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2r, 3r and 5r Used, the 2r with one short perf at left, otherwise fine postally used examples. S.G. 72/74, £855. (3). Photo on Page 109. £240-280
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1920 (7 April) One Rupee banknote and 1st May One Florin banknote both issued by the East African Currency Board, with the head of King George V on the front and a hippo on the reverse, both with light folds but still very presentable. An interesting pair, showing the intention to adopt a currency based on florins in 1920-21. (2). Photo on Page 111. £100-150
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1912-35 Postcards and reply cards comprising East Africa & Uganda 3c Specimen, unused and used with double ring "KERICHO" skeleton c.d.s and large "LUMBWA / EA" single ring skeleton transit c.d.s, 3c + 3c reply card Specimen, 6c Specimen and used to Belgian Congo, 6c + 6c reply card Specimen and unused; Kenya and Uganda 1923 15c Specimen and unused, 15c + 15c reply card unused and used to France, 1931 10c Specimen and used to Denmark; KUT 1935 15c Specimen, unused and used to Germany uprated 15c, 15c + 15c reply card Specimen. Also 1912 3c wrapper Specimen. (19). Photo on Page 111. £250-300
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1935 20c Lettercard Specimen (2, one with date "1935" on the front, from the UPU archives), unused, 2 May First Day use to Germany uprated 10c, and a commercial use to South Africa uprated by Silver Jubilee 30c with a blue Air Mail label, the last a little stained, otherwise fine and a scarce item of postal stationery used. (5). £200-250
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1912-35 Envelopes comprising East Africa & Uganda 1912 6c Specimen, unused and used, and 1914 6c unused and used, 10c Specimen, unused and used; Kenya and Uganda 20c orange Specimen, unused and used, 20c orange brown 90x145mm unused, 106x135mm unused and used, 15c brick red Specimen, unused and used, 15c red unused in both sizes; KUT 20c 145x90mm Specimen and unused, 135x108mm used with Magadi c.d.s. (22). £200-250
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1924 15c Red envelope stamp Die Proof on thin white wove paper, a lighter shade than the issued envelope, 50x50mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 105. £300-350
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1924 15c Envelope on grey paper unused, with an albino impression of the stamp, a couple of very light creases, otherwise fine and very unusual. £100-120
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1913-35 Registration envelopes with East Africa and Uganda 1913 18c Specimen, unused and used (stamp removed), 1915 18c size F Specimen, 1917 31c size G Specimen, 1919 35c size G Specimen with standard lettering on the stamp box unused, and used with italic lettering in the stamp box; Kenya and Uganda 1923 50c size G Specimen, unused and used (2, Njoro to Germany or Lugazi to G.B by air mail), 1930 45c size G Specimen, unused or used (2); KUT 50c size G Specimen, unused and used, size H used to G.B with Silver Jubilee 30c and 1/-, size H2 unused and used (2, to G.B or Germany). A fine lot, the size H and H2 covers uncommon used. (23). £350-450
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1938 Size G Formula registration envelope used from Kampala to the USA "Insured for seven pounds" with a red "INSURED / (VALEUR DECLAREE)" label, franked on the reverse with KGV 1/-, closed opening tear on the flap, otherwise fine and scarce. £80-100
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c.1954 Presentation folder, the card cover entitled "Postage Stamps of Kenya Uganda Tanganyika" below the royal arms, containing 1938-54 1c - £1 set of fifteen (all the first colours issued), lightly mounted with hinges, unusual. £80-100
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1938 (May 2) 1c - 10/- First Day Cover, the 12 stamps all cancelled to order with Nairobi datestamps, the 50c with variety rope not joined to sail (S.G. 144a, £250), fine and unusual. £80-100
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1940 (Mar 30) Cover from Nakuru to Denmark with violet "POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER", and 1941 (June 9) picture postcard from Kilindini to Norway with "NO OUTLET" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED" cachets. (2). £100-120
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1941 (Dec 1) Cover from Mombasa to New York franked 60c with a "G.R Found open or damaged and officially secured" label used as a censor seal and tied by boxed "Passed by Censor / A.4", very unusual. £70-100
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1941-43 Forces mail with 1942 (Nov 18) cover from A.P.O 2 to South Africa franked 30c and 1/- signed by Lieut. General W. Platt with an enclosed two page letter written and signed by Platt (G.O. C. in C. East Africa Command); 1941 Honour envelope similarly franked from A.P.O 2 to South Africa with boxed "Registration fee / Prepaid / to A.P.O in / O.E.T" under the 1/- stamp; 1943 Marconi telegram envelope from Cairo to Nairobi with A.P.O 2 and A.P.O 83 c.d.s; 1941 cover with Army Signals c.d.s code BECO and ASC; 1941 cover to London endorsed "E.L.S" (Express Letter Service) with East Africa Headquarters Medical Dept. cachet and oval "AIR LETTER SERVICE OFFICE / NAIROBI" cachet; Airgraphs (3, two illustrated); regimental Christmas cards (6), covers with E.A A.P.O datestamps (5) etc. An interesting selected lot. (22). £160-200
