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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
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Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
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Auction Lots - Page 15
701
Jitra. 1923-35 Covers to Penang, England, India or USA with Jitra datestamps types D2, D3 (latest recorded date) or D4 (2), a few faults. (4). £160-200
702
Kuala Ketil/Padang Serai. 1920 10c Registration envelope to Simpang Ampat, uprated with 4c and 10c all cancelled by Kuala Ketil c.d.s (D2) with oval transit datestamp "POST OFFICE / JUN 5 1920 / PADANG SERAI" (D1, latest recorded date, a little smudged) alongside. Backstamped by scarce "A.R" (AR1), boxed Kuala Ketil registration datestamp and Bukit Tambun c.d.s. £160-200
703
Lunas. 1913-37 Covers to G.B, the first a most attractive cover made of bark with junks handpainted on the front, bearing 1c, 3c tied by "LUNAS" c.d.s (D2). Also 1926 cover franked 1c (2) and 4c with type D3 c.d.s and 1937 Air Mail cover franked 5c and 10c pair with type D4 c.d.s, the 1926 cover with opening tear at base, otherwise all fine and attractive. (3). Photo on page 102. £240-300
704
Padang Serai. 1919 "Seng" cover to Penang bearing Straits 1c, 4c and Kedah 2c (2) cancelled by two superb "BALING" datestamps (D2), backstamped with scarce oval violet "POST OFFICE / OCT 7 1919 / PADANG SERAI" (D1) applied in transit. Photo on page 102. £160-200
705
Sungei Patani. 1915-39 Covers (6), a postcard and a front with Sungei Patani datestamps types D2, D3, D4 (3) and D6 (3) including 1915 cover franked by two 1c pairs, 1924 1c postcard uprated 1c cancelled by fine circular "BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924" slogan (HS1, latest recorded date), 1926 "KEDAH / EXHIBITION" handstamp (HS2, latest recorded date), 1941 stampless cover with framed "T" (UP2) and "TO PAY / - CENTS" (UP8, latest recorded date), boxed "A.R" (AR2), etc., five items registered. Three covers a little stained, otherwise mainly fine, an interesting lot. (8). £500-600

Kelantan

706
Kota Bharu. 1911 Picture postcard (the Queen of Portugal!) to England bearing 1c vertical strip of three cancelled by two "KOTA BHARU / KELANTAN" single ring datestamps (D3), Singapore and Penang transit datestamps. £100-120
707
Kota Bharu. 1920-41 Covers (5), picture postcard and a front, datestamps comprising types D1 on 1922 stampless Official cover to Kuala Lumpur (some light spotting, also on a single 1909 F.M.S stamp); D4 on 1923 registered cover with registration handstamp (R2); D5 on 1920 registered front (earliest recorded date) with registration handstamp (R2) and C.T.O on 1930 postcard; D6 on 1928 Official cover franked 19c on the reverse with boxed "RECOMMANDE" (R6) and registration handstamp (R2), a little shortened at left; D8 on 1936 Air Mail cover franked 64c; also 1941 stampless cover to Australia with "FIELD POST OFFICE / S.P. 504" c.d.s and "R.A.F / CENSOR / 82". (7 + stamp). £280-320
708
Kuala Krai. 1925 Cover to England franked 1c and 5c tied by double ring "KUALA KRAI / KELANTAN" c.d.s (D5, closed opening tear at lower left) and 1934 cover to USA bearing 2c and 5c vertical pair (one with corner fault) tied by the single ring c.d.s (D6). (2). £160-200

Negri Sembilan

709
Seremban. 1901 (June 1) Registered cover from the Perhen Han Tingi Estate to Austria, bearing Negri Sembilan 1898-1900 4c on 1c, 4c on 3c, 4c on 5c and 4c on 8c surcharges (apparently applied with glue) in combination with five Perak 1c stamps and Straits Settlements 8c all tied by "SEREMBAN" c.d.s (D6) with boxed Registration datestamp (R4), backstamped at Singapore, Naples, Bologna and Zell Am Ziller. A scarce early registered triple combination cover. Photo on page 102. £800-1,000
710
Seremban. 1911 Cover from Klang to Singapore franked on reverse by F.M.S 3c, the front with fine "MISSENT / TO SEREMBAN" handstamp with Seremban c.d.s (June 14) on the reverse. Some light staining and small edge faults, nevertheless very rare, this Missent handstamp previously unrecorded. Photo on page 102. £200-250
711
Seremban. 1922 India 1/2a postal stationery cover from Madras and an unpaid cover from Karaikudi, both to Seremban with violet boxed "SEREMBAN / 8cts. / TO PAY" (UP8) or similar 16cts handstamp (UP11), the unpaid cover with some staining, the stationery envelope fine and attractive. (2). Photo on page 102. £120-150

