to London, bearing 1933 1d. with c.d.s. and showing "t/20/centimes" handstamp, manuscript "T2d" in blue crayon and "2d/f.b." handstamp, and bearing Postage Due 2d. cancelled on arrival, and 1945 envelope from Mbabane to New York, bearing 1938 1d. pair with c.d.s. and showing circular-framed "t/lxv" completed with manuscript "2d Insuff". An unusual pair £80-100
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x 1943 and 1950 unstamped envelopes from Mbabane addressed locally and bearing 1d. (3) plus 2d. or 2d. (2) Postage Dues, 1955 and 1965 envelopes from Mbabane to England franked at 5c. and 3 1/2c. respectively, both showing circular-framed "t/lvx" handstamps (one in red), the first with 2/- charge handstamp applied on arrival, the other with charge mark deleted and with manuscript "Insufficiently prepaid for airmail - divert to surface", and 1960 envelope from Sicunusa to England and redirected to France, franked at 1 1/2d. and bearing G.B. 1d. Postage Due applied on arrival. An interesting group £120-150
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x 1943 (2 Sept.) unstamped envelope from Hlatikulu addressed locally, showing manuscript "T4d" in blue crayon and bearing Postage Due 2d. pair cancelled on arrival (3.9). Photo £100-120
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x 1948 (17 Feb.) "native" unstamped envelope from Pretoria to Dwaleni, showing circular-framed "t/3d" and bearing, on reverse Postage Due 1d. and 2d. cancelled with arrival c.d.s. (21.2), held for nearly three months and with face panel showing manuscript "Unclaimed" in blue crayon alongside Dwaleni c.d.s. (15.5). A most unusual cover. Photo £200-250
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x 1950 (13 Mar.) unfranked envelope from Mbabane addressed locally to the Colonial Development Corporation, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside circular-framed "t/lxv" and bearing Postage Due 1d. strip of three with arrival c.d.s. (13.3). Photo £150-200
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x 1951 (22 Feb.) envelope (226x100mm.) from Pretoria to Mbabane, franked at 2d., showing circular-framed "t/2d" alongside a further (postage due?) cachet largely covered by 1938 1d. carmine pair applied as Postage Dues and cancelled on arrival (26.11); a most unusual usage of postage stamps for postage due purposes, possibly due to administrative shortages. Photo £120-150
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x 1953 (13 Sept.) unstamped envelope from Barclays Bank in Johannesburg to its counterpart in Mbabane, marked "T4" and bearing Postage Due 2d. pair neatly cancelled by arrival c.d.s. (15.9). A scarce commercial usage. Photo £150-200
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x 1966 (28 Sept.) envelope from Mbabane to Mhlotsheni, intended to be registered though franked at 7 1/2c., marked as Posted Out Of Course and bearing 5c. Postage Due cancelled on arrival (1.10); a scarce usage of the Cents issue. Photo £100-120
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x 1968 (9 Dec.) unsealed unstamped envelope from Springs to Manzini, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside circular-framed "t" and "t/2c" handstamps and manuscript "945" (possibly relating to a postage due notice placed in the addressee's P.O.Box), and bearing 1c. (2) Postage Dues cancelled on arrival (17.12); most unusual. Photo £80-100
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x 1892 (12 Dec.) Vürtheim 1d. red card from Bremersdorp to Holland, uprated with 1/2d. grey overprinted in black and 1/2d. grey overprinted in carmine twice cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and with Assen arrival c.d.s. (9.1) below the adhesives; clean and most attractive. The earliest recorded overseas use from Swaziland. Photo £1,000-1,200
Note: Prior to 1 December 1892, cards to overseas destinations had to be franked at the letter rate; from that date a much cheaper postcard rate applied
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x 1893 (4 Jan.) Vürtheim 1d. red card handstamped "Swazieland", from Bremersdorp to Holland, uprated with 1889 1/2d. grey and 1892 carmine overprint 1/2d. grey twice cancelled by squared-circle datestamp and showing Cape Town (18.1), London (6.2) and Assen (8.2) c.d.s., all on face. An exceptionally rare card with the "Swazieland" handstamp, being one of only a handful of recorded examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Photo £1,500-2,000
Note: Similar "Swazieland" handstamps with two different lengths to bars were used on telegraph forms of the period
Provenance: Milo D Rowell, October 1992
