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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 19
1401
1895 (11 Apr.) 3c. reply half of reply paid card commercially used from Sandakan to London, neatly cancelled by light c.d.s., fine S$100-120
1402
1896 (6 Feb.) envelope (opened-out) registered to Chungking, bearing 1895 10c. on $1 to 40c. on $1 with, on reverse, 4c. on $1 (2) and 1894 Pictorial 2c., all tied by Sandakan c.d.s., showing registration h.s. with, on reverse, Shanghai (27.2), Customs Shanghai (27.2) and Customs Hankow (2.3 and 4.3) transit d.s. S$300-400
1403
1896 (14 Dec.) envelope to London, bearing 1891 10c. tied by "kudat/b.n.b." c.d.s. (Type D5), showing another strike alongside and, on reverse, Labuan transit d.s.; the envelope with part flap missing. Photo S$150-180
1404
1897 (12 Nov.) "Whitfield King" envelope registered to Ipswich, bearing 1897 Pictorial 18c. and 24c., both tied by Sandakan c.d.s. and showing fine registration h.s. Photo S$250-300
1405
1897 (22 Dec.) 4c. on 8c. stationery card to Wenchow, China, uprated 1c., cancelled by Kudat c.d.s., showing Labuan and Singapore transit c.d.s. and Shanghai "dollar chop" c.d.s.; the card with pressed vertical crease. Photo S$250-300
1406
1898 (3 Dec.) 3c. outward half of reply paid card to Germany, marked "Book post" in red ink, cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s., showing triangular-framed "T", blue crayon "5", Labuan transit datestamps (9.12 and 13.12) and Arnstein arrival c.d.s. (14.1). Photo S$300-400
1407
1902 (21 Nov.) 3c. stationery card to London uprated with 1901 British Protectorate 1c., both cancelled by Kudat c.d.s. and showing Labuan transit datestamps (23.11 and 24.11); the card with tear at lower left and with some discolouration. Photo S$250-300
1408
1905 (26 Aug.) envelope registered to New York and bearing, on reverse, 1897 2c. and 1901 British Protectorate 2c. block of eight and single, all cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s. and showing Singapore (4.9) and arrival (8.10) datestamps alongside with, on face, registration d.s. Photo S$300-400
1409
1922 (6 Apr.) envelope from Jesselton to USA, bearing 1909-23 Pictorial 2c. and 10c. tied by c.d.s., fine S$150-200
1410
1924 (Mar.) envelope to Denmark, bearing 1909-23 Pictorial 1c., 2c., 3c. and 6c., all tied by Jesselton c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Singapore and arrival datestamps; the envelope with the odd minor stain S$150-200
1411
1925 (20 Sept.) envelope registered from Sandakan to New Zealand, bearing 1909-23 Pictorial 4c., 5c., 6c. and 8c., all tied by c.d.s., showing registration label and, on reverse, Singapore transit d.s.; some minor peripheral creases which affect the 8c. Photo S$200-250
1412
1926 (22 May) envelope from Sandakan to USA, marked in red ink "Via Manila", bearing 1922 Exhibition 12c. tied by c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Singapore transit d.s. Photo S$300-400
1413
1929 (22 Apr.) envelope to Germany, bearing 1925 Pictorial 2c. and 5c. pair tied by light Kudat c.d.s.; the envelope with some creases S$200-250
1414
1929 (24 Apr.) picture postcard (Sandakan Boat Quay) from Sandakan to Texas, bearing 1925-28 2c. and 6c. clearly tied by c.d.s., fine S$200-250
1415
1931 (4 June) envelope registered to Hong Kong bearing, on reverse, 1925 Pictorial 5c. and 1931 Anniv. 3c. and 10c., all tied by "lahad datu/b.n.b." c.d.s., showing Sandakan transit c.d.s. alongside with registration label on face. Photo S$450-550
1416
1935 (20 Sept.) envelope from Sandakan to Denmark, marked "printed matter only", bearing 1925-28 Pictorial 1c. and 2c. tied by double-ring d.s.; the envelope with some light overall discolouration S$100-120
1417
1937 quadruple rate envelope to London, marked "Imperial air mail", bearing 1925-28 Pictorial 3c., 12c., 20c. on 18c. strip of three and 25c., all tied by Jesselton double-ring d.s.; the envelope with tear across back panel S$120-150
1418
1945 (16 May) envelope registered to Melbourne, bearing Australia 3d. pair tied by "field post office/036" c.d.s. (Tarakan, D.E.I.) and showing registration h.s.; 1945 (21 Sept.) OHMS envelope registered to South Australia, showing "a.i.f. field p.o./28" c.d.s. (Balikpapan, D.E.I.) and violet registration h.s. S$100-120