Perak

712
Ipoh. 1897 Registered cover to Singapore bearing 1895-99 50c and $1 each cancelled "IPOH / POST OFFICE" squared circle (D4, earliest recorded date) with fine boxed registration datestamp alongside (R2, earliest recorded date), backstamped by Taiping squared circle and Singapore c.d.s. Flap missing, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on page 106. £240-300
713
Bagan Serai. 1896-1935 Covers (4) and postcards (4) with squared circle datestamps, types D1 (2, one an arrival datestamp on 1896 1c card from Singapore) or D2 (3, including 1903 cover franked 1c pair + 3c pair and 1904 5c registration envelope uprated by 3c strip of three), and later double ring c.d.s types D4 (2, one tying 4c postage due stamp on 1935 cover from India) or R6 (earliest recorded date). Other handstamps include "A.R" (AR2, only recorded example), Tax handstamp type UP2 (latest recorded date) and 1904 boxed registration handstamp (R2). A few faults, mainly to the later covers. (8). £280-350
714
Bruas. 1928-30 Registered covers to London both handstamped "A.R" (AR1) with F.M.S stamps tied by "BRUAS" c.d.s (D2), the first franked on reverse by 1c and 4c blocks of three and five, the 1930 cover franked 3c, 50c with blue "By Air Mail" label. (2). £120-150
715
Gopeng. 1897-1933 Postcards (2) and covers (3), with Gopeng squared circle type D3 (3, two on Perak 1c postcards of 1897-99, one cancelling F.M.S 8c, 10c on 1904 registered cover), 1908 F.M.S 10c registration envelope to Sumatra with two 4c stamps tied "GOPENG / POST OFFICE" c.d.s (R2, also with Kampar squared circle transit datestamp), and 1933 Airmail cover with F.M.S 1c, 2c, 50c tied by type D5 c.d.s. The 1903-04 registered covers both with a superb boxed registration handstamp (R1), a fine group. (5). £240-300
716
Gula. 1911-38 Picture postcards (2) and covers (3) with F.M.S stamps tied by "GULA" datestamps D2 (4) or D4, including 1911 postcard with Barit Buntar and Kuala Kurau squared circles applied in transit, 1911 postcard to Morocco, and 1935 Imperial Airways cover franked 25c, mostly fine. (5). £160-200
717
Kuala Kangsar. 1902-39 Postal stationery envelope, registration envelopes (2) and postcards (4, one a reply card), and other covers (4), with Kuala Kangsar squared circle types D3 or D5 (2, one a 1907 1c + 1c reply card to Penang with squared circle transit datestamps of Sungei Siput and Taipeng), double ring "KUALA KANGSAR / POST OFFICE" c.d.s type R4 (2, one also with "A.R" type AR2, the only recorded example), and later datestamps D6, D7 (2) or D8 (3). Two covers sent by air mail to G.B franked 58c or to Germany franked 45c, one cover franked 7c to G.B with Tax handstamp type UP2, charge 1d postage due. A good lot. (11). £400-500
718
Lenggong. 1904 Cover to India with F.M.S 4c and 1926 cover to England franked F.M.S 2c and 4c, both tied by Lenggong squared circle (D2), the 1904 cover with squared circle transit datestamps of Kuala Kangsar and Taipeng, the 1926 cover with tax handstamps (UP2, earliest recorded date). Also 1940 Perak 2c postcard with fine type D3 c.d.s. (3). Photo on page 106. £160-200
719
Parit Buntar. 1894 (Apr 25) Cover to India franked on reverse by Straits 5c and 1c on 8c vertical strip of three each cancelled by oval of bars obliterator (K1, latest recorded date), the address panel with "PABIT BUNTAR" c.d.s (D3, latest recorded date). Very scarce. Photo on page 106. £240-300

Selangor

720
Batu Caves. 1910 (Dec 1) Picture postcard to England bearing F.M.S 3c tied by violet oval "BATU CAVES" (D2), Kuala Lumpur and Penang transit datestamps. Light corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on page 106. £400-500
721
Sabak Bernam. 1925-26 Registered covers all with type D3 c.d.s, two with provisional handstamped registration labels and circular framed "A.R" handstamp (AR2), another a 12c registration envelope uprated with F.M.S 1c, 3c and 6c. Also 1936 cover bearing F.M.S 1c, 2c, Selangor 1c and a Kelantan 1c which has been disallowed, therefore handstamped "T" (UP2, only recorded example), a good lot. (5). Photo on page 106. £240-300
722
Semenyih. 1913-17 Picture postcard and covers to South Africa (censored) or Denmark with type D2 c.d.s, and 1937 air mail cover franked 66c to Denmark with type D3 state 1 c.d.s, reverse with German Currency Control sealing label, mainly fine. (4). £160-200
723
Ulu Yam. 1924-40 Covers bearing F.M.S. or Selangor stamps, F.M.S 10c and 15c registration envelopes and a Selangor 2c postcard uprated 4c to Medan, with Ulu Yam datestamps, types D5 (2) or D5 state 1 (3), two with Singapore censor cachets, the postcard also with a Medan censor, all fine. (5). £200-250

