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28 April Queen Elizabeth II, A Banknote Collection London 1503328 April The Michael Jowett Collection of African Banknotes London 1503229 April The Uncirculated Collection London 1503429/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 6 May British Banknotes London 150363/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3228/9 July World Banknotes London 1502827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1729/30 September World Banknotes London 150091 October World Banknotes London 1500914 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS19

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Peter van der Molen, RDPSA, FRPSL London 15035 20/21/22 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15023 June The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15115/16 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15026 July Postal History and Historical Documents London 1503717/18 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 1502726 September The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS14

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July Postal History and Historical Documents London 15037

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Dr Andrew Higson FRPSL, Peter van der Molen FRPSL, RDPSA, with the Crawford medal, John Kaupe FRPSL

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PETER van der MOLEN AND HIS COLLECTION OF SWAZILAND

Few in the world of philately have the opportunity of not only forming a significant collection but also of being thedriving force behind the standard book on the subject. Peter van der Molen is such a rare person.

I first came into contact with Peter in 1983 when I was Curator of the British Library’s Philatelic Collections. Peterhad written announcing his intention of compiling a handbook about Swaziland philately and seeking help and accessto the significant material, mainly the Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive, held by the Library. Forthirty years we corresponded and met, usually twice a year, when he came to see and study. Towards the end of thethirty years I, along with his co-writers, Andrew Higson, John Kaupe and Alex Visser teased Peter, by now a goodfriend, about the book’s publication, wondering if it would ever see the light of day? But Peter’s hallmark is that ofthoroughness and his checking and rechecking of the work and research has paid handsome dividends for the text, ofwhich he is the chief author and editor. Swaziland Philately to 1968…, published in 2013 by The Royal PhilatelicSociety London is already regarded as a model of how to research and write in philately for a comparatively smallcountry. The joy of the book is that it covers all aspects of the subject making it the “bible” for philatelists; it isunlikely that it will be superseded.

Peter van der Molen’s collection being offered in this auction catalogue is certainly the best ever formed and like thebook includes all aspects of the subject. His tenacity in finding the material just has to be admired. His collection ofthe overprinted issue from 1889 is incredible with about ninety lots including some twenty covers; his George V andGeorge VI are outstanding with some unique proofs and colour trials; his 1961 New Currency surcharges are a joy,as is the Postal Stationery, and the Postage Dues with some lovely covers. The 1933 Officials corner examples are oneof only four sets existing. For me the Revenue issues are always special and his example of the 1956 £5 perforated“SPECIMEN” is a singular item.

Peter joined The Royal Philatelic Society London in 1992 and was elected a Fellow in 2001. In 1999 the Societyawarded him the Tapling Medal for his Paper “The Origination of the Swaziland King George VI Definitives”published in The London Philatelist volume 107, 1998, and in 2013 the Crawford Medal for the book SwazilandPhilately to 1968… It was in 2000 that he was invited to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of South Africa.

David Beech MBE FRPSL


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SWAZILAND THE AWARD-WINNING COLLECTION FORMED BY PETER van der MOLEN

ARRANGEMENT OF SALEHandbook 1001Forerunner Period 10021889-92 “Swazieland” Overprint Issue 1003-10901895-1902 Z.A.R. Protectorate 1091-11021898-1902 Unrest and Anglo-Boer War 1103-11091902-10 “Transvaal” Stamp period 1110-11141910-32 “Union” Stamp Period 1115-11241933 Definitive Issue 1125-11551935 Silver Jubilee Issue 1156-11651937 Coronation Issue 11661938-54 Definitive Issue 1167-11861946 Victory Issue 1187-11881947 Royal Visit Issue 1189-11901948 Royal Silver Wedding Issue 11911956 Definitive Issue 1192-11951961 Decimal Surcharge Issue 1196-12131961 Decimal Conversion Issue 12141962-66 Definitive Issue 1215-12201967 University Degrees Issue 12211968 Independence Issue 1222-12301968 Independence Commemorative Issue 1231-1232Later Issues 1233-1246Covers and Cancellations 1247-1251Postage Due Stamps 1252-1270Postal Stationery 1271-1335Revenue Stamps 1336-1383Credit and Savings Bank Stamps 1384Postal Orders 1385


x1001 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 vander Molen was awarded the 2014 RPSL Crawford Medal for this work £80-100Note: Now out of print, a digital version on CD is being prepared in South Africa - contactthe Editor for further details at [email protected]

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x1002 1888 “ON THE SWAZIE KING’S SERVICE” blue linen-backed Official format envelope(225x103mm.) with sender’s address of “Embekelweni, Swazieland.” at lower left andaddressed to a “Diamond Merchant” in Kimberley, carried by runner to Steynsdorp wherea 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 agemarks at top, nevertheless unique with the other two known examples being of a smallerformat and addressed to Pietermaritzburg, all three covers addressed in the same hand,most probably by Theophilus Shepstone who was “Resident Adviser and Agent of theSwazi Nation” from 1887 to 1889. Photo £4,000-5,000

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1889-92 “SWAZIELAND” OVERPRINT ISSUE1⁄2d. Grey with Black Overprint

x1003 B 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

x1004 + Blocks of four from the upper left and upper right corners, the former with R.1/2showing dot below bar of “e” and “needling target” for perforation set up, the latter withR.1/10 showing lower half of “e” blocked, R2/10 showing bar of “e” thinned, nearlyresembling a “c”, fine mint £100-120

x1005 + A marginal block of four with overprint misplaced to left with “S” appearing at left andright of adjoining stamps, fine mint £80-100

x1006 A horizontal pair (severed and rejoined) showing straddled misplaced overprints, largepart original gum; a little oxidised though an unusual pair. R.P.S. Certificate (1977).Photo £150-200

x1007 A strip of four showing straddled misplaced overprints, neatly cancelled byBremersdorp squared-circle datestamps on 1892 (9 Dec.) newspaper wrapper front toHolland, marked “1 Courant” and paid at the correct rate of 2d. for up to 4oz., effectivefrom June 1886 to January 1899 when the rate became 1d. per 2oz. R.P.S. Certificate(1979). Photo £400-500

x1008 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 threelarge part Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamps on 1892 (24 Oct.) piece; all but onewith part manuscript marking. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Photo £300-400

x1009 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

x1010 Variety “Swazielan”, R.6/1, tied by part November 1892 Bremersdorp squared-circledatestamp 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 £400-500PROVENANCE:Spink, March 1997

1⁄2d. Grey with Carmine Overprint

x1011 + Blocks of four from the lower left and upper right corners, the former showing “needlingtarget” 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 fourfine mint £100-120

x1012 Variety overprint inverted, part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1991).S.G. 10a, £500. Photo £200-250

x1013 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

x1014 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

x1015 Variety overprint double horizontal pair, sheet B, R. 6/7-8, neatly cancelled by Darktonon small piece. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 10b, £1,000. Photo £400-500

x1016 Variety overprint double, one inverted and reversed (a mirror image), the offset dueperhaps 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 unusualvariety. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). Photo £200-250

x1017 Variety overprint omitted in vertical pair with normal, sheet A, 41/51, both neatlycancelled 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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x1021 B A complete mint sheet of sixty with eight stamps showing constant varieties, a largepercentage remaining unmounted; vertical bend at centre and in right-hand margin. A rare showpiece multiple. Photo £1,000-1,200

x1022 A lower right corner block of twelve (4x3), R.5/8 with dots between “Sw” and “az”, andan upper left corner block of four, large part original gum; the block of twelve with partvertical crease at centre £180-200

x1023 + 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 cornervertical strip of three showing unusual under-inking of the overprint, large part originalgum; the strip with vertical creasing though an unusual pair £180-200

x1018 Variety overprints at angle, sheet B, R.3/7-8, both neatly cancelled by Embekelwenic.d.s.; severed and rejoined, fine appearance. Rare with only two adjoining pairs from thissecond sheet recorded by the owner. Photo £200-250

x1019 Variety overprints at angle, sheet A, R.3/7 and sheet B, R3/8, both neatly cancelled byEmbekelweni c.d.s., and overprinted shifted left, cancelled by part numeral obliterator.A fine trio. PFSA Certificate (1981) for last. Photo £150-200

x1020 + Variety overprint offset on reverse, a mint block of four with the lower pair remainingunmounted. Unusual. Photo £140-180


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x1024 + 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

x1025 Variety overprint inverted, small part original gum; small thin under hinge though apresentable example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 1a, £700. Photo £250-300

2d. Olive-Bistre, Perf. 121⁄2x12

x1026 B 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 stampsremaining unmounted and very unusual as such. Photo £300-400

x1027 + A horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint £80-100

x1028 Variety overprint inverted, small part Bremersdorp c.d.s.; diagonal creases and a littlesoiled though a presentable example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1966). S.G. 2a,£1,400. Photo £500-600

x1029 Variety “Swazielan”, Pane A, R.6/1 with doubling of white line below “W”, part originalgum; thin at foot though of fine appearance. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). S.G. 2b,£1,100. Photo £250-300

x1030 Variety “Swazielan”, Pane C, R.6/1 with dot above left-hand “2”, large part original gumwith a single hinge remainder. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 2b, £1,100. Photo £500-600

x1031 Variety “Swazielan”, Pane B, R.6/1 with white dot at foot of “P”, tied on piece by smallpart 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. 121⁄2x1032 + 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

x1033 Variety “straddled overprint”, unused with part original gum. Photo £50-60

x1034 Variety overprint misplaced to left horizontal marginal pair, [1-2], the left-hand stampwith overprint partially omitted caused by an irregular paper intrusion, the stamps lightlymounted mint with one having “ECONOMIST” handstamp; small imperfections in margin.Most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). Photo £250-300

x1035 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

x1036 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

x1037 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 £200-250PROVENANCE:Spink, March 1997

x1038 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

x1039 Variety “Swazielan”, Pane B, R.6/1 with white dot at foot of “2”, unusually cancelledwith triangular handstamp showing missing code; fine. PFSA Certificate (1984). S.G. 5b,£400. Photo £200-250

x1040 Variety “Swazielan”, Pane C, R.6/1 with dot above left-hand “2”, neatly cancelled bypart 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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6d. Blue

x1041 B A complete mint sheet of sixty with eight stamps showing constant varieties, a largepercentage of the stamps remaining unmounted; some perfs. strengthened at foot and atright. A rare multiple. S.G. 6. Photo £1,200-1,500

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x1042 + 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 stampsremaining unmounted; minor imperfections in margins £80-100

x1043 Variety overprint inverted at centre, large part original gum; small light bend at upperleft, otherwise fresh and fine. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 3a, £800. Photo £300-350

x1044 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

x1045 Variety overprint inverted at top, part original gum; fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate(1977). S.G. 3a, £800. Photo £400-500

2/6d. Buff

x1046 Light overprint from the first printing of only twenty-five panes, unused with a trace ofgum; faint tone at top, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180

x1047 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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x1056 Variety overprint inverted pair horizontal pair, [33-34], part original gum which is alittle glazed in places; the left-hand stamp with a vertical crease. Fine appearance and avery rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. 8, £3,800+. Photo £1,800-2,000

x1057 Variety “Swazielan” in pair with normal, R. 6/1-2, wide sheet margin at foot showingEnschedé gothic “PZ” handstamp denoting paper for “Post Zegels”, part original gum;a fraction soiled and a few perforations severed between at top, nevertheless an extremelyrare positional multiple with this variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 8b, £4,500+.Photo £2,500-3,000

x1048 Heavy overprint from the second printing, fresh mint with a single hinge mark. PFSACertificate (1984). S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180

x1049 Heavy overprint from the second printing, identified by John Kaupe as from Comb V1and either [3] or [13], fresh with part original gum. S.G. 7, £325. Photo £120-150

x1050 Heavy overprint from the second printing, R.3/10 with dot in “a”, fresh with large partoriginal gum. S.G. 7, £325. Photo £150-180

x1051 Heavy overprint from the second printing, cancelled by part Bremersdorp oval datestampin violet; fine. S.G. 7, £450. Photo £200-250

x1052 Heavy overprint from the second printing, R.4/3 with broken leg in “n”, small partBremersdorp oval datestamp in violet; fine. S.G. 7, £450. Photo £200-250

5/- Slate-Blue

x1053 Heavy overprint from the second printing, fresh unused with part original gum; fine. S.G. 8, £170. Photo £100-120

x1054 Heavy overprint from the second printing, small part original gum, otherwise sound. S.G. 8, £170. Photo £80-100

x1055 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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x1061 R + 1⁄2d. grey block of four with all stops square and on the line, part to full original gum withthe lower pair remaining unmounted; vertical perfs. between folded with the upper pairstrengthened. Photo £200-250

x1062 R + 1⁄2d. grey block of four with inverted overprints, the upper pair with square stops, thelower 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

x1063 R + 1d. carmine block of four, all with round stops with the lower pair showing the stopsraised, 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 raremultiple. Photo £300-400

