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x 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 £300-400
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x 1892-94 "three cents" on 32c. carmine-rose, variety surcharge omitted, slightly gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 994a, £4250. Photo £1,500-1,800
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1906-07 4c. on 12c. lower half of a sheet divided in to two blocks of twenty-five showing one no stop variety and the line through "b" variety, 4c. on 16c. complete sheet divided in to four blocks of twenty-five (upper left block missing two stamps), one showing line through "b" variety, 4c. on 18c. sheets "114" and "352" divided in to blocks of twenty, the first showing both no stop varieties and the line through "b", the second with line through "b" variety only, mint; the 4c. on 12c. blocks with foxing though a generally fine and scarce group. Cat. c. £4,500 £600-800
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1912-23 $25 purple and blue on blue, fresh deep colours, unmounted mint. A very fine example of this rare high value. S.G. 213, £2,500. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1912-23 $100 black and carmine on blue, fresh colours, unmounted mint and superb.
A most attractive example of this very rare high value. S.G. 214. Photo £9,000-11,000
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1888 (21 June) Indenture of statutory mortgage, bearing Revenue 1882 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by red Malacca embossed datestamps; light discolouration and heavy folds as to be expected £100-120
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1919 (1 Dec.) Conveyance for sale of land and building, bearing Postage 1904-10 $100 (2) and 1906-12 $2 and $5, each tied by red Penang embossed datestamp, clean and fine £300-400
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1926 (1 Oct.) Indenture for sale of property in Burma Road, bearing Postage 1912 $100 (2) and 1921-33 $1, $2 and $25, each tied by red Penang embossed datestamp. Clean and most attractive £200-250
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x 1884-1900 envelope and stationery cards (6) from Penang to Netherlands East Indies (3) showing "n.i. postagent penang" squared-circle (2) and double-ring datestamps, and from Netherlands East Indies (4) showing "n.i. postagent penang" squared-circle and "n.i. postagent penang" double-ring (3, two in violet) datestamps. A good lot £200-250
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x 1895-1908 envelope, picture postcards (5) and stationery cards (2, one damaged), one from Penang, the others to Singapore from Canada, Egypt, France, GB, India, Morocco Agencies (Rabat) and Switzerland, all showing Penang to Singapore Marine Sorter datestamps Types D3 (2), D4 and D6 (5), mostly good to fine strikes £200-250
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x 1898 (12 Nov.) 2c. stationery card uprated 1c. to Germany, message written from
"Neu-Guinea Matupi", marked "By French Mail", clearly cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp at left. Rare. Photo £250-300
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x 1901-35 envelopes (4, one from Thailand) and a picture postcard, all with maritime markings including unframed "paquebot" and "penang/paquebot" double-ring d.s. (3) £120-150
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x 1903-11 envelopes (6, two registered), registered envelopes (2) and picture postcards (4), variously addressed and bearing frankings of 3c. (6), 4c., 8c., 14c. (2), 20c. and 26c., also 1904-09 envelopes (5) from Rangoon to Penang and 1906 envelope from Ipoh to India via Penang franked at 4c. Condition a little mixed £250-300
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x 1910 (12 Oct.) envelope to San Francisco, bearing 3c. and 10c. tied by "dato kramat" c.d.s. (Type D2, four days later than recorded), showing another strike on face and, on reverse, Penang and Victoria, Hong Kong datestamps £100-120
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x 1910 (9 Dec.) pink envelope (opened on three sides) to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. clearly tied by "bukit mertajam" c.d.s. (Type D4), and 1923 (2 Apr.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. tied by "bukit mertajam/penang" double-ring d.s. (Type D6) with Nibong Tabal and Parit Buntar transit c.d.s. alongside £120-150