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1944 (Oct 30) Registered air mail cover from the Polish Settlement at Masindi to a Polish P.O.W in Stalag XXA in Germany directed via the Red Cross in Geneva, with violet "POLISH REFUGEE CAMP / MASINDI 2" and "R" registration handstamps, a 30c pair and 1/- tied by "MASIDI 2 / UGANDA" double ring datestamps, backstamped at Kampala, Lisbon (27 Feb 45) and Geneva (6 Oct 45). An exceptional destination from the Polish Camp, received at Geneva eleven months after posting and five months after the war had ended, clearly delayed by the wartime conditions. The cover could not have been delivered to Germany, and may have been returned under cover, or simply delivered to the Swiss Red Cross as the final address. Photo on Page 111. £150-180
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1942-44 Forces air letters, postal stationery types with printed 4c 'meter mark' stamps in blue unused or used (4), and similar stampless types with a red 25c meter mark applied all used (4), all identified by type, the unused air letter with printed contents "I have arrived safely. Please continue to write to me as follows....." (believed to be the only recorded example). Various A.P.O cancels with items from Kenya, Egypt, Madagascar and Somalia. (9). £180-220
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1941-45 Forces air letters unused (3) and used (30), the fine study written up on pages, mostly differing types or sub-types, some clearly very scarce. Various A.P.O cancels with uses from Kenya, Sudan, Uganda or Egypt, most with KUT stamps but some stampless or with G.B stamps, a South Africa 3d postal stationery air letter from A.P.O 2, several R.A.F uses, one sent from A.P.O 2 to England franked 25c strangely handstamped "NOT A MILITARY ISSUE / SURFACE MAIL". (33). £300-400
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1941-44 Christmas free postage concession forces air letters with 1941 air letter endorsed "Xmas Letter Card"; 1942 air letters overprinted "Christmas Greetings 1942" in red with "POSTAGE / FREE" in red (2, one unused) or violet; 1943 air letter with printed "POSTAGE / FREE" (not recorded by Lee); 1944 pictorial Christmas Greetings air letters (2) with differing pictures inside. A scarce group, the 1943 item from A.P.O 53 at Diego Suarez, the other used items from A.P.O 2, 74 or 81 in Kenya or A.P.O 55 in Burma. (7) £200-250
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1942-43 Christmas Greetings forces air letters comprising printed types with various pictures inside for 1942 (2) or 1943 (3) used with KUT stamps, 1942 air letters overprinted "CHRISTMAS / GREETINGS / 1942" in red used with G.B stamps (2, one used from Madagascar), also a printed Christmas 1943 air letter posted in 1946 from South Africa to USA handstamped "SURFACE". One 1943 air letter with "POSTAGE FREE" crossed out and stamps applied. (8). £160-180
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1942 Forces air letters, all naval uses with red "POSTAGE PAID" double ring datestamp applied, one with "CHRISTMAS / GREETINGS / 1942" printed on the front in blue and a violet "7 DEC PAID" cachet, all different, very unusual. (4). £130-160
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1942-45 Forces air letters, all naval uses, various types written up on pages including one with black "NAVAL ISSUE" overprint in the upper left corner (on type EA04.03, not recorded with this overprint by Daynes or Gould), Daynes type N4 with "R.N" in lower left corner below the blue triangle, 1942 type overprinted "CHRISTMAS / GREETINGS / 1942" in blue, 1944 printed Christmas Greetings type etc. Various uses, mostly from Mombasa or Kilindini, with G.B or KUT stamps or stampless, one with a two bar dumb cancel. (9). £160-180
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1915-22 Covers (4) and a front including 1919 internal cover franked 10c with violet "TWENTY CENTS TO PAY", 1919 cover from India franked 1a with hexagonal "T / MOMBASA / 6 CENTS", a front with similar 6 Cents mark of Nairobi, 1922 cover to USA franked 10c with violet hexagonal "T/25 CENTIMES", etc. (5). £100-120
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1927-61 Covers and cards with various "T" or other postage due handstamps including 1928 violet boxed "T / NAIROBI / CENTS", 1934 violet hexagonal "T / 55 CENTIMES", 1936 violet "T. OVER ..... OZS", boxed "RETURNED FOR DEFICIENT / POSTAGE Sh.......", etc., one cover with 1951 "SHOW GROUND NAIROBI KENYA" skeleton datestamp. (12). £100-120
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1932 Cover from Mombasa to USA franked 20c with violet "POSTED IN LATE FEE BOX" and hexagonal "T/15 CENTIMES", charged 4c, fine and unusual. £80-100