Picture Postcards
1419
A small group (17), mostly unused, including Official cards with Company Arms in green (4, one used from Lahat Datu to England), Phillippe & Sons (2) unaddressed but with adhesives on picture side cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s., Funk & Sons Nos.65, 71, 78 and without number (3), and unknown publisher including scene of "The Post, Telegraph and Telephone Offices, Sandakan, B.N.B."; mostly fine S$400-500

Japanese Occupation Issues

1942 (Sept.) Issue
1420
1c. to $5 set of fifteen, all with handstamp in violet, fine mint. S.G. J1-J15, £4640. Photo S$2,500-3,000
1421
1c. and 4c. with handstamp in black, tied by Sandakan Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD1) on 1943 envelope to Tawau, showing Censor chop on reverse, fine. S.G. J1a, J4a. Photo S$500-600
1422
8c. scarlet pair and single with handstamp in black, the former with part Jesselton Type D20 datestamp, the latter with part Train Mail c.d.s., fine. S.G. J6b, £570 S$300-400
1423
20c. violet and slate-blue and 25c. green and chocolate, both handstamp in violet, fine used on piece. S.G. J10-J11, £1300. Photo S$800-1,000

1942 (Sept.) War Tax
1424
1c. green and red-brown cancelled by part Jesselton Type D20 c.d.s., fine. S.G. J16, £325. Photo S$150-180
1425
1c. green and red-brown cancelled by part Jesselton Type D20 c.d.s. for 1 October, fine. S.G. J16, £325. Photo S$150-180
1426
1c. green and red-brown cancelled by part Japanese type c.d.s., fine. S.G. J16, £325. Photo S$150-180
1427
1c. green and red-brown cancelled by part Japanese type c.d.s., fine. S.G. J16, £325. Photo S$150-180
1428
1c. green and red-brown used with Pictorial 4c. bronze-green and violet on 1943 (18 Apr.) envelope from Sandakan, clearly tied by Japanese Type JD2 c.d.s. in violet, fine. Photo S$1,500-1,800

1942 (Sept.) Issue
1429
2c. purple and greenish blue (2) with handstamps in black and in violet, both on small pieces (probably the same letter) and cancelled by Train Mail double-ring d.s., the former creased otherwise fine. S.G. J2, J2a, £550 S$150-180

1942 (Sept.) War Tax
1430
2c. purple and greenish blue, cancelled by part Japanese type c.d.s. in violet, fine. S.G. J17, £650. Photo S$350-450