10/- Dull Chestnut

x1058 Unused in the delicate “fawn” shade that this stamp used to be called, fresh unused withpart original gum; three small light handstamps on reverse. An attractive example of thisvery 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

x1059 Used, R.4/8, neatly cancelled by part 1891 Bremersdorp oval datestamp in violet; upperright 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

Official Reprints with stop after “Swazieland”

x1060 R A selection comprising 1⁄2d. (2, one “used”), 1d. (6, two “used”, one showing the veryrare thin fancy “S” variety with only ten possible) and 2d. (2), a couple with square orraised stops; the thin “S” variety defective though an interesting group. See handbookpage 57. £200-250


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x1064 R 10/- mint and “used” examples with the used example with the stop excised and with aforged cancellation. A rare pair with only the one pane of sixty printed. R.P.S. Certificate(2000) for the used example. Photo £200-250

Specimen Stampsx1065 S 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 Specimenhandstamp, nevertheless a very rare trio. R.P.S. Certificate (2002 or 2005) for each.Photo £500-700Note: In “Transvaal Philately” (1986, page 40) Mathews suggests that these stamps may havebeen handstamped for issue to the U.P.U. However, the U.P.U. collection held in the BritishPost Office Archives in London is said to contain no examples of this handstamp whichsuggests that is was intended for local use

Bisectsx1066 1d., 2d., 6d. and 1/-, each tied on small piece by Darkton squared-circle datestamp;

an unusual group £80-100

Reprints and Forgeriesx1067 FR 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 interestinggroup for the specialist £100-120

x1068 R+ 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/- Enschedé reprint blocks of four, fine mint. A scarce trio with mosthigh value blocks spilt into singles to be passed off as genuine £80-100

Collectionx1069 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, onewith 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/- andused with some interesting postmarks; also Fournier overprint pieces (2). A fascinating lotfor study purposes and further research £800-1,000

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x1070 1889 (3 Nov.) double rate Tamsen envelope from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing1⁄2d. black pairs (2) and 1d. carmine pair, one 1⁄2d. and one 1d. being R.1/10 showinglower 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, thereverse with Steynsdorp (5.11) and Pretoria (8.11) datestamps; highly attractive and theearliest recorded Tamsen Swaziland cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). Photo £2,000-2,500Note: It would appear that the post canceller was not available on opening so early mail waspostmarked with the oval telegraph cancellation


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x1071 1889 (10 Dec.) Duiven envelope registered from Embekelweni to Lady Grey, bearing1⁄2d. grey black pair, 1d. carmine vertical strip of three and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2 (2)all cancelled by fine strikes of the “EMBEKELWENI” oval rubber datestamp with framedregistration 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

x1072 1890 (20 Feb.) Duiven envelope from Muzimnene to “M’Dimba”, bearing 1d. carminecancelled by manuscript “Muzimnene 20-2-90” and with Embekelweni c.d.s. (21.2) atright; a remarkable cover sent at the correct local rate, of being one of only two suchmanuscript cancellations on cover recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). Photo £2,000-2,500Note: The local post rate of 1d., for delivery in the same locality where posted, was current inthe ZAR from at least 1888 until discontinued from 6 September 1895PROVENANCE: T.V. Roberts, April 1989


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x1073 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., allcancelled by BONC “718” with one strip additionally tied by despatch c.d.s., the reversewith Steynsdorp (25.3), Pretoria (28.3) and Port Elizabeth (1.4) datestamps. A spectacular franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). Photo £2,000-2,500PROVENANCE:Christie’s Robson Lowe, March 1987 Spink, March 1997

x1074 1890 (7 July) Tamsen envelope registered from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing 1⁄2d.grey, 1d. carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2 and 6d. blue with overprint shifted to left,all cancelled by BONC “718” and showing despatch c.d.s. and two different registrationhandstamps, part Steynsdorp squared-circle datestamp on reverse; envelope with fault attop well clear of the adhesives. An attractive philatelic franking overpaid by 11⁄2d. Photo £800-1,000

x1075 1890 (14 July) Duiven envelope from Embekelweni to Holland, bearing 1⁄2d. grey, 1d.carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2, 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 colourfulfranking with each of the duties available at that time. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo £1,000-1,200

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x1076 1891 (26 Apr.) envelope registered from Embekelweni to New York, bearing 1⁄2d. grey,1d. carmine, 2d. olve-bistre perf. 121⁄2, 6d. blue and 1/- green, all cancelled byEmbekelweni c.d.s. in blue with the 6d. and 1/- values additionally tied by LondonRegistered oval datestamp (24.5), the reverse with Bremersdorp oval rubber datestampover-cancelled by arrival datestamp (6.5). A most attractive and colourful frankingoverpaid 8d. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo £1,200-1,500

x1077 1891 (10 Aug.) envelope from Embekelweni to Cape Town, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf.121⁄2 with BONC “718” in blue alongside despatch c.d.s. in the same ink, the reverse (twotears 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

x1078 1891 (13 Dec.) Duiven envelope registered from Bremersdorp to the Postmaster atEdenburg, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2 and 6d. blue both cancelled by squared-circle datestamps in blue, registration numbers in blue crayon and BloemfonteinRegistered oval datestamp (21.12) alongside; the reverse (seal removed) with Steynsdorp(15.12) and large part Johannesburg “GEREGISTREERD” large double-ring rubberdatestamp in blue (18.12); an attractive correct rate franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1999).Photo £800-1,000

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x1079 1892 (4 Jan.) van Gorcum envelope from Bremersdorp to his wife’s grandmother inHolland, bearing 1d. carmine with overprint shift to left and 2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2pair cancelled by two squared-circle datestamp in blue with a further strike at foot, thereverse with Steynsdorp (6.1), Johannesburg (8.1), Cape Town (13.1), London (2.2) andarrival (3.2) c.d.s. A most attractive correct rate franking to the rarest address of all thevan Gorcum family covers. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £1,000-1,200

x1080 1892 (11 Jan.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Germany, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d.olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2 (2) twice cancelled by squared-circle datestamps in blue with afurther strike at foot, the reverse with Steynsdorp (12.1), Johannesburg (16.1), CapeTown (20.1) and arrival (10.2) c.d.s.; envelope a fraction soiled though a rare correct ratefranking which was current from 1 January 1891 until 1 December 1892. B.P.A.Certificate (2000). Photo £1,000-1,200

x1081 1892 (7 Mar.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Germany, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d.olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2x12 pair (rare on cover), both cancelled by fine squared-circledatestamps 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 fewsmall imperfections though an attractive correct franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1974).Photo £800-1,000

x1082 1892 (15 Aug.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Cape Town, bearing 2d. olive-bistre perf.121⁄2 cancelled by fine squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Johannesburg (19.8) andCape Town (23.8) c.d.s.; a couple of light fox marks though an unusual cover whichtravelled at the height of the Swazi smallpox quarantine period. Photo £800-1,000Note: In the “Staatscourant” of 6 July 1892, a Proclamation was published to contain thespread of smallpox by prohibiting the travel by “coloured” persons and their goods fromSwaziland to the Republic until further notice. Only the conveyance of mail would be allowedsubject to regulations to be drafted. However the smallpox kept spreading and anExtraordinary “Staatscourant” was issued on 29 July 1892, extending the travel prohibitionalso to “white” persons


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x1083 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. 121⁄2, 6d. blueand 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); anattractive franking and an extremely early usage of the 1⁄2d. with carmine overprint,possibly the first day of use. Photo £400-500

x1084 1892 (19 Dec.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Germany, bearing 1d. carmine strip offour 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

x1085 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. 121⁄2 with variety“Swazielan”, [51], twice neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and with a furtherstrike 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 theadhesives. 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

x1086 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. 121⁄2, thrice neatlycancelled by squared-circle datestamps and with a further strike below, the reverse withJohannesburg (7.4), Cape Town (11.4), London (28.4) and Assen (28.4) c.d.s.; theenvelope a little truncated at top and with creases well clear of the adhesives though anattractive franking at the correct 4d. rate. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Photo £800-1,000

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x1087 1893 (16 Oct.) van Gorcum “Bookpost” wrapper from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2x12 with variety “Swazielan”, Pane A [51], neatly cancelled bysquared-circle datestamp and showing, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. (19.11). A rare stamp oncover, particularly used alone on a book post rate wrapper, upon which it is probablyunique. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 2a. Photo £1,200-1,500


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x1088 1894 (24 Feb.) blue-green envelope registered from Bremersdorp to “Beyrouth SyrieTurquie”, bearing 1/- green placed at centre and cancelled by squared-circle datestampwith a further strike at foot, also showing oval-framed “R/Z.A.R.”, London Registeredoval datestamp (27.3) and, on reverse, Johannesburg (2.3), Cape Town Registered ovaldatestamp (date unclear) and Beyrouth hooded datestamp (7.4). An attractive cover to amost unusual destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo £800-1,000

x1089 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. Kniphorstsender’s cachet and part Pretoria c.d.s.; the reverse with a few faults through removal froma page, though an attractive franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Photo £1,000-1,200


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x1093 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 atfoot alongside Calais A Paris T.P.O. (11.12) and Douai (12.12) c.d.s., the reverse withredirection address and four transit c.d.s. Fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1999).Photo £800-1,000

x1094 1894 (2 July) Duiven envelope (faults on reverse) from Pretoria to Bremersdorp, bearing1⁄2d. on 2d. pair and 1d. on 6d. with double-ring datestamps, no arrival datestamp, and1894 (Dec.) large piece of envelope registered to Pretoria bearing 1d. on 6d. (5) and21⁄2d. on 1/- (2) with squared-circle datestamps, arrival c.d.s. on reverse £120-150

x1095 1894 (9 Dec.) double rate envelope ex the Mrs. Head correspondence from Darkton toWimbledon, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre (2) with “SWAZIEL” squared-circledatestamps, the reverse with Johannesburg (12.12), Cape Town (15.12) and arrival (4.1)c.d.s. Photo £600-800

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Incoming Mail of the Period

x1090 1892 (Dec.) Transvaal 1d. red card from the Postmaster of Bloemhof to his counterpartJacob Duiven in Bremersdorp requesting some used Swaziland stamps be sent to Holland,cancelled with squared-circle datestamp in blue, indistinct Potchefstroom and Pretoriac.d.s. on reverse

£100-120

1895-1902, THE Z.A.R. PROTECTORATE

The Vürtheim Issue

x1091 A selection on display page, comprising 1⁄2d. pair, 1d. pair on fragment and 2d. all withDarkton squared-circle datestamps, 1d. on 6d. with surcharge shift, 3d. pair and 4d. blockof four, all with Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamps, part to complete good to superbstrikes. An attractive group. Photo £200-250

x1092 A selection on stockcard, comprising 1⁄2d. pair with Darkton c.d.s., 1⁄2d. and 2d. withBremersdorp squared-circle datestamps (the former in blue), 2d. (11 with a block of fourand four on one piece) and 21⁄2d. with Darkton squared-circle datestamps, part to largelyfine strikes £200-250

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x1096 1895 (28 June) envelope from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing 1⁄2d. on 2d., 1d. on 6d.and 21⁄2d. on 1/- cancelled by “Z.A.R.” squared-circle datestamps with a further strike atfoot, 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

x1097 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 littlesoiled in places though a presentable item sent at the 21⁄2d. rate. Photo £150-200

The “Shafts and Disselboom” Issues

x1098 A selection on display page, comprising 1894 1d. with superb “EMBABAAN” squared-circledatestamp, 1d. pair on fragment sharing fine Bremersdorp squared-circle datestamp and2d. similarly cancelled, 1896-97 1⁄2d. and 1/- with Bremersdorp c.d.s., 1d. and 21⁄2d. pairs,3d. and 4d. with Darkton c.d.s., part to complete generally fine to superb strikes. Photo £200-250

x1099 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 ofthree 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 tosuperb strikes £200-250

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x1100 1896 (12 Aug.) envelope from Grosvenor Darke (founder of Darkton and former PostalAgent) from Darkton to Stutterheim, Cape Colony, bearing 1896-97 1⁄2d. green pair witha further 1⁄2d. pair added later, both cancelled by double-ring datestamps with anotherstrike 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 £500-600Note: Whilst the Z.A.R. internal rate had been reduced to 1d. per 1⁄2oz. as from 6 September1895, the letter rate to neighbouring states remained at 2d. until 1 January 1898, whichprobably accounts for the initial franking and cancellation of 1d. with a further 1d. beingadded afterwards

x1101 1897 (9 Dec.) envelope ex the Mrs. Head correspondence from Mbabane to Wimbledon,bearing 1896-97 21⁄2d. 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 (dateunclear) c.d.s. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £600-800

x1102 R Collection de Timbres Du Transvaal presentation folder of Z.A.R. reprints, comprising1885-93 (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

