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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, cancelled by part Bremersdorp oval datestamp in violet; fine. S.G. 7, £450. Photo £200-250
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, R.4/3 with broken leg in "n", small part Bremersdorp oval datestamp in violet; fine. S.G. 7, £450. Photo £200-250
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, fresh unused with part original gum; fine.
S.G. 8, £170. Photo £100-120
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, small part original gum, otherwise sound.
S.G. 8, £170. Photo £80-100
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x Heavy overprint from the second printing, neatly cancelled by part Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamp; also a light overprint example from the first printing, repaired at foot. PFSA Certificate (1981) for the latter. S.G. 8, £450+. Photo £200-250
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x Variety overprint inverted pair horizontal pair, [33-34], part original gum which is a little glazed in places; the left-hand stamp with a vertical crease. Fine appearance and a very rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. 8, £3,800+. Photo £1,800-2,000
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x Variety "Swazielan" in pair with normal, R. 6/1-2, wide sheet margin at foot showing Enschedé gothic "PZ" handstamp denoting paper for "Post Zegels", part original gum; a fraction soiled and a few perforations severed between at top, nevertheless an extremely rare positional multiple with this variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 8b, £4,500+. Photo £2,500-3,000
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x Unused in the delicate "fawn" shade that this stamp used to be called, fresh unused with part original gum; three small light handstamps on reverse. An attractive example of this very rare stamp, of which only four panes are believed to have been overprinted. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. 9, £6,500. Photo £3,000-3,500
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x Used, R.4/8, neatly cancelled by part 1891 Bremersdorp oval datestamp in violet; upper right corner perf. creased, otherwise sound. An attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). S.G. 9, £4,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x A selection comprising 1/2d. (2, one "used"), 1d. (6, two "used", one showing the very rare thin fancy "s" variety with only ten possible) and 2d. (2), a couple with square or raised stops; the thin "s" variety defective though an interesting group. See handbook page 57. £200-250
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x 1/2d. grey block of four with all stops square and on the line, part to full original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted; vertical perfs. between folded with the upper pair strengthened. Photo £200-250
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x 1/2d. grey block of four with inverted overprints, the upper pair with square stops, the lower pair with round stops, part original gum; two thinned though of fine appearance. A rare block with only two of the ten panes produced having inverted overprint. R.P.S. Certificate without photo (1981). Photo £300-400
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x 1d. carmine block of four, all with round stops with the lower pair showing the stops raised, the upper right stamp showing thin fancy "s" from R.3/2 with only ten possible, fresh with large part original gum; the upper left stamp with small defect at left. A rare multiple. Photo £300-400
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x 10/- mint and "used" examples with the used example with the stop excised and with a forged cancellation. A rare pair with only the one pane of sixty printed. R.P.S. Certificate (2000) for the used example. Photo £200-250
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x 6d. blue, 1/- green and 2/6d. buff, each handstamped "monster" (TRA1) in violet, unused with part gum; all with a thin and the 1/- with a large tear though the Specimen handstamp, nevertheless a very rare trio. R.P.S. Certificate (2002 or 2005) for each. Photo £500-700
Note: In "Transvaal Philately" (1986, page 40) Mathews suggests that these stamps may have been handstamped for issue to the U.P.U. However, the U.P.U. collection held in the British Post Office Archives in London is said to contain no examples of this handstamp which suggests that is was intended for local use
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x 1d., 2d., 6d. and 1/-, each tied on small piece by Darkton squared-circle datestamp;
an unusual group £80-100
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x A selection (19) including 1d., 2d., 6d. and 10/- reprints, a few forged cancellations on reprint values to 10/- and various forged overprints or cancellations on values to 2/6d.; also genuine 6d. and 1/- values with overprints shifted slightly to right. An interesting group for the specialist £100-120
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x 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/- Enschedé reprint blocks of four, fine mint. A scarce trio with most high value blocks spilt into singles to be passed off as genuine £80-100
