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x 1/2d. overprinted "specimen", unused shades (3) and used in 1942 from Emlembe to Johannesburg £80-100
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x 1d. handstamped "specimen" in violet, unused (5, shades, one with central uprights of "W" crossing) and used (6, shades, four uprated with one to Belgian Congo, one from Kwaluseni to Cape Town and one with central uprights of "W" crossing); fine. (11) £200-250
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x 1 1/2d. fresh unused with "4 feb. 1957" on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority and accompanied by a band for 12 cards (rare), and a used example (light crease), uprated with 1/2d., from Mhlambanyati to Johannesburg in 1958 £60-70
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x 1 1/2c. on 1 1/2d. Types I (4, three showing gradual "work-up" of a spacer), 1A (Receiving Authority datestamp on reverse), 1B and II (2, one a doubled impression, rare) unused, and Types I, IA (2) and IB used, and 1962 1 1/2c. unused with a band for 10 cards (rare) and used (4, three uprated with one to Belgium); fine £150-200
| Registered Envelopes 1932-36 Issue | |
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x 4d. embossing die in vermilion on cream paper (64x63mm.) marked "Reqn 339." and dated "2.11.32". Very rare. Ex the De La Rue Archives. Photo £600-700
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x 4d. embossing die in vermilion on cream paper (64x63mm.) marked "Reqn 339." and dated "2.11.32", further marked "Appd", initialled and dated "3/11"; paper clip mark at upper left. Very rare. Ex the De La Rue Archives. Photo £500-600
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x G size envelope without stamp impression, folded and glued without its "Jaconette" lining, marked "Appd for wording", initialled and dated "3/11". Ex the De La Rue Archives. Photo £200-250
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x 4d. G size envelope as issued, marked "Appd for Colour of Embossed Stamp", initialled and dated "29.22.32". Ex the De La Rue Archives. Photo £200-250
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x 4d. G size overprinted "specimen", unused and a used example, uprated with 2d., from Mbabane to Pretoria on day of issue (23.1.33) £100-120
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x 4d. G size, uprated with 1d., used from Hlatikulu (2.11.36) to Durban; fine £100-120
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x 4d. G size, uprated with 1938 1d. (2), from Piggs Peak (27.8.36) to Bloemfontein, showing manuscript registration marking, Mbabane transit c.d.s. (29.8) on face, despatch and arrival (31.8) c.d.s. on reverse £80-100
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x 4d. H2 size unused, and a used example, uprated with 2d., from Mbabane to Pretoria on day of issue (23.1.33); fine and both scarce £100-120
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x 4d. in blue on wove paper (63x63mm.) inscribed "swaziland protectorate" and not approved since it was decided by the Colonial Office in London not to include the word "Protectorate" in the territory's designation. Extremely rare. Photo £500-600
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x 4d. deep carmine on cream wove paper (83x74mm.) marked "Appd for die & colour", initialled and dated "4/10", further initialled and dated "1/10/37" and with "V741" registration marking. Extremely rare, being the best of three known. Photo £500-700
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x 4d. G size Type I imprint, overprinted "specimen", unused and a used example, uprated with 3d., from Nsoko (11.10.40) to Durban with scarce Gollell Rail transit c.d.s. (11.10) £100-120
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x 4d. G size Type I(A) imprint, used and uprated with 1947 Royal Visit set, from Mbabane (17.2.47, day of issue for set) to Durban, Type 2(A) imprint unused and used, uprated with Wedding 1 1/2d., from Mankaiana to Pretoria with the registration stamp cancelled at Piet Retief in transit, Type 3 imprint unused and used (20.20.44) from Piggs Peak to Johannesburg, Type 4 imprint unused and used from Bremersdorp (31.10.50), using two different cancellations, to Bloemfontein, and Type 4(A) imprint unused and used (31.2.56) from Stegi to Johannesburg. A fine group. (9) £150-200
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x 4d. H size, fresh unused; very rare with the owner commenting that he has not seen another example outside the archives of the British Library and with no used example recorded. Photo £150-200
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x 4d. size H2, unused and used, uprated with 1d. and 2d., from Piggs Peak (23.1.39) to Bloemfontein with Mbabane transit c.d.s. (30.1), arrival c.d.s. (1.2) on reverse £80-100
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x 6d. unused with "20 dez. 1955" on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority, and used (3), one from Emlembe (4.5.60) to Johannesburg, one by overseas surface mail from Hlatikulu (9.7.59) to Holland and one by overseas airmail from Mbabane (11.5.59) to England £80-100
