Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Stamps and Covers of South East Asia (Sale 14026)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 20th September 2014 Time: 10:15AM
Details: Viewing of Lots:
Spink London
69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury
London WC1B 4ET
Available until 3.00 p.m. Thursday 4 September 2014
Hilton Singapore
581 Orchard Road, 238883 Singapore
In Vista Room on 3rd Floor
Friday 19 September 2014 10.00 am to 5.
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Auction Lots - Page 1

The Peter Cockburn Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps


Handstamps and Embossed Duty Stamps

Malacca

501
1819 (1 Dec.) document written in Dutch being a declaration by a Chinese man to be the owner of a woman slave for the last nine years, showing a good to fine impression of 1/2 Guilder embossed stamp, a little aged though fine. Photo S$700-900
502
1822 eight page document written in Dutch being the Will of a Chinese, showing good to fine strike of 1/2 Guilder embossed stamp; a little aged though fine. Photo S$700-900
503
1869 (21 Aug.) page from a transfer of lease showing fine Malacca Stamp Office datestamp partially struck over fine Singapore $2.50 Calcutta type embossed stamp; some light folds and with pinholes in one corner. Photo S$400-500
504
1885 (24 Nov.) and 1886 (16 July) Indentures of mortgage showing 25c. and 50c. Calcutta type embossed stamps partly overstruck by "stamp office/malacca" datestamps; both with filing folds and a little aged S$1,000-1,200

Penang

505
1832 (30 Nov.) Conveyance for a parcel of land sold for 109 Spanish Dollars and paid in Indian currency at 2% being 4 Rupees, 9 Annas and 5 Pice plus an additional registration fee of 2 Rupees, showing very fine large "prince of wales island/collector" intaglio handstamp in red. Photo S$300-400
506
1840 (30 May) Conveyance of land for the nominal sum of one Spanish Dollar, which is probably the cost of the registration, for a free transfer from husband to wife, showing good to fine strike of circular "collector/province/wellesley" intaglio handstamp in red S$150-180
507
1872 (27 Aug.) Conveyance of land for One Hundred and Eighty Spanish Dollars, showing fine $2.50 Calcutta type embossed datestamp with Penang circular datestamp alongside and "collector/Arms/province wellesley" circular cachet in red, with another strike on a further receipt attached to the document for 2 Dollars for the assignment fee S$300-400
508
1883 (25 July) Conveyance showing superb impression of albino $3 embossed handstamp with clear "stamp office/penang" datestamp alongside; some pinholes and paper clip stains in one corner. Scarce. Photo S$1,000-1,200
Note: For several years there was complaint and concern that Stamp Duty was being evaded by use of adhesive stamps as it was seen that no record could be made of usage. The Government Gazette Notification of 13th October 1882 saw the re-introduction of Impressed stamps. This could only be done at Stamp offices and hence duty could be properly accounted.
Existing presses were only able to produce albino impressions without colour. The date although impressed on the stamp was repeated by the Stamp Office for added clarity.
509
1883 (21/24 Dec.) loan agreement showing good to fine $2 albino embossed handstamp with "stamp office/penang" datestamp alongside; a little fragile along folds. Scarce. Photo S$1,000-1,200

Singapore

510
1863 (23 May) Second Bill of Exchange showing clear impression of 1 Rupee Calcutta type embossed handstamp (crossed by light crease and with small worm-hole near rim) S$200-250
511
1863 (3 Sept.) Indenture of Lease of land in Singapore for 671 Spanish Dollars, showing good to fine 20 Rupees Calcutta type embossed handstamp, fine S$400-500
512
1864 (26 Jan.) Bill of Exchange drawn on Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China at Singapore three months after date for $240. Being dated prior to the transfer of administration from Bengal to Singapore this paper, which is watermarked Government of India Bill of Exchange, has been stamped 12a. in Calcutta with embossed stamp. An important document showing use of imported stamped paper and believed to be the only known use of the Calcutta mark in Singapore (not mentioned in Hsiong). Photo S$1,000-1,200
513
1866 (16 Jan.) Indenture of sale of property in Rochore district Singapore for 500 Spanish Dollars, showing very fine impression of 12 Rupees Calcutta type embossed handstamp (previously unrecorded), fine. Photo S$800-1,000
514
1868 (4 Sept.) Indenture (paper indented on top edge) of $1400 original value showing fine $15 Calcutta type embossed handstamp. Clean and fine S$300-400
515
1872 (16 Oct.) Premium receipt showing fine 75c. Calcutta type embossed handstamp partly overstruck by "singapore" datestamp, fine. This is a new discovery and not previously recorded by either Hsiong or Podger. Photo S$500-600
516
1873 (14 Oct.) Premium receipt showing fine 75c. Calcutta type embossed handstamp partly overstruck by "singapore" datestamp, fine. Photo S$500-600
517
1883 (20 Feb.) promissory note showing fair to fine 15c. Calcutta type embossed handstamp (crossed by vertical filing crease at left) partly overstruck by "stamp office/singapore" c.d.s. in red, 1883 (15 June) and (28 June) Indentures showing fine $1.50c. and 50c. similar type embossed handstamps respectively, both just touched by "stamp office/singapore" datestamp in red. A fine group. (3 items) S$400-500
518
1886 (7 Jan.) Indenture of mortgage for property in Singapore showing two impressions of the $10 embossed handstamps from the new De La Rue Patent Cameo colour embossing machine, fine. Photo S$400-500

