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1922 Exhibition 1c. to 5c. in blocks of four showing short "i", and 1c. marginal vertical pair, 2c., 3c., 4c. lower right corner pair, 5c., 25c. and $1 lower right corner pair all showing broken "n", fine mint. Cat. £681 £150-180
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1941 prepared for use but not issued, 2c. orange marginal block of four, 3c. green (2), 6c. greenish grey top right corner block of four, 8c. red marginal block of four and 15c. ultramarine marginal block of four (one with small stain on reverse), fine mint, most unmounted. Cat. £1880 £400-500
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1935 15c. registered envelope size G overprinted "specimen", fine £60-80
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1912 (30 May) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 191907-10 4c. grey-black and reddish purple and 1908-22 2c. pair and 8c., each neatly cancelled by Brunei c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (31.5) and arrival (6.7) datestamps. Attractive. Photo £150-180
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1913 (10 Feb.) "Rieder" envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1907 10c. and 1908 5c. (3), all cancelled by Brunei c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (12.2) and Singapore (17.2) transit datestamps. An attractive franking. Photo £150-180
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1913 (10 Feb.) "Rieder" envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1908 3c. (7) and 4c., all tied by Brunei c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (12.2) and Singapore (17.2) transit datestamps. Photo £150-180
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1946 (21 May) commercial envelope to Brisbane and flown from Singapore to Australia by BOAC, franked at 55c. and cancelled by "kuala belait" "Straits Times" cancellation with date below; also North Borneo BMA 1c. (2) originally on same envelope, 8c., 10c. and 15c. on piece and Sarawak 50c. on piece, all cancelled by "brunei" "Straits Times" d.s. £120-150
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50c. black on emerald with red overprint, unused with traces of gum, lower left corner slightly rounded and a little "tired" looking otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. J17a, unpriced. Photo £200-250
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postal stationery: 15c. registered envelope, size H, fine unused. Rare. Photo £150-180
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1830 (5 Dec.) entire letter from Mergui to Calcutta showing, on reverse, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. in red and framed "Inld Ptg - 2/Ship D° - 2/(1 Ans". Photo £300-400
Note: A post office was not established for Mergui before 1840
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1835 (7 Apr.) entire letter from Moulmein to Cambridge, Massachusetts, sent via General Commission Agents, J.W. Roberts in Calcutta (cachet on reverse) and showing, on face, superb strikes of the Philadelphia "Tall Ship" h.s. and "phila" octagonal-framed datestamp, both in red. The letter describes a trip to Ava which ended in illness and also gives details of the Mission station and its branches in Burma and one in Thailand. Fine and very rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1836 (22 Apr.) missionary entire letter from Ann Gardner at Tavoy to her brother De Witt at New Woodstock NY and forwarded to Fulton, Oswego Co., showing unframed "ship" h.s. and Boston transit d.s. (9.11), both in red and, on reverse, J.W. Roberts, Calcutta f.a.c. With transcript. Photo £300-400
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1839-41 series of "Notes from Moulmein", nine double-sided pages with an assortment of observations on life and conditions at the time and with a reference to the King's visit; fascinating reading and accompanied by partial transcript; some soiling in places £100-150
Provenance: Gerald Davis, April 2005
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1845 (22 May) entire ex the "Huth" correspondence to London, rated "1/10", showing framed "india" and, on reverse, "moulmein/Paid" d.s. (Type PS3) with "44" year date error (crossed by vertical filing crease), Calcutta transit d.s. (3.6) and arrival c.d.s. (22.7), all struck in red. Photo £150-180
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1846 (21 Mar.) missionary entire letter from Moulmein to Willreyville, NY, carried privately to USA, showing Boston c.d.s. (19.6) with Baptist Mission Rooms oval f.a.c. on reverse, both in red. Photo £500-600
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1848 (18 June) entire letter ex the "Pipon Bell" correspondence from Moulmein to Mauritius showing, on reverse, framed "moulmein/Paid" d.s. in red (Type PS3) overstruck by two different Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s. with "mauritius/post office" double-ring arrival d.s. (1.9) alongside; the face panel with large portion excised £120-150