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x 1895 (18 May) "Shafts and Disselboom" 1d. red card with shafts, uprated with 1d. red, from Bremersdorp to London, cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and showing Johannesburg (22.5) and Cape Town (25.5) c.d.s. at left, the reverse with a further Johannesburg c.d.s. (21.5) and with notations regarding the routing in red ink. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £300-400
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x 1897 (29 July) single "Disselboom" 1d. red card from Darkton to Vienna, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and showing Pretoria (1.8) and arrival (24.8) c.d.s. alongside. Photo £200-250
Note: The card is addressed by Albert Bremer, the founder of Bremersdorp, now named Manzini
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x 1898 (23 Feb.) 1/2d. green card from the National Bank in Bremersdorp to their counterpart in Harrismith, cancelled by double-ring datestamp, despatch and arrival bank cachets and arrival c.d.s. (2.3) on reverse; two faults at top though scarce. Photo £150-200
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x 1898 (4 May) 1/2d. green card, uprated with 1/2d. green, from Bremersdorp to Hungary, twice neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and with Debrecin arrival c.d.s. (30.5) at left; an unusual uprated overseas usage of this card which was intended for internal use. Photo £300-400
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x 1898 (25 Aug.) 1d. red and green U.P.U. card from Bremersdorp to Holland, showing sender's cachet on face and reverse and neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, Zeist arrival c.d.s. (25.9) at left. Photo £150-200
Note: As from 1 January 1896 as per Postal Guide No. 6, it was permitted to denote the sender's name and address on the front of the card as well as on the reverse
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x 1907 (13 June) 1d. red reply paid card (no content) from Mbabane to Austria, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and with Salzburg arrival c.d.s. (8.7) at left. Photo £120-150
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x 1910 (14 June) 1d. card from Sandhlan to London, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and showing Amsterdam, Transvaal (15.6) and London c.d.s. (9.7) on face; fine and attractive. The writer comments on his ailments and being able to gamble in Swaziland and not over the border in the Transvaal. Photo £100-120
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x 1904 (17 Dec.) 1d. rose-carmine from Mbabane to Standerton, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the very rare "mbabane" single-ring relief datestamp which was in use for only four days, the reverse with Pretoria (19.12) and arrival (20.12) c.d.s.; most attractive. Photo £300-400
Note: This datestamp, which was used temporarily from Embabaan awaiting the arrival of the newly renamed Mbabane datestamp, was only used from 17 to 21 December 1912
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x 1910 (10 Feb.) 1d. carmine on light blue card from Mbabane to Ireland, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, no arrival; a little soiled though scarce £80-100
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x 1903 (19 Sept.) 4d. blue G size envelope, uprated with 1d. (5) from Bremersdorp to Lourenço Marques, the adhesives twice cancelled by double-ring datestamps with the lower adhesive and the envelope stamp sharing manuscript "X Bremersdorp", the reverse with Embabaan (19.9) and arrival (24.9) datestamps; a couple of creases and a little soiled though scarce. Photo £200-250
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x 1911 (23 Apr.) 4d. blue F size envelope, uprated with Transvaal 1/2d. and South Africa 1910 2 1/2d., from Mhlotsheni to Piet Retief, all three sharing a fine upright strike of the double-ring c.d.s. and showing manuscript "Mhlotsheni 266" registration marking at foot, the reverse with a further despatch and arrival (24.12) c.d.s.; a few small faults though scarce. Photo £120-150
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x 1921 (24 May) 1d. red on cream U.P.U. card from the Roman Catholic Mission in Mbabane "via England" to Germany, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp,
no transit or arrival markings. Scarce. Photo £120-150
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x 1927 (5 Dec.) 1/2d. green card with divided front, uprated with 1d. Ship, from Mbabane to London, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, no other markings. Scarce overseas usage of this card. Photo £120-150
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x 1920 (24 Sept.) 1d. carmine-red on grey card, uprated with 1/2d. green, from Mbabane