Adhesive Stamps

1874 Issue

519
5c. (the three listed by Barefoot), 50c. (all three), 60c. (both the listed plus a strip of three with "cents" 11.5mm. and "sixty" 11mm. and the middle stamp showing "crown" watermark) and $1 to $25, all used, generally fine for these S$500-600
520
10c. ("cents" 13mm.), 20c., 60c. ("cents" 11.5mm.), $1, $3 and $50, all with watermark inverted, generally fine used for these. Photo S$250-300
521
$1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $25 and $50, all used, generally fine for these. Photo S$250-300

1882 Issue

522
3c. to $25 set of fifteen imperforate plate proofs on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Extremely rare and the only known complete set. Barefoot 21-35. Photo S$10,000-12,000

1888-93 Issue

523
3c. to $100 set of ten, unused with mainly large part original gum; the $1 with small tear at top right, otherwise generally fresh and fine. Very rare, the only complete set seen by the owner. Barefoot 36-45. Photo S$6,000-8,000
524
10c., 50c., 50c.+$1, $1 (2), $2 pair, $5 single, $5 pair and $25 pair, each on piece cancelled by Penang or Singapore red embossed datestamp, generally fine. (9 items) S$180-220

Malacca

525
1879 (4 July) Conveyance for the sale of property in Malacca, bearing 1874 $25 and $50 sharing "stamp office/malacca" datestamp and showing "collector of land revenue/malacca" circular cachet in magenta alongside and attached is a receipt for $2 transfer fee showing similar circular cachet in magenta. The two adhesives with small faults though both are very rare on document, particularly from Malacca, with only just over 3000 of each printed. Photo S$1,200-1,500
526
1888 (21 June) Indenture of statutory mortgage, bearing 1882 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by red embossed datestamps; light discolouration and heavy folds as to be expected S$300-400
527
1902 (19 Dec.) Indenture of mortgage on a property inherited in Malacca, bearing 1888-93 $1, $2 and $5, all tied by red embossed datestamps; a little wear along folds. Photo S$500-600

Penang

528
1888 (7 Feb.) Registrar of Deeds bearing 1882 $1 (3) used to pay Stamp Duty on a Land registry document, all clearly tied by red embossed datestamp, and showing large "registrar of deeds/Arms/penang" circular cachet; the document split in half and rejoined with adhesive tape S$120-150

Singapore

529
1877 (2 Jan.) Indenture of mortgage of stock in trade, goods and chattels, wares etc. for 200 Spanish Dollars, bearing 1874 25c. and $1 tied by "stamp office/singapore" datestamp, fine S$150-180
530
1877 (9 Jan.) Remé Brothers Bill of Lading issued by the Master of a ship for goods shipped on board from Singapore to Philadelphia, bearing 1874 10c. cancelled with manuscript date, fine and attractive S$150-180
531
1880 (20 Apr.) Bill of Exchange (a little creased) for 390 Spanish Dollars to be drawn three months from date, bearing 1874 30c. perfined "h&co.s" and cancelled by firm's chop; and 1882 (5 June) Receipt of bankrupt funds bearing 1882 3c. cancelled in manuscript. An interesting pair S$250-300
532
1884 (30 Aug.) Indenture entered into for the loan of $50,000 against property on which duty was paid, showing fine $100 red embossed datestamp. The document was then endorsed in red ink on 23 March 1888 with regard to late payment of duty against settlement of parts of the mortgage at earlier dates which are recorded within. The penalty was paid with 1874 $25 and $50 (2) and 1888 $5, all tied by red embossed datestamps; the document with some discolouration and other lesser faults. A most unusual and interesting document illustrating, over a short four year period, the two separate types of revenue collection by impressed datestamp alone and latterly by adhesive stamp cancelled by impressed datestamp. Photo S$1,000-1,200
533
1888 (30 Oct.) Indenture of mortgage for the transfer of $2000 being the remainder of a mortgage on Singapore property, bearing 1882 $10 and 1888 $2, both tied by red embossed datestamp, fine. The $10 a scarce stamp on document, only 13 sheets of 168 stamps were invoiced in 1882 and 1883. Photo S$250-300
534
1900 (20 July) Bill of Exchange drawn in Singapore bearing, on reverse, pre-cancelled 1888-93 5c., 20c. (2), 50c., $1 and $2 all with small firm's chop and, on face, bearing GB Foreign Bill 1881 1/- and 15/- perfined "c.b.i." and tied by firm's chop S$150-180
535
1901 (6 June) Indenture for the transfer of leasehold properties in Serangoon Road, bearing 1888-93 $2 (2), $5 and $25 (3), each tied by red embossed datestamp and showing large "registrar of deeds/Arms/singapore" circular cachet; some minor discolouration around adhesives not significantly affecting appearance. Photo S$600-800
536
1905 (10 Oct.) document admitting Clement Everitt as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court, bearing 1888-93 $25 pair tied by red embossed datestamp; the document a little fox spotted otherwise fine. Photo S$500-600

