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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 13
1101
1883 (6 Mar.) 1 1/2a. stationery card (pressed creases and other faults) to USA, cancelled by diamond of bars (Type K6; earliest recorded date), showing "shwegyeen" c.d.s. (Type D5), showing Sea Post Office c.d.s., D.L.O. datestamps of Calcutta and Bombay and with "unclaimed letter - free" label affixed upon return to Shwegyin. Photo S$400-500
1102
1888 (6 Mar.) 1/4a. stationery card from Rangoon to Shwegyin showing Type D5 arrival c.d.s. at upper left; and 1888 (18 June) 1 1/2a. stationery card to USA, cancelled by "shwegyeen" c.d.s. (Type D5) and showing Rangoon, Bombay, Sea Post Office and New York transit datestamps S$400-500
1103
1905 (1 Apr.) 1a. stationery card to Germany with coloured drawings in both lower corners, and 1909 (18 Jan.) 1/4a. stationery card to Rangoon, both cancelled by "shwegyin" segmented c.d.s. (Type KD10), the latter showing framed "train letter" and "ahlone" arrival d.s. (19.1; latest recorded date) S$400-500

Sinlumkaba
1104
1903 (19 Aug.) 2a. registered envelope to Dublin cancelled by "experimental p.o./r-36" c.d.s. (Type D1; the only recorded example), uprated with 1/2a. and 4a. cancelled by "R" in circle of bars (Type K1; the only recorded example), showing manuscript "B.O. No 30", Bhamo registration h.s. and circular-framed "ar" in violet. Scarce and attractive. Photo S$400-500
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990

Taikgyi
1105
1886 (26 Mar.) envelope (with letter) to Mandalay, bearing 1a. crossed by blue crayon strokes, cancelled by unclear c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, "taikgyi" c.d.s. (Type D1; the only recorded example) and "burmese field/no 1/sub p.o." c.d.s. of the Prome - Mandalay River T.P.O. Photo S$800-1,000

Tamu
1106
1891 (15 Apr.) envelope from Berlin to Nepal via Segowlie (5.5), franked at 40pf., arrived 8 May, re-addressed to Calcutta (8.5) via Segowlie (10.5) and arrived 11 May, re-addressed to Shillong (17.5), then Kohima (21.5), then to Kindat via Tamu (3 June) showing "tummo" c.d.s. (Type D2, the only recorded example), arrived 8 June and marked "not known", via D.L.O. Rangoon (29.6), back to Calcutta (6.7). This much-travelled envelope not unsurprisingly with wear and tear. Photo S$400-500

Taungdwingyi
1107
1898 (20 July) and (26 July) 1a. on 1 1/2a. stationery cards (the first a little soiled) from the same correspondence to Lymington, both cancelled by "taungdwingyi" c.d.s. (unlisted type) and showing Sea Post Office in opposite corner; also two loose adhesives with Type D3 c.d.s. Photo S$400-500

Tavoy
1108
1895 (18 Sept.) and (2 Oct.) 2 1/2a/ stationery envelopes from the same correspondence to USA, both uprated with 2 1/2a., cancelled by "tavoy" squared-circle d.s. (Type KD5) and showing, on reverse Rangoon, Sea Post Office and New York transit datestamps; both covers a little soiled and with some peripheral wear S$400-500

Thabeitkyin
1109
1887 (26 July) envelope from Dartford to a Sergeant in the Transport Corps at Khanyat, franked at 1d., arrived Thabeitkyin (31.8; Type D2, earliest recorded date), to Mandalay (3.9) and Mandalay Deposit Room (3-5/9; Type DP2, earliest recorded date), and returned via DLO in Calcutta (21.9) and Bombay (25.11) and returned to UK, endorsed "Dead" and showing, on reverse, framed "decede/deceased". Photo S$400-500
1110
1895 (23 Aug.) 1/4a. stationery card from Rangoon to Bernardmyo, showing "thabeikkyin" transit c.d.s. (27.8; Type D2, latest recorded date) S$200-250

