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Auction: 24011 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain and the World
Lot: 2401

(x) Swaziland
1889-92 "Swazieland" Overprint Issue
Covers
1890 (7 July) Tamsen envelope registered from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing ½d. grey, 1d. carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 12½ and 6d. blue with overprint shifted to left, all cancelled by "718" barred ovals and showing despatch c.d.s. and two different registration handstamps, part Steynsdorp squared-circle datestamp on reverse; envelope with fault at top well clear of the adhesives. An attractive philatelic franking overpaid by 1½d.

provenance:
Peter van der Molen, May 2015

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£500

Starting price
£420