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1931-32 Covers bearing 1928-33 issue postage due stamps, comprising air mail cover from South Africa to Nairobi franked 6d with 20c and 40c pair dues; unpaid cover from G.B to Kampala with "T. Kampala Cents 25" and "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / FOR AIR MAIL TRANSMISSION" with 5c, 20c dues; cover from USA to Nairobi franked 2c with 5c, 10c, 20c dues, redirected to Mombasa with further dues similarly applied, both cancelled "CHARGE NOT COLLECTED / FRESH LABEL REQUIRED"; air mail cover from G.B to Nairobi franked 7d with "T / TO PAY .... CENTS / INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" and 20c + 40c pair dues. Four fine covers. (4). £220-260
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1933 Air Mail cover from London to Nairobi franked 7d with violet "T / TO PAY (1/-) CENTS / INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID", the reverse with 1933 1/- grey due (S.G. D6, £140) tied by oval Nairobi Registered. Fine and a scarce due stamp on cover. Photo on Page 111. £180-240
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1928-53 Covers and cards (11) and a front bearing postage due stamps of the 1928-33 issue (7 covers + front) or 1935-60 issue (4 covers), including 1928-33 10c on four covers (one a 1934 Tanganyika 15c postal stationery envelope), 5c + 10c on refused cover from G.B with "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED / RETURN TO SENDER" roller mark, 5c + 20c on air mail cover from Ireland, also 1935-60 40c strip of three on 1948 air mail cover from Canada, etc., some faults, eight fine. (12). £180-220
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1902-35 Covers and cards on pages including 1912 cover from Eldama Ravine to Finland, postal stationery, 1922-27 KUT issue with air mails, and 1927-31 Tanganyika Issue (13) with 1931 Mwanza to London first flight, 1932 (Aug 17/20) Nairobi - Dar-Es-Salaam first flights (both directions), Feeder Service cachets, 1935 picture postcard written on S.S "Tanganyika" with 15c tied by Deutsche Seepost Hamburg-Ostafrika c.d.s, etc. (51). £220-280
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1935-36 Covers bearing 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee issue (26), various local and overseas rates with air mails. Also four 1937 covers bearing KGVI Coronation issue. (30). £120-150
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Official/Diplomatic Mail. 1914-35 Covers with Post Office official cachets, two registered stampless to Uganda or sent within Kenya, one to England franked 20c, another to Scotland hand carried or sent under cover; and two stampless WW2 covers with Postal Frank cachets, one to the Crown Agents in London sent by diplomatic bag endorsed "Colonial Office Fast Mail". (6). £80-100
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Ethiopia. 1937 Cover from Isiolo to England franked 20c, containing an interesting letter from Jack Lockhart in charge of the Abyssinian Refugee Camp (after the Italian Invasion of Abyssinia); and 1947 O.H.M.S cover to the Foreign Office with KUT 1/- cancelled at Moyale, from the British Consulate at Mega in Ethiopia with circular violet "BRITISH CONSULATE / POSTAL / FRANK / MEGA", very scarce. (2). £100-120
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1933 (Sep 2) Air Mail cover from Nairobi to England franked 75c with violet "Late Fee ) shg ..... cts (10)". This 10c late fee for north bound mail commenced on this very day, but was withdrawn at the end of the month as only eight letters had been posted. Very scarce, just three covers recorded. £100-120
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1928 Cover to Scotland endorsed "Air Mail, Basra-Cairo" franked on the reverse by Kuwait 1½a and 3a tied by the "KUWAIT" c.d.s with "BASRAH" c.d.s alongside, an uncommon issue on commercial cover. Photo on Page 129. £200-250
| LEEWARD ISLANDS | (Also see lots 1248, 1249)
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1938-51 KGVI Perf 14 10/- bluish green and deep red on green, £1 purple and black on salmon (2), one of these last two mounted, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. £380. (4). £100-120
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1890 Cover to Switzerland bearing Straits Settlements 1882 8c orange tied by Singapore circular dotted obliterator (Proud K26, state 2 with a distorted circle), a Singapore c.d.s and French Seapost transit datestamp on the front, arrival backstamps. A few minor edge soils, otherwise fine. £100-120
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Straits Settlements. 1921 KGV 2c Green, Multiple Script CA watermark reversed, fine used. S.G. 219x, £475. Photo on Page 121. £140-160
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Kedah. 1937 10c - $5 Set of nine superb unmounted mint, and Japanese Occupation 1c, 4c - 10c, 25c, 40c, 50c and $5 all with red "DAI NIPPON 2602" overprint mounted mint, 25c with small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. £510. (19). Photo on Page 109. £120-140
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Federation of Malaya. 1957 30c Air letter, uncut proof, fine and scarce. £100-120