Unrest In Swaziland

x1103 1898 (11 Aug.) 1⁄2d. green card (minor creasing) from Bremersdorp to Pretoria, cancelledby fine double-ring datestamp and with arrival c.d.s. (14.8) at lower left corner, the texton reverse confirming the principal reason for unrest being the refusal by natives to paytax. Rare. Photo £800-1,000Note: At this time there was a poor relationship between the natives in Swaziland and theZ.A.R. Government. In 1898 great unrest was caused by the Z.A.R. imposing taxes onnatives and the exercise by native officials of traditional powers over their internal affairswhich were considered by the Z.A.R. to be incompatible with civilised norms. This UnrestPeriod is fully described on pages 151-156 of the handbook

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x1104 1898 (14 Aug.) “In velddienst” unstamped envelope (minor imperfections) fromBremersdorp to Pretoria, showing double-ring datestamp at upper right and with arrivalc.d.s. (17.8) on reverse. Very rare, being one of only four covers recorded from thisUnrest Campaign. Photo £800-1,000Note: 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 Swazilandwhere he was let off with a fine. During these events the Swaziland populace became greatlyagitated and serious unrest was feared. In June 1898 the Z.A.R. despatched troops toBarberton to guard the Swazi border area, and troops reached Bremersdorp

x1105 1898 (24 Aug.) “In velddienst” unstamped envelope (minor imperfections) fromBremersdorp to Pretoria, showing double-ring datestamp at upper right and with arrivalc.d.s. (28.8) on reverse. Very rare, being one of only four covers recorded from thisUnrest Campaign. Photo £800-1,000

The Anglo-Boer War

x1106 1899 (13 Oct.) envelope posted just two days after the outbreak of the war, fromDarlington? to Bremersdorp, bearing 21⁄2d. tied by c.d.s. and boxed “MAIL SERVICESUSPENDED” handstamp, possibly applied in Cape Town, the reverse with small part ofwhat could be a Returned to Sender datestamp, and manuscript “Your dear mother’swriting. The Boer War was on then - see rubber stamp”; minor faults though a most unusualitem of incoming mail, especially so early after the commencement of hostilities. Photo £100-120

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x1107 1900 (July) censored envelope from the Cape via a forwarding agent in Delagoa Bay tothe Piggs Peak Gold Mining Co., bearing 21⁄2d. and with British and Z.A.R. censor labelsat top and foot, the reverse with Lourenço Marques (16.7), Machadodorp (18.7) andBarberton (24.7) datestamps; full of character. A rare and most unusual cover withSnowden and Hepworth commenting that there are only two covers recorded with thiscombination of labels. Photo £400-500

x1108 1900 (22 Oct.) envelope from Oosterbeek, Holland to “Henri Ernst Botschoever,Swazieland Commando under Commandant J.D. Opperman, Transvaal, Z.A.R.”, frankedat 121⁄2c. 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 “ViaMarseille” 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 £100-120Note: In February 1899 Opperman was a police sergeant at Mbabane and later became theField Cornet of the Swaziland Commando. He served mainly on the Eastern Front, gainingrapid promotion. He was killed in action on 4 January 1902 near Ermelo

x1109 1901 (12 Dec.) unstamped envelope from “Colvilles Column, No stamps available,Swaziland Border. 12-12-01.” to London, showing Wakkerstroom Army Post Officeoctagonal-framed datestamp (16.12) alongside London Paid c.d.s. (14.1), London c.d.s.(14.1) on reverse. Photo £200-250Note: Late in 1901 British Intelligence became aware of a breakout from Eastern Transvaalby General Botha and defences were strengthened in the area. Amongst the reinforcementswere Collville’s mobile column which arrived on 19 September in Amsterdam near theSwaziland border

1902-10 “TRANSVAAL” STAMP PERIOD

Resumption of Postal Services

x1110 1902 (28 Oct.) “Army Telegraphs & Signals” telegram form from the postmaster atBarberton to the Special Commissioner at Piggs Peak advising of the re-opening of thepost office at Mbabane and requesting him to arrange a temporary office and sleepingaccomodation. An important postal history item. Photo £400-500Note: All Z.A.R. officials were withdrawn at the outbreak of the Boer War, and no organisedpostal services operated until 1902 when Swaziland was administered as a Protectorate ofTransvaal


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x1111 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 twoexamples of V.R.I. overprinted stamps used in Swaziland. Photo £150-200

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Transvaal King Edward VII Stamps

x1112 1902 1⁄2d. and 1d., 1904-09 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, and1905-09 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d. and 21⁄2d., the 1902 1⁄2d. with Piggs Peak c.d.s., the others withvarious types of Mbabane c.d.s. with the 1905-09 1d. showing 1912 relief typedatestamp. A rare and most attractive group. Photo £400-500

x1113 1902 1⁄2d. on piece and 1d. (3), 1903 1/-, 1904-09 2d., 6d. (3), 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. (2) and10/-, and 1905-09 1⁄2d. (3 with a pair) and 1d. (5), nearly all with various types ofMbabane c.d.s., three 1905 1d. with c.d.s. of Bremersdorp, Mahamba and Piggs Peak £100-120

x1114 1905 (14 Oct.) picture postcard from Mbabane to England bearing 1904 1⁄2d. with twodouble-ring datestamps, and 1905 (1 Nov.) envelope from Mbabane addressed locally tothe Editor of the Times of Swaziland, bearing 1905 (4) each cancelled by double-ringdatestamps £100-120

1910-32 “UNION” STAMP PERIOD

The Interprovincial Period

x1115 A selection comprising Cape of Good Hope 1⁄2d., 1d. pair, 2d., 3d., 1/- and 5/- all withMbabane 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., 21⁄2d., 4d. and 6d. allwith 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

x1116 A selection of five pieces bearing combinations of different States, comprising Cape ofGood Hope 3d. pair and Orange River Colony 2d. with Bremersdorp 1912 c.d.s., Capeof Good Hope 2d. and Orange River Colony 3d. with Forbes Reef 1911 c.d.s., Cape ofGood Hope 4d. and Transvaal 1d. with Sandhlan 1911 c.d.s., Natal 6d. and Transvaal1/- with Mbabane 1911 c.d.s., and Orange River Colony 6d. and Transvaal 3d. withMbabane 1912 c.d.s.; an attractive group £100-120

The Union Stamps

x1117 1910 21⁄2d., 1913-24 1⁄2d. to £1 set of fifteen with the 1⁄2d., 1d. and 2/6d. in pairs, 11⁄2d.tête-bêche pair and coil 1⁄2d. pair and 1d., mostly cancelled at Mbabane, other officesinclude Dwaleni, Hlatikulu and Mahamba. A fine and rare group mostly ex the JackHagger collection. Photo £400-500

x1118 1913-24 1d. (7), 11⁄2d. (3 with a pair), 2d. (2), 21⁄2d. (2), 3d., 1/- (3 with a vertical pair),and coil 1⁄2d. (3 with a pair, the single showing paper join), 1d., 11⁄2d. and 2d., nearly allcancelled at Mbabane with the 11⁄2d. pair cancelled by parcel type in bars £80-100

x1119 1926-33 selection (40 items) including various Ship 1d. (22 with “D” control block offour showing blunt top to mast variety), 1930-44 1⁄2d. strip of six with two English and twoAfrikaans 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, afew at Hlatikulu £200-250

x1120 1926 London print 1⁄2d. singles (2), 1d. and 6d. pairs, 1926 4d. (both languages), 1927Pretoria 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. 14x131⁄2down 2d., 3d. and 2/6d. horizontal pairs and 4d. vertical pair, perf. 14x131⁄2 up 2d. and1/- horizontal pairs and 4d. vertical pair, 1930-44 1⁄2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- horizontalpairs, 2d. (3) and 3d. singles on two pieces, and Postage Due 1d. single and 11⁄2d. verticalpair; variously cancelled, largely at Bremersdorp or Mbabane, one 2d. pair with scarceHluti c.d.s. A rare assembly with many ex the Jack Hagger collection, all neatly mountedon three exhibit pages. Cat. c. £1,400. Photo £400-500


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x1121 1914 (18 Sept.) picture postcard from Mahamba to “P.O. Inadi via Greytown” bearing1⁄2d. green with neat double-ring datestamp, also showing Piet Retief (18.9) overlappingarrival c.d.s. (date unclear). A rare cancellation £100-120

x1122 1915-32 selection (11, 8 ex the Robert Hamilton correspondence to Pretoria) largelyfrom Mbabane or Stegi franked at 1d., 11⁄2d., 2d. or 21⁄2d. including 1919 from Piggs Peakto U.S.A. and censored, 1920 from Mbabane to Cape Colony, and 1932 philatelic covers(3) with one bearing O.R.C. 21⁄2d. pair and one with Official 6d. pair (S.G. O6); alsoregistered letter receipts from Mbabane (3) £250-300

x1123 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” handstampedwith New York Due 4c. duplex at foot and bearing pre-cancelled 2c. (2); see handbook,page 336 £100-120

x1124 1926 (27 Sept.) envelope registered from Hlatikulu to Johannesburg, bearing Ship 1d.and KGV. Head 4d. with neat double-ring datestamps and showing handstampedregistration mark at left, the reverse with despatch and Piet Retief (28.9), scarce andattractive; see handbook page 208. Photo £100-120

1933 DEFINITIVE ISSUE

Original Artwork

x1125 E Pen and ink sketch for the frame in close to the issued design with an outer frame andsubmitted in February 1932, executed almost five times stamp size on large sheet of thickpaper (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 wonderfulshowpiece and the most important item relating to this issue. Photo £3,000-4,000PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

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x1126 E 2d. (two different), 6d. and 1/- in various designs, affixed to small piece with each dated“15.6.32”. A unique group. Photo £2,000-2,500Note: The Bradbury, Wilkinson essays were not accepted as potential designs with the contractgoing to De La Rue

PROVENANCE:Spink, July 2013

De La Rue Photo Essays

x1127 E 2d. (2) and 21⁄2d. in different designs lettered “A”, “B” and “C” and submitted on 21June 1932, “A” in a design close to that used for the Nyasaland low values, “B” showingnative and kraal with lilac colour wash and “C” in a design very close to that issued andwith a pale blue colour wash. A unique trio. Photo £2,000-2,500Note: “‘C’ is a photograph of the master artwork drawn up by De La Rue based on theTugman design - the original is the only proof item of this 1933 issue in the Royal PhilatelicCollection, see handbook p.221, fig 24.


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x1128 P In black on wove paper (73x92mm.) showing complete die impression with trace of aguide mark at top. Fine. Photo £800-1,000Note: 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

x1129 P In blue on wove paper (45x68mm.). Fine. Photo £600-800

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x1130 P Master in blue showing none of the background design and with the King’s head andbackground to shields lacking detail, the value tablet crossed through in red ink, on wovepaper (52x76mm.) numbered “198A” and dated “10.8.32”. Photo £1,200-1,500

x1131 P Master in blue showing none of the background design and with the King’s head andbackground to shields lacking detail, on wove paper (55x80mm.) numbered “199A” anddated “10.8.32”. Photo £1,200-1,500Note: Although this and the previous proof are differently numbered their appears to be nodifferences in the engraving and they could just be duplicate proofs

PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

x1132 P Master in blue showing the design complete except for the background engraving to thevalue tablet, on wove paper (52x81mm.) showing nearly full die impression andnumbered “232A”. Photo £1,200-1,500

x1133 P Master in blue showing the design complete except for the background engraving to thevalue tablet, on wove paper (53x85mm.) showing complete die impression and numbered“233A”. Photo £1,200-1,500Note: Although this and the previous proof are differently numbered their appears to be nodifferences in the engraving and they could just be duplicate proofs


x1134 P Master in black showing the design complete except for the background engraving to thevalue 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 RoyalPhilatelic Collection. Photo £1,800-2,000Note: The full stop was part of Tugman’s original design and was not removed until afterproof 258A was pulled


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x1135 P Master in black showing the design complete except for the background engraving to thevalue tablet, on thin wove paper (55x81mm.) showing complete die impression and dated“19.8.32”. Photo £1,200-1,500Note: This proof is in the same state as those numbered 232A and 233A

x1136 P Master in black showing the design now complete except with the background engravingto the value tablet, on wove paper (53x85mm.) showing complete die impression andnumbered “258A”; horizontal creasing at top just clear of die impression. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

Denominated Die Proofs

x1137 P 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 30August and with the 1d., 2d. and 3d. proofs, approved the previous day, added at a laterdate; some proofs with creasing in places though believed to be the sole set of approvedproofs with no set in the Crown Agents Philatelic and Security Printing Archive held inthe Philatelic Collections of the British Library in London. Photo £10,000-12,000PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