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x An accumulation of duplicates, both genuine and forgeries, acquired by the owner over his years of study, comprising 1/2d. black overprint (52), 1/2d. carmine overprint (33, one with offset overprint), 1d. (39), 2d. (34), 6d. (52), 1/- (51), 2/6d. (10) and 5/- (8), included are genuine overprints on all values, several mint blocks on values to 1/- and used with some interesting postmarks; also Fournier overprint pieces (2). A fascinating lot for study purposes and further research £800-1,000
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x 1889 (3 Nov.) double rate Tamsen envelope from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing 1/2d. black pairs (2) and 1d. carmine pair, one 1/2d. and one 1d. being R.1/10 showing lower half of "e" blocked, R.2/10 showing bar of "e" thinned, nearly resembling a "c", each cancelled by "embekelweni" oval rubber datestamp with a further strike at left, the reverse with Steynsdorp (5.11) and Pretoria (8.11) datestamps; highly attractive and the earliest recorded Tamsen Swaziland cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: It would appear that the post canceller was not available on opening so early mail was postmarked with the oval telegraph cancellation
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x 1889 (10 Dec.) Duiven envelope registered from Embekelweni to Lady Grey, bearing 1/2d. grey black pair, 1d. carmine vertical strip of three and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 (2) all cancelled by fine strikes of the "embekelweni" oval rubber datestamp with framed registration handstamp alongside the 1/2d. pair, the reverse with Steynsdorp (17.12), Pretoria (20.12), Kimberley (23.12), Aliwal North (25.12) and Lady Grey (26.12) datestamps. A highly attractive three-colour franking at the correct rate of 8d. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo £1,500-1,800
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x 1890 (20 Feb.) Duiven envelope from Muzimnene to "M'Dimba", bearing 1d. carmine cancelled by manuscript "Muzimnene 20-2-90" and with Embekelweni c.d.s. (21.2) at right; a remarkable cover sent at the correct local rate, of being one of only two such manuscript cancellations on cover recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: The local post rate of 1d., for delivery in the same locality where posted, was current in the ZAR from at least 1888 until discontinued from 6 September 1895
Provenance:
T.V. Roberts, April 1989
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x 1890 (22 Mar.) triple rate envelope from Embekelweni to Port Elizabeth, bearing 1/2d. grey black strips of three (2), pairs (2) and singles (2) totalling the correct rate of 6d., all cancelled by BONC "718" with one strip additionally tied by despatch c.d.s., the reverse with Steynsdorp (25.3), Pretoria (28.3) and Port Elizabeth (1.4) datestamps.
A spectacular franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1987
Spink, March 1997
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x 1890 (7 July) Tamsen envelope registered from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing 1/2d. grey, 1d. carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 and 6d. blue with overprint shifted to left, all cancelled by BONC "718" and showing despatch c.d.s. and two different registration handstamps, part Steynsdorp squared-circle datestamp on reverse; envelope with fault at top well clear of the adhesives. An attractive philatelic franking overpaid by 1 1/2d. Photo £800-1,000
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x 1890 (14 July) Duiven envelope from Embekelweni to Holland, bearing 1/2d. grey, 1d. carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2, 6d. blue and 1/- green, all cancelled by BONC "718" and with despatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Duiven sender's cachet, Steynsdorp (15.7), Pretoria (18.7), Cape Town (23.7) and arrival (13.8) datestamps; a colourful franking with each of the duties available at that time. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1891 (26 Apr.) envelope registered from Embekelweni to New York, bearing 1/2d. grey, 1d. carmine, 2d. olve-bistre perf. 12 1/2, 6d. blue and 1/- green, all cancelled by Embekelweni c.d.s. in blue with the 6d. and 1/- values additionally tied by London Registered oval datestamp (24.5), the reverse with Bremersdorp oval rubber datestamp over-cancelled by arrival datestamp (6.5). A most attractive and colourful franking overpaid 8d. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 1891 (10 Aug.) envelope from Embekelweni to Cape Town, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 with BONC "718" in blue alongside despatch c.d.s. in the same ink, the reverse (two tears on one flap) with Steynsdorp (11.8), Johannesburg (14.8) and Cape Town (18.8) c.d.s. An attractive franking and the local rate of 2d. per 1/2oz. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). Photo £800-1,000
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x 1891 (13 Dec.) Duiven envelope registered from Bremersdorp to the Postmaster at Edenburg, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 and 6d. blue both cancelled by squared-circle datestamps in blue, registration numbers in blue crayon and Bloemfontein Registered oval datestamp (21.12) alongside; the reverse (seal removed) with Steynsdorp (15.12) and large part Johannesburg "geregistreerd" large double-ring rubber datestamp in blue (18.12); an attractive correct rate franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo £800-1,000
