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Swaziland 15/45c overprinted butterfly postage stamp - why is it so valuable?
One of the smallest nations of Africa is Swaziland. Since it's independence (from the British) in 1968, the country has issued about only about 700 stamps to match postal needs. Most of these are of very modest catalog value, but there are few exceptions like the 15/45c overprinted butterfly definitive stamp.
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