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x1141 P 5/- in black on wove paper (45x523mm.). Superb. Photo £1,000-1,200

x1142 P 5/- in black on wove paper with 2-3mm. margins. Photo £600-800

x1143 P 10/- in black on wove paper with 2mm. margins. Photo £600-800

Imperforate Colour Proofs

x1144 P 1d. (10) in the colours of the issued stamps on Script watermarked paper with theaccepted value written alongside each proof, affixed to Appendix sheet (118-161x278mm.) which originally had three further unaccepted proofs for the 1⁄2d., 2d. and10/- values affixed, these offered here with the Appendix sheet, all three with reduced pencrosses and some creasing through removal from the sheet, the Appendix sheet with anoriginal notation regarding the rejected proofs and now overwritten “Approved”, signedand dated “22.9.32”. A colourful and outstanding group which more fully described onpages 217-220 of the handbook. Photo £10,000-12,000PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

x1138 P 1⁄2d. in black on wove paper with 2-3mm. margins. Photo £600-800

x1139 P 2d. in black on wove paper (45x52mm.). Superb. Photo £1,000-1,200

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x1145 P 1d. (3) in the accepted colours of the 1⁄2d., 2d. and 10/- values on Script watermarkedpaper. A very rare and most attractive trio. Photo £2,500-3,000Note: These proofs were printed from a 4 set small plate from which De La Rue submittedtriplicate sets

Specimen Stamps

x1146 S 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

x1147 S 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

x1148 S 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of ten, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (D19), fresh without gum. Cat. £300 £100-120

Issued Stamps

x1149 1⁄2d. to 10/- sets of ten, mint and used; generally fine. Cat. £405 £100-120

x1150 1⁄2d. to 10/- sets of ten, mint and used; generally fine. Cat. £405 £100-120

x1151 1⁄2d. (4), 1d. (2), 2d., 3d. (2), 4d. and 1/- corner blocks of four, 1⁄2d. (2), 4d., 6d., 1/-and 2/6d. marginal singles and 2d. corner pair, all with plate numbers, one 1d. block andthe 2d. pair with dot after plate number and used to distinguish between the double platesof sixty that De La Rue prepared for these two values; fine mint and generally unmounted.A scarce group with the “dot” plate numbers not apparently previously reported £100-120

x1152 B 1⁄2d. green and 1d. carmine complete sheets of sixty (10x6), the 1d. showing dot afterplate number, fresh unused without gum; scarce multiples £50-70

x1153 2/6d. block of four, 5/- (two, one a little toned) and 10/- (2), mint with all but one 5/-unmounted, and 5/- and 10/- used. Cat. £651 £150-200

Covers

x1154 A range (19, six registered) bearing a variety of values to 6d. at a selection of differentrates, largely from Mbabane and with others from Bremersdorp (2), Mankaiana (2),Mooihoek and Piggs Peak, included are use of Official envelopes (5), one to Germanywith “Officially Opened for Customs Exchange Control” labels, and a postcard to Lisbonat 11⁄2d.; also 1936 South Africa red on yellow Parcel Post label from Piggs Peak toWolmaranstad bearing 4d. and 6d. A generally fine and attractive group £250-300

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x1155 1⁄2d. green, 1d. carmine, 2d. brown and 6d. bright purple, the set of four represented bycorner examples, pristine unmounted mint with each initialled “AD” in pencil on reverseof the stamps. An exceptionally rare and outstanding set, being one of only four setsknown and the sole set of corner examples recorded B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Photo £30,000-35,000Note: In 1934 the Administrations of Basutoland and Swaziland arranged for 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d.and 6d. duties of their current issue to be overprinted “OFFICIAL” by the Union GovernmentPrinter in Pretoria, for use on official correspondence. When the Secretary of State for theColonies in London heard about these issues, which had not been authorised, instructions weregiven to withdraw those stamps. While in Basutoland a total of 137 stamps had already beenused from 24 May until 25 June 1934, in Swaziland it was stated that only two or threeletters to the Colonial Office in London had been franked with these “OFFICIAL” overprints,however none has ever been found.

At the time that these overprints were withdrawn and destroyed it was rumoured that foursets of the Swaziland overprints had escaped destruction. Of the Basutoland overprints a blockof four of each duty had been presented to King George V for his collection, however he did notreceive a similar set of the Swaziland issue

For an extensive write-up on these fascinating stamps see handbook, pages 229-232

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1935 SILVER JUBILEE ISSUE

Specimen Stamps

x1156 S 1d. to 6d. set of four, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9), mint; gum with fractional toningin places. Cat. £140 £60-80

Issued Stamps

x1157 A selection of multiples comprising 1d. (3) and 3d. blocks of four, 2d. lower right cornerblock of ten (2x5), 2d., 3d. and 6d. upper left corner blocks of twelve (3x4) from Plate4, each with R4.3 Blotchy line, 3d. and 6d. lower right corner vertical strips of three and6d. upper left corner vertical pair with Short extra flagstaff; generally fine mint. Also twoOfficial envelopes registered from Mbabane £200-250

x1158 B A selection of large multiples, comprising 1d. blocks of 8, 42, 52 and a complete sheet(Plate 6?), 2d. blocks of 12, 18 (2) and 30, 3d. blocks of 14, 26 and 42, and 6d. blockof 46 and a complete sheet; several with gum a little toned though a useful group forfurther study. Cat. £800+ £100-120

x1159 + 1d. to 6d. set of four in lower left corner blocks of four from Plate 1, the upper left stampin each showing Extra flagstaff, fine mint with most of the stamps remaining unmounted.S.G. 21a-24a, £700+ £250-300

x1160 B 1d. to 6d. in upper right corner blocks of six (3x2) from Plate 3, R2.5 in each showingLightning conductor, fine mint with the variety in each remaining unmounted; small pieceof 6d. corner margin missing. S.G. 21c-24c, £940+. Photo for 1d. £400-500

x1161 + 1d. marginal blocks of four from Plates 5 and 6 showing Flagstaff on right-hand turretand Double flagstaff, 2d., 3d. and 6d. lower left corner blocks of four from Plate 4 withR10.2 in each showing aerial which Ainscough reports as constant on 1d. only; fine mintand nearly all unmounted. S.G. 21d, 21e, etc., £260+ £140-180

x1162 + 1d. and 2d. upper left corner blocks of four and 6d. upper left corner block of twelve(2x6), all from Plate 3 with R2.2 showing Two swans which Ainscough reports was onlyconstant on the 6d. value; fine unmounted mint £100-120

x1163 + 2d. and 3d. upper left corner blocks of four and 6d. single, all from Plate 2 showing shortextra flagstaff, 2d. and 3d. marginal block of four both showing R8.6 vertical line, finemint. S.G. 22b, 23b, etc., £320+ £150-180

x1164 B 2d. upper right corner block of eighteen (3x6) from Plate 3, R2.5 with Lightningconductor and R6.6 with Scribed line by value tablet, and 3d. upper left corner block oftwelve (2x6) from Plate 1, R6. with Two dots above “S” of “SWAZILAND” and R3.2 with faintmast, fine mint £80-100


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1937 CORONATION ISSUE

x1166 S 1d., 2d. and 3d., each perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint £60-80

1938-54 DEFINITIVE ISSUE

Head Proofs

x1167 P Three-quarter profile in rectangular background engraved by Bohumil Heinz, in black onwove paper (40x40mm.) with “zkusmytisk” handstamp on reverse. This die was rejected.Photo £250-300Note: Bohumil Heinz was a Czechoslovakian engraver employed by De La Rue

x1168 P Three-quarter profile in oval background, in black on wove paper (24x31mm.). Photo £250-300Note: This head, without “decorations”, was rejected for this issue though it was used for the1938 Kenya issue

Imperforate Proofs

x1169 P 4d. orange vertical pair on thin unwatermarked ungummed paper; lower stamp with acouple of small faults at foot though very rare with only two other examples known to theowner. Photo £300-400


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x1170 P + 2/6d. purple lower left corner block of four on thin unwatermarked ungummed paperand without ruled security lines, large part manuscript “Wrong Colour” in margin. Photo £250-300

x1171 P B 2/6d. purple marginal block of six with plate number “1” and small part imprint, on thinunwatermarked ungummed paper with ruled security lines on both sides of the paper,accompanied by an adjoining single in a paler with part imprint and without the securitylines, suggesting a successful attempt to remove the lines. Photo £400-500

Specimen Stamps

x1172 S 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of eleven in corner or marginal strips of three, the 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d.with plate number and small part imprint, all perforated “SPECIMEN” (D20), unused withtraces of gum in places. A very rare set in such multiples. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Dr. Conrad Latto, March 1997

x1173 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of eleven, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (D20), fine mint. Cat. £300 £100-120

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x1175 A mint collection comprising perf. 131⁄2x13 sets (5, three unmounted) and with a rangeof additional shades to 5/- (10); some a little gum toned though of fine appearance £150-200

x1176 1⁄2d. to 10/- perf. 131⁄2x14 set of eleven and 1947 Royal Visit set of four, all mounted in1947 Paris U.P.U. Congress presentation folder; fine £50-70

x1177 + 1⁄2d. to 1/- selection of corner blocks of four with plate number, comprising perf. 131⁄2x131d. (2), 2d. (2) and 3d., and perf. 131⁄2x14 1⁄2d. (2), 1d. (2), 11⁄2d. (4), 2d. (3), 3d., 4d.(2), 6d. (3) and 1/-, shades, fine unmounted mint £100-120

x1178 + 1⁄2d. to 6d. range of perf. 131⁄2x14 multiples, largely with imprint and/or plate number,comprising 1⁄2d. complete sheets (2) and blocks of four, eight (3) and fourteen (4), 1d.complete sheet and blocks of four (3), six and eight (5), 11⁄2d. complete sheet and blocksof four (3), eight (3) and fourteen (perf. 14), 2d. strip of four and blocks of four (2), eight(4) and fourteen (2), 3d. blocks of four (3), eight and fourteen (3), some noted as thescarce light ultramarine, and 6d. blocks of eight and nine, shades; fine unmounted mint £150-200

x1179 6d. small study of the printings originally formed by Bill Bowden, comprising perf.131⁄2x13 (2) and perf. 131⁄2x14 (9) singles from a range of printings between 1938 and1954, and perf. 131⁄2x14 imprint blocks of eight, corner plate blocks of four and marginalvertical pairs (to show paper and gum) from 1943, 1945, 1948 and 1954 printings; finemint £150-200

x1180 5/- small study of the printings originally formed by Bill Bowden, comprising perf.131⁄2x13 and perf. 131⁄2x14 (7) from printings between 1938 and 1952, fine mint £150-200

x1181 B 5/- and 10/- perf. 131⁄2x13 imprint block of eight, unmounted mint; gum a fractiontoned though an impressive pair. S.G. 37, 37, £1,160+. Photo £250-300


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x1182 1938-53 range (34, two registered and three Times of Swaziland wrappers) bearing avariety of values to 2/6d. with one bearing 4d. light ultramarine strip of three, a range offrankings with ten to North America, over half from Bremersdorp or Mbabane, othertowns include Emlembe, Golela (just over the border), Hlatikulu, Kubuta andMankaiana, one used twice and one redirected internally; generally fine and an interestinggroup £250-300

x1183 1939 (26 Sept.) envelope from Bremersdorp to Johannesburg, franked at 3d. (1d. plus2d. Railway Letter fee) cancelled by “SAR&H” oval datestamp and bearing, on reverse,Railway Letter Post T.110 label similarly cancelled, and 1949 (Jan.) envelope fromMbabane to Pretoria, franked at 41⁄2d. (1d. overpaid) cancelled by bi-lingual “ROADMOTOR SERVICES” boxed datestamp and with Cloakroom Passenger Agent dated cacheton reverse. A very rare pair. Photo £120-150

x1184 1941-45 World War II related selection (15) including items to Holland, Switzerland (2)and U.S.A. (8, one franked at 4/-), all censored, two with A.P.O. c.d.s. and oneunstamped from a serviceman in the No. 4 Mobile Transport Unit at Pretoria to Mbabanewith arrival c.d.s. An unusual group £200-250

x1185 1943-53 selection (9, mostly ex the Mrs. Hall correspondence) cancelled byTelegraph/Telephone rubber datestamps, comprising those of Lismore (2), Lubuli,Mhlumeni (stamp cancelled by Police handstamp), Nsoko (2), Singceni and SipofaneniBridge (2, one cancelled by Police handstamp); see handbook pages 272/3. A scarcegroup £200-250

x1186 1947, 1949 and 1952 envelopes from Maloma franked at 1⁄2d. or 2d., all cancelled byTelegraph oval datestamp, the first in a perished state in blue, the last two (one a windowtype to Mankaiana and redirected to Mbabane) quite readable. An interesting and unusualtrio £80-100


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x1187 B 1d. brown and carmine lower right corner “arrow” block of eight (4x2), R.10/4 with partof printing and overprint on top of a piece of selvedge inclusion, fine unmounted mint;see handbook page 261. A unique variety for this issue. Photo £250-300

x1188 1d. brown and carmine marginal block of four from the right of the sheet with part“arrow”, R.3/6 with barbed wire flaw, variety overprint 21⁄2mm. low, and a single withinterpanneau margin at top, variety incomplete printing of frame at top, fineunmounted mint; see handbook page 261. A most unusual pair £200-250

1947 ROYAL VISIT ISSUE

x1189 P 1d. die proof of the King’s portrait, in black on wove paper. Very rare. Photo £150-200

x1190 S 1d. to 1/- set of four, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (W9), fine mint £80-100

