1889 (10 Dec) Duiven envelope reg from Embekelweni to Lady Grey, bearing ½d black pair, 1d. carmine vertical strip of three & 2d olive-bistre Perf 12½ (2), all cancelled by fine strikes of the 'EMBEKELWENI' oval rubber d/stamp and showing framed registration h/stamp alongside with, on reverse, Steynsdorp (17.12), Pretoria (20.12), Kimberley (23.12), Aliwal North (25.12) and Lady Grey (26.12) d/stamps. A most attractive three-colour franking at the correct rate of 8d. BPA Cert. 1998. Provenance: Peter van der Molen, May 2015. (Image)

1889 (3 Nov) double rate Tamsen envelope from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing ½d black pairs (2) & 1d carmine pair, one 1d being R1/10 showing lower half of 'e' blocked, R2/10 showing bar of 'e' thinned, nearly resembling a 'c', each cancelled by 'EMBEKELWENI' oval rubber d/stamp with a further strike at left, the reverse with Steynsdorp (5.11) & Pretoria (8.11) d/stamps. A highly attractive franking and the earliest recorded Tamsen Swaziland cover. RPS Cert. 1993. Note: It would appear that the post office canceller was not available on opening, so early mail was postmarked with the oval telegraph cancellation. Provenance: Peter van der Molen, May 2015. (Image)

1889-1962 M (mainly) collection on leaves incl. 1889 ½d to 2/6d (6 vals) M, 1933 set to 5s M, 10s U with trace of pmk lower right corner, 1935 Jubilee set M, 1938 Defin set M, 1948 Wedding & 1949 UPU sets M, 1956 set to 5s M, 1961 Surcharge defins to 1s on 10s M, 1961 Cents/Rands set excl. 1r M, 1962 set to 50c M. (100) Cat. £1000+ (Image)

1892 (12 Dec) Transvaal Vürtheim 1d red card from Bremersdorp to Holland, uprated with 1889-92 ½d grey with black overprint and ½d grey with carmine overprint, both clearly tied by 'BREMERSDORP/SWAZIEL' squared-circle d/stamps and with Assen arrival c.d.s. (9.1) below the adhesives. A clean & most attractive franking. The earliest recorded overseas use from Swaziland. Note: Prior to 1 Dec 1892 cards to overseas destinations had to be franked at the letter rate; from that date a much cheaper postcard rate applied. Provenance: Peter van der Molen, May 2015. (Image)

1893 (3 Apr) Van Gorcum envelope from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing ½d grey with black overprint, ½d with carmine overprint, 1d carmine & 2d olive-bistre perf 12½ twice cancelled by squared-circle d/stamps with a further strike below, the reverse with Johannesburg (7.4), Cape Town (11.4), London (28.4) and Assen (29.4) d/stamps. An attractive franking at the correct 4d rate. Holcombe Opinion (1988). (Image)

1899 (22 Apr) Tamsen envelope (193 x 130mm) reg from Nylstroom, bearing 1878 6d, 1885 (May) ½d on 3d, 1885 (Sep) ½d on 3d, 1893 ½d on 2d (4, two with red Surcharge), 1d on 6d (2), 2½d (Type 27) on 1s (2) & 2½d (Type 28) on 1s & 1895 1d on 2½d, all tied by c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Pretoria & arrival d/stamps. A remarkable franking. (Image)