Page 67 - 148 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society London

In 1932: Nazis win German elections; Charles Lindbergh's baby son kidnapped;

Amelia Earhart is first woman to fly Atlantic solo; Cockcroft and Walton split the atom.

At the RPSL: The Postmaster-General of Rhodesia referred a disagreement regarding

overprinting stamps to the Society for arbitration, which was both curious and flattering.

RPSL President was R. B. Yardley. Patron H.M. King George V. Membership 500.

APPROVED EMBOSSING DIE PROOF

FOR SWAZILAND

From the collection of Peter van der Molen, RDPSA, FRPSL.

Member since 1992. Lives in South Africa.

From inception of postal services in Swaziland, for over 40 years they used the stamps and

stationery of South African territories. In 1932 the Colonial Office approved designs inscribed

'Swaziland Protectorate' which were duly issued. Subsequently it was established that

Swaziland was not really a Protectorate, but the issues were not withdrawn. Following the

1936 accession of King George VI, the Swaziland issues were proofed with the head of the

new monarch, but rather late in t he day the Colonial Office remembered the 'Protectorate'

controversy and instructed the Crown Agents to remove the word, causing delay in issue.