Tharrawaddy
1111
1885 (17 Feb.) 1 1/2a. stationery card to Germany clearly cancelled by "tharrawaddy" c.d.s. (Type D4); and 1885 (28 Sept.) envelope to Henzada bearing 1/2a. and showing, on reverse, "tharrawaddy" (Type D4) and arrival datestamps; both covers with faults S$300-400

Thaton
1112
1895 (2 Aug.) 1/4a. stationery card to London, cancelled by "thaton" segmented c.d.s. (Type KD3; earliest recorded date), showing "T" in circle and London "1 1/2d/f.b./b." h.s.; 1896 (17 Sept.) 1/2a. stationery envelope to Calicut similarly cancelled S$300-400

Thayetmyo
1113
1854 (1 Feb.) envelope (with letter) to Aberdeen (stamp torn away) showing, on reverse, "thayetmyo/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) in black superimposed on an identical datestamp in red and with another fine strike on face. Photo S$300-400
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
1114
1856 (5 Aug.) envelope (with letter) to Aberdeen, showing red manuscript "10d", bearing 1854 4a. (2, both cut to shape) tied by light "B/179" obliterator, showing framed "india/paid" and, on reverse, "thyayetmyoo/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red (Type D3). Photo S$300-400
1115
1856 (29 Oct.) unstamped envelope (with letter) to Aberdeen, marked "via Marseilles", rated "1/-", showing legible "thyetmyo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D3), framed "india" in red and, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. Photo S$400-500
1116
1866 (16 May) envelope to Cheshire, marked "via Southampton", bearing 4a. tied by ink cross and "B/179" obliterator and showing, on reverse, "thayetmyo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D5) in red. S$600-800
1117
1873 (25 Aug.) envelope to Bombay bearing, on reverse, 2a. tied by "159" duplex (Type KD4); 1878 (June) envelope to Dorset and re-addressed to Reading, bearing 6a. tied by ink cross and "R-15" duplex (Type KD6) and with GB 1d. red applied upon redirection; and 1878 (2 Sept.) envelope to London, bearing 6a. tied by ink strokes and poor "R-15" duplex (Type KD 6; latest recorded date). All with faults S$400-500
1118
1882-c.83 envelopes (3) and a 1 1/2a. stationery card addressed to Calcutta or UK, the covers showing frankings of 1/2a., 1a. and 4 1/2a., all cancelled by diamond of bars (Type K7), and 1885 (17 Dec.) envelope to London, bearing 1/2a. and 4a. crossed by pen strokes, cancelled by "R" in circle of bars (Type K8; latest recorded date) and showing "thayetmyo" c.d.s. (Type D9) on reverse S$1,000-1,200
1119
1885 (20 Feb.) and (11 Sept.) envelopes (both a little soiled) from London to Thayetmyo, both bearing 1885 5d. tied by duplex and showing, on reverse, "thayetmyo" c.d.s. (Type D9); and 1880 (9 Sept.) envelope (some ink-etching) from England to Thayetmyo and redirected to Port Blair, showing "thayetmyo" c.d.s. (Type D8), oval-framed "redirected" and, on face, Port Blair arrival c.d.s. (Type D3) S$400-500

Tiddim
1120
1942 (14 Sept.) 1a. stationery envelope to Bombay bearing, on reverse, 6p. tied by "tiddim" c.d.s. (Type D3). Photo S$400-500
1121
1945 (Jan.) unstamped envelope from Tiddim to Madras with censor cachet and label at left and showing, on reverse, "experimental p.o./c-550" c.d.s. partly obscured by label. Scarce. Photo S$600-800

Tiger Camp
1122
1934 (13 Apr.) envelope to Cornwall, bearing 2 1/2a. tied by clear "tiger camp/northern shan states" c.d.s. (Type D2). Photo S$400-500