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x 1915 envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. tied by "butterworth" c.d.s. (Type D5), showing another strike on face along with Censor h.s.; 1931 (20 June) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 6c. tied by "butterworth/s.s." double-ring d.s. (Type D8); and 1933 (1 July) envelope (lightly discoloured) registered to Pusing bearing, on reverse, 2c. and 10c. vertical strip of three tied by "butterworth/s.s." double-ring d.s. (Type D8) and showing, on face, provisional registration label (originally for Batu Arang) and "ar" h.s. £100-120
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x 1917 (19 May) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. tied by "nebong tebal/penang" double-ring d.s. (Type D6); and 1919 (24 Nov.) locally address envelope (opened on three sides; with letter) bearing, on reverse, 4c. similarly cancelled £60-80
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x 1918 unfranked envelope (damaged) from India to Penang showing, on reverse, framed "to pay/12 cents" (Type UP34); 1929 India 1a. stationery envelope to Penang bearing, on reverse, Postage Due 2c. and 4c.; and 1932 India 1/2a. stationery card to Penang, uprated 1a., showing Tax h.s. and bearing Postage Due 4c. £100-120
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x 1920 (20 Aug.) envelope registered to India bearing, on reverse, 1c., 3c. (3) and 4c.,
all clearly tied by "balik pulau/penang" double-ring d.s. (Type D6), showing another strike on face along with provisional registration label £60-80
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x 1923 envelopes (2) to India franked at 5c. and 6c., and 1924 envelope (faults) locally addressed and franked 5c. and picture postcard (Beach Street, Penang) to France franked at 8c., all cancelled by British Empire Exhibition datestamps (Types HS2 State 1). Condition mixed £80-100
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x 1923 (9 Nov.) envelope to India, bearing 5c. tied by "bukit tambun/penang" double-ring d.s. (Type D6) and showing Empire Exhibition d.s. on reverse; 1924 (11 June) envelope (lightly discoloured) to India similarly franked and cancelled £80-100
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x 1931 (31 Oct.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 6c. clearly tied by "bayan lepas/penang" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) £80-100
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x 1904 (14 May) commercial envelope to Chicago, bearing Straits 8c. tied by "christmas island" double-ring d.s. and showing another clearer strike alongside with arrival d.s. (23.6) on reverse; the envelope a little cut down at left. A rare franking. Photo £2,000-2,500
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x 1900 (27 Sept.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 1900 on Perak 10c. in combination with Perak 1895 2c., both tied by "ipoh/post office" squared-circle d.s. and showing Penang transit d.s. (28.9) alongside; some discolouration. A very rare franking. Photo £200-250
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1973 De La Rue Issue printed in Dublin, $100 slate-blue and $250 green imperforate colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, both in an interpane block of ten (5x2) showing 1B plate numbers at left below the upper row; some creases/folds £400-500
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1945-48 $1 black and red, variety "A" of "CA" missing from watermark, fine used. rare. Brandon Certificate (2010). S.G. 15a, £2,750. Photo £1,400-1,700
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x 1933-34 Survey Department essays, a "plate proof" forme sheet comprising Negri Sembilan 50c. (Norris Type K) block of eight (4x2), Pahang 50c. (Types N and O) block of sixteen (4x4) and Perak 50c. (Type J) block of eight (4x2), all in a se-tenant block, and Perak 50c. (Types H and I) in blocks of eight (4x2) and Selangor 50c. (Types M41 and S34) blocks of eight (2x4 and 4x2 respectively), all in a se-tenant block, both se-tenant blocks on large sheet (247x80mm); some minor peripheral creases. Believed to be the only known intact example. £1,500-1,800
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1904-10 $4, $10, $50 and $100, 1918-20 MCA $4 and 1922-41 Script $10, $100 (2) and $500, all with Stamp Office datestamp, both the 1922 $100 with additional pen and crayon lines, condition generally fine £300-400
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x 1909 (3 Sept.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, Federated Malay States 4c. and 5c. tied by bi-lingual "Kedah" c.d.s. with Penang transit d.s. (3.9) alongside and showing another strike of the bi-lingual d.s. on face; the envelope with front and back panels separated. A rare rate having only been in used between July and September 1909.