Postage and Revenue Adhesive Stamps used for Revenue

Loose Adhesives

537
1903 CA $100 (yellow washed out and a little toned), 1906 MCA $25 and 1911 MCA $25 (2), all cancelled by part red embossed datestamp, fine S$250-300
538
1906 MCA $25 grey-green and black (2) on piece cancelled by complete Malacca red embossed datestamp, fine. A scarce usage in Malacca S$120-150
539
1906 MCA $25 grey-green and black forgery with Ceylon 1899 Talawakele c.d.s. (pink B.P.A. Certificate, 2008) and 1910 $500 purple and orange forgery with fake Singapore datestamp S$200-250
540
1910 MCA $500 purple and orange cancelled by part 1911 red embossed datestamp, fine. S.G. 169, £900. Photo S$600-800
541
1910 MCA $500 purple and orange cancelled by large part 1911 red embossed datestamp, fine. S.G. 169, £900. Photo S$600-800
542
1912-23 MCA $25 cancelled by Board of Licensing circular cachet in violet, $100 and $500 both cancelled by part Malacca red embossed datestamp, fine. Usage in Malacca is very scarce. S.G. 213-215, £800+. Photo S$800-1,000
543
-- $100 black and carmine on blue overprinted "specimen", fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 214s, £1100. Photo S$800-1,000
544
1921-33 Script $25, $100 (2) and $500, the first cancelled by framed handstamp, the others with part red embossed datestamp, fine. S.G. 240b-240d, £900+ S$600-800
545
1921-33 Script $25 purple and blue on blue (2, one clearly showing broken Crown and scroll), both affixed to piece tied by Penang red embossed datestamp (25.7.27), fine. Photo S$700-900
546
1936 "revenue/revenue" $25 purple and blue on blue cancelled by straight-line h.s. in violet, fine. Barefoot 57, £125. Photo S$120-150
547
1938 "revenue/revenue" $25 purple and blue on blue, unused with part original gum, heavy hinge remnant otherwise fine. S.G. F1, £1200. Photo S$800-1,000
548
1938 "revenue/revenue" $25 purple and blue on blue (slightly soiled at top) and $100 black and carmine on blue, both cancelled by part red embossed datestamp, fine. Barefoot 58-59, £225. Photo S$200-250

Malacca

549
1915 (12 Jan.) Promissory Note for $5000 payable on demand, bearing 1906-12 50c. and $2 tied by red embossed datestamps, and 1921 (30 Dec.) Promissory Note and Mortgage Deed bearing 1906-12 50c., $2, $5 (2) and $25, all tied by red embossed datestamp with the 50c. and $2 additionally with central punch hole; also 1952 (30 June) Policy of Insurance bearing Malacca1949 50c. tied by red embossed datestamp and 1958 (9 Apr.) Registration of Power of Attorney bearing Malacca 1957 $5 tied by red embossed datestamp S$400-500
550
1920 (1 June) large portion of a Probate document, bearing 1913-23 30c. and $100 (3), each tied by red embossed datestamp with one $100 additionally tied by "land office/malacca" circular cachet in violet, fine. Usage in Malacca is much scarcer than those from Penang and Singapore. Photo S$3,500-4,500
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Stamps and Covers of South East Asia (Sale 14026)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 20th September 2014 Time: 10:15AM
Details: Viewing of Lots:
Spink London
69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury
London WC1B 4ET
Available until 3.00 p.m. Thursday 4 September 2014
Hilton Singapore
581 Orchard Road, 238883 Singapore
In Vista Room on 3rd Floor
Friday 19 September 2014 10.00 am to 5.
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