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x 5c. on 6d. G size Types I and IA unused, the former with "13 juli 1961" on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority, Type I used (4, one to Belgium), Type II (rare) unused and showing offset of surcharge on inside of flap, and a further example cancelled at Tshaneni though unaddressed; fine £100-120
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x 5c. on 6d. Type I, variety surcharge double, one at an angle, fine unused. Rare. Photo £150-200
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x 5c. on 6d. Type I, variety surcharge double, one above the other, fine unused. Rare. Photo £150-200
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x 5c. on 6d. Type II (2) used from Tshaneni, one (6.10.61) uprated with 2 1/2c. to Johannesburg, the other (28.8.61) uprated with 2 1/2c. and 12 1/2c. to England. A scarce pair with the overseas usage particularly so £200-250
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x 5c. G size unused (2, one with "13 juli 1961" on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority) and used (6, one to England and one with Express label), triangular flap G size unused and used (3), H size unused, and Formular types used (4, one with no registration fee charged). A fine group £150-200
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x 1941 (29 Oct.) South Africa 3d. blue used by Robertson Stamp Co. from Mbabane to Durban with red on cream censor label applied at top; central horizontal crease. Scarce and only officially authorised to be used from 14 November 1941 without territory overprint. Photo £100-120
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x 1944 Issue 1 6d. unused and used to England, 1944 Issue 2 3d. unused (both languages), 3d. used (both languages, one from Goedgegun and one from Mbabane, both redirected) and 3d. (3, all used in 1947 and uprated with 3d.) civilian usages to England from Makaiana and Mbabane (2) £150-200
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x 1948 3d. blue (South Africa) with red overprint, uprated with 3d., from Mbabane (22.3.48) to England; scarce with the owner never having seen an Afrikaans example. Photo £100-120
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x 1948 6d. unused (English) and used (Afrikaans), 1949 6d. overprinted "specimen" (English), unused (both languages, one with overprint misplaced) and used (both Afrikaans) one to Denmark and one to British Zone, Germany and censored with plain tape £150-200
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x 1949 6d. (overprint misplaced, no message) to Cape Town, 1951 6d. to Kenya, 1953 6d. to Kenya and 1954 6d. (3 with two uprated to U.S.A.); good to fine £80-100
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x 1951 6d. unused and used, 1953 6d. unused and used and 1954 6d. overprinted "specimen" and unused, and 1954 6d. inscribed "postgeld" (rare) unused and used £120-150
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x 1961 6d. printer's proof with face panel perforated "cancelled" and with manuscript "7100681" and dated "18/3/55", and a further example handstamped "specimen", possibly for local publicity and/or training purposes £200-250
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, July 1987
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x 1961 6d. (2) with different coloured "specimen" overprints, unused with "4. feb. 1957" on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority), and used, uprated with 6d., from Bremersdorp (15.2.57) to U.S.A. £100-120
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x 1961 6d. with the stamp impression perforated "specimen" (B9), the face panel overprinted "specimen" in red and numbered "30" from a small group of "Commercial Specimens" prepared by Bradbury Wilkinson for sending out as samples with commercial tenders £200-250
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, April 1993
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x 1961 5c. on 6d. (2) handstamped "specimen" diagonally, unused with "13 juli 1961" on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority, and a used example, uprated with 2 1/2c., from Mbabane to England; also two later formular examples from Piggs Peak to West Germany £100-120
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x 1961 5c. on 6d. (5), comprising one with surcharge double, one albino, one with surcharge double, close together and three with surcharge double, well separated.
A fine and very rare group. PFSA Certificate (1987) for double, one albino. Photo £600-700
Note: The Shelley catalogue records five examples of the double surcharge, two close together and three well separated
| Revenue Stamps | In this section stamps are identified by the Series numbers as used in the Swaziland handbook, which system was developed by Brian Trotter and Neville Midwood in their "Southern African Revenues" catalogues.