MAURITIUS

(Also see lots 195, 201)

724
1845 Entire from Mauritius to Marseille via London "per Samarang" with single line "SHIP LETTER" in black (Rob. S36 of London), boxed "COLONIES / &c. ART 12" in red, Mauritius Post Office c.d.s in red, London and Paris datestamps, fine. £80-100
725
1854-57 1d Vermilion, intermediate impression, used with numeral "3" of Pamplemousses, close or touched at all sides and small thins, a reasonable looking example of this uncommon stamp. S.G. 10, £2,500. Photo on page 99. £100-120
726
1855-58 2d Blue, worn impression, used with cancel of concentric circles, very close at upper left corner, otherwise fine with good margins. S.G. 22, £1,300. Photo on page 99. £200-240
727
1910 KEVII 12c Registration envelope, size G, franked 15c from Rose Hill to USA, with superb violet "ROSE-HILL - / REGISTERED No." handstamp, unrecorded by Proud. Photo on page 106. £100-120
728
1953 5 Rupee booklet containing KGVI 5c and 50c definitives and QEII Coronation issue, fine. S.G. SB1, £180. £60-70

MOROCCO AGENCIES

729
1936-42 Covers all bearing the 1935 KGV Photogravure issue overprinted for Morocco Agencies, some also surcharged in French or Spanish Currency, sent from the British Post Offices in Fez, Rabat, Tangier, Casablanca or Larache. An interesting lot, many registered, many philatelic though some are commercial, various rates and frankings. (20). £200-250

NEW GUINEA - See lots 489-495

NEW HEBRIDES

730
c.1900-70 Picture postcards, virtually all different views with 205 pre 1930 cards including series published by Bergeret (15), Dunn (11), Cliche Maison D'Art (12), Unis Francais (15), CFNH (59), etc., some fine real photographic cards and many pictures of natives or general views. Also 98 more recent cards published by Fung Kwei, etc. A fine collection, mainly unused, a few C.T.O or postally used in New Caledonia. (303). £1,600-1,800
731
1908-53 English and French Issues in a stockbook, mainly selected for their cancellations including English "Vila" and French "Port Vila" datestamps, Sydney datestamps, straight line "NOUMEA", Paquebot and Loose Ship Letter datestamps or machines of Sydney, "Interisland Service" and "Serevice Maritimes" datestamps, Santo datestamps, etc., also some mint stamps. (Approx 480). £130-150
732
1908-79 French issues, mint collection in album, virtually complete (just missing S.G. F32a, F37) with all postage due sets, many unmounted. A fine lot. S.G. £1,813. (251). £350-400