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Singapore. 1967 30c Aerogramme proofs, two with red omitted from the stamp and the green in very differing shades, the other two with the red printing for the orchid in very different shades, one with a pen scrawl on the letter side, otherwise all fine and unfolded. (4). £200-250
| The Gordon Peters Collection - Part 1 | This collection contains many plate blocks, rare varieties and unissued stamps, covers, and an exceptional group of the 1934 Survey Essays. These essay types are illustrated and described in "Malaya. The Survey Department Essays of 1933-34" by Andrew Norris, published by The Malaya Study Group, 1985.|
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1934 Survey Essays, type A sheetlet in blue with se-tenant essays of Pahang (type B), Selangor (2, types S29, S30) and Perak (4, type B, C, D, E), corner guide lines, the only recorded example. An exceptional essay sheetlet. Photo on Page 127. £300-400
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1934 Survey Essays, type B sheetlet in blue, similar to the previous item but with the Pahang essay removed and the four Perak essays showing the frames only, the only recorded example. An exceptional essay sheetlet. Photo on Page 117. £250-300
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1948-52 KGVI Issues comprising 1948 Silver Wedding pair in mint corner plate blocks, pair used and 10c block on FDC; 1949-52 1c - $5 definitive set mint in upper left corner plate blocks (with additional $1 block) and lower right corner plate blocks (no 5c, with additional $1 block), 1c - 35c in lower marginal plate number strips of ten, set used with some blocks of four including $1 corner block, two 1949 (Mar 1) First Day Covers bearing 1c - 15c or 1c - 50c, 1c - 50c used on commercial covers and cards (24); 1949 U.P.U set in plate number imprint blocks of six, 15c (2) and 25c (2) plate blocks of four, set on FDC and commercial covers (3). A fine collection in an S.G. Exeter album, the plate blocks and strips apparently all mounted in the margins only with the stamps unmounted S.G. £2,450+. £500-600
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1953-57 QEII Issues comprising Coronation 10c plate blocks of four (6), imprint block of eight, imprint plate block of 21 and FDC; 1949-57 first QEII definitive issue 1c - $5 mint in upper left corner plate blocks, some values also in lower right corner plate blocks (including $1), set used, First Day Covers (11, with $2, also 30c used 4 Sep., day before issue) and other covers (10); 1957 pictorial 1c - $2 set mint in plate blocks of four or six with additional 1c - 50c blocks showing all differing plate numbers, set used (some in blocks or on covers), 1957 (Aug 21) 1c - 8c on FDC, other covers (4). A fine collection in an S.G. Exeter album, the plate blocks mounted in the margins only with the stamps unmounted. S.G. £1,180+. £200-250
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1960-86 Issues mint and used including 1960 set on FDC, mint lower right corner plate blocks of four (10c a pair), some additional pairs or blocks showing all plate numbers, and used (some in blocks including $5, others on cover); Malaysia Federation issues used in Malacca including 1963 FDC; 1965-68 set FDC, mint control blocks and other blocks, used with some covers, PVA gum blocks; 1971-86 issues complete with some plate blocks and covers. A fine collection in an S.G. Exeter album, the plate blocks unmounted or mounted in the margins only with the stamps unmounted. S.G. £640+. £120-150
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1934 Survey Essays, types A and B, piece with both types in black and blue, single essays comprising type A in black and green, black and brown or black and red, type B in black and green. (6). Photo on Page 123. £250-300
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1934 Survey Essays, type D and E, comprising a block of four with two essays of each type in blue, piece with both types in brown and black and single essays of type D in red (2) or black and green, type E in red, blue, black and brown or green and brown. (13). Photo on Page 123. £400-500
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1934 Survey Essays, types F, G, J and K, comprising type F in black and blue, black and red (faults), black and brown, black and green; type G in black and blue, black and red, black and brown; type J pair in green; type K block of four in black on unsurfaced paper. (13). Photo on Page 123. £240-300
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1934 Survey Essays, type H, the complete set of ten monocolour and four bicoloured essays, a rarely offered group. (14). Photo on Page 123. £200-250
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1935 2c Die Proof on thick glazed card, the frame in orange and the central shield in black, reduced to stamp size (20x24mm), fine. Also a block of the 2c green showing how the issued stamp was printed in a single colour. Photo on Page 121. £100-120
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1935-41 1c - $5 Set of 19 perfined "SPECIMEN", a couple of tiny tone marks on the 2c green, otherwise superb. S.G. £475. (19). Photo on Page 121. £150-180
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