Equivalent Barefoot catalogue numbers and catalogue valuations are also noted
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x A pair of items with the duty applied direct on to document pieces, comprising 4/- in combination with 5/- on the one piece, and a faint 6/- impression with duty altered to "8/6" in manuscript; a most unusual pair from the earlier period prior to the issue of the perforated stamps. Photo £120-150
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x A collection of the perforated stamps, comprising 4/- on straw, 5/- on rose, 5/- on straw and 10/- on blue (extra vertical row of perfs. at left) with large part original gum, 1/- on rose, 2/- on straw, 7/- on rose and 10/- on rose, uncancelled, and 1/- on straw, 1/- on pale blue (coated), 1/- on blue, 2/- on dark yellow, 5/- on pale yellow (coated), 6/- on straw, 7/- on pale green (coated), 10/- on dark yellow, 10/- on pale pink (coated) and 10/- on blue with various pen cancellations; a few small faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. A rare opportunity to acquire such a fine representation of these fascinating stamps. Barefoot 1-24 group, £1,200+. Photo. (17) £700-900
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x A selection with amendments to duty in manuscript, comprising 1/- on blue (coated), 1/- on pale green (coated) and 1/- on rose, all altered to "1/6", 2/- on straw altered to "2/6" used with 1/- on straw on piece dated "4/8/94" (the latest recorded date of use of these stamps), and 7/- on pale green (coated) altered to "8/-"; a few small faults though a rare group. Barefoot 6-8, 11 20, £500. Photo. (6) £300-350
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x 1/- on blue vertical strip of four each cancelled by "Stamp" and initials; a couple of thins and creases though of good appearance and the largest recorded multiple of any value from this issue. Barefoot 2. Photo £300-400
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x 2/- on blue, variety duty inverted and with manuscript "cancelled", initials and dated "9.2.93"; a couple of faults though the sole example recorded. Barefoot 10a. Photo £120-150
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x 3/- on pale yellow (coated) and 5/- on rose pair, all variety duty inverted together with 1/- on straw with value altered to "1/6", all with manuscript "Cancelled", initialled "G.W.H." (G. Wreford Hudson) and dated "27/7/93" on part document showing that on a taxed amount of £35-18-11d. the Taxing Fee amounted to 14/6d., a rate of 2%; one of the 5/- values with corner defect though a very rare franking. Barefoot 12a, 16a, £350+. Photo £300-400
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x 5/- on blue, variety bisected diagonally, presumably to receipt an amount of 2/6d., manuscript "cancelled" and initials, affixed to small piece. Believed unique. Barefoot 15b, £350. Photo £150-200
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x 10/- on rose vertical pair initialled "G.W.H." and dated "21.1.93" on small piece,
and 10/- on yellow (2) each with manuscript "Stamp Cancelled W.G.H." on small
piece; the 10/- on rose with creases though an unusual pair with the 10/- on yellow not listed by Barefoot. Photo £200-250
Note: G. Wreford Hudson from Kimberley was a lawyer who was appointed Taxing Master and Registrar of the Chief Court of Swaziland on its establishment in 1890
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x 5/- olive with "star" puncture and cancelled by "Received/Special Registration Office" 8 May 1899 oval datestamp in violet. The sole example of these stamps used in Swaziland recorded to date. Photo £80-100
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x 2d. olive-bistre with part Griffier oval datestamp, 1/- green with pen strokes and part Bremersdorp landrost September 1899 oval datestamp, and 5/- slate-blue with two pen strokes and large part Bremersdorp Landrost September 1899 oval datestamp; a few small faults though a scarce group. Photo £100-120
Note: With the second Anglo-Boer War looming, in September 1889 the Swaziland Court was instructed to clear their cases and perhaps ran out of Revenue stamps, causing some of the old "Swazieland" overprints to be used, which never had been invalidated for fiscal use
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x 1/- green tied by complete Bremersdorp Landrost oval datestamp on 22 September piece of telegram form showing Ermelo squared-circle datestamp (27.10) in blue below; very scarce. Photo £200-250
Note: By Law 19 of 1894 concerning Legal Fees, art 13, every document submitted to Court had to be stamped with 1/-
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x 10/- dull chestnut with large part Bremersdorp "...ggerechts" 23 September 1899 oval datestamp; central thin not affecting fine appearance. The sole example of this extremely rare value known fiscally used. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). Photo £400-500
| Series 2, c. 1904, overprinted "Swaziland/Revenue/only." on Transvaal | |
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x 1d. upper right corner and 6d. upper left corner mint blocks of four, and a 6d. used example with overprint misplaced to top. Barefoot 25, 26, £455 £150-200
| Series 3, c. 1905, overprinted "Swaziland" on Transvaal | |
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x 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, variously cancelled; generally fine. Barefoot 27-32, £425 £120-150
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x 1/- purple and blue-green block of ten (5x2) with each initialled in manuscript and cancelled by Crowned Transvaal Registrar of Deeds oval datestamp for 5 January 1905, the earliest recorded date of use of this issue. An impressive multiple. Barefoot 27, £500+. Photo £250-300
| Series 4, c. 1906, overprinted "Swaziland/Revenue/only" in blue-black on Transvaal | |
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