1948 ROYAL SILVER WEDDING

x1191 S 10/- purple-brown, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9), fresh without gum and handstamped“B.W. ARCHIVES” on reverse. Unique. Also a mint set. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Christie’s Robson Lowe, July 1987


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Specimen Stamps

x1192 S 1⁄2d. to £1 set of twelve, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9), fresh without gum. The uniqueset ex the Bradbury, Wilkinson archive. Photo £1,000-1,200Note: For the Revenue £5 stamp which was prepared at the same time see lot 1365

PROVENANCE: Christie’s Robson Lowe, April 1993

Issued Stamps

x1193 1⁄2d. to £1 set of twelve unmounted mint, used, and two further sets on different size firstday covers registered from Mbabane. Cat. £315 £80-100

x1194 + 5/- deep lilac and slate-black upper left corner block of four, the upper left stamp showingguide punch hole “confetti” flaw, neatly cancelled by Mbabane C.T.R. No. 1 c.d.s.;accompanied by the piece that caused the flaw and a 1963 letter from Bradbury,Wilkinson giving the reason for the variety and apologising for its “occurrence” Photo £150-200

Covers

x1195 1956-69 selection for this (8) and subsequent (18) issues, ten registered and with a varietyof interesting frankings including one to South Africa at 4d. resulting in the 31⁄2c.overprint, see handbook page 288; also Parcel Post label (date unclear) bearing 2d. (2),6d., 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, defects though very rare. An interesting group with severalillustrated in the handbook, pages 319-320, 332 £80-100

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x1196 A mint collection principally neatly mounted and written-up on thirteen pages, all valuesrepresented, largely in multiples up to thirty with a number from the lower two rows ofthe sheet having imprint and plate numbers, comprising 1⁄2c. on 1⁄2d. (20), 1c. on 1d. (15with a strip of five showing slanting surcharge across the row), 2c. on 2d. (18 with a stripof six showing slanting surcharge across the row), 21⁄2c. on 2d. (13 with a used singleshowing surcharge misplaced to foot), 21⁄2c. on 3d. (72 including a block of thirty fromthe top of the sheet with several minor varieties and one strip of six with slantingsurcharge across the row), 31⁄2c. on 2d. (16), 4c. on 4d. pairs of both types, 5c. on 6d.(13), 10c. on 1/- (20 with double row from foot of sheet with imprint and platenumbers, one with surcharge set low and three with variety split foot to “1”), 25c. on2/6d. Types I and II blocks of ten, 50c. on 5/- (21 with Type II block of twelve), R1on 10/- (25 with Type I and II blocks of twelve and a marginal Type III), and R2 on £1Type I block of eight and Type II (middle left) block of twelve (two with “thin”surcharges), nearly all unmounted mint. A most attractive group. Cat. £1,150+ £300-400

x1197 + 1⁄2c. on 1⁄2d. black and orange marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, varietysurcharge inverted, hinge mark in the margin, the stamps remaining unmounted mint;a rare multiple from the sole sheet recorded and accompanied by a further marginal blockof four with forged surcharge inverted variety. R.P.S. Certificate (2001) for the genuineblock, together with a photograph of the sheet (less three stamps). B.P.A. Certificate(1979) for the forged block. S.G. 65a, £6,000+. Photo £2,800-3,000


x1198 + 1c. on 1d. black and green upper left corner block of four, variety surcharge double, fineunmounted mint. A rare multiple from the sole sheet recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2001)together with a photograph of the complete sheet. S.G. 66a, £6,800+. Photo £2,800-3,000

x1199 B 1c. on 1d. black and green lower right corner imprint/plate number block of six (3x2)with trial surcharge, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £300+. Photo £150-200

x1200 1c. on 1d. black and green with trial surcharge, an upper right corner example,unmounted mint, and a marginal example from the left of the sheet with small part c.d.s.;the latter scarce £100-120

x1201 + 10c. on 1/- deep olive upper left corner block of four, variety surcharge double, fineunmounted mint. A rare multiple from the sole sheet recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2003)together with a photostat of the complete sheet. S.G. 73a, £7,200+. Photo £3,000-3,500


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x1202 25c. emerald and carmine-red Type II overprint central, a horizontal marginal pair fromthe right of the sheet, variety surcharge double, one albino, fine unmounted mint.Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1967). S.G. 74a var. Photo £300-350

x1203 + 25c. emerald and carmine-red Type II overprint at lower left, a lower right corner blockof four with plate numbers and trace of imprint; fine unmounted mint. A rare positionalmultiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 74b, £2,000+. Photo £1,000-1,200

x1204 25c. emerald and carmine-red Type II overprint at lower left, fine unmounted. Scarce.S.G. 74b, £500. Photo £200-250

x1205 25c. emerald and carmine-red Type II overprint at lower left, fine used; scarce. S.G. 74b,£650. Photo £300-350

x1206 50c. deep lilac and slate-black Type II trial surcharge vertical strip of four, Rows 5-8 withsurcharge spacing error in row 7 where the vertical spacing between rows 6 and 7 is37.5mm. and between 7 and 8 33.5mm.; fine unmounted mint. Cat. £640+. Photo £300-400

x1207 B 50c. deep lilac and slate-black Type II trial surcharge block of thirty, being the completelower half of a sheet with imprint and plate numbers, not exhibiting the spacing errorbetween rows 7 and 8, proving the existence of a second sheet of these trial overprints;fine unmounted mint and the largest known multiple. A spectacular showpiece. Cat.£4,800+. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x1208 B 50c. deep lilac and slate-black Type III lower right corner block of eight with platenumbers and imprint, fine unmounted mint. Very rare and the largest recorded multipleof this Type. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). S.G. 75b, £6,000. Photo £3,000-3,500

x1209 50c. deep lilac and slate-black Type III, unmounted mint; light Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. S.G. 75b, £750. Photo £250-300

x1210 50c. deep lilac and slate-black Type III, an upper right corner example with variety short“c”, unmounted mint. Rare with the owner recording only one other mint example. S.G.75b, £750+. Photo £400-500



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x1211 + R1 on 10/- black and deep lilac Type II and Type III plate blocks of four, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 76a, b, £396+. Photo for Type III £200-250

x1212 + R2 on £1 black and turquoise-blue Type I upper right corner block of four and Type IIoverprint at foot marginal block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 77, 77b, £532+.Photo for Type II £250-300

x1213 B R2 on £1 black and turquoise-blue Type II lower right corner block of eight with platenumbers and imprint; fine unmounted mint. A rare and impressive multiple. S.G. 77b,£880+. Photo £500-600


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x1214 P 2c., 4c., 5c., 25c., 50c., R1 and R2 imperforate proofs in the issued colours onungummed Script watermarked paper, the set complete by perforated issued stamps for1⁄2c., 1c., 21⁄2c., 10c. and 121⁄2c. An extremely rare group and believed unique in privatehands. Photo £3,000-3,500Note: The duties were approved in three phases, the 1⁄2c., 1c., 21⁄2c., 10c. and 121⁄2c. on 30September 1960, the 25c. and R2 on 4 May 1961 and the 2c., 4c., 5c., 50c. and R1 on 30May 1961

PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe, April 1973Stanley Gibbons, June 2011

1962-66 DEFINITIVE ISSUE

Imperforate Colour Proofs

x1215 P 1⁄2c. to R2 group of fifteen (no 71⁄2c.) first submission proofs in colours close to thoseissued, on gummed block CA watermarked paper. An extremely rare group and believedunique in private hands. Photo £4,000-5,000Note: From the group submitted the 2c., (71⁄2c.), 121⁄2c. and 20c. were accepted on 23 August1961. The remainder were rejected. The reason for the rejection is not documented but incomparison with the subsequently approved proofs there are slight differences to colour shadingplus minor retouches required to the printing screens

x1216 P 1⁄2c. to R2 group of twelve second submission proofs in issued colours, all on gummedblock CA watermarked paper (some values with inverted watermark), the 10c. rejectedand accompanied by a further R1 with mauve background (rejected) and a further thirdsubmission 10c. in the issued colours. An extremely rare group and believed unique inprivate hands. Photo. (14) £4,000-5,000

Issued Stamps

x1217 A selection (17) with various varieties, including 1⁄2c. vertical pair with shift of brown(spears) 2mm. to left, 2c. with shift of black 7mm. to top, 10c. and 25c. block of fourwith watermark inverted, 15c. with shift of black to upper left and 1968 3c. on 5c. cornervertical pair with shift of surcharge up and to left; one used, the others fine unmountedmint £150-200


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x1218 B 1⁄2c., 1c., 21⁄2c., 31⁄2c., 4c., 5c., 71⁄2c, 25c. and 1968 3c. on 5c., all in complete sheets offifty, and 121⁄2c. block of thirty-five, all variety inverted watermark, fine unmounted mintand a rare assembly. Cat. £7,900 plus the 121⁄2c. which is listed though not priced £1,200-1,500

x1219 B 1⁄2c. block of ten (2x5), being columns 9 and 10 with full sheet margins, variety brown(spears) misplaced 2mm. to left, fine unmounted mint £100-120

x1220 50c., variety watermark inverted, fine used. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 103w, £200. Photo £100-120


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x1221 P Set of four imperforate proofs, affixed to individual Harrison and Sons Ltd. presentationcards; fine £200-250Note: Swaziland acquired ‘Protected State’ status in 1967, which caused the replacement ofthe Queen’s head on the stamps by that of Sobhuza prior to achieving Independence in 1968

1968 INDEPENDENCE ISSUE

x1222 + A selection comprising 1⁄2c. with albino overprint, 1c. PVA gum, 31⁄2c. gum arabic, 5c.gum arabic, all three with watermark inverted, all four in corner blocks of four, and R1PVA upper left corner example with green shifted 5mm. to top, fine unmounted mint.Cat. £420+. Photo £150-200

x1223 + 1⁄2c. lower right corner block of four, variety brown (spears) omitted, fine unmountedmint. A scarce block. S.G. 142a, £1,700. Photo £700-800

x1224 1⁄2c., variety brown (spears) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 142a, £425. Photo £150-180

x1225 B 1⁄2c. complete sheet of fifty, variety overprint albino, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 142b,£2,500+ £400-500

x1226 B 1c., 21⁄2c., 3c. on 21⁄2c., 31⁄2c. and 121⁄2c. all in complete sheets of fifty, variety watermarkinverted, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £9,200 £1,200-1,500

x1227 + 15c. gum arabic lower right corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiplewith only seven sheets reported £100-120

x1228 B R1 block of ten (2x5), being columns 9 and 10 with full sheet margins, variety greenshifted 5mm. to top, fine unmounted mint with a similar normal block for comparison £200-250

x1229 B 2R block of ten (2x5), being rows 2 and 3 with margins at both sides, variety overprintapplied at an angle, fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple from the sole sheet of thisvariety recorded accompanied by a diagram of the overprint positions. Photo £300-350

x1230 2R strip of five, being row 7 with margins at both sides, and the lower right cornerexample, variety overprint applied at an angle, fine unmounted mint. A rare duo fromthe sole sheet of this variety recorded, accompanied by a diagram of the overprintpositions. Photo £200-250


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1968 INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE

x1231 A small collection comprising the set of four in upper right corner singles with Enschedépaper issue control punch marks, a set of four souvenir sheetlets designated “A” to “D”by Benje Joseph, a further souvenir sheetlet with top margin not perforated through (theonly example seen by the owner), and a presentation folder bearing the set of four andbelieved presented to dignitaries at the Independence celebrations; see handbook pages323-325 £80-100

x1232 3c. (marginal) and 41⁄2c. vertical pairs, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 137a, 138a, £450. Photo £150-200

LATER ISSUES

1969 Definitive Issue

x1233 R1 and R2 interpanneau blocks of ten, fine unmounted mint; also the set on first daycover £50-60

1973 World Health Organisation

x1234 P 31⁄2c. and 71⁄2c. imperforate proofs affixed to individual House of Questa presentationcards £80-100

1975 University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland

x1235 P 71⁄2c., 121⁄2c., 15c. and 25c. set of imperforate proofs affixed to individual Formatpresentation cards; fine £100-120

1975 Swazi Youth

x1236 P 3c., 10c., 15c. and 25c. imperforate proofs affixed to individual Kynoch Presspresentation cards; fine £100-120

1978 10th Anniversary of Independence

x1237 P A collection of thirty-two imperforate progressive colour proof vertical marginal pairs,comprising 4c., 6c., 10c. (4), 15c. (4), 25c. (4) and 50c. (4), together with one of eachin the issued form, all on gummed CA watermarked paper. A fine group £300-400

1980 Flowers Definitives

x1238 Perf. 12 3c., 4c. and 5c. lower right corner plate-traffic light blocks of four, unmountedmint, and 15c. used (2). Much scarcer than the catalogue values suggest with the used15c. unpriced in S.G. £80-100