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x 1892 (4 Jan.) van Gorcum envelope from Bremersdorp to his wife's grandmother in Holland, bearing 1d. carmine with overprint shift to left and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 pair cancelled by two squared-circle datestamp in blue with a further strike at foot, the reverse with Steynsdorp (6.1), Johannesburg (8.1), Cape Town (13.1), London (2.2) and arrival (3.2) c.d.s. A most attractive correct rate franking to the rarest address of all the van Gorcum family covers. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1892 (11 Jan.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Germany, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 (2) twice cancelled by squared-circle datestamps in blue with a further strike at foot, the reverse with Steynsdorp (12.1), Johannesburg (16.1), Cape Town (20.1) and arrival (10.2) c.d.s.; envelope a fraction soiled though a rare correct rate franking which was current from 1 January 1891 until 1 December 1892. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1892 (7 Mar.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Germany, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2x12 pair (rare on cover), both cancelled by fine squared-circle datestamps in blue with a further strike at foot, the reverse with Steynsdorp (8.3), Johannesburg (12.3), Cape Town (16.3), London (6.4) and Hamburg (7.4) c.d.s.; a few small imperfections though an attractive correct franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Photo £800-1,000
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x 1892 (15 Aug.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Cape Town, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 cancelled by fine squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Johannesburg (19.8) and Cape Town (23.8) c.d.s.; a couple of light fox marks though an unusual cover which travelled at the height of the Swazi smallpox quarantine period. Photo £800-1,000
Note: In the "Staatscourant" of 6 July 1892, a Proclamation was published to contain the spread of smallpox by prohibiting the travel by "coloured" persons and their goods from Swaziland to the Republic until further notice. Only the conveyance of mail would be allowed subject to regulations to be drafted. However the smallpox kept spreading and an Extraordinary "Staatscourant" was issued on 29 July 1892, extending the travel prohibition also to "white" persons
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x 1892 (16 Aug.) van Gorcum envelope front registered from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing 1/2d. grey with carmine overprint, 1d. carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2, 6d. blue and 1/- green sharing two squared-circle datestamps with a further strike at right, showing oval-framed "r/z.a.r." and London Registered oval datestamp (28.9); an attractive franking and an extremely early usage of the 1/2d. with carmine overprint, possibly the first day of use. Photo £400-500
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x 1892 (19 Dec.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Germany, bearing 1d. carmine strip of four twice neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, the reverse with Johannesburg (23.12) and Hamburg (17.1) c.d.s.; a most attractive franking of the correct 4d. per 1/2oz. letter rate, effective as from 1 December 1892. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 1893 (27 Feb.) van Gorcum envelope to Holland, bearing 1/2d. grey with black overprint, 1/2d. with carmine overprint, 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2 with variety "Swazielan", [51], twice neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and with a further strike below, the reverse with Johannesburg (date unclear), Cape Town (6.3) and Assen (27.3) c.d.s.; the envelope a little truncated at top and with creases well clear of the adhesives. The 2d. variety a very rare stamp on cover which is franked at the correct 4d. rate. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 1893 (3 Apr.) van Gorcum envelope to Holland, bearing 1/2d. grey with black overprint, 1/2d. with carmine overprint, 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2, thrice neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and with a further strike below, the reverse with Johannesburg (7.4), Cape Town (11.4), London (28.4) and Assen (28.4) c.d.s.; the envelope a little truncated at top and with creases well clear of the adhesives though an attractive franking at the correct 4d. rate. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Photo £800-1,000
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x 1893 (16 Oct.) van Gorcum "Bookpost" wrapper from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12 1/2x12 with variety "Swazielan", Pane A [51], neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp and showing, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. (19.11). A rare stamp on cover, particularly used alone on a book post rate wrapper, upon which it is probably unique. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 2a. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 1894 (24 Feb.) blue-green envelope registered from Bremersdorp to "Beyrouth Syrie Turquie", bearing 1/- green placed at centre and cancelled by squared-circle datestamp with a further strike at foot, also showing oval-framed "r/z.a.r.", London Registered oval datestamp (27.3) and, on reverse, Johannesburg (2.3), Cape Town Registered oval datestamp (date unclear) and Beyrouth hooded datestamp (7.4). An attractive cover to a most unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo £800-1,000