to a member of the Defence Force in Salisbury, Rhodesia, twice neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, no other markings; interesting contents regarding a King's Discharge. A rare destination for this card. Photo £120-150
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x 1932 (19 Nov.) cards (3) from Mbabane to Pretoria, comprising 1920 1d. uprated with 1/2d., 1930 1d. uprated with 1d. and 1931 2d., all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps; a fine and most attractive trio £100-120
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x 1918 (27 Apr.) 1d. red (146x91mm.) envelope from Piggs Peak to Davel, neatly cancelled by part double-ring datestamp, the reverse with Barberton (29.4), Machadodorp (29.4), Breyten (30.4) and Davel (2.5) c.d.s.; fine and scarce. Photo £100-120
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x 1918 (30 Sept.) 1d. red envelope (120x94mm.), uprated with 1d. (2), from Mbabane to New York, twice neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps with the stamps additionally tied by circular-framed "passed/censor" handstamp in violet, bi-lingual "Opened by Censor." tape at left since WWI was still in progress. Photo £200-250
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x 1920 (26 Aug.) 1d. red envelope (146x91mm.), uprated with 2d. dull purple (3), registered from Bremersdorp to Winch Brothers, England, lightly cancelled by double-ring datestamps and showing straight-line registration handstamp and oval-framed "R" at left, part despatch, and arrival (22.9) datestamps on reverse; trivial edge imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo £150-200
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x 1926 (5 Nov.) 1 1/2d. orange-brown envelope (120x94mm.) from Mbabane to Johannesburg, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp; very fine. Photo £120-150
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x 1916 (29 May) 4d. blue F size envelope, uprated on face panel with 1d. red, from Hlatikulu to Johannesburg, envelope stamp and 1d. neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and with Piet Retief c.d.s. (30.5) on reverse; scarce. Photo £150-200
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x 1921 (7 Aug.) 5 1/2d. blue F size envelope, uprated with 1 1/2d., from Bremersdorp to Mbabane, cancelled with part double-ring datestamp and with registration handstamp alongside, incorrectly franked as the current rate was 7 1/2d. ( 1/2d. underpaid) for a 1/2oz. letter, and 1932 (19 Nov.) 4d. blue G size envelope, uprated with 1d. (2), from Mbabane to Pretoria with registration handstamp at foot, superb £100-120
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x Wording proof in black on surfaced paper (140x89mm.) showing pencilled "box" for intended position of stamp impression; superb and very rare. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x Wording proof in black on surfaced paper (140x89mm.) showing pencilled "box" for intended position of stamp impression, marked "Wording appd", initialled and dated "3/11"; light paper clip mark at left. Very rare. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1/2d. green proof marked "Appd", initialled and dated "25/6" (1935). Photo £150-200
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1d. red proof marked "Appd", initialled and dated "15/11" (1932); fine. Photo £150-200
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1/2d. and 1d. both overprinted "specimen" with the 1d. showing "1933" datestamp at top applied by a Receiving Authority; 1/2d. and 1d. unused; 1/2d. used (3), two locally and one to Holland in 1939 and uprated with KGVI 1 1/2d. and 4d., and 1d. used (3), two from Mbabane to Pretoria (one on day of issue) and one, uprated with 1/2d., to Germany. A fine group. (10) £150-200
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x 1/2d. green rejected "banner" essay/proof inscribed "swaziland protectorate" with the word "protectorate" deleted, and 1/2d. green oversize proof (154x98mm., horizontal crease) initialled and dated "3/3". A unique pair. Photo £250-300
Note: Although De La Rue had been instructed by the Crown Agents to omit the word "Protectorate" from the 1938 Definitives, they omitted to action same on the postcards. As a consequence De La Rue had to destroy the first order which had been printed without prior approval of a proof
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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x 1d. red initialled and dated "12/5", subsequently marked "Approved" initialled and dated "13/5/43" with boxed "file" handstamp in violet and with manuscript "F58" reference number. Photo £150-200
Provenance: Robson Lowe "Africa in Switzerland", 1976
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