1984 Indigenous Fungi

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x1240 10c. on 4c. perf. 131⁄2 upper right corner plate number/traffic light block of four,unmounted mint, and a used single, 10c. on 4c. perf. 121⁄2 used (6) comprising surchargetreble (2, one on window envelope), surcharge double on window envelope, dry printsurcharge, surcharge over-inked and smudged and surcharge misplaced. An interestingselection with perf. 131⁄2 used unpriced. S.G. 471 group £120-150

x1241 25c. on 6c. variety surcharge treble, used, and variety surcharge double, unmountedmint and a used example on 1986 envelope from Mbabane to Germiston. A scarce group.R.P.S. Certificates (1997) for surcharge treble and loose surcharge double. S.G. 474a,474b £100-120

x1242 30c. on 1c. and 30c. on 2c. horizontal marginal pairs from the right of the sheet, varietysurcharge omitted with normal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 475a, £375+ with S.G. 476ab unpriced. Photo £200-250

1986 60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

x1243 P A selection of vignette colour proofs on plastic, comprising 10c. and 45c., both in grey,30c. (two different, one as issued) and E1 (two different, one as issued) £100-120

x1244 30c. upper right corner plate numbers/traffic light block of four, variety grossmisalignment of perforations and 45c. upper left corner plate numbers/traffic lightblock of four and a marginal single, variety grey (vignette) printing double, fineunmounted mint. An unusual group £150-200

1988 Olympic Games, Seoul

x1245 P 15c., 35c., E1 and E2 set of four intermediate colour proofs on plastic; unusual £100-120

1990 Surcharges

x1246 15c. on 45c. plate 1A, 1B and 1C lower left corner blocks of six with traffic lights andimprint, plate 1B upper right corner plate and traffic light block of four, unmounted mint,15c. on 45c. used with 50c. on envelope to South Africa, and 40c. on 55c. used verticalpair with variety surcharge double, one diagonal and offset; a fine group. S.G. 580.etc., £408+ £120-150



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Airmails

x1247 A 1932 (4 Nov.) Robertson postcard from Bremersdorp to Kenya bearing South Africa 1925Air 3d. (the correct postcard rate) with c.d.s., 1934 (5 Mar.) envelope from Mbabane toNyasaland carried on the first “feeder” service flight, 1935 (26 July) Rhodesia &Nyasaland Airways Ltd. envelope from Mbabane to Beira, carried on the first “feeder”service flight and bearing Silver Jubilee set with Mozambique 30c. cancelled on arrival,and 1938 (Dec.) envelope carried on the KLM New Year’s flight from Mbabane toHolland £80-100

x1248 A 1934 (1 Sept) envelope registered from Mbabane to Buenos Aires and accepted forcarriage on the 8th South America Zeppelin flight, bearing 4d. and 5/- cancelled bydouble-ring datestamps and showing code “b” illustrated flight cachet in red alongside,Friedrichshafen c.d.s. (15.9) and circular-framed “CERTIFICADOS/245/CENTRAL”handstamp, the reverse with despatch, Marseilles Station (8.9) and Buenos Aires (19.9)c.d.s. An exceptionally rare Southern Africa Zeppelin acceptance and believed to be oneof only two recorded for Swaziland. Photo £1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:“Bad Salzelmen”“Kaiser”, December 2000

Military Mail

x1249 1945 unstamped Air Letter forms from Egypt to Mankaiana, each marked “Concessionalpostage personnel from Swaziland”, two with Egypt Prepaid datestamps and one withF.P.O. 86 c.d.s., all with arrival c.d.s.; a most unusual trio £80-100

x1250 1963-66 envelopes from British Forces sent to Swaziland during negotiations about a newconstitution in 1963, comprising items to England (6) and South Africa franked at 3d. or4d. with F.P.O. 124, 656, 947 (2), 1019 (2) and 1046, and 1963 envelope from Manziniaddressed locally to a member of the 1st Gordon Highlanders. See handbook pages 473-476 where some of these covers are illustrated £120-150Note: The troops were unexpectedly withdrawn in November 1966, the Paramount ChiefSobhuza having mixed feelings about their departure. Swaziland was granted internal self-government on 25 April 1967, when Sobhuza was sworn in as King. The country attainedfull independence on 6 September 1968


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x1251 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 1950re-used type from Malkerns to Bremersdorp and redirected, with label, to Mbabane. An unusual group £100-120

POSTAGE DUE STAMPS

1933-57 Issue

Die Proofs

x1252 P Frame in black on glazed card (90x60mm.), marked “REQN. 339” and dated “15.11.32”.Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

x1253 P 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

x1254 P Frame in black on glazed card (90x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING” and dated“21/11/32”. Photo £600-800


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Imperforate Proofs

x1255 P 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 £800-1,000PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

x1256 P 1d. carmine and 2d. pale violet on gummed watermarked paper. Rare. Photo £400-500

The Stamps

x1257 1d. (2) and 2d. (2) perforated “SPECIMEN”; 2d. 92, one on chalky paper) lower rightcorner blocks of four with the latter showing variety large “d”, 2d. chalky paper upperright corner block of four with R.1/6 showing serif to foot of “d”; 1961 Type D4 2c. on2d. 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

x1258 B 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, fineunmounted mint. S.G. D1a, ac, £425+ £150-200

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x1259 P 1c., 2c. and 5c., all imperforate on gummed watermarked paper, each partially affixed tosmall piece of Appendix sheet. A very rare trio. Photo £200-250

Covers

x1260 1933 (19 Jan.) Broughton envelopes registered from Premier Mine, Transvaal, toMbabane, 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

x1261 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, and1934 (12 Mar.) unstamped envelope, without markings of origin, to Mbabane bearing1d. (2) and 2d. Postage Dues cancelled on arrival £100-120

x1262 1936 (Mar.) envelope from Piggs Peak to London, bearing 1933 1d. with c.d.s. andshowing “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 fromMbabane 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

x1263 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 toEngland franked at 5c. and 31⁄2c. respectively, both showing circular-framed “T/LVX”handstamps (one in red), the first with 2/- charge handstamp applied on arrival, the otherwith charge mark deleted and with manuscript “Insufficiently prepaid for airmail - divertto surface”, and 1960 envelope from Sicunusa to England and redirected to France,franked at 11⁄2d. and bearing G.B. 1d. Postage Due applied on arrival. An interestinggroup £120-150

x1264 1943 (2 Sept.) unstamped envelope from Hlatikulu addressed locally, showingmanuscript “T4d” in blue crayon and bearing Postage Due 2d. pair cancelled on arrival(3.9). Photo £100-120

x1265 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 arrivalc.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

x1266 1950 (13 Mar.) unfranked envelope from Mbabane addressed locally to the ColonialDevelopment 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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x1267 1951 (22 Feb.) envelope (226x100mm.) from Pretoria to Mbabane, franked at 2d.,showing circular-framed “T/2D” alongside a further (postage due?) cachet largely coveredby 1938 1d. carmine pair applied as Postage Dues and cancelled on arrival (26.11); a mostunusual usage of postage stamps for postage due purposes, possibly due to administrativeshortages. Photo £120-150

x1268 1953 (13 Sept.) unstamped envelope from Barclays Bank in Johannesburg to itscounterpart in Mbabane, marked “T4” and bearing Postage Due 2d. pair neatly cancelledby arrival c.d.s. (15.9). A scarce commercial usage. Photo £150-200

x1269 1966 (28 Sept.) envelope from Mbabane to Mhlotsheni, intended to be registeredthough franked at 71⁄2c., marked as Posted Out Of Course and bearing 5c. Postage Duecancelled on arrival (1.10); a scarce usage of the Cents issue. Photo £100-120

x1270 1968 (9 Dec.) unsealed unstamped envelope from Springs to Manzini, showing despatchc.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 bearing1c. (2) Postage Dues cancelled on arrival (17.12); most unusual. Photo £80-100

POSTAL STATIONERY

Z.A.R. Cards

x1271 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 mostattractive. The earliest recorded overseas use from Swaziland. Photo £1,000-1,200Note: Prior to 1 December 1892, cards to overseas destinations had to be franked at the letterrate; from that date a much cheaper postcard rate applied


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x1272 1893 (4 Jan.) Vürtheim 1d. red card handstamped “Swazieland”, from Bremersdorp toHolland, uprated with 1889 1⁄2d. grey and 1892 carmine overprint 1⁄2d. grey twicecancelled by squared-circle datestamp and showing Cape Town (18.1), London (6.2) andAssen (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 £1,500-2,000Note: Similar “Swazieland” handstamps with two different lengths to bars were used ontelegraph forms of the period

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x1273 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 showingJohannesburg (22.5) and Cape Town (25.5) c.d.s. at left, the reverse with a furtherJohannesburg c.d.s. (21.5) and with notations regarding the routing in red ink. Scarce.B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £300-400

x1274 1897 (29 July) single “Disselboom” 1d. red card from Darkton to Vienna, neatlycancelled by double-ring datestamp and showing Pretoria (1.8) and arrival (24.8) c.d.s.alongside. Photo £200-250Note: The card is addressed by Albert Bremer, the founder of Bremersdorp, now namedManzini

x1275 1898 (23 Feb.) 1⁄2d. green card from the National Bank in Bremersdorp to theircounterpart in Harrismith, cancelled by double-ring datestamp, despatch and arrival bankcachets and arrival c.d.s. (2.3) on reverse; two faults at top though scarce. Photo £150-200


x1276 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) atleft; an unusual uprated overseas usage of this card which was intended for internal use.Photo £300-400

x1277 1898 (25 Aug.) 1d. red and green U.P.U. card from Bremersdorp to Holland, showingsender’s cachet on face and reverse and neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, Zeistarrival c.d.s. (25.9) at left. Photo £150-200Note: As from 1 January 1896 as per Postal Guide No. 6, it was permitted to denote thesender’s name and address on the front of the card as well as on the reverse


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Transvaal ColonyPostcards

x1278 1907 (13 June) 1d. red reply paid card (no content) from Mbabane to Austria, neatlycancelled by double-ring datestamp and with Salzburg arrival c.d.s. (8.7) at left. Photo £120-150

x1279 1910 (14 June) 1d. card from Sandhlan to London, neatly cancelled by double-ringdatestamp 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 inSwaziland and not over the border in the Transvaal. Photo £100-120

Envelope

x1280 1904 (17 Dec.) 1d. rose-carmine from Mbabane to Standerton, neatly cancelled by a finestrike of the very rare “MBABANE” single-ring relief datestamp which was in use for onlyfour days, the reverse with Pretoria (19.12) and arrival (20.12) c.d.s.; most attractive.Photo £300-400Note: This datestamp, which was used temporarily from Embabaan awaiting the arrival ofthe newly renamed Mbabane datestamp, was only used from 17 to 21 December 1912

Lettercard

x1281 1910 (10 Feb.) 1d. carmine on light blue card from Mbabane to Ireland, neatly cancelledby double-ring datestamp, no arrival; a little soiled though scarce £80-100

Registered Envelopes

x1282 1903 (19 Sept.) 4d. blue G size envelope, uprated with 1d. (5) from Bremersdorp toLourenço Marques, the adhesives twice cancelled by double-ring datestamps with thelower adhesive and the envelope stamp sharing manuscript “X Bremersdorp”, the reversewith Embabaan (19.9) and arrival (24.9) datestamps; a couple of creases and a little soiledthough scarce. Photo £200-250

x1283 1911 (23 Apr.) 4d. blue F size envelope, uprated with Transvaal 1⁄2d. and South Africa1910 21⁄2d., from Mhlotsheni to Piet Retief, all three sharing a fine upright strike of thedouble-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 thoughscarce. Photo £120-150

South AfricaPostcards

x1284 1921 (24 May) 1d. red on cream U.P.U. card from the Roman Catholic Mission inMbabane “via England” to Germany, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, no transit or arrival markings. Scarce. Photo £120-150

x1285 1927 (5 Dec.) 1⁄2d. green card with divided front, uprated with 1d. Ship, from Mbabaneto London, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, no other markings. Scarceoverseas usage of this card. Photo £120-150

Lettercards

x1286 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 bydouble-ring datestamp, no other markings; interesting contents regarding a King’sDischarge. A rare destination for this card. Photo £120-150

x1287 1932 (19 Nov.) cards (3) from Mbabane to Pretoria, comprising 1920 1d. uprated with1⁄2d., 1930 1d. uprated with 1d. and 1931 2d., all neatly cancelled by double-ringdatestamps; a fine and most attractive trio £100-120


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x1288 1918 (27 Apr.) 1d. red (146x91mm.) envelope from Piggs Peak to Davel, neatlycancelled 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

x1289 1918 (30 Sept.) 1d. red envelope (120x94mm.), uprated with 1d. (2), from Mbabane toNew York, twice neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps with the stamps additionallytied by circular-framed “PASSED/CENSOR” handstamp in violet, bi-lingual “Opened byCensor.” tape at left since WWI was still in progress. Photo £200-250

x1290 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” atleft, part despatch, and arrival (22.9) datestamps on reverse; trivial edge imperfections,otherwise fine. Photo £150-200

x1291 1926 (5 Nov.) 11⁄2d. orange-brown envelope (120x94mm.) from Mbabane toJohannesburg, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp; very fine. Photo £120-150