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1852 (24 Feb.) entire to Amsterdam, marked "Via Marseilles", rated "1/10", showing framed "india paid" and Marseilles entry d.s. (13.4) with, on reverse, framed "akyab/Paid" (Type PS5) with manuscript "12as" inserted, Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s. (6.3) and arrival c.d.s. (15.4), all struck in red. The entire opens out well for display. Photo £400-500
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1854 (Jan.) envelope to London, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, "rangoon/january" double-ring d.s. (Type PS9) overstruck by Calcutta transit d.s. and with arrival c.d.s. (24.3) alongside, all struck in red; the envelope a little soiled and with recipient's red ink notation across face panel. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1854 (Mar.) envelope to Devon, marked "Via Southampton", rated "1/-" in red and showing, on reverse, manuscript "Paid 8 annas", fine "rangoon/march" double-ring d.s. in black (Type PS11) partially overstruck by red Calcutta transit d.s. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1842 (13 Nov.) entire letter from Mergui to Bessancon, France, marked "Paid 1r7a" and "18" (decimes), showing oval-framed "india", framed "paquebots/de la/mediterranee" and, on reverse, a fine strike of the very rare "moulmein/ship letter/free" c.d.s. (Type SL3) in red applied in error and deleted in manuscript with Marseilles, Lyon and arrival datestamps alongside; small piece of face panel missing at foot. Very rare, only four or five examples recorded. Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: From a Catholic missionary (very unusual in Burma) to his bishop in Paris saying he was doing well & getting quite a few to mass but they mostly followed Buddhism locally
Provenance: Mike Scott-Archer, September 2004
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1853 (Dec.) small envelope to Calcutta, marked by the recipient "Major Burgyne Prome" and showing, on reverse, the rare "rangoon/ship letter/free" double-ring h.s. (Type SL10) and framed Calcutta Ship Letter d.s., both in black. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1854 (4 July) small entire letter "From Private John Kemp No. 2218 No.1 Company 1st Madras Fusiliers" at Tongnoo to England, countersigned by Commanding Officer and showing framed "india" and "2" charge mark on face, the reverse, which opens well for display, shows a superb strike of the "rangoon/ship letter/free" double-ring h.s. (Type SL10) in scarlet, partially overlapped by Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and London transit c.d.s. (25.9); small corner fault on face panel though an attractive and rare cover written on garrison duty shortly after the 2nd Burmese War. Photo £900-1,100
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
Gerald Sattin, June 2008
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1858 (7 Oct.) entire ex the "Gladstone Wyllie" correspondence from Bombay to Rangoon, bearing 2a. pair and single tied by "1" in diamond of bars, showing light "rangoon/ship letter/paid" d.s. (Type SL2) in red alongside and, on reverse, despatch and Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. £50-60
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1855 (20 Mar.) envelope to Moulmein, bearing 1854 1/2a. Die I vertical strip of three and a single (all cut into), all placed sideways and tied by diamond of dots with the single additionally tied by "shoaygyeen/post office" c.d.s. (Type D1) in red; the adhesives with some light staining as well as the foot of the envelope which also has recipient's note below address. Photo £700-900
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1855 (11 Apr.) envelope from Akyab to Calcutta, bearing 1854 1a. Die II (2, both touched or cut into) clearly tied by diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, clear "akyab/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D1; earliest recorded date) in red; the envelope with another two stamps missing. Photo £300-400
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1855 (1 July) envelope ex the "Peace" correspondence to Devon, marked "Via Calcutta & Southampton" and "Stampd 12 annas" (altered to "10"), bearing 1854 1a. (2, both cut-into) and 4a. (cut to shape), all tied by diamond of dots, showing framed "india/paid" and London Paid c.d.s. (additionally tying the 4a.) with, on reverse, very fine "shoaygyeen/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) and Calcutta transit c.d.s., all struck in red. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1855 (1 July) entire (no side flaps) from Sarawah to Secunderabad, tied by manuscript "Stamped" and diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, clear "sarawah/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) partly overstruck by framed arrival Paid d.s., both in red.
