swaziland - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5195 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 41890: 1 s. green and 1 d. carmine, perf 12½ x 12, with 6 d. blue, 2 d. olive-bistre and ½ d. grey, perf. 12½, used on cover from Embekelweni to Stadskanaal (Holland), dated 14 July 1890, tied by barred oval "718" in black, with Embekelweni despatch datestamp alongside, the reverse with "Jac. Duiven" sender's cachet in violet, transit marks alongside for "Steynsdorp" (July 15), Pretoria (July 18), Cape Town (July 23) and arrival (Aug 13). Typical horizontal filing crease not affecting stamps and two closed tears top, some stains and soiling, philatelically used, however a colourful franking making use of all the available stamps at that time. Cert. RPSL (1994)rnProvenance: Collection Peter van der Molen, Spinks, 20 May 2015, lot 1075. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 750.00
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 Lot 2430 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21893: Printed envelope "ON SERVICE OF THE SWAZIE NATION" from the "Resident Advsier's Office", sent stampless to London with blue "T" marking in crayon and fine "DARKTON / SWAZIEL" squared circle of despatch (April 4). Black "2½d." credit marking and Foreign Branch charge "5D." on obverse; reverse with Johannesburg cds (April 7), Cape Town (April 12) and London arrivals (April 28). Envelope imperfections but very rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 500.00
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 Lot 2431 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21933 (June 3): The famous unissued set of four values, ½ d. green, 1 d. carmine, 2 d. brown and 6 d. bright purple, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, all being matching marginal examples from right of sheet overprinted "OFFICIAL" in black, superb fresh colurs, large part og. Just a few sets were purchased by employees of the Secretariat staff prior to the instructions being received for the issue to be invalidated. Certs. (4) BPA (1955) Gi = £ 50'000.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1872. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 25,000.00
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 Lot 2426 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee, the Bradbury Wilkinson archival set of four values, all perforated hooded "SPECIMEN", the 1 d. and 3 d. values being normal perforated examples, the 2 d. ultramarine & grey-black and 6 d. slate & purple being Imperforate on watermarked ungummed wove paper - and unique thus. Purchased by the vendor in September 1987 by Private Treaty from Robson Lowe. Illustrated in "Swaziland Philately to 1968" edited by Peter van der Molen on page 234. Cert. BPA (2023).rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 7 July 1987, lot 22. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 1,000.00
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 Lot 2432 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2Postage Due 1933/57: Postage Due 1 d. carmine, an unused block of twelve from the base of the pane with margins on three sides, right hand block of four with "St Edward's Crown" watermark error between two stamps, fresh and fine, label on rverse margin and arricator pointing to the error, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 425+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 160.00
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 Lot 2427 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21938: Definitive set of eleven values to 10 s. unused, all perforated hooded "SPECIMEN", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 120.00
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 Lot 2428 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21938/54: George VI definitive set of ten values unused, complete with all listed shades and perforation varieties, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and difficult set Gi = £ 550+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 200.00
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 Lot 2429 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21938: De La Rue Imperforaate Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value, Imperforate in pale violet (issued in bright violet and this Proof significantly paler) on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, fresh and very fine. Not illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection". See "Swaziland Philately" edited by Peter van der Molen pages 256-257 for further information. Rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Feb 2003, lot 1390. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 400.00
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 Lot 2424 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 21932/33: De La Rue Die Proof for 3 d. value, Imperforate on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, printed in black, fresh and fine. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6222. Rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Feb 2003, lot 1388. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 400.00
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 Lot 2408 - brit. colonies swaziland - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2Overprinted on Transvaal in Pretoria 1889/90: Transvaal 2 d. olive-bistre, perf. 12½, overprinted in black, five used examples, astonishingly all from Row 6, stamp 1, each showing variety "Swazielan", used on "Duiven - Van Gorcum" double rate cover to Assen, Holland tied by "Bremersdorp" squared circle datestamps (Aug 1, 1892) in black. Reverse with Johannesburg transit cds (Aug 5), Cape Town (Aug 9), London (Aug 29) in red and Assen arrival. Illustrated in "Swaziland Philately" edited by Peter van der Molen on page 35. The cover with edge wear and snip at top left but very rare. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 2'500 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 70, Zurich, 26-31 March 1984, lot 3895. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2brit. colonies swaziland |
Price: CHF 1,200.00
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