1944 (Sept.) Issue
1431
1c. to $1 set of thirteen in blocks of four, all lightly gum toned and the 20c. and 25c. with some small stains, nevertheless most of fine appearance. S.G. J20-J32, £1200 S$500-600
1432
1c. to $1 set of thirteen, the 25c. and 50c. marginal showing sheet numbers "195" and "274" respectively, the 3c. lightly gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. J20-J32, £300 S$150-180
1433
1c. to $1 set of thirteen and 1944 (May) $5 on $1, all tied by Kuching Japanese type c.d.s. (Type JD4) dated 4 September 1945 on unaddressed envelope; some of the May issue values with lightly foxed perfs. S.G. J20-J32, J34; £3925. Photo S$2,000-2,500
1434
2c. purple and greenish blue with additional Type 1 handstamp in violet, a fraction gum toned, fine mint. S.G. J21a, £450. Photo S$300-400
1435
3c. slate-blue and green with additional Type 1 handstamp in violet, a fraction gum toned, fine mint. S.G. J22a, £450. Photo S$300-400
1436
8c. scarlet with additional Type 1 handstamp in violet, a fraction toned, fine mint. S.G. J25a, £450. Photo S$300-400
1437
10c. violet and bronze-green with additional Type 1 handstamp in violet, a fraction toned, fine mint. S.G. J26a, £450. Photo S$300-400
1438
10c. violet and bronze-green, a block of four with additional Type 1 handstamp in black, fine mint. S.G. J26b, £1000. Photo S$600-800
1439
12c. green and bright blue with additional Type 1 handstamp in violet, a fraction toned, fine mint. S.G. J27a, £450. Photo S$300-400
1440
15c. blue-green and brown with additional Type 1 handstamp in violet, a fraction toned, fine mint. S.G. J28a, £450. Photo S$300-400
1441
$1 brown and carmine marginal block of four, a fraction toned, fine unmounted mint. S.G. J32, £380 S$250-300
1442
$1 brown and carmine vertical pair, fine used. S.G. J32, £300 S$200-250

1944 Surcharge
1443
$2 on 1c. green and red-brown vertical pair with margin at foot, a fraction toned, fine mint. Rare. S.G. J33, £11,000. Photo S$6,000-8,000

1944-45 Overprinted on stamps of Japan
1444
1s. to 1y. set of fourteen in blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. J35-J48, £2200 S$1,200-1,500
1445
1s. to 1y. set of fourteen, fine mint. S.G. J35-J48, £550 S$300-400
1446
1s., 3s., 6s., 8s., 10s. and 15s. in lower right corner blocks of ten (5x2) with imprint, 2s., 4s. and 5s. in lower right corner blocks of eight (4x2) with imprint, fine mint. S.G. J35-J43, £1099 S$600-800
1447
6s. orange showing variety overprint double, used with 1s., 2s., 3s., 4s., 5s. and 8s. to 1y., all tied by Kuching Japanese c.d.s. on 1945 (30 Aug.) locally addressed envelope, fine. Photo S$600-800

Sarawak

Featuring the Vestey Collection sold by order of the Trustees (V)
1448
1860 (11 May) envelope ex the "Mrs Johnson" correspondence "via Marseilles" to Ilminster, showing superb "post office/sarawak" circular handstamp with manuscript date inserted, bearing India 2a. and 4a. centrally and clearly cancelled by "B/172" obliterator in transit with light Singapore datestamp (23? May) in red on reverse; the face panel with some ageing and small tear at foot, the reverse with one side panel missing. Extremely rare and undoubtedly one of the finest frankings from this period. Photo S$15,000-20,000
Provenance: C.M.C. Symes, October 1971
1449
1869-1949 unused/mint collection housed in two Godden De Luxe albums including 1869 3c., 1875 2c. to 12c., 1889-92 1c. on 3c. (both), 2c. on 8c., 5c. (Type 8) on 12c. and 5c. (Type 9) on 12c. with no stop after "c", 1892 (May) 1c. on 3c. with stop after "three", 1895 2c. to 8c., 1899 2c. on 3c. to 4c. on 8c., 1899-1908 1c. to $1 with 1c. (3), 4c. and 12c. shades and prepared but not issued 5c. top right corner block of four with plate number, 1902 2c., 1918 1c. to $1 with 1c. and 4c. shades plus prepared but not issued 1c. marginal block of four, 1922-23 2c. to 30c., 1923 (Jan.) first printing 1c. on 10c. and 2c. on 12c. and second printing 1c. on 10c. bright blue and 2c. on 12c., 1928-29 1c. to $1, 1946 Centenary set in imprint blocks of four, 1947 Cypher 1c. to $5 in imprint blocks of four, 1948 Wedding $5 imprint block of four and 1949 UPU imprint/plate number blocks of four, fine. Cat. £1800+. (V) S$1,000-1,200

1869 Sir James Brooke 3c.

Proofs
1450
Lithographed marginal pair in black on yellow gummed paper, pressed horizontal creases at foot, otherwise fine. Photo S$400-500

Issued Stamps
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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