The entire opens out well for display. Very rare. Photo £500-700
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1855 (1 July) entire letter from an Officer at Pegu to London, rated "1/10", bearing 1854 1/2a. (very small margins) tied by diamond of dots, showing framed "india" and "pegu/post office" double-ring d.s., both in red, with Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse; the letter soiled and creased. With transcript. Rare. Photo £300-400
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1855 (24 Sept.) envelope from Toungoo to England, marked "via Calcutta & Marseilles", rated "1/10", bearing 1854 1a. Die I (touched at right and with light staining) cancelled (not tied) by diamond of dots and showing "tongnoo/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) in red alongside with arrival c.d.s. (15.12) on reverse. Rare. Photo £500-700
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1856 (20 Jan.) small envelope from Toungoo to England, marked "Via Calcutta & Marseilles", rated "11d", bearing 1854 1a. Die I (cut into and lightly stained) clearly cancelled by diamond of dots, showing framed "india" and fine "toungoo/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D2), both in red, with Calcutta and arrival datestamps (3.4) on reverse. Photo £400-500
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1856 (Jan.) native envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1854 1a. Die II pair cancelled by diamond of dots and showing "rangoon/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and arrival c.d.s., both in red, alongside with framed "regd letter no" h.s. (Type R1) on face. Scarce and attractive. Photo £500-700
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1856 (27 Nov.) envelope from Toungoo to England, marked "via Calcutta & Marseilles", rated "1/10", bearing 1854 1a. Die I (cut into and lightly stained) cancelled (not tied) by diamond of dots, showing framed "india" and "toungoo/p.o." double-ring c.d.s. (Type D2) in red with Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope a little scorched and rounded at lower left. Photo £300-400
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A selection including "B/5" on 1854 4a., "B/12" (2, one on 1854 2a.), "B/127" (8), "B/156" (2, one on 1864 1a.), "B/159" (rare), "B/171" on Service 1/2a. pair on fragment, "B/173" on 2a. and 4a. on small piece, "B/179" and "B/227" on 8a.
A generally fine lot. Photo £400-500
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1854 4a. 4th printing, small to good margins, clearly cancelled "B/172", fine. Photo £200-250
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1857 (26 Mar.) entire ex the "Gladstone Wyllie" correspondence to Rangoon, bearing 1854 2a. (cut into) tied by light "B/5" obliterator with poor Akyab d.s. in red alongside; the face panel with two small pieces missing at top. Also three loose adhesives similarly cancelled. Photo £300-400
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1860 (12 July) envelope from Rangoon to Brighton, marked "via Marseilles", rated "6" (deleted) and "9", bearing 1856 2a. pink (2) and 4a. black clearly cancelled "B/156" (Type K6), showing framed "india/paid" and "deficient postage/fine__" in red with manuscript "3" and "6" inserted respectively and, on reverse, "rangoon/p.o." double-ring d.s., Calcutta, Bombay and London transit datestamps with another strike of a similar Deficient Postage h.s. in black. A neat and most attractive franking. Photo £300-400
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1866 Official "service/postage" 2a. purple and "service postage" 1/2a. mauve/lilac with broken "r" resembling a "k", affixed on fragment and cancelled "B/179" (clear on 1/2a.); the 2a. defective though a very rare usage. S.G. O16, O19. Photo £400-500
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1867 Official 1/2a. blue Die I, a block of twenty-four (4x6) cancelled "B/179", four stamps damaged and a few wrinkled nevertheless a remarkable and spectacular piece. Rare. S.G. O20. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1985
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1868 (20 Nov.) envelope to USA, bearing De La Rue 1/2a. strip of three and 8a., all clearly cancelled "B/181", showing manuscript "1/11d", London Paid and New York Paid All transit datestamps, "3/cents" accountancy h.s. and, on reverse, "toungoo/p.o." (Type D3) and Calcutta datestamps, all struck in red. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £400-500