Registered Envelopes

x1292 1916 (29 May) 4d. blue F size envelope, uprated on face panel with 1d. red, fromHlatikulu to Johannesburg, envelope stamp and 1d. neatly cancelled by double-ringdatestamp and with Piet Retief c.d.s. (30.5) on reverse; scarce. Photo £150-200

x1293 1921 (7 Aug.) 51⁄2d. blue F size envelope, uprated with 11⁄2d., from Bremersdorp toMbabane, cancelled with part double-ring datestamp and with registration handstampalongside, incorrectly franked as the current rate was 71⁄2d. (1⁄2d. underpaid) for a 1⁄2oz.letter, and 1932 (19 Nov.) 4d. blue G size envelope, uprated with 1d. (2), from Mbabaneto Pretoria with registration handstamp at foot, superb £100-120

Postcards 1933-35 Issue

Proofs

x1294 P Wording proof in black on surfaced paper (140x89mm.) showing pencilled “box” forintended position of stamp impression; superb and very rare. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

x1295 P Wording proof in black on surfaced paper (140x89mm.) showing pencilled “box” forintended position of stamp impression, marked “Wording appd”, initialled and dated“3/11”; light paper clip mark at left. Very rare. Photo £350-400PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

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x1296 P 1⁄2d. green proof marked “Appd”, initialled and dated “25/6” (1935). Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

x1297 P 1d. red proof marked “Appd”, initialled and dated “15/11” (1932); fine. Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

As Issued

x1298 1⁄2d. and 1d. both overprinted “SPECIMEN” with the 1d. showing “1933” datestamp at topapplied by a Receiving Authority; 1⁄2d. and 1d. unused; 1⁄2d. used (3), two locally and oneto Holland in 1939 and uprated with KGVI 11⁄2d. and 4d., and 1d. used (3), two fromMbabane to Pretoria (one on day of issue) and one, uprated with 1⁄2d., to Germany. A finegroup. (10) £150-200


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Proofs

x1299 E P 1⁄2d. green rejected “banner” essay/proof inscribed “SWAZILAND PROTECTORATE” with theword “PROTECTORATE” deleted, and 1⁄2d. green oversize proof (154x98mm., horizontalcrease) initialled and dated “3/3”. A unique pair. Photo £250-300Note: 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 aconsequence De La Rue had to destroy the first order which had been printed without priorapproval of a proof


x1300 P 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” referencenumber. Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe “Africa in Switzerland”, 1976

As Issued

x1301 1⁄2d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused shades (3) and used in 1942 from Emlembe toJohannesburg £80-100

x1302 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 fromKwaluseni to Cape Town and one with central uprights of “W” crossing); fine. (11) £200-250

Postcards Later Issues

1955 Issue

x1303 11⁄2d. fresh unused with “4 FEB. 1957” on reverse applied by a Receiving Authority andaccompanied by a band for 12 cards (rare), and a used example (light crease), upratedwith 1⁄2d., from Mhlambanyati to Johannesburg in 1958 £60-70

1961 Surcharge Issue

x1304 11⁄2c. on 11⁄2d. Types I (4, three showing gradual “work-up” of a spacer), 1A (ReceivingAuthority datestamp on reverse), 1B and II (2, one a doubled impression, rare) unused,and Types I, IA (2) and IB used, and 1962 11⁄2c. unused with a band for 10 cards (rare)and used (4, three uprated with one to Belgium); fine £150-200

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Proofs

x1305 P 4d. embossing die in vermilion on cream paper (64x63mm.) marked “Reqn 339.” anddated “2.11.32”. Very rare. Ex the De La Rue Archives. Photo £600-700

x1306 P 4d. embossing die in vermilion on cream paper (64x63mm.) marked “Reqn 339.” anddated “2.11.32”, further marked “Appd”, initialled and dated “3/11”; paper clip mark atupper left. Very rare. Ex the De La Rue Archives. Photo £500-600

x1307 P 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 RueArchives. Photo £200-250

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x1309 4d. G size overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused and a used example, uprated with 2d., fromMbabane to Pretoria on day of issue (23.1.33) £100-120

x1310 4d. G size, uprated with 1d., used from Hlatikulu (2.11.36) to Durban; fine £100-120

x1311 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, despatchand arrival (31.8) c.d.s. on reverse £80-100

x1312 4d. H2 size unused, and a used example, uprated with 2d., from Mbabane to Pretoria onday of issue (23.1.33); fine and both scarce £100-120

Registered Envelopes 1937-54 Issue

Essay Proof

x1313 E 4d. in blue on wove paper (63x63mm.) inscribed “SWAZILAND PROTECTORATE” and notapproved 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

Proof

x1314 P 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

As Issued

x1315 4d. G size Type I imprint, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused and a used example, upratedwith 3d., from Nsoko (11.10.40) to Durban with scarce Gollell Rail transit c.d.s. (11.10) £100-120

x1316 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, upratedwith Wedding 11⁄2d., from Mankaiana to Pretoria with the registration stamp cancelled atPiet Retief in transit, Type 3 imprint unused and used (20.20.44) from Piggs Peak toJohannesburg, Type 4 imprint unused and used from Bremersdorp (31.10.50), using twodifferent 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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x1317 4d. H size, fresh unused; very rare with the owner commenting that he has not seenanother example outside the archives of the British Library and with no used examplerecorded. Photo £150-200

x1318 4d. size H2, unused and used, uprated with 1d. and 2d., from Piggs Peak (23.1.39) toBloemfontein with Mbabane transit c.d.s. (30.1), arrival c.d.s. (1.2) on reverse £80-100

Registered Envelopes Later Issues

1955-60 Issue

x1319 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 fromHlatikulu (9.7.59) to Holland and one by overseas airmail from Mbabane (11.5.59) toEngland £80-100

1961 Surcharge Issue

x1320 5c. on 6d. G size Types I and IA unused, the former with “13 JULI 1961” on reverse appliedby a Receiving Authority, Type I used (4, one to Belgium), Type II (rare) unused andshowing offset of surcharge on inside of flap, and a further example cancelled at Tshanenithough unaddressed; fine £100-120

x1321 5c. on 6d. Type I, variety surcharge double, one at an angle, fine unused. Rare. Photo £150-200

x1322 5c. on 6d. Type I, variety surcharge double, one above the other, fine unused. Rare.Photo £150-200

x1323 5c. on 6d. Type II (2) used from Tshaneni, one (6.10.61) uprated with 21⁄2c. toJohannesburg, the other (28.8.61) uprated with 21⁄2c. and 121⁄2c. to England. A scarce pairwith the overseas usage particularly so £200-250

1961-65 Issue

x1324 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 unusedand used (3), H size unused, and Formular types used (4, one with no registration feecharged). A fine group £150-200

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Forerunner

x1325 A 1941 (29 Oct.) South Africa 3d. blue used by Robertson Stamp Co. from Mbabane toDurban with red on cream censor label applied at top; central horizontal crease. Scarceand only officially authorised to be used from 14 November 1941 without territoryoverprint. Photo £100-120

Wartime Issues

x1326 A 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 fromMakaiana and Mbabane (2) £150-200

Later Issues

x1327 A 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

x1328 A 1948 6d. unused (English) and used (Afrikaans), 1949 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”(English), unused (both languages, one with overprint misplaced) and used (bothAfrikaans) one to Denmark and one to British Zone, Germany and censored with plaintape £150-200

x1329 A 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

x1330 A 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

x1331 A 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 £200-250PROVENANCE:Christie’s Robson Lowe, July 1987

x1332 A 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., fromBremersdorp (15.2.57) to U.S.A. £100-120

x1333 A 1961 6d. with the stamp impression perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9), the face paneloverprinted “SPECIMEN” in red and numbered “30” from a small group of “CommercialSpecimens” prepared by Bradbury Wilkinson for sending out as samples with commercialtenders £200-250PROVENANCE:Christie’s Robson Lowe, April 1993

x1334 A 1961 5c. on 6d. (2) handstamped “SPECIMEN” diagonally, unused with “13 JULI 1961” onreverse applied by a Receiving Authority, and a used example, uprated with 21⁄2c., fromMbabane to England; also two later formular examples from Piggs Peak to West Germany £100-120

x1335 A 1961 5c. on 6d. (5), comprising one with surcharge double, one albino, one withsurcharge double, close together and three with surcharge double, well separated. A fine and very rare group. PFSA Certificate (1987) for double, one albino. Photo £600-700Note: The Shelley catalogue records five examples of the double surcharge, two close togetherand three well separated



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REVENUE STAMPS

In this section stamps are identified by the Series numbers as used in the Swazilandhandbook, which system was developed by Brian Trotter and Neville Midwood intheir “Southern African Revenues” catalogues.Equivalent Barefoot catalogue numbers and catalogue valuations are also noted

Series 1, 1890-94 “GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE” Issue

x1336 A pair of items with the duty applied direct on to document pieces, comprising 4/- incombination 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 theperforated stamps. Photo £120-150

x1337 A collection of the perforated stamps, comprising 4/- on straw, 5/- on rose, 5/- on strawand 10/- on blue (extra vertical row of perfs. at left) with large part original gum, 1/- onrose, 2/- on straw, 7/- on rose and 10/- on rose, uncancelled, and 1/- on straw, 1/- onpale blue (coated), 1/- on blue, 2/- on dark yellow, 5/- on pale yellow (coated), 6/- onstraw, 7/- on pale green (coated), 10/- on dark yellow, 10/- on pale pink (coated) and10/- on blue with various pen cancellations; a few small faults in places though ofgenerally good to fine appearance. A rare opportunity to acquire such a finerepresentation of these fascinating stamps. Barefoot 1-24 group, £1,200+. Photo. (17) £700-900

x1338 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 ofthese stamps), and 7/- on pale green (coated) altered to “8/-”; a few small faults thougha rare group. Barefoot 6-8, 11 20, £500. Photo. (6) £300-350

x1339 1/- on blue vertical strip of four each cancelled by “Stamp” and initials; a couple of thinsand creases though of good appearance and the largest recorded multiple of any valuefrom this issue. Barefoot 2. Photo £300-400

x1340 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

x1341 3/- on pale yellow (coated) and 5/- on rose pair, all variety duty inverted together with1/- 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 thaton a taxed amount of £35-18-11d. the Taxing Fee amounted to 14/6d., a rate of 2%; oneof the 5/- values with corner defect though a very rare franking. Barefoot 12a, 16a,£350+. Photo £300-400

x1342 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

x1343 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 notlisted by Barefoot. Photo £200-250Note: G. Wreford Hudson from Kimberley was a lawyer who was appointed Taxing Masterand Registrar of the Chief Court of Swaziland on its establishment in 1890


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x1344 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 Swazilandrecorded to date. Photo £80-100

Fiscal Usage of stamps overprinted “Swazieland”

x1345 2d. olive-bistre with part Griffier oval datestamp, 1/- green with pen strokes and partBremersdorp landrost September 1899 oval datestamp, and 5/- slate-blue with two penstrokes and large part Bremersdorp Landrost September 1899 oval datestamp; a few smallfaults though a scarce group. Photo £100-120Note: With the second Anglo-Boer War looming, in September 1889 the Swaziland Courtwas instructed to clear their cases and perhaps ran out of Revenue stamps, causing some ofthe old “Swazieland” overprints to be used, which never had been invalidated for fiscal use

x1346 1/- green tied by complete Bremersdorp Landrost oval datestamp on 22 September pieceof telegram form showing Ermelo squared-circle datestamp (27.10) in blue below; veryscarce. Photo £200-250Note: By Law 19 of 1894 concerning Legal Fees, art 13, every document submitted to Courthad to be stamped with 1/-

x1347 10/- dull chestnut with large part Bremersdorp “...GGERECHTS” 23 September 1899 ovaldatestamp; central thin not affecting fine appearance. The sole example of this extremelyrare value known fiscally used. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). Photo £400-500

Series 2, c. 1904, overprinted “Swaziland/Revenue/only.” on Transvaal

x1348 + 1d. upper right corner and 6d. upper left corner mint blocks of four, and a 6d. usedexample with overprint misplaced to top. Barefoot 25, 26, £455 £150-200

Series 3, c. 1905, overprinted “Swaziland” on Transvaal

x1349 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, variously cancelled; generally fine. Barefoot 27-32,£425 £120-150

x1350 B 1/- purple and blue-green block of ten (5x2) with each initialled in manuscript andcancelled 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

x1351 1d. red block of twelve (3x4) tied by Resident Commissioner 9 May 1907 datestamps onpiece, 1d. and 6d. (fair) singles. Barefoot 50, 51, £155 £100-120

Series 5, c. 1909, overprinted “Swaziland/Revenue/Only.” on Transvaal

x1352 1d. red marginal mint block of six (3x2) with plate number “2”, 1d. (2) used, one withdropped “i” and “Swaziland” and raised “ue” in “Swaziland”, the other with raised “O”in “Only.”. Barefoot 52, £120 £60-80

