International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Eswatini (Swaziland)

Eswatini (Swaziland)

• The first meter appeared in the early 1960s when the country was a British protectorate.
• Meter stamps issued during the protectorate period are inscribed “SWAZILAND”. In 1968 the country achieved independence, and meter inscriptions were changed to “KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND”. In 2018 the contry's name was changed again to the Kingdom of Eswatini.

• The stamps are grouped according to period of issue and inscription:

A - Issued under period of British protectorate, inscribed “SWAZILAND”

B - Issued since independence, inscribed “KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND”

C - Issued since name change to Kingdom of Eswatini (no stamps reported as of 2021)

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GROUP A: First issued during period of British protectorate, inscribed “SWAZILAND” alone

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A1. Neopost “105” (LV-6). [$25]

Upright frank with straight single-line border.

Crown and “EiiR” in center below country name.

M# with “NB” prefix, NB528 seen.

TM: BIC

Values seen: 2½, 3c

A2. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21). [$5]

Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight-line inner border.

Large crown at bottom center below value figure.

M# with “S” prefix in boxes in lower corners.

TM: DC

£sd values seen: 3, 4½, 7, 9D, =1/-

Decimal values seen: 2½, 3, 3½, 5, 6, 7, 12½c

A3. Universal “Simplex” (LV-21). [$10]

As Type A2 but without crown, blank at bottom center.

M# with “S” prefix.

TM: DC

Decimal values seen: 2½, 3, 3½c

A4. Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV-21). [$5]

Small, square frank with large value figure in center.

M# with “S” prefix in boxes in lower corners.

A. Value figure wide, serifed (as pictured)

B. Value figure smaller, san-serif (not shown)

TM: DC

Values seen: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10c

A5. Universal “Automax” (MV). [$5]

Similar to Type A4 but larger frank with narrower spacing.

M# with “UA” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: .00=

A6. Universal “Automax” (MV). [$5]

Upright frank with single line simulated perforation frame and no inner panels.

"POSTAGE" reads up at left, "REVENUE" reads down at right.

Meter number at lower right with "UA" prefix at lower left.

M# “UA 1” only seen.

TM: DC

V/F: .00=

A7. Pitney Bowes “5000” (MV). [$5]

Square frank with meter number in boxes below country name at top.

Value figures below level of date figures.

M# with “PBH” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F: 0 .00(½)

A8. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV). [$5]

Frank similar to Type A6 but with panels at top and bottom and blank at sides.

Country name in top panel, “POSTAGE PAID” in bottom panel.

M# with “R” prefix (R 293 seen).

TM: DC

V/F: 0•00=

A9. Neopost “205” (MV). [$5]

Upright frank with single straight-line border.

Country name in panel at top.

M# with “J” prefix at bottom (J 279 seen).

TM: DC

V/F: 0•00 –

A10. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).

Large square frank with double straight-line outer border and country name repeated in panels at top and bottom.

“POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides.

M# with “HAS” prefix above bottom panel.

TM: DC

V/F: 00.00

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GROUP B: Issues since independence in 1968, inscribed “KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND”

• Note that stamps unaltered from the British protectorate period continued to be used well after 1968.

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B1. Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV). [$20]

Similar to Type A4 but with revised country name and with line ornaments in the corners.

M# breaks bottom frame line.

One meter number seen, “P.B./S/3-75”.

TM: DC

Value seen:    5

B2. Pitney Bowes “6300” (MV).

Very similar to Type B1 but narrower spacing.

The corner ornaments vary in length from one meter to another.

M# breaks bottom frame line.

A. M# with “PBL” prefix

B. M# with “P.B.” prefix

C. M# with “SG” prefix

D. M# with “P.B./S/1-“ prefix (P.B./S/1-74 seen)

TM: DC

V/F:    0.00(½)    00.00 0.000

B3. Neopost “105” (LV). [$5]

Upright frank with straight single-line border and value figure boxed in center.

“KINGDOM” in panel at top, “OF / SWAZILAND” below center box.

“POSTAGE” and “PAID” reading up at the sides.

M# with “NB” prefix flanking “OF”.

M#s 1469 and 1470 seen.

TM: DC

Values seen:    2,   3,   5,   10c

B4. Neopost “205” (MV). [$5]

Similar to Type B3 but value inside inner panel that extends to right side, and “POSTAGE / PAID” reading downward at left.

M# with “J” prefix, J92 seen.

TM: DC with tall date figures

V/F:    00 –

B5. Neopost “205” (MV).

As Types B3 and B4 but without inner box.

“KINGDOM OF” breaks top frame line. Inner frame line below “SWAZILAND” broken by small “POSTAGE PAID”.

Very small M# “H 169” at bottom.

A. M# “H 169” very small at bottom

B. Mailer’s name between and below M#. M# “RS 157” (USUTU/ PULP CO. LTD.) [$10]

TM: DC

V/F:    0,00    0;00

B6. Neopost “2205” (MV).

Similar to Type B5 but wider frank.

Country name does not break top frame line.

“POSTAGE PAID” reads up at left.

A. M# “2 X 1323W”

B. Mailer’s name below M#. M# “2 X 1419W” (USUTU PULP CO. LTD)

TM: BIC with short date figures

V/F:    0,00

B7. Neopost “2205” (MV).   [$15]

Frank tall and narrow.

Country name at both top and bottom.

“POSTAGE / PAID” reads up at left.

M# with “RS” prefix below country name at top.

One seen:   RS 697

TM: BIC

V/F:    0,00

B8. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Large frank with single straight-line border.

Country name at top, M# at bottom center.

A. “POSTAGE PAID” vertical at both sides. M# without prefix (2442 seen)

B. “POSTAGE PAID” at left only. M#s "G355017", “G66262” and “GN929N” seen

TM: DC

V/F:    ≋0,00

B9. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Frank with simulated perforation border with enlarged corners.

“KINGDOM OF” at top and “SWAZILAND” at bottom.

M# with “ET” prefix in lower corners.

M#s 4056 and 4758 seen.

A. Frank 25½ mm tall (4056, 4751)

B. Frank 27 mm tall (4758)

TM: DC

V/F:    ≋0,00

B10. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).

Horizontal frank with straight-line border, value figures boxed in center, and panel containing “KINGDOM OF” at top.

M# with “ET” prefix.

TM: DC

V/F:    ≋0,00

B11. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000” (MV).

Large frank with simulated perforation border.

“POSTAGE PAID” at top and repeated upside down at bottom.

Country name reads down at left.

M# also reading down inside country name.

M# 591306 seen.

TM: SC

V/F:    00.00

NOTE: See the NOTE below Type B12.

B12. Francotyp-Postalia “EFS3000” (MV).

As Type B11 but the country inscription and meter number are at right rather than at left.

TM: SC

V/F:    00.00

NOTE: Both the B11 and B12 stamp dies appear to have been mounted incorrectly in their respective machines so that the country name appears at the sides rather than at the bottom where it was most likely intended to be. Stamps from Francotyp-Postalia "EFS3000" machines probably exist with country inscription at bottom, but they have not been seen by or reported to us.

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