Toungoo
1123
1860 (27 Apr.) entire (some water stains at foot) to India, showing "toungoo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D2) in black; and 1861 (16 May) entire from Calcutta to Toungoo, franked at 1/2a, and showing, on reverse, large part "toungoo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D2) in red S$300-400
1124
1860 (3 Dec.) entire to a native soldier in India, bearing 1/2a. clearly tied by "B/181" obliterator and showing red transit datestamps alongside. Photo S$400-500
1125
1860 (8 Dec.) entire addressed to a native soldier in India, bearing 1/2a. vertical pair tied by "B/181" obliterator and showing "toungnoo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D3) in red on reverse; 1861 entire from India to Toungnoo bearing 2a. and showing, on reverse across flap, "toungnoo/p.o." double-ring datestamp (Type D3) in red; and 1861 (1 July) entire (faults) to Indian, bearing 1/2a. tied by "B/181" obliterator and showing, on reverse, light "toungnoo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D3) in red S$600-800
1126
1876 (25 Sept.) envelope to London, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing 2a. and 4a. with manuscript date and tied by "R-16" duplex (Type KD5) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival datestamps; the envelope with flap missing. Photo S$400-500
1127
1883 (24 Feb.) envelope to Cheltenham, bearing 1/2a. and 4a. tied by diamond of bars (Type K7) and showing, on reverse, "tounghoo" c.d.s. (Type D6); the envelope with two tears at top. Photo S$400-500
1128
1888 (1 Oct.) envelope (faults) to India bearing, on reverse, 1/2a. pair tied by "R" in circle of bars (Type K8) and showing "toungoo" (Type D7) with transit and arrival datestamps alongside; 1889 (25 Apr.) envelope to USA, bearing 3a. tied by pen strokes and "R" in circle of bars (Type K8; latest recorded date) S$400-800

Yenangyaung Bazaar
1129
1923 (8 Aug.) 1/2a. stationery card (overall disclouration) to Mandalay, uprated 3p., cancelled by "experimental p.o./R-71" double-ring d.s. (Type D1). Scarce. Photo S$300-400
1130
1923 (24 Dec.) 1/2a. stationery card (spiked) to Mandalay, clearly cancelled by "experimental p.o./r-71" datestamp (Type D1). Scarce. Photo S$400-500

The PROPERTY OF ANOTHER VENDOR

The Chin Hills District

After the Japanese occupied Rangoon in March 1942, an emergency mail service was organised by Major A.G. McCall, District Commissioner, Lushai Hills at Aijal. The postal runners made an eight day journey from Haka, Tiddim and Fort White via Falam, to Aijal in Assam and thence to India. By July stamps overprinted "service" had become exhausted and ordinary stamps overprinted "OHMS" by typewriter were approved.
1131
1942 (12 Oct.) OHMS parcel wrapping registered from Tiddim to "The Civil Surgeon, Chin Hills, Falam", bearing India 1a., 2a. and 4a. strip of three and single each with typewritten "OHMS" and tied by "tiddim" c.d.s. (Type D3), and showing provisional registration label (stained by affixative); some creases as to be expected with item of this nature. A remarkable franking. Very rare. Photo S$5,000-6,000