Less than ten covers recorded. Photo £200-250
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x 1912 (3 Sept.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, Federated Malay States 4c. tied by superb "kuala muda" c.d.s. and showing Penang (4.9) and arrival datestamps alongside; the cover a little soiled. Very rare, one of five known covers. Photo £700-800
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1950 $25 black and brown horizontal strip of three with margin at right, unused with large part original gum (lightly toned), fine. Barefoot 4. Photo £200-250
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1942 handstamped with boxed "Tax", 6c. (2, one with handstamp inverted), 10c., 25c. corner block of four, 40c., 50c., $1 and $5 mint, 50c. and $5 used, fine £150-180
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1945 (16 June) Affidavit (a re-used Rubber Control form first used in Kulim on 29 Sept. 1937) bearing 1944 Arms 10c. black on blue-green; some faults though very rare, being one of four recorded documents bearing this stamp. Photo £1,500-1,800
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x 1897 (Aug.) 3c. on half of 5c. blue, bisected diagonally, tied by red "ulu pahang" c.d.s. on 1897 (9 Aug.) front to Singapore; the bisect with slightly rounded top left corner and the front with vertical crease and some light staining at edges. Photo £700-800
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1935-37 $25 name and duty plate in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "G/Perak 4540/1" and dated "26.11.35", fine. Photo £250-300
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1979 (Apr.) Flowers 15c., a block of ten (2x5) showing vertical perforations grossly misplaced 5mm. to right, fine unmounted mint £150-180
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x 1942 single frame chop in brown on 1c., 4c. block of four (one with small thin), 10c. vertical pair, and in black on 1c. block of four and 10c. block of six and singles (4) and 12c., all mint, some a little gum toned; also "Kanji" overprint on 8c. and 10c., both used. Cat. £1000+ £300-400
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x 1c. black lower right corner block of eight (2x4) with one showing handstamp double; some pencil notations and a small tear in margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint.
ISC J1/a, $600+ £100-120
Provenance: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003
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x 15c. ultramarine marginal block of twenty (5x4), each showing variety handstamp inverted, fine unmounted mint. Possibly the largest known multiple. ISC J5c, unpriced. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003
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x 15c. ultramarine vertical pair, variety handstamp inverted, fine mint. ISC J5c, unpriced. Photo £150-200
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999
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x 1c. black marginal block of six (3x2) with chop in red (Type A), the centre stamp in the lower row showing variety handstamp double, fine mint. Very scarce. ISC J13e, $4000+. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999
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x 2c. green with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamp inverted, some green offset on reverse otherwise fine mint. Rare. ISC J14c, unpriced. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999
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x 2c. green with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamp inverted, fine and lightly cancelled. Rare. ISC J14c, unpriced. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 999
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x 2c. orange marginal block of four with chop in red (Type C), the upper pair with additional handstamp, fine mint. ISC J15e, $1950+. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999
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x 3c. green marginal strip of three with chop in red (Type B), the centre stamp showing variety handstamp double, fine mint. ISC J16e, $1000+ £140-180
Provenance: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003
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x 6c. scarlet (prepared for use but not issued) with chop in red (Type E), fine mint.
Very scarce. ISC J28, $2000; unlisted in S.G. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003
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x 6c. scarlet (prepared for use but not issued) with chop in red (Type ?), fine used.
Very scarce. ISC J28, $2000. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999
Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003
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x 8c. grey block of four with chop in red (Type B), the lower pair with additional handstamp between, fine mint. ISC J18e, unpriced. Photo £180-200
Provenance: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003
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x 15c. ultramarine top left corner control block of six (3x2) with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamps inverted, slightly gum toned otherwise fine unmounted mint.
ISC J21d, $2400. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999
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x 15c. ultramarine block of four with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamps inverted, fine mint. ISC J21d, $1600 £100-120
Provenance: Milo D. Rowell, March 1996
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