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1869 (29 Nov.) envelope from Port Blair ex the "Peace" correspondence to Devon, marked "Via Marseilles", bearing De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green (2), all tied by pen strokes and cancelled by "B/227" obliterator and showing, on reverse, despatch, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1871 (22 July) envelope registered from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown pair and 4a. green tied by "B/156" obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s., registered h.s. (Type R4) and arrival datestamp alongside, all struck in red. Attractive. Photo £150-180
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1871 (9 Sept.) envelope from Henzada to USA, marked "Via Southampton", bearing De La Rue 8p. (2), 2a. and 4a., each with manuscript date and tied by "B/165" obliterator, showing London and New York transit datestamps, "2/cents" accountancy h.s., all in red and overlapping and, on reverse, fine "henzadah/p.o." double-ring d.s. double-ring d.s.; the flap severed and rejoined. Rare and most attractive three colour franking. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1871 (18 Sept.) envelope registered from Rangoon to Calcutta, showing "rangoon" c.d.s. and Type R1 registration h.s., both in red and bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown pair and 4a. green cancelled "B/156" in blue with red arrival c.d.s. alongside; 1874 (31 Oct.) envelope registered from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green clearly cancelled "B/156" and showing Type R5 registration h.s. in black alongside. A fine pair of covers. Photo £400-500
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1863 (Mar.) envelope from Akyab to Devon, marked "Via Bombay & Marseilles", bearing De La Rue 2a. yellow-buff block of four clearly tied by two strikes of "akyab/5" (Type KD6), showing Calcutta transit d.s. in opposite corner with Bombay and arrival (21.4) datestamps on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing. Photo £400-500
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1866 (11 Mar.) entire letter from Rangoon to Mauritius, marked "Via Calcutta", bearing De La Rue 8a. carmine tied by firm's chop and clear "rangoon/156" (Type KD9), showing "6d/to pay" h.s. alongside with Calcutta and arrival (24.5) datestamps on reverse. Attractive. Photo £200-250
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1868 (18 May) envelope from Rangoon to Liverpool, marked "via Marseilles", bearing De La Rue 2a. orange and 6a.8p. slate tied by part "rangoon/156" (Type KD9) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival (29.6) datestamps; the envelope a little soiled and with some peripheral tears £100-120
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1869 (21 June) entire letter ex the "Pescia" correspondence to Genoa, bearing De La Rue 8p. mauve (2), 4a, green and 8a. pale carmine, all with firm's chop and tied by "rangoon/156" (Type KD9), showing manuscript "1/-", red crayon "5 1/2", the very rare "rangoon/p.d./post office" circular h.s. in red, oval-framed "p-d", framed "piroscafi/postali/italiani", Alexandria (British P.O.) transit c.d.s. (23.7) and, on reverse, Calcutta, Brindisi and arrival (30.7) datestamps. A rare and most delightful cover. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1869 (26 June) envelope from Akyab to Paris, marked "Bombay & Marseilles", bearing De La Rue 8p. mauve (2) and 4a. green clearly tied by "akyab/5" (Type KD6), showing framed "p.d.", Marseilles entry d.s. in red and, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. Neat and attractive. Photo £200-250
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1869 (31 July) double rate envelope from Akyab to Paris, marked "Bombay & Marseilles", bearing De La Rue 8p. mauve, 2a. orange and 8a. pale carmine tied by firm's chop in blue and "akyab/5" (Type KD6), showing framed "p.d." with, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. An attractive three colour franking. Photo £300-400
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1870 (15 Mar.) envelope from Rangoon to London, marked "Via Bombay & Southampton", bearing De La Rue 2a. yellow and 4a. green tied by "rangoon/156" (Type KD10), showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (22.4) with Calcutta transit c.d.s. on reverse; the face panel with some light discolouration. Photo £150-180
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