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| 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 6 | |||
| 751 | |||
1970 (6 Apr.) Indenture of Conveyance, bearing 1964 $500 in combination with 1969 $25 and Postage $1 and $2, all tied by red embossed datestamp. A most unusual combination of values. Photo S$300-4001966 Issue |
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| 752 | |||
5c. and 10c. blocks of four, 50c. and $1 pairs, all mint, $2 pair and $5 block of seventy (two with a punch hole) used; also 1985 10c. vertical pair, 50c., $1 and $5 (used) singles and $2 mint block of four, 1990 10c. mint corner block of four and used (2) and $5 used block of four, and Trade Development Board 1983 $2 and $10 mint S$400-5001969-82 Issues |
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| 753 | |||
| 1969 $25, $100, $500 and $2000 affixed to piece ex the printer's file, each with the lower right corner cut off for security purposes; 1975 large design $10,000 and $50,000 used, and $50,000 numbered B0000 and perforated "d.l.r." for Specimen purposes; 1979 pink-tinted paper $100 mint, $500 and $2000 used; 1982 $25 block of four, $100 and $500 mint, $2000 used. A fine lot. Photo S$1,000-1,200 |
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| 754 | |||
| 1975 $100 proof sheet of the frame only in ochre on gummed watermarked paper, comprising two panes thirty (6x5) one above the other marked plate 1A and 1B, some light folds. Ex the printer's archive S$1,500-1,800 |
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| 755 | |||
1982 (17 Mar.) Assignment of Lease for a shop lot at Katong Plaza, bearing $25 pair, $1000 strip of three and $500 (punch hole), and large format $10,000 in combination with 1985 $2 (2) and $5, all neatly tied by red embossed datestamp, fine. Attractive S$300-400Entertainment Tax |
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| 756 | |||
| 1955 Script 7 1/2c., 12 1/2c., 30c. and unlisted 15c. on 12 1/2c. (no gum and vertical crease) mint singles (all a little soiled), 10c. and 25c. corner blocks of four, 1961-65 Edward wmk 2 1/2c. to 25c. and c.1971 15c. and 30c. marginal block of four, fine mint S$200-250 |
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| 757 | |||
-- 30c. half on 1957 (1 Dec.) ticket for Rose Revue (for the famous showgirl Rose Chan), c.1971 15c. half on 1976 (8 May) ticket for Bright Cinema and c.1976 15c. half on ticket for Mercury Theatre (the only recorded example). Photo S$250-300Rubber Export Cess |
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| 758 | |||
1971 25 tons, 50 tons and 100 tons imperforate proofs affixed to sample sheet ex the De La Rue archives, fine S$200-250THE PROPERTY OF OTHER VENDORSStraits SettlementsJudicial |
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| 759 | |||
| 1869 (15 Dec.) Petition, bearing 1868 50c., $1 and $25 pairs (3) each cancelled by manuscript date; one with small area of surface damage and the document with some folds and lightly damp spotted. Photo S$1,000-1,200 |
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| 760 | |||
1882 handstamped "judicial" on $1 blue, a vertical strip of three on piece cancelled by manuscript date "20.6.82" and initials, fine. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 54, £225+. Photo S$300-400Revenue |
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| 761 | |||
| 1871 (22 Sept.) Oriental Bank Corporation cheque showing good to fine impression of 3c. embossed handstamp with Stamp Office Singapore datestamp alongside; the cheque with three vertical folds S$60-80 |
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| 762 | |||
| 1874-78 $25 and $50 on piece cancelled by manuscript date "8-12-84". Fine condition for this issue. Barefoot 50-51, £250. Photo S$300-400 |
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| 763 | |||
| 1913 (5 Apr.) Memorial for a property for the Deutsch Asiatische Bank, bearing 1906 12 50c., $1, $2 pair, $5 strip of three and $25 (2), all with Singapore red embossed datestamp and showing cachet of the German Consul-General; 1938 (4 May) Indenture bearing KGV Revenue $25 (3) and KGVI postage 50c., $1, $2 and $5 (2), all tied by Singapore red embossed datestamp. Both clean and attractive S$600-800 |
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| 764 | |||
1937 (17 Nov.) Indenture of Conveyance, bearing "revenue/revenue" $25 and Postage $5, both clearly tied by Penang red embossed datestamp, fine. Photo S$500-600Singapore |
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| 765 | |||
1958 (28 Feb.) Indenture bearing 1954 $100 (3) and $500 (3) with Postage $2 (2), all tied by Singapore red embossed datestamp. Most attractive. Photo S$1,500-1,800Straits SettlementsEarly Letters and Handstamps |
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| 766 | |||
1804 (26 Feb.) entire letter, headed "Ship Ganges", addressed to "William English Esq late, Surgeon in the Honourable Comp's Service, Humber Bank, Hull" from Nat Turner, believed to be the Ship's purser (private circular cachet in red on reverse) and showing, on reverse, London transit datestamp (8.8). The contents of the letter describe the Battle of Pulo Aura in the Straits of Malacca where a convoy of East Indiamen drove off and chased a powerful French naval squadron under Admiral Linois. Photo S$8,000-10,000Malacca |
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| 767 | |||
| 1821 (14 Apr.) entire letter docketed from Malacca to London, marked "p. Morly", "1oz 1/4" and rated "2/11", showing framed "liverpool/india letter" on reverse across join; the entire with two vertical folds, a little soiled and with seal cut away on reverse. A very scarce cover from the second Dutch occupation, 1814-24. Photo S$1,200-1,500 Provenance: Spink Singapore, June 2000 Penang |
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| 768 | |||
| 1817 (23 Nov.) entire letter to Scotland, rated "1/10" and showing light step-type "brixham/ship letter" in red. An early letter from Penang. Photo S$800-1,000 Provenance: Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 |
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| 769 | |||
| 1820 (17 Aug.) entire to London, rated "3/1", showing framed "india letter/plymouth" (crossed by heavy filing crease) and, on reverse, red arrival datestamp (25.4.21) S$150-180 |
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| 770 | |||
| 1833 (10 Aug.) entire letter to London, rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" with framed "india letter/kingsbridge" in red alongside. Photo S$1,000-1,200 |
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| 771 | |||
| 1836 (3 Sept.) entire letter from Singapore to London, rated "1/3", showing framed "india letter/liverpool" and, on reverse, a mainly fine strike of boxed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red for 5th September and arrival d.s. (18.4.37); horizontal filing crease across face panel. Approximately eleven examples known of this short-lived datestamp, used from May 1836 to June 1837. Photo S$4,000-5,000 Provenance: Admiral George C. Dyer, November 1984 W.H. Lu, September 1985 Joseph Wong Choon Wing, June 2007 |
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| 772 | |||
| 1838 (31 Jan.) entire letter to Edinburgh, rated "2/6" and showing, on reverse, fine boxed "pinang/post office" d.s. in black just crossed at one corner by framed "india letter/plymouth" and arrival datestamp (11.6); some wear and discolouration along folds. Rare, nine examples of this datestamp recorded. Photo S$4,000-5,000 |
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| 773 | |||
| 1839 (26 Aug.) entire to London, rated "2/8" and showing, on reverse, light boxed "penang/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in red with Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. alongside and framed "india letter/liverpool" overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. Photo S$800-1,000 |
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| 774 | |||
1841 (6 Dec.) entire to London, marked "Overland Via Falmouth", rated "2/-", showing oval-framed "india" in red and, on reverse, superb framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red with manuscript "1:10: Inland and ship Postage" inserted and arrival datestamp (15.3.42). Photo S$800-1,000Singapore |
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| 775 | |||
| 1820 (12 July) entire letter from Lerwick, Orkney Islands to Singapore, rated "P 1/2" in red ink and showing "post paid ship lr/london" double-lined oval d.s.; 1842 entire from England to Singapore, rated "P 1/-" in red ink and showing, on reverse, Shrewsbury despatch c.d.s. and Bombay Ship Letter d.s.; 1858 unstamped envelope (opened-out) from Singapore? to USA showing large oval "forwarded by williams anthon & co/singapore" in red, handstruck "45", New York arrival d.s. and, on reverse, large part "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in black; and 1860 entire (fragile) registered from Madras to Singapore, rated "4d", showing despatch d.s. and registration h.s. in red; also 1877 (30 Oct.) Official envelope from Western Australia to Singapore, showing Perth despatch c.d.s. and "Crown/paid" h.s. S$350-450 |
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| 776 | |||
| 1824 (6 Feb.) entire letter ex the "Huth" correspondence to London, marked "p Earl St Vincent", rated "1/8", showing fine framed "india letter/portsmouth" with arrival c.d.s. (17.6) on reverse. A scarce early letter. Photo S$800-1,000 |
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| 777 | |||
| 1825 (30 Sept.) entire letter to London, marked "p. Mariner", rated "1/5" and showing, on reverse across join, reverse step-type "ship letter/cowes" and arrival c.d.s. (11.4.26); also 1841 entire to London, marked "p. Delhi", rated "2/8" and showing, on reverse across join, step-type "brixham/ship letter" S$1,000-1,200 |
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| 778 | |||
1850 envelope to Bombay, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in black; 1862-64 entire letters (3) and an entire to France, each showing "singapore/p.o." double-ring d.s. in black and Marseilles entry d.s. in red, three also showing handstruck "9" (decimes) and one with handstruck "18" S$500-600Mail from Batavia |
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| 779 | |||
1846 (29 Sept.) entire letter (small faults) to London, marked "via Marseilles", rated "1/10" and showing, on reverse, framed "singapore/Paid" d.s. in red; 1851 (27 Sept.) entire letter to Glasgow, marked "via Southampton", rated "1/-" in red ink, showing framed "india paid" and, on reverse, part "singapore/Paid" d.s. in red; also 1849 (18 June) entire letter (soiled and other small faults) from Manila to London, rated "2" and "2/3" and showing, on reverse across join, framed "singapore/Bearing" d.s. in black for 10 July S$250-300Mail from Manila |
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| 780 | |||
1847 (12 Jan.) entire letter to London, rated "7/9" and showing, on reverse, framed "singapore/Bearing" d.s. and "boustead, schwabe &co" oval fac overstruck by red arrival d.s. (23.3); heavy vertical filing creases cross the d.s. and fac. S$200-250India used in Straits Settlements |
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| 781 | |||
| A selection with "B/172" on 1854 2a. (3 with a pair), 1855 4a. pair and 8a. (2), 1856-65 values (14 to 8a.), Penang "B/147" on 4a. and part duplex on values (5) to 8a.; fair to fine strikes. Cat. c. £1,750 S$800-1,000 |
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| 782 | |||
| 1854 1a. red Die I, a horizontal pair showing substituted transfer [1-2/49-50], small to large margins, both clearly cancelled "B/147"; scissor-cut in margin at right, fine. S.G. Z21. Photo S$800-1,000 Provenance: Dr. F.E. Wood, 1964 |
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| 783 | |||
| 1856 (20 Mar.) entire docketed from Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1854 2a. green marginal strip of four (touched in places) affixed inverted at foot and cancelled by small circle of dots applied in transit at Singapore, showing red Marseilles entry datestamp with, on reverse, Singapore P.O. (part missing due to wax seal removal) and arrival (28.4) datestamps, both in red. Very rare, one of six covers we recorded cancelled in transit from the Dutch East Indies. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). Photo S$25,000-30,000 |
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| 784 | |||
| 1859 (16 Oct.) entire (faults) from Singapore to Samarang, showing manuscript "30", bearing 1856 4a. black on white paper bisected diagonally (defect at foot) tied by clear "B/172" and showing framed "singapore/ship letter/paid" d.s. in red. Very rare, one of nine recorded single 4a. bisects on cover (two on white paper) and one of two recorded bisect covers to Netherlands East Indies. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. Z76a, £60,000. Photo S$50,000-60,000 Provenance: "Koh-i-Noor", 1986 Spink Singapore auction, June 2000 Issued Stamps |
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| 785 | |||
| A mint and used assortment, mainly of remainder collections, including a few India DLR issues used in Straits Settlements, 1867 on India 1 1/2c. on 1/2a. used, 1880 (Aug.) 5c. on 8c. Types 13 and 14 (2) unused, 1883 (Apr.) 2c. on 8c. Types 20a (2) and 20d. and 2c. on 32c. Type 20f used, 1883-91 CA 12c. brown-purple (2), 30c., 32c. and 96c. mint, 1884 (Feb.-Aug.) 4c. in red on 5c. and 8c. on 12c. brown-purple used, 1884 (Aug.) 2c. (Type 20e) on 5c. mint, 1884 (Sept.) "8" on 8c. on 12c. used (top left corner slightly rounded), 1891 10c. on 24c. with narrow "0", 1892-99 8c. centrally cancelled by "singapore to hong kong" marine sorter c.d.s., 1912-23 MCA values to $5 (6) used and 1921-33 Script values to $5 used. Condition mixed S$1,000-1,200 |
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| 786 | |||
| 1867-1941 mint and used collection neatly mounted and written-up on pages including 1867 on India selection to 32c. on 2a. with four unused, 1867-72 range to 96c. (4, two perf. 12 1/2) and a few forgeries, 1879-84 selection of Surcharges, 1883-91 set mint, 1884 "8" on 8c. on 12c. and 1885 3c. on 5c., both mint, later Q.V. with 1898 $5 used, KEVII with mint and used to $5, KGV values to $5 mint and used, $25, $100 and $500 fiscally used, 1922 Exhibition selection with a few small varieties, 1936-37 and 1937-41 sets mint and used., Postage Dues, a few Revenue stamps, 1914-18 War Fund Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops 3c. to $1 labels (five values), a few covers and cancellations with covers (8) and a range of Postal Stationery (20, nearly all unused); also British Post Office in Bangkok selection (12, not all guaranteed). Condition a little mixed in places though of generally good to fine appearance and a useful basis upon which to build S$3,000-4,000 |
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| 787 | |||
| 1867 on India, 1 1/2c. on 1/4a. blue handstamped "specimen" (Type SS1) vertically downwards, no gum; perfs trimmed at top, and small thin. Rare. S.G. 1. Photo S$2,000-2,500 |
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| 788 | |||
| 1867 (1 Sept.) 3c. on 1a. brown cancelled "B/172" and tied by blue firm's chop on 1867 (7 Sept.) interesting Market Report and Shipping Intelligence from Singapore to Surabaya, marked "via Batavia" and showing, on reverse, "singapore/p.o." and arrival (17.9) datestamps in red; part of address etched away, otherwise in good condition. A rare early usage being seven days after issue and one of four recorded first issue covers to Netherlands East Indies. Photo S$5,000-6,000 Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, 1993 |
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| 789 | |||
| -- 6c. on 2a. orange handstamped "specimen" (Type SS 1), small part original gum; a little soiled and with the odd tiny tone spot. Rare. S.G. 5. Photo S$2,500-3,000 |
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| 790 | |||
| 1867-72 CC 30c. claret imperforate plate proof without gum, fine. Photo S$120-150 |
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| 791 | |||
| 1879 (May) "Seven/Cents." on 32c. orange, variety no stop after "Cents", one short perf at foot otherwise fine unused with small part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1949). S.G. 21a, £1700. Photo S$600-800 |
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| 792 | |||
| 1880 (Apr.) "10" on 30c. claret (2) with Types "a" (defective top right corner) and "i" [60] affixed to small piece and cancelled by "B/172" obliterator, fine. Very rare, Type "i" only occurs once in the setting. S.G. 33, 37; £1000+. Photo S$600-800 |
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| 793 | |||
| 1880 (Aug.) "5/cents." on 8c. orange, a block of four with margin at foot, [51-52/57-58], showing Types 14 (2) and 15 (2), [58] shows the very rare variety large stop, fine and fresh unmounted mint. A desirable positional piece. S.G. 42-43, £700+. Photo S$1,000-1,200 Provenance: Admiral George C. Dyer, November 1984 George Bloch, May 1996 |
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| 794 | |||
| 1883-91 CA 4c. olive-bistre, fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). No longer listed in S.G. Photo S$300-400 |
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| 795 | |||
| -- 24c. blue-green handstamped "specimen" (Type SS5), small part original gum, toned. S.G. 68a. Photo S$400-500 |
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| 796 | |||
| -- 32c. orange-vermilion handstamped "specimen" (Type SS5), part original gum, lightly toned. S.G. 70. Photo S$400-500 |
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| 797 | |||
| -- 96c. olive-grey handstamped "specimen" (Type SS4), part original gum (toned). Rare. S.G. 71. Photo S$400-500 |
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| 798 | |||
| 1892-94 "three cents" on 32c. carmine-rose, variety surcharge omitted, slightly gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 994a, £4250. Photo S$4,000-5,000 |
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| 799 | |||
| 1892-99 25c. purple-brown and green showing repaired "S", fine used. S.G. 103a, £600. Photo S$400-500 |
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| 800 | |||
| -- 50c. olive-green and carmine handstamped "specimen" (Type SS4) diagonally, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 104. Photo S$600-800 |
| 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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