NEW ZEALAND

733
1868 (Dec 25) Cover to England endorsed "via Panama" franked 6d Chalon Head. £60-80
734
1878 5/- Grey used. Also 1920 Victory set mint and 1947-52 1/- - 3/- unmounted mint. S.G. 186, 453/8, 686/9, £367. (11). £70-100
735
1901-08 Mount Cook 1/2d, mint selection on three pages comprising 1901 Pirie vertical mesh paper perf 14x11 marginal arrow block of four, Basted Mills perf 14 marginal block of nine and perf 14x11 marginal arrow block of four, Cowan unwatermarked perf 14 block of six and single watermark perf 14 marginal arrow block of four, 1907-08 Perkins Bacon plates perf 14 (3), 14x13 1/2 (2), and perf 14x15 singles, shades. S.G. 281b, 287, 289, 294, 302, 374, 377, 382, £698. (5 blocks + 5 singles). £100-120
736
1938-52 KGVI Definitives, imperforate plate proof pairs of the 1d green, 1 1/2d scarlet, 2d orange, 3d blue, 4d purple and 9d brown in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, also a similar 3d blue proof block of four (in a slightly deeper shade that the 3d pair), four pairs marginal, three with manuscript dates in the margin, the 3d pair also with manuscript "4209". Creases to one 2d and one 9d proof, otherwise fine unmounted mint and attractive. (16 proofs in 7 multiples). £180-200
737
1938-52 KGVI Definitives, imperforate plate proof blocks of four on gummed watermarked paper, in the issued colours, comprising 1d green, 1 1/2d scarlet, 2d orange, 3d blue, 4d purple, 5d slate and 9d brown, all fine unmounted mint, very attractive. (28 proofs in 7 blocks). £320-380
738
1947-52 KGVI 6d Colour trial in blue on perf 14x13 1/2 gummed watermarked paper, small natural paper wrinkle, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo on page 99. £220-260
739
1955-59 1d Orange and 2d green QEII definitives with large figures of value, imperforate proof pairs of the two values in the issued colours on both cream and white opaque gummed watermarked papers, one 1d proof creased, otherwise fine. (8 proofs). £110-130
740
1958 2d on 1 1/2d Brown-lake and 1961 2 1/2d on 3d vermilion surcharges, the mainly mint selection, some on album pages, including 2d error of surcharge on 1953 small figure 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d plate blocks (39); 2d wide and narrow setting surcharges in se-tenant pairs (12), plate blocks of the wide setting (6) and the narrow setting (8, two plate 17), narrow setting corner block of four with surcharge offset on reverse, etc. S.G. 763/b, 808. (450+). £130-150
741
Coils. 1953-59 QEII Definitives in mint counter coil pairs or strips with central gutter bearing the number "1" to "19", various type numbers reading both upwards and downwards, horizontal and vertical coils, 8d number "16" and "17" pairs with rose-carmine + pale pink stamps, etc. A large lot comprising small figure of value 2d (32), 3d (157), 4d (109), 6d (20), 8d (122), 9d (38), 1/- (164), 1/6 (89), 1/9 (66) and large figure of value 2d (120), 3d (61), 4d (71), 6d (75), 8d (39), also 2d - 1/6 values with coil leaders (28), coil join pairs of the 9d (4), 1/- (7), 1/6 (5) and 1/9 (3), and a few other coil strips. A fine group, some mounted for display on pages. (1,210). £1,200-1,500
742
Booklets/Booklet Panes. 1954-57 4/- Booklets comprising SB20 (2), SB20a (fold to back cover), SB21 (2) or SB22 (3, two differing covers), also booklet panes of the small figure 1d (19, five inverted watermark), 3d (16, four inverted watermark), large figure 1d (23, nine inverted watermark), 3d (28, 18 inverted watermark), various papers. (8 booklets + 86 booklet panes). £100-120
743
Booklets. 1962-99 Booklets including Stockholmia 86 overprint, 1991 $4.50 booklet joined pair (S.G. SB59ba, var.), etc., also various 1960-82 issues mint including some booklet panes and coils. S.G. SB24-89 (various). (124 booklets + stamps). £240-300
744
Officials. 1941-51 KGVI 3d Blue overprinted Official with an exceptionally clear offset of the complete surcharge, superb unmounted mint, very unusual. £80-100
745
Officials. 1954-63 QEII Official stamps in imperforate plate proof pairs in the issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, comprising 1 1/2d, 2d, 3d (3 pairs, one on white opaque paper), 4d, 9d and 1/-, crease to one 3d proof, otherwise all fine unmounted mint. (8 pairs). £160-200
746
Postal Fiscals. 1931-58 2/6 - 10/-, £1, 3/6 and 5/6 surcharges all superb unmounted mint, some watermarked single NZ, others with Multiple NZ watermark (some inverted), four marginal. Also 2/6 - £1 N.Z. postal fiscals overprinted "SAMOA", mounted mint. S.G. £600++. (16). £140-180
747
Official Stationery. 1891-1904 On Public Service envelopes (5) and address labels (3), seven with printed "Postage Free" vignettes from the Stationery Department (4) or the Treasury (3), one address label sent registered from the Railway Ticket Printing Office to the Stationmaster, Auckland, one other cover with a handstamped signature and boxed "unclaimed". Also 1896 stampless cover with N.Z Official Paid cachet, 1951 stampless cover with Government House, N.Z Paid cachet, and 1908 N.Z P.O Telegraphs Christmas greetings picture postcard with "TELEGRAPH OFFICE / WELLINGTON, N.Z" c.d.s. (11). £100-120
748
Official Stationery - Education Department. 1933-66 Postcards (12) and envelopes (6) all with printed address of "The Head Teacher, Public School", the postcards all with "Official" overprint to the stamp, comprising KGV 1/2d unused (2) and used (4), 1940 1d on 1/2d, KGVI 1d green, 2d on 1d, 2d orange (2) and QEII 2 1/2d on 2d all used (AX1a, 4a, 6a, 12a, 14a, 18b), and KGVI envelopes with O.H.M.S heading comprising 1d green used (4), 1/2d + 1d used and 1/2d + 1d surcharged "TwoPence" unused. (18). £200-240
749
QEII Postal Stationery. The extensive accumulation in a box with studies of registration envelopes, lettercards and newspaper wrappers written up on album pages, also envelopes, postcards and aerogrammes. (100s). £180-220

NIGERIA

750
1914-32 KGV Key Plate issues, mint selection including Crown CA set to £1 plus shades, papers, etc.; Script CA die I 1/2d - 5/- and die II set to 10/-, all fine mint. (46). Photo on page 99. £160-200

NORTH BORNEO

Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Wednesday 18th April - By Appointment
Monday 23rd April - Friday 27th April and
Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May - 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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