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Auction: 19029 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1226

(†) Swaziland
1902 (12 June) envelope to England, marked at lower left corner "A N Grieve M O Steinaecker's Horse Pigg's Peak" and bearing E.R.I. 1d. red and green neatly cancelled by Field Post Office 26 (Barberton) datestamp with triangular-framed "passed press/censor./barberton" cachet in violet, very late use of a censor cachet after war was officially over, and 1902 (30 Oct.) "Army Telegraphs & Signals" telegram form from the postmaster at Barberton to the Special Commissioner at Piggs Peak advising of the re-opening of the post office at Mbabane and requesting him to arrange a temporary office and sleeping accommodation

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Sold for
£120