Series 6, c. 1911, overprinted “Swaziland/Revenue.” on Transvaal

x1353 Watermark CC 2/6d. cancelled by Crowned Transvaal Registrar of Deeds oval datestamp,and 10/- with overprint misplaced to left, tied on small piece by Mbabane Special Courtboxed datestamp. A very rare pair with very few examples known of either. Barefoot 53,55, Photo £200-250


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Series 7, c. 1913, overprinted “SWAZILAND.” on Colonial Issues

x1354 Cape of Good Hope 1d. (mint), 6d., 2/6d. and £1, Natal 2/-, Orange River Colony 6d.and 2/6d, and Transvaal 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1, variously cancelled; generally goodto fine. A scarce group with the 2/- value unlisted in Barefoot. Barefoot 36-46, £710.Photo £200-250

Series 8, c. 1914, overprinted “REVENUE/ONLY./SWAZILAND” on Transvaal

x1355 MCA 1d. red with variety “REVENUE/ONLY.” omitted unused with part gum, and a usedexample, and CA 6d. black and orange unused pair with vertical misalignment of“SWAZILAND”, and a used single. Barefoot 68, 69, £155+. Photo for variety £80-100

Series 9, c. 1914, overprinted “SWAZILAND/REVENUE/ONLY.” on South Africa

x1356 KGV Head 1d. red lower right corner block of six with plate number “6”, a vertical pairwith overprint shift to left and a single (slight misalignment of lines two and three),unused with part gum, and a used single with variety no stop after “ONLY”; generallyfine. Barefoot 59, £200+ £80-100

x1357 Ship 1d. black and carmine Typo severed pair, unused with toned reverse; one stampcreased. A rare item which was only discovered in 2004. PFSA Certificate (2004).Barefoot 87. Photo £100-120

x1358 Revenue 6d., 1/- purple and blue, 1/- purple and pale purple, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/-. £1blue and grey and £1 green and red, variously cancelled, good to fine. Barefoot 60-66,84-85, £650 £100-120

x1359 Revenue £1 green and red, variety no stop after “ONLY”, neatly cancelled by CrownedTransvaal Registrar of Deeds oval datestamp. A scarce unrecorded variety. Unlisted inBarefoot. Photo £80-100

Series 10, c. 1927, overprinted “Swaziland/Revenue Only.” on South Africa

x1360 Revenue 1/- purple and pale purple (short crease) mint, 2/6d., 5/- and £1 green and redused; a scarce group with these being the only duties so far discovered. Barefoot 80-82with the 5/- value unlisted, £225+. Photo £80-100

Series 11, c. 1927, overprinted “Swaziland/Revenue/Only.” on South Africa

x1361 KGV Head 1d. red block of four (a few split perfs.) and a marginal single, varietyoverprint double (almost co-incident), fine mint. PFSA Certificate (1992) for theoverprint double. Barefoot 70 £100-120

x1362 + Ship 1d. black and carmine Roto lower left corner block of four with inverted watermark,fine lightly mounted mint; also a single used on 1931 cheque with embossed 1d. inorange. Barefoot 88, £175 £80-100

x1363 Revenue large format 6d., 1/- (2, one with overprint set at top), 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- and £1green and red, used; generally good to fine. Barefoot 71-77, £400 £100-120

x1364 Revenue medium format 1/- black and purple and 2/- black and blue, used; 2/- with acouple of short perfs. though a scarce and unusual pair, being the only two dutiesrecorded in this format. Barefoot 89-90. Photo £100-120



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x1365 S 1956 £5 black and carmine perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9), freshwithout gum. Unique and an outstanding showpiece whichoriginally was found with the 1956 Specimen group in theBradbury Wilkinson Archive. Barefoot 92. Photo £1,000-1,200Note: For the Postage values which was prepared at the same timesee lot 1192PROVENANCE: Christie’s Robson Lowe, April 1993

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x1366 B 1973 2nd issue 2c., 5c., 10c., 25c., 50c., R1, R2 and R10 (watermark inverted) incomplete sheets of fifty (5x10) with archival notations at foot of each, fine unmountedmint. Barefoot 108-115, £4,400+ £200-250Note: For a detailed article by the owner on these issues see “The South African Philatelist”,February 2005PROVENANCE:Spink, December 2000

x1367 B 1973 2nd issue 2c., 5c., 10c., 25c., 50c., R1, R2 and R10 (watermark inverted) incomplete sheets of fifty (5x10) with archival notations at foot of each, all with differentplate numbers to the previous group, fine unmounted mint. Barefoot 108-115, £4,400+ £200-250PROVENANCE:Spink, December 2000

x1368 B 1973 2nd issue 2c., 5c., 10c., 25c., 50c., R1, R2 and R10 (watermark inverted) in blocksof twenty-five (5x5) with archival notations at foot of each, fine unmounted mint.Barefoot 108-115, £2,200+ £100-120PROVENANCE:Spink, December 2000

x1369 + 1975 3rd issue E1 and E2 marginal blocks of four and E10 lower left corner block of six(2x3) with De La Rue imprint, fine unmounted mint. Barefoot 121-123, £140 £50-60

x1370 P 1977 4th issue 20c. orange and 1978 6th issue 4c. brown, imperforate proofs on bothwith each affixed to printer’s card dated and handstamped “APPROVED”. Photo £200-250

x1371 + 1978 5th issue 50c. bistre marginal block of four, variety fine offset from the sole sheetfound, fine unmounted mint £80-100


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x1372 E 1984 new design with Spears, 50c. handpainted essay in bistre with the value andhighlights to the lettering in Chinese white, on grey card with manuscript “H1995-NEWDESIGN”, “Approved” with signature of Isaac Shlabangu (Accountant General ofSwaziland at the time) and with Treasury 13 July datestamp alongside, affixed in De LaRue presentation green leatherette folder. Unique and most attractive. Photo £200-250

x1373 1984 new design with Spears, perf. 14 4c., 20c., 25c., 50c., E1, E2 and E10, all showingregistration marks in most corners of the stamps, all affixed on grey card marked“Approved I Shlabangu 19/9/84” and with Treasury datestamp for 19 September, affixedin De La Rue green leatherette folder. A unique printers record folder with the 20c. andE10 duties not being recorded as issued. Photo £200-250

x1374 1985 (c.) E10 lower right corner block of four, 2002 Spears in front of shield E1 and E2blocks of ten from the foot of the sheet with imprint and colour bar, and 2012 (c.) E10block of ten from the foot of the sheet with sheet number “04922”; fine unmounted mint £60-80

x1375 C B 1988 “Half Check” watermark 10c. grey complete sheet of fifty, all stamps covered byportions of large “T.D.L.R./SPECIMEN” perforation, dated “19.4.88” in pencil at foot; fineunmounted mint £100-120

Selections

x1376 A representative selection (46) including Series 1 1/- on blue and 5/- on yellow,“Swazieland” 2d. cancelled by “Griffier” handstamp at Bremersdorp, Series 4 1d. (2) and6d. unused and 6d. used (4), Series 3 values to £1, Series 6 2/6d., Series 7 on Transvaal5/-, Series 9 range (16) to £1 (2), Series 10 £1 and Series 11 5/-; generally good to fine £200-250

x1377 A selection of various KEVII stamps (17) on four pieces, including Series 2 1d. verticalstrip of three with overprints shifted to right and Resident Magistrate oval datestamp,Series 3 values to 10/- and Series 5 1d. strip of three with Series 5/- and 10/- withResident Commissioners Court oval datestamp; one 5/- with defective corner though anattractive group. Barefoot cat. £830 £100-120

x1378 A selection of Postage stamps (46) used fiscally, including George VI 10/- (4), 1956values to £1, 1961 Surcharges with R2 Type II at foot on £1, a few later and PostageDues (2), some on pieces and with a range of cancellations. Also Graded Tax 1965 35c.mint strip of five £100-120


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x1379 1891 (10 Oct.) “SWAZE NATION REVENUES.” receipt (No. 55) and 1892 (23 July)“SWAZIELAND GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.” receipt, both issued to G.J. Ferreira for grazingrights for one year. A most unusual pair; also 1915 Duplicate Receipt with half of 1/-stamp tied by Mbabane Government Accounts Department datestamp, 1921 Certificatewith embossed Resident Commissioner “Arms” handstamped, and 1926 and 1937cheques with embossed Stamp Duty 1d. Photo £100-120

x1380 1918 Notarial Session bearing Series 9 2/6d. (3), 1926 Special Power of Attorney formto validate both in Swaziland and the Union, bearing Series 9 1/- (2) and South AfricaRevenue 6d. (2) and 1/-, 1927 Deed of Transfer bearing Series 9 £1 and Series 11 5/-,and 1933 Deed of Transfer bearing Postage 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- (2); a few faultsthough a scarce early group £100-120

x1381 1943-55 KGVI selection (6) bearing, between them, 6d., 1/- (4), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (3) and10/- (12), one with the franking having “star” punctures and one later in combinationwith South Africa 2/- and 10/- £100-120

x1382 1959-83 selection (8) bearing a variety of values including 1961 Surcharges andIndependence overprints; also 1972 cheque bearing Revenue 2c. and 1974 Certificate ofRegistration bearing Revenue R2 pair. An interesting group £100-120

x1383 1970 Surety Mortgage Bond bearing 1961 R10 on £5 black and carmine (21) and 1969Definitive 50c. and R1 (2) cancelled by Registrar of Deeds datestamps; three exampleswith minor faults though a colourful and unique showpiece with no unused examplesrecorded and this being the sole record of use. Photo £2,000-2,500

CREDIT AND SAVINGS BANK STAMPSx1384 1977 (c.) 10c. imperforate proof in black and pink affixed to John Waddington of

Kirkstall Ltd. presentation card, 10c. black and orange issued stamp in complete sheets offifty (4), ten examples used on savings card, ten examples unused on card and threeunused cards. Also Swaziland Credit & Savings Bank cheques (6, two handstamped“CANCELLED”). A most unusual group for a scheme that never got off the ground £100-120Note: For a detailed article by the owner on these issues see “The South African Philatelist”,October 2012, pages 158-159, a copy of which accompanies the lot

POSTAL ORDERSx1385 1978 20c. cancelled at Mbabane and 1982 20c. cancelled at Nhlangano, and 1990 (c.)

10c. to E50 complete set of eleven, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” £50-60

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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.

Swaziland – The Award-Winning Collection Wednesday 20 May 2015 EMBABAAN 15035

formed by Peter van der Molen at 10.00 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com onlyand fee for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid.In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protectthemselves from such defaults.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500

£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions:Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to

authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any

catalogue;Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; andVAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1 Examination of goods

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made

orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidanceonly, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone orcolour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds ofinaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue andonline shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from theillustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on asa statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot willsell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested shouldexercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account ofcondition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults ordefects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificateof Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in thecatalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committeein relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate ofAuthenticity, you must provide us with copies of suchcorrespondence no later than 7 days after you receive suchcorrespondence.

4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a feefor paying by credit card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A fee of 2% will be applied. Paymentsmade by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Paymentsexceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the cardholder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.


5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40

Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

28 April Queen Elizabeth II, A Banknote Collection London 1503328 April The Michael Jowett Collection of African Banknotes London 1503229 April The Uncirculated Collection London 1503429/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 6 May British Banknotes London 150363/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3228/9 July World Banknotes London 1502827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1729/30 September World Banknotes London 150091 October World Banknotes London 1500914 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS19

SALE CALENDAR 2015

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

16 April The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia London 15022 16 May Gems of Chinese Imperial Post in Taiwan Hong Kong CSS1616 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1219 May Western Australia from the Vestey Collection London 15024 20 May Swaziland, The Award-Winning Collection formed by

Peter van der Molen, RDPSA, FRPSL London 15035 20/21/22 May The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15023 June The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15115/16 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15026 July Postal History and Historical Documents London 1503717/18 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 1502726 September The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS14

COINS

14 May The Slaney Collection of English Coins – Part 2 London 150313/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3221/2 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500527 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1722/23 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500614 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS19

MEDALS

23 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500219 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15003

BONDS AND SHARES

29 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15018 3/4 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32227 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS17

AUTOGRAPHS

July Postal History and Historical Documents London 15037

WINES

23 April Great Whiskies, Cognacs and Wines Hong Kong SFW1314 August Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Singapore SFW14

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris LoCOINS

UK - Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte DixTim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett

USA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung

BANKNOTES

UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Pei Po ChowBONDS & SHARES

UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina SmithUSA - Luke Mitchell

Europe - Peter ChristenCHINA - Kelvin Cheung

ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John HaywardBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer MulhollandAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES

CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

Chairman’s OfficeCharles Blane

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva

John Winchcombe Craig Bower-Parker María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene Spencer

Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignSonia Alves Amit Ramprashad

Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves

AuctioneerLuke Mitchell

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

AdministrationAngie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan


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