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x 1894 (30 July) Duiven envelope from Bremersdorp to him as "Inspecteur van Kantoren" in Pretoria, bearing 1d. carmine (2, one with overprint shifted to right) sharing squared-circle datestamp in blue with another strike alongside, the reverse with C.J.G. Kniphorst sender's cachet and part Pretoria c.d.s.; the reverse with a few faults through removal from a page, though an attractive franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1892 (Dec.) Transvaal 1d. red card from the Postmaster of Bloemhof to his counterpart Jacob Duiven in Bremersdorp requesting some used Swaziland stamps be sent to Holland, cancelled with squared-circle datestamp in blue, indistinct Potchefstroom and Pretoria c.d.s. on reverse
£100-120
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x A selection on display page, comprising 1/2d. pair, 1d. pair on fragment and 2d. all with Darkton squared-circle datestamps, 1d. on 6d. with surcharge shift, 3d. pair and 4d. block of four, all with Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamps, part to complete good to superb strikes. An attractive group. Photo £200-250
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x A selection on stockcard, comprising 1/2d. pair with Darkton c.d.s., 1/2d. and 2d. with Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamps (the former in blue), 2d. (11 with a block of four and four on one piece) and 2 1/2d. with Darkton squared-circle datestamps, part to largely fine strikes £200-250
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x 1893 (11 Dec.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Paris and redirected to Douai, bearing 4d. bronze-green cancelled by "swaziel" squared-circle datestamp with a further strike at foot alongside Calais A Paris T.P.O. (11.12) and Douai (12.12) c.d.s., the reverse with redirection address and four transit c.d.s. Fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1999). Photo £800-1,000
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x 1894 (2 July) Duiven envelope (faults on reverse) from Pretoria to Bremersdorp, bearing 1/2d. on 2d. pair and 1d. on 6d. with double-ring datestamps, no arrival datestamp, and 1894 (Dec.) large piece of envelope registered to Pretoria bearing 1d. on 6d. (5) and 2 1/2d. on 1/- (2) with squared-circle datestamps, arrival c.d.s. on reverse £120-150
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x 1894 (9 Dec.) double rate envelope ex the Mrs. Head correspondence from Darkton to Wimbledon, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre (2) with "swaziel" squared-circle datestamps, the reverse with Johannesburg (12.12), Cape Town (15.12) and arrival (4.1) c.d.s. Photo £600-800
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x 1895 (28 June) envelope from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing 1/2d. on 2d., 1d. on 6d. and 2 1/2d. on 1/- cancelled by "z.a.r." squared-circle datestamps with a further strike at foot, the reverse with Johannesburg (3.7), Cape Town (6.7) and Assen (30.7) c.d.s.;
a fine and attractive franking at the correct 4d. U.P.U. letter rate. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). Photo £600-800
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x 1896 (28 Feb.) envelope from Bremersdorp to England, bearing 1/2d. grey and 1d. carmine (2) cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, no other postal markings; a little soiled in places though a presentable item sent at the 2 1/2d. rate. Photo £150-200
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x A selection on display page, comprising 1894 1d. with superb "embabaan" squared-circle datestamp, 1d. pair on fragment sharing fine Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamp and 2d. similarly cancelled, 1896-97 1/2d. and 1/- with Bremersdorp c.d.s., 1d. and 2 1/2d. pairs, 3d. and 4d. with Darkton c.d.s., part to complete generally fine to superb strikes. Photo £200-250
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x A selection on stockcard, comprising 1894 1/2d. pair, 1d. (5) and 2d. (2), 1895-96 2d. vertical strip of six on piece and 4d. (3), and 1896-97 1/2d. pair, 1d. (12 with a strip of three on piece), 2d., 3d. pair, 4d., 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), cancelled with Bremersdorp, Darkton or Mbabane, squared-circle or circular datestamps, part to complete good to superb strikes £200-250
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x 1896 (12 Aug.) envelope from Grosvenor Darke (founder of Darkton and former Postal Agent) from Darkton to Stutterheim, Cape Colony, bearing 1896-97 1/2d. green pair with a further 1/2d. pair added later, both cancelled by double-ring datestamps with another strike alongside, the reverse with sender's cachet, Pretoria and arrival (18.8) c.d.s.
An unusual franking of the 2d. inter-state rate. Photo £500-600
Note: Whilst the Z.A.R. internal rate had been reduced to 1d. per 1/2oz. as from 6 September 1895, the letter rate to neighbouring states remained at 2d. until 1 January 1898, which probably accounts for the initial franking and cancellation of 1d. with a further 1d. being added afterwards
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