Labuan
1132
1879-94 predominantly mint collection of Queen's head issues including 1879 (May) 16c. (3), 1880 CC 2c. sheet of ten without margins to 16c. with additional 8c. (2, one used) showing no dot at lower left (the mint with small thin and the used with light stain at right), 1881 (Mar.) 8c. on 12c. (not guaranteed), 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c. (2, one used), 1883 CA 2c. (no margins) and 40c. sheets of ten, 8c. (used), 10c. (3, two used), 16c. (3, two used) and 40c., 1885 (June) 2c. on 8c. (2, one with surcharge diagonal and showing no dot at lower left - thinned), 1885 (July) 2c. on 16c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c. mint (2, one a corner example showing no stop at lower left) and used, 1885-86 CA 2c. (5), 8c. deep violet (5 including a block of four), 8c. mauve (2), 10c. and 16c. plus 2c. and 10c. sheets of ten, 1892-93 no wmk. 2c. to 40c. plus 2c. sheet of thirty, 6c. and 8c. sheets of ten, 1892 (Dec.) 2c. on 40c. (2, one used) and 1894 litho 2c. to 40c. (2 sets, one handstamped "specimen") and 6c. and 16c. sheets of ten. A fine lot. Cat. £8200+ S$3,000-4,000
1133
1879 CA 2c. blue-green, fine unused with part original gum. Very scarce. S.G. 1, £1600. Photo S$1,000-1,200
1134
-- 16c. blue, a complete mint sheet (5x2), mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 4 S$800-1,000
1135
1885 (June) "2 cents" on 16c. blue, fine unused with part original gum. Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 24, £950. Photo S$600-800
1136
1885-86 CA 2c., 8c., 10c. and 16c., each overprinted "specimen", mounted mint. S.G. 30s-33s, £550 S$200-250
1137
1891-92 "6/cents" on 8c. deep violet block of four with margins at top and at bottom, the upper pair with surcharge inverted, the lower pair with surcharge omitted, the upper left stamp also showing "Cents" double, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1965). S.G. 34f, £3800. Photo S$2,000-2,500
1138
-- "6/cents" on 8c. mauve, two complete mint sheets of ten (5x2), one with 1mm. setting except the first four stamps in lower row which are 2mm., the other with 2mm. setting, also three singles, one with surcharge inverted and one with no dot at lower left, fine mint. S.G. 35, £450+ S$250-300
1139
-- "6/Cents" in red on 8c. mauve, fine used. Scarce. S.G. 36, £750. Photo S$400-500
1140
1892 (Dec) "two/cents" on 40c. ochre and "six/cents" on 16c. grey, fine mint. S.G. 49-50, £545. Photo S$300-400
1141
1894-96 Pictorial 1c. to 24c. set of nine overprinted "specimen" (all without gum), 1c. (10 including a block of four, 2c. (12 including two blocks of four), 3c. (6 including a block of four), 5c. (7 including a block of four), 6c. block of four and pair, 8c. block of four and pair, 12c. (2), 18c. vertical pair and single and 24c. block of four, various shades and perfs, mostly fresh and fine mint. S.G. 62-74, £700+ S$350-450
1142
-- 1c. (2), 2c. (10 including irregular block of four), 3c. (18 including a block of thirteen), 5c. (2), 6c. (3), 8c. (4 including a vertical pair), 12c. and 24c. (2), various shades and perfs, mostly fine used. Cat. £700+ S$350-450
1143
-- 2c. black and blue marginal block of four, variety imperforate, fine mint. S.G. 63a, £1200. Photo S$800-1,000
1144
1895 (June) 4c. on $1 to 40c. on $1 set of five overprinted "specimen", mint with additional 4c. on $1 block of twelve (6x2) and used with additional 4c. on $1, 10c. on $1 and 20c. on $1 on piece and 10c. on $1 (3); condition generally fine. S.G. 75-79, £380 S$200-250
1145
1896 25c., 50c. and $1 overprinted "specimen", mint (25c. with light tone on reverse and 50c. with lightly toned perf at foot) and used, fine. S.G. 80-82, £391 S$200-250
1146
1896 (Sept.) Jubilee 1c. to 8c. set of six overprinted "specimen" (1c., 2c. and 3c. without gum), 1c. (9 including a corner block of six and one with orange overprint), 2c. (3), 3c. (5 including a block of four), 5c. (6 including a marginal block of four), 6c. (2) and 8c. (5 including a block of four) mint, 1c. (4 including two with orange overprint, one on piece), 2c., 3c. (15 including a block of thirteen), 5c. (2), 6c. and 8c. used; the mint with some fox spotting in places otherwise fine. S.G. 83-88, £2000+ S$1,000-1,200
1147
-- 1c. black and grey-mauve, perf 13 1/2-14, variety overprint double (widely spaced), fine used on small piece. S.G. 83ea, £375. Photo S$300-400
1148
-- 2c. black and blue vertical pair, variety imperforate horizontally, unused with part to large part original gum, the lower stamp with light horizontal crease otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 84a, £1500. Photo S$800-1,000
1149
-- 2c. black and blue showing variety "jebilee" [77] and 3c. black and ochre showing variety overprint double, both cancelled to order; the 2c. with some light stains on perfs and the 3c. with thin. S.G. 84b, 85fa S$200-250
1150
-- 3c. black and ochre, perf 13 1/2-14, compound 12-13, variety overprint treble, unused with trace of original gum, a few short perfs at right otherwise fine. S.G. 85fb